Snow Biking in Japan

cycling training on snow with road racing bikes with studded tires

Mt.Tokachidake (Mt.Tokachi) 192

Temperature: minus 10 degrees Celsius at the Tokachidake Hot Springs (Tokachidake Onsen).

The road had just been cleared of snow. However, the climbing lane was covered with snow débris and muddy snow. They made difficult to ride. The training was effectuated in the clouds. The visibility was bad. After climbing three times repeating the interval training at the summit, he decided to finish the training. However, the sky was clearing up. The clouds rose and dissipated. He decided to resume the training and to do other two sets of climb under the beautiful sky. He met a dozen of motorcyclists and talked with some of them. Also they had difficulty climbing the section where the climbing lane was covered with snow débris and muddy snow.

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