Snow Biking in Japan

cycling training on snow with road racing bikes with studded tires

Mikuni Pass 16

Temperature: minus 9 degrees Celsius at the Mikuni Pass.

The road was covered with fresh snow at the beginning. But gaining the altitude, you had less and less snow. The road was partially covered with ice but mostly covered with soft snow because of snow melting agent. The wind was very strong at 950m of altitude. The snow there had been blown off and you could see the asphalt. After the climbing, he did the interval training during the descent.

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