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Good Arrowhead 135 Race Report

A repost by the Professor. This is a well written, entertaining report of the Arrowhead 135. Why do we love to read about suffering? Don’t Get Froze, part I: The Arrowhead 135 (Miles 0-110) Don’t Get Froze, part II: The Arrowhead 135 (Miles 110-135) Didn’t Get Froze: After the Arrowhead 135

Fatbike Touring in Alaska

A repost by the Professor. Here is another excellent blog post on fat bike touring in Alaska on the Iditarod Trail from Knik to McGrath. It is in two parts. Enjoy. Great Alaskan Adventure aka Iditabunny (Part 1) Great Alaskan Adventure (part 2)

My Winter Riding Gear

An article by the Professor. Riding in the winter requires a bit more gear than in the summer. I have quite a bit of experience cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and winter camping. Whenever I head out into the mountains in winter, there are a few things that I always take with me, just in case. […]

1,100 Miles by Fatbike

A repost by the Professor. If you can’t ride, then you do the next best thing—read about riding. Or in this case, watch videos about riding. This three video series is about Mike Curiak’s unsupported 1,100 mile ride along the Iditarod Trail from Knik to Nome, Alaska. Usually one will stop at the various villages […]

Wet

A ride report by the Professor. It’s been raining in the valleys for the past two days. That means wet, heavy snow in the mountains. As of this morning the Provo mountains had received 16″ of new snow. So, what were we thinking? We drove up to the Pine Hollow trailhead up the Alpine Loop. […]

More Alaska Beach Riding

A  repost by the Professor. This is a good one too. It seems very liberating riding without a trail.

Fatbiking and packrafting Alaska’s Lost Coast

A repost by the Professor. This is the kind of adventure most of us only dream about.

Fatbiking in Western Colorado

A repost by the Professor. Mike Curiak is a legendary endurance cyclist. He’s also an excellent photographer, writer, and wheel builder. He’s done some pretty amazing stuff, like winning the first 1,100 mile bike race on the Iditarod Trail, and started the Great Divide race as a time trial back in 2003. He later did […]

Fatbiking the Green River

A repost by the Professor. That’s right, fatbiking the river, in Winter, when it’s frozen. This looks like loads of fun. The exploration options look pretty limitless. Now I’m thinking about new Winter trips, but I confess, it does look kind of scary. But I guess if they are out there ice fishing on it, […]

Fat Bike Summit 2014: The Activities

An article by the Professor. The biggest event of the summit was the fat bike races. There was an advanced/elite category which did four laps on the course and was about 13 miles, and a beginner category that did three laps. The course was fairly challenging as we have had warm weather for the past […]