tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27507182705363228292024-03-19T05:03:58.429-07:00Bike Is the New Blackall the kids are doing it.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524247237094632554noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750718270536322829.post-52869190212476080992014-02-17T21:15:00.001-08:002014-02-17T21:15:02.225-08:00President's Day Bike Ride<div>First blogpost in a few months. My <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">novel infatuation with Instagram and the</span> dregs of winter marked by darkness and lack of snow have, untill now, stifled my desire to write here. Having enjoyed several hours of sun soaked bike riding, I felt compelled to revive the blog. </div><div><br></div>The darkness of winter is gradually waning leaving more hours to enjoy the snowy single track around my neighborhood. Had a great afternoon riding with my buddy Nate, and even scored some epic views of Denali.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyS0Y7EbJO32RaumJTRyahThCos_KLapjOtnEOaqWy1A1YNGRqQJypgCoW_7jBw5DZkmDQMjw8BBFG11_f1ziJ5a6IA0s0NTy39f6G-QNrx3eMb8zKQ_jQOdxuk9duXbyOT_SS0ftGJIw/s640/blogger-image-1811668518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyS0Y7EbJO32RaumJTRyahThCos_KLapjOtnEOaqWy1A1YNGRqQJypgCoW_7jBw5DZkmDQMjw8BBFG11_f1ziJ5a6IA0s0NTy39f6G-QNrx3eMb8zKQ_jQOdxuk9duXbyOT_SS0ftGJIw/s640/blogger-image-1811668518.jpg"></a></div>The relatively flat flowy trails of the Cambell Tract were amply groomed by midday from recent snowfall.</div><div> As the fatbike boom has contined to accelerate over the past two years, narrow winding trails that used to be soley used by a limited number of winter bikers "in the know" are now bussy <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">thoroughfares.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Finding fresh tracks becomes harder to find, but not impossible. Nate has been slowly building his own secret connector trail. </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYfyUFqgE1JaxoNgHV_f1DmYT3A1g5VVv4uGdH4_EYv82G5A_c5W79xC5N64JMrE0aZWz-_Z0q-q7ouvffDh_n4auDyI3XcHLl3XD-L3fRS1KEgb_VcxEnBdUtb3TOCoGKFex455Q0hQz/s640/blogger-image-1224053934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYfyUFqgE1JaxoNgHV_f1DmYT3A1g5VVv4uGdH4_EYv82G5A_c5W79xC5N64JMrE0aZWz-_Z0q-q7ouvffDh_n4auDyI3XcHLl3XD-L3fRS1KEgb_VcxEnBdUtb3TOCoGKFex455Q0hQz/s640/blogger-image-1224053934.jpg"></a></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">The camera adds 10 pounds, damn those tires look huge! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">In search of more freshies and elevation gain, I turned westward to the hillside trails. After passing the bustling Hillside ski area, I was treated to an assuredly deserted trail system with a couple inches of fresh untracked powder only to be shared with a local coyote. </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OI6ay-AUIw2IEm6-AQSELdHcoV_MUKHaEaJA8NyD3iWdzsCssyocQysduJP_B3Y7hV9YE6N_sDIY6dGEJYQXE9MvulPYiD2TCN_15IMQ7xHdlepRTL9E0TtAmfvUmsChVuK5KL5vq92F/s640/blogger-image-309647992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OI6ay-AUIw2IEm6-AQSELdHcoV_MUKHaEaJA8NyD3iWdzsCssyocQysduJP_B3Y7hV9YE6N_sDIY6dGEJYQXE9MvulPYiD2TCN_15IMQ7xHdlepRTL9E0TtAmfvUmsChVuK5KL5vq92F/s640/blogger-image-309647992.jpg"></a></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I was surprised to find these trails untouched; they are typically quite busy during skinny-tire season, offering much in the way of mellow meandering hill climbs, and rewarding fast banked descents.</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnASrIueZB0c3FfkKa_mO3tSmRToIjZNFSb1ee7TE7RAjzS-qbyS-pi86oAIklC2RkU_CYXP4b8EXz0_VSGSC-1sCOhDK0oZxOQa2loLYxYoA3K7Jjh1rN-0xwzL0z-hEw0epcNEPv8p_c/s640/blogger-image-1062882717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnASrIueZB0c3FfkKa_mO3tSmRToIjZNFSb1ee7TE7RAjzS-qbyS-pi86oAIklC2RkU_CYXP4b8EXz0_VSGSC-1sCOhDK0oZxOQa2loLYxYoA3K7Jjh1rN-0xwzL0z-hEw0epcNEPv8p_c/s640/blogger-image-1062882717.jpg"></a></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWjvpkv3LW9-oHd9iFGY4Qb18GDgSaLP_Rf089K6NUmhvecxi_q4OFwbaTuFug1sX4Jmpl5ECgkzE4_hF1_mRsFLWIN8QEz3zdwpSEAbasegnseDpBovnXcpipWcwKAJWWItO80YWHMiM/s640/blogger-image-1793100276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWjvpkv3LW9-oHd9iFGY4Qb18GDgSaLP_Rf089K6NUmhvecxi_q4OFwbaTuFug1sX4Jmpl5ECgkzE4_hF1_mRsFLWIN8QEz3zdwpSEAbasegnseDpBovnXcpipWcwKAJWWItO80YWHMiM/s640/blogger-image-1793100276.jpg"></a></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Gaining roughly 1000 feet of elevation over the city, I was afforded a clear view of Denali to enjoy while layering up for the descent. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHyb4W0JlHz-zt3sEHFowX7KtnbwQ8H90HGc_E5757Iy6jgOgc0wFnnV6CYkAZlw3ry5f6NB-FI5msZQ9iPkbeXX8ReIoyQs4aWFg2jRuzn5sD2WQpL02OcyxTEL5pH7TE0r-nNrDrLLR/s640/blogger-image--1514399362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHyb4W0JlHz-zt3sEHFowX7KtnbwQ8H90HGc_E5757Iy6jgOgc0wFnnV6CYkAZlw3ry5f6NB-FI5msZQ9iPkbeXX8ReIoyQs4aWFg2jRuzn5sD2WQpL02OcyxTEL5pH7TE0r-nNrDrLLR/s640/blogger-image--1514399362.jpg"></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRo6BokhDoTPvroMZycs2OtNIu4mw0hPcc_zDX5lLUGOku3KpY2SwjUflheFcJR0hULeBTX3x9uPLvixxZnA1tnnsvzBfrFoTl8E9JHEtSN58QjZMrCqvAL_zCPmVBr7zx6uqVHSIIoap/s640/blogger-image-789450962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRo6BokhDoTPvroMZycs2OtNIu4mw0hPcc_zDX5lLUGOku3KpY2SwjUflheFcJR0hULeBTX3x9uPLvixxZnA1tnnsvzBfrFoTl8E9JHEtSN58QjZMrCqvAL_zCPmVBr7zx6uqVHSIIoap/s640/blogger-image-789450962.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Down in the flatlands of Campbell Tract,</div><div>a large clearing of marsh with icey layers of overflow served as canvas and medium for intrepid artists to create some Goldsworthyesque ice arrangements.</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FyLSn5C-wGWGMcni4ZAM_SAYdd0JBtuSoaLOYnIkq7QjpEAULWFQDeAkp_j5d1DEhKC8a972RCtd9bRFs7qW9LbN4Zrjfl_WI9Bt0s6OwIDMZrNN_P7HlHafhkH8vzybrmL9YwX4WiRa/s640/blogger-image-445469447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FyLSn5C-wGWGMcni4ZAM_SAYdd0JBtuSoaLOYnIkq7QjpEAULWFQDeAkp_j5d1DEhKC8a972RCtd9bRFs7qW9LbN4Zrjfl_WI9Bt0s6OwIDMZrNN_P7HlHafhkH8vzybrmL9YwX4WiRa/s640/blogger-image-445469447.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5woM42rn6dgHDWnVFl4HWR_XxbihhTBROVUbbmVkEognn6fLYjBPV8WujAG2547DGEQDuD_ly5NabPM0uSi7a6ayXFzYDfssJ_p0FspAGHaZX3lE7PG5FFqNp0ijVsourv94OKG-BOUt/s640/blogger-image-1658134798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5woM42rn6dgHDWnVFl4HWR_XxbihhTBROVUbbmVkEognn6fLYjBPV8WujAG2547DGEQDuD_ly5NabPM0uSi7a6ayXFzYDfssJ_p0FspAGHaZX3lE7PG5FFqNp0ijVsourv94OKG-BOUt/s640/blogger-image-1658134798.jpg"></a></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Photoshopped because it looks nicer.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJuB5OKyjycLfwg9LaDL_5iHrR1W_c8cDyNKOeKTTv5yLEYq9uN0pYYxp642QulBANbnMdIkqACvQ9X94BXOvUdbnIwOjTD51Eur9CFzV0VUGP9nRp1hcSctXzFbjxJbHwQTk75620ikOu/s640/blogger-image--598639352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJuB5OKyjycLfwg9LaDL_5iHrR1W_c8cDyNKOeKTTv5yLEYq9uN0pYYxp642QulBANbnMdIkqACvQ9X94BXOvUdbnIwOjTD51Eur9CFzV0VUGP9nRp1hcSctXzFbjxJbHwQTk75620ikOu/s640/blogger-image--598639352.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Meanwhile I was creating my own ice arrangements in my facial hair, which proved less than impressive due to the warm afternoon temperatures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Over to Nate's for coffee and cookies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKEUhWaxrki5LGLQIn3piJ_A0-3hxuStsUQ1wXs-K3xZXNykWptsmgZqAf-Aw2LN7REtuv_Blk8c3-HO_aSaNWX1GxpxEwt8jrIyafb0Oi_WF6gkes-hGuzkfGqW-0P5vHdm3EoX3wME1/s640/blogger-image-1210803308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKEUhWaxrki5LGLQIn3piJ_A0-3hxuStsUQ1wXs-K3xZXNykWptsmgZqAf-Aw2LN7REtuv_Blk8c3-HO_aSaNWX1GxpxEwt8jrIyafb0Oi_WF6gkes-hGuzkfGqW-0P5vHdm3EoX3wME1/s640/blogger-image-1210803308.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And I still had daylight in the form of a firey orange sunset for the ride home. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-EJJ659g9sdhRiL-z59WEEaqIacCrhVo5RolgNoOVF_pPlbbYxE4JnnImr03A10eYKiomv8XiH_wCobjmI8-Pbm6MICM9NyBt3BvTUHjo9ICzb_jPZGhh4CJvdcSjCVmNhBjWd7x0HAK/s640/blogger-image-125512259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-EJJ659g9sdhRiL-z59WEEaqIacCrhVo5RolgNoOVF_pPlbbYxE4JnnImr03A10eYKiomv8XiH_wCobjmI8-Pbm6MICM9NyBt3BvTUHjo9ICzb_jPZGhh4CJvdcSjCVmNhBjWd7x0HAK/s640/blogger-image-125512259.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524247237094632554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750718270536322829.post-75912377047515899322013-11-25T23:01:00.001-08:002013-11-26T00:09:08.646-08:00AK Winter<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Winter has finally arrived in Alaska!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBw0xP03d0mkZKyd1PF-XIXRVszBcuIVoPpy7jMwTtXUojVm46feHzb0kxp6BnC5G7KGmK6hCCLrsqbcMCzv51mDDu577IRSY6Fip3NuOAGN0padXj45d_qJGjTRvD80EE3yBrA0Z2vasJ/s640/blogger-image-1917671147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBw0xP03d0mkZKyd1PF-XIXRVszBcuIVoPpy7jMwTtXUojVm46feHzb0kxp6BnC5G7KGmK6hCCLrsqbcMCzv51mDDu577IRSY6Fip3NuOAGN0padXj45d_qJGjTRvD80EE3yBrA0Z2vasJ/s640/blogger-image-1917671147.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Been out riding a fair bit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4x5rPPbxbl9kff9hrVgvdyuIJmuu5LTvYpc66IBiV0CC4q98UZerxoFeefp00eNXKpQpubqJKrQBzVEjlhOwkMVK74MA1Fm59xNmdU9URa2UItnMUr6SHzHor8l5CgMMTaFWt34D-ESO/s640/blogger-image--255909981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4x5rPPbxbl9kff9hrVgvdyuIJmuu5LTvYpc66IBiV0CC4q98UZerxoFeefp00eNXKpQpubqJKrQBzVEjlhOwkMVK74MA1Fm59xNmdU9URa2UItnMUr6SHzHor8l5CgMMTaFWt34D-ESO/s640/blogger-image--255909981.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ02d8b-7nuvfLj_bERL3gtK_DDNbIcE9laKkCgeCdWOtFY9L9GP4HKqjmi9EOIDUQgQlGBfnNHBtjFmHH6XF3cFc8ws9MZfXBam9Q3QJzlUqqckTfZ9GMNlxy6uR6Z-lMub2IC2N8hkNw/s640/blogger-image-1483428394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Scored a new ride on craigslist: Scandium Salsa Motorapido. The sheer carbon footprint of manufacturing this rare-earth-element frame will force me to ride bikes long into my old age to offset the carbon deficit, but is sure is light and pretty.<br />
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Fall began. Riding in crunchy dead leaves is a special feeling.</div>
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Flew to Colorado to visit friends and family, and learn a little about traumatic brain injury, and hopefully ride bikes.</div>
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I was out of town on beaches, mountain tops, or shredding desert single track for almost all the cyclocross races this year but I did make it to the final race as a fan. Loaded up the xtracycle for some BBQ action, in town adventure by bike. </div>
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The trails had a very spooky feel to them this past weekend, must be close to Halloween.<br />
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Holding on to fall as long as the snow stays away...<br />
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I think all the radiation from Japan is making the sunsets more beautiful.<br />
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The fireweed has turned, the ferns are beginning to yellow; fall is upon us. The four weeks between summer and the long dark stretch of winter. We ride through the mud and the rain eking out that last bit of singletrack beneath an already low hanging sun.<br />
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Camping outside of Nikiski with Nathan, for arguably the best stretch of beach riding between Hope and Homer.<br />
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I took about 50 pictures of this crazy house built straddling the sandy bluff and a huge boulder, one earthquake or tidal wave away from oblivion.<br />
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What makes this 10 miles of coastline great is the myriad of oddly shaped stones littering the beach; creating an endless playground. The GPS said we gained 500 feet of elevation despite riding below the tide line for much of the day. 500 ft of rock crawling and sweet jumps. </div>
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Euro-trip throw back: lunch of bourbon and bocadillos. </div>
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The beautiful Nikiski: where every street in town this named after a petroleum company.</div>
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On the way back to Anchorage we surveyed some other beach riding options but none compared to the precious day's jib fest on the rocks.</div>
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It's very important for one's equilibrium and riding performance to make sure that your bike components, helmet, clothing,and beer are all color matched. </div>
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We chased a black bear for a couple miles, scared him off the trail with our constant screaming and horrible singing.</div>
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Riding around Anchorage has been awesome as well, blessed with a few sunny days after record setting rains, meant muddy muddy trails. I was impressed with the traction that the Vee Rubber Trail Taker 650b x 2.4 tires provided, allowing me to safely and stably peddle up the lung and leg burning Power Line Trail, a steady rise of over 3,000 ft out of the Anchorage city bowl. </div>
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Great way to spend the afternoon, just out my back door.</div>
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The month of Fall in Alaska also means beautiful sunsets!<br />
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Cursing across town for a beach BBQ first time i've needed headlights in a long while.<br />
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Making good use of the xtracycle bringing firewood, camp chairs, beer, and food down to the beach off Cook Inlet. <br />
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That small speck in the distance is the tallest peak in North America, Denali.<br />
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<a href="http://fatbackbikes.com/product/corvus-carbon-bike/">Fatback Corvus $2000</a> ($2000 for pre-order then jumps to $2300 for frameset)<br />
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<a href="http://www.borealisbikes.com/bikes/frame/">Borealis Yampa $2249</a> (frameset)<br />
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<a href="http://fatbikes.com/907-carbon-frameset.html">9:Zero:7 Whiteout $2299</a><br />
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Salsa Beargrease $2600 (frame/fork/hubs)<br />
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<iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/74196095" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/74196095">SSWC2013 Italy - Cogne</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/silviu86">Silvio Tonda</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
I was living in Durango in 2009 for <a href="http://sswc09.wordpress.com/">SSWC2009</a>, and had a front row seat for the debauchery. I'm excited and scared at the same time.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524247237094632554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750718270536322829.post-63663172738466178792013-09-06T08:30:00.000-07:002013-09-06T09:17:08.816-07:00Beach Riding is good for the Soul<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="889" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/73651460" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe> <br />
<a href="http://vimeo.com/73651460">Katchemak Bay Alaska beach ride with bald eagle</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user16550776">Lucas O'Laughlin</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524247237094632554noreply@blogger.com0Kenai Peninsula, AK, USA59.845931985798735 -151.8120051749999759.718174485798734 -152.13472867499996 59.973689485798737 -151.48928167499997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750718270536322829.post-9772312283053702522013-09-05T09:14:00.000-07:002013-09-06T09:26:28.051-07:00Welcome Home to Alaska<div style="text-align: center;">
IA month back from an epic bike tour of a lifetime though <a href="http://bikeisthenewblack.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2013-07-17T19:46:00-07:00&max-results=7">Iceland </a>and <a href="http://bikeisthenewblack.blogspot.com/2013_07_01_archive.html">Spain</a>, the last 4 weeks of acclimating to city life in Anchorage was feeling like a drain on my soul. Fortunately, one redeeming quality of Anchorage is its geographical proximity to the "real Alaska." </div>
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Time to head south to Homer to see good friends, and leave the traffic, sirens, and crowds behind. God was on our side and despite the predictions of rain throughout the Kenai Peninsula for the holiday weekend, blue skies and sunshine were a warm welcome to Homer after a 4 hour drive though relentless downpour. </div>
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The next morning we set off for an omniterra* tour of Homer and Surrounding areas.<br />
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Climbed the East Hill Road out of town to rise about 1,300 feet in 5 miles of pavement and gravel. </div>
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Gravel gave way to mud and puddles winding through tall grass and fireweed just past its prime, signaling the end of summer.<br />
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Cruised down past the reservoir, Homer's drinking water.<br />
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The faces of fat-bike envy.<br />
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Another series of paved climbs to access the trail head of narrow single track winding through the the thick late-summer foliage. <br />
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Breaking for lunch at the overlook.<br />
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The mountains are getting smaller in the distance.<br />
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Strategic boardwalk over the marshland.<br />
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At the end of the Diamond Ridge trail system, full of challenging technical obsticals defined by the muddy root ridden terrain, Jesse and I split from the girls. Rode a few miles up the Sterling Highway to meet up with some of the Homer Bike Club trail crew cutting some new single track on the bluff above the Diamond Creek beach access. <br />
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We misses the rea crew by about ten minutes but lucked out as the Guinea Pig test riders for this vergin trail. <br />
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Drop the seat post, it's gonna get techie.<br />
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Freshly cleared single track...then onto a steep muddy descent to the beach.<br />
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The beefy Surly Lou tires kept me safe in a fast downhill trail to the coast, the same can't be said for the Jesse's less aggressive Knard tires, as he suffered two front tire wash-out crashes, once almost going over the edge...<br />
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Reaching the cost as the tide was letting out, revealing a seemingly endless playground to ride back to Homer.<br />
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Spent the day in Bilbao although still feeling on the brink of heatstroke with the 90+ degree temperatures and a body which had acclimated to consistent 40°, wind, and rain in Iceland.<br />
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The day slipped away, and our goal of being on the road by 7:00 pm to reach our goal of Sopelana Beach by a reasonable time was pushed back to 9:00 pm due to drawn out conversation with Pablo, some vino tinto in the park, and our first flat of the trip. We had managed to ride for a week through volcanic debris and razor-sharp obsidian shards without a problem, but one day cycling in the city resulted in the first flat of the trip. There are worse places to change a tube; Serenaded by a Vivaldi Concerto, we relaxed in the shade enjoying a gelato and café cortado.<br />
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Fully embracing the Spanish lifestyle, "don't rush, just relax and enjoy, it is the way of the Basque" Pablo had lectured earlier that day. Our goal wasto be on the road by 7 PM but we didn't end up leaving until 9. I wasn't in a hurry forgetting that the sun actually went down at this latitude.<br />
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Being on the road for a month, I put together a tool kit would provide the necessary fixes for a variety of problems, while minimizing bulk and weight. Tool kit: Crankbros multi tool, S&S coupler spanner wrench, compass, presta valve adapter, leatherman, misc hex bolts, spare brake and shift cables, P-clamp, gorilla tape, sewing kit, heavy duty thread, Ti tire levers, zip ties, spare buckle, Tenacious Tape, Lenz road pump tube patch kit, chain lube, lithium grease for S&S threads, Phil-wood waterproof Grease, pen, and paper.<br />
Thankfully only needing to patch a tube today and the gorilla tape to fix the quick release that <a href="http://bikeisthenewblack.blogspot.com/2013/07/adventure.html">self-destructed</a> in Iceland. <br />
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Industrial sunset; our route out of the city took us through lesser traveled sections of the city for tourists like ourselves; Another advantage to touring on bicycle seeing the other facets of Bilbao, industrial park, small neighborhood concerts, government housing high-rises.<br />
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Biking through the cool darkness of the night was enjoyable, I'm glad we took our time leaving the city. The ride was an interesting variety urban pavement, ancient cobble stones, and dirt single track on the coastal bluffs, arriving to make camp near Sopelana Beach around 2:00 am, fell asleep to the sound waves promising a cool reprieve from the morning's inevitable heat.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524247237094632554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750718270536322829.post-4342631169871052102013-07-18T00:53:00.000-07:002013-08-16T09:12:00.652-07:00Barcelona to BilbaoThe daylong train ride from Barcelona to Bilbao was uneventful, restful, and beautiful. I slept through most of the landscape through Barcelona and surrounding communities. Fortunately was awake to capture some of the scenery from the train car as we gained elevation and latitude entering the Basque Country.<br />
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Brooks galore.<br>
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Wooden flat-bar for your fixxie.<br>
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Full suspension folding travel bike.<br>
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Representing AK in the bathroom guest book.<br>
The owner of Espaibici was a huge Surly fanboy and had a Puglsey and Moonlander stashed in the back of his shop, we exchanged e-mails for his eventual pilgrimage to the Fatbike Mecca of the world: Alaska. <br>
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Since arriving to Spain, people had constantly been warning us about pickpockets and getting robbed. One of the guys at the bike shop had a nice way of explaining this phenomenon in Barcelona. "People in Barcelona are always looking for an opportunity. So if you have your back turned or you don't pay attention they will see the opportunity to take. No one will ever aggress you. They will not come with a knife and say give me your money. But if you're looking over there, they will open your bag." His advice was to never leave our bikes outside even locked up, "take them inside" he said.<br>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524247237094632554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750718270536322829.post-12682755836143349882013-07-15T23:08:00.000-07:002013-08-16T09:12:42.950-07:00Þórsmörk to ReykjavikRested, relaxed, and well fed from our time in Þórsmörk, it was time to return to Reykjavik and hop our outbound flight to Spain for more cycling on the Camino De Santiago through the Basque Country. The trail back to the coast consisted of a a quick jaunt over the hill from Þórsmörk to a large glacial valley which we would navigate westward to the main highway back to Reykjavik. <br />
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Again presented with some slow-going and challenging terrain of glacial till, the rubble left in the wake of glaciers movement. The methodical process of picking our way through the moraine induced more daydreams of longing for my fatbike. </div>
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We had to back-track East into the valley for an hour or two in-order to find a section of river that could be safely crossed. Low hanging cloud cover obscures the view of surrounding peaks and massive glaciers. </div>
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Local wild life, offered some momentary entertainment as I stalked some ground birds trying to snap a picture or two.</div>
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Surreal contrast of greys and greens. Numerous river crossings on this section from the melting glacier that flanks the valley to the south. Again, the best and only way to gauge the depth of the murky water was to watch the massive lifted trucks drive through, assess the risk, then spend 20 minutes or so walking up and down the bank to find a navigable and survivable ford. This water was ice about 20 minutes prior to feeding into the streams and would numb the legs about half-way through each crossing. <br />
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The vistas were breathtaking, but the glacial river fords were chilling us to the bone. We had had a taste of the good life in Þórsmörk, and with a point of contrast of dry clothes and hot showers fresh in our minds, our resolve was wearing thin. Where as the previous week of freezing rain, hail, and snow had just become a way of life, integrated as a normal and expected aspect of our existence. <br />
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We came upon a couple of backpackers from Spain and Holland who asked us where we were biking from. "Þórsmörk and Landmannalaugar" we replied. The back packers were ecstatic, and it their broken English exclaimed "We also trekked from Landmannalaugar. We have been following your stamps all week. We saw your tire stamps in the dirt. We wondered how anyone biked up those mountains and through the snow." "Well we didn't ride our bikes, we pushed them." I replied with dry humor. The girl from Holland was staring at us, grinning ear to ear as she promised not to take our pictures, for a moment I felt like a celebrity. Time to press on. <br />
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"Glaciers are soooo beautiful." I sighed with pained sarcasm. <br />
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Sooo beautiful. This stretch of land was quite remarkable in the abrupt volcanic formations of bright green and deep grey accented with countless waterfalls from the melting glacier hidden in the clouds above. reminded me of my time in Kauai on the <a href="http://www.kalalautrail.com/">Napali Coast</a> only I was freezing cold.<br />
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After our 7th river crossing that day, we were phyisically and emotionally drained by the conditions of the trail, there was not much riding to be had due to the frequency of the rivers. Ultimatly in surveying our next ford, a Toyota Hi-Lux pulled up, and older man got out waved hello, pointed at our bikes, and then pointed to the back of his truck. Nodding in agreement we loaded out bikes for a ride in a truck and a welcomed escape from the suffering. We were given a ride through about 15 more river crossings from a very nice older couple from the North of Iceland who didn't speak more than 5 words of English, we communicated by pointing to maps, smiling, and nodding to gain a ride to the nearest town to make camp for the night. </div>
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After a hearty meal of a gas station hamburger, we discovered an inexpensive bus ride back to Reykjavik, that would allow us a full day to pack and catch our flight the following evening. Opting for the luxury of a bus trip over an assuredly hurried and stressed ride on the shoulder-less and busy highway, we threw our bikes in the cargo hold and spent the last of our cash on a bus ride; our cash barely amounted to the cost of one and a half tickets, but being that Icelanders are the nicest people on the planet, the driver waved us aboard with a smile. <br />
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The airport is full of other people touring Iceland by bike, masochists whose punishment of choice is freezing rain and perpetual headwinds; all of the cyclists we met were riding or had ridden the primary road system throughout the island. I was thankful we had gotten off the beaten path and experienced landscape typically reserved for multiday guided treks and done so in relative solitude. <br />
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I felt a very special connection to the land and to the people of Iceland, it is a magical place. <br />
There is a harsh beauty of the land and genuine warmth in the people, both unique, rare, and endearing.<br />
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After the two day trek across the Lagaveur Trail with a final 14 hour push through some of the most breathtakingly beautiful landscape I have ever seen, we were ready for some down time and much needed rest. After all, this is supposed to be a vacation; Þórsmörk ended up being the best place in Iceland thus far to relax.<br />
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A heavy layer of slushy snow had fallen in the early hours of the morning; unsettling weather for early July biking. <br />
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A welcome sight after a morning of endless pushing through snow, hail, slush, and mud.<br />
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The afternoon had many river crossings, some were knee deep, some were up to my hips.<br />
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The luxury of a shallow ford.<br />
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From a morning of snow and hail to an afternoon of showers and rainbows.<br />
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Loud Waterfall.<br />
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Sandy single track, also prime terrain for a fatbike but we managed fine on our 'skinny' tires.<br />
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Beauty.<br />
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The rain helped to compact the black volcanic sand making the riding faster than it would have been in drier conditions.<br />
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Glad we didn't have to figure another way across this section of river.<br />
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Another glacier in the distance feeding the many frigid rivers carving into the undulating landscape.<br />
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Distant waterfalls.<br />
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Thankfully the trail was well marked through the sections with an illdefined track.<br />
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More black desert.<br />
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Final glacial river crossing around 1:00 am "sun set".<br />
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Warm welcome at 2:00 am by Magnús the manager of Thōrsmōrk Volcano Huts, with a shot of "black death" a traditional Icelandic liqueur, as a prize for being the first people crazy enough to bike the Laugavegur trail for the 2013 summer with the "worst weather in 200 years".<br />
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The twilight of early morning as we finally made it to bed; long 14 hour day of travel.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524247237094632554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2750718270536322829.post-12261537172087370652013-07-12T12:33:00.000-07:002013-08-16T23:35:46.796-07:00The Lagaveur Trail, Landmannalaugar to Porsmork<div>
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Unforeseen blessings of keeping a late night into early morning riding schedule continued and our arrival to Landmannalaugar afforded us an opportunity to soak in the volcanic hot springs in solitude. Rare<span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);"> during the high season of July/ August, and</span> a luxury typically reserved for mountaineers who brave the mountain routes during winter months. <br />
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Scalding water from the geothermal vents spills out of the hillside formed by an ancient lava flow into a cold freshwater glacial river mixing to a tolerable temperature. </div>
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Travers brought by Landcruisers on 40" tires and mega off-road busses crowd the spring during the day.</div>
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The first blue Icelandic sky of the trip roused us from our tent at 11:00. Over a meal of powdered eggs and soy chilli, we discussed the next stage of our trip with our newly acquainted friends Siggy and Halli. Two men native to the area and longtime mountaineering buddies who had just finished<i> </i>bagging some peaks.</div>
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Siggy was a strong proponent of the Lagaveur trail, connecting Landmannalaugar to Pórsmörk to the south (pronounced "thōrsmōrk"). </div>
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"My favorite. The best. Beautiful!" he affirmed with manic zeal. Then came intense queries into our route traveled to Landmannalaugar the day before, and an inventory of our gear (to ensure we were equipped to survive what lay ahead). Once satisfied, Siggy began excitedly sending GPS files to my iPhone and recommending apps (GPS Kit, wikiloc) downloaded by piggybacking on his 3G signal.</div>
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The iPhone has served well as an all in one travel tool: GPS, camera, photo editor, web browser, and communication device. Call it the 'Blog-O-Matic 5000'. Maintaining consistent power thanks to my Shutter Precision dynamo hub from IntelligentDesign Cycles and BrightBike Revolution USB adapter, all surviving the abuses of the road and terrible weather thus far. </div>
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Despite Siggy's enthusiasm about the Lagaveur; Halli expressed some skepticism regarding the viability of such a feat on a bike. "It's good for hiking, I don't know how anyone would ride a bike, but I'm not a biker", he shrugged and lent us his map of the area.</div>
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The trail didn't look impossible from the topo-maps we studied over coffee, but the steep and immediate altitude gain as we left the oasis of Landmannalaugar was readily apparent.</div>
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After 30 yards of single track, the trail disappeared into a wall of solidified lava.</div>
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Still coping with an injured left shoulder I had to modify my typical bike carrying technique. Hook saddle over right shoulder, support weight of bike with right arm, gripping right chainstay, lift with legs. Good training for cyclocross.</div>
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Rewarded at the top with technical single track snaking though a lava flow of blue-black obsidian boulders.</div>
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Rhyolite is the mineral responsible for the mountains' sunset hues. The single track emerging from the lava field can be seen in the bottom left to give a sense of scale.</div>
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The trail continued to climb through alternating smooth moderate track and sections of steep loose hike-a-bike. The terrain was accented with vents of sulfuric steam and boiling spring water, adding an element of otherworldly magic to the slog.</div>
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As we moved into the higher alpine environment, the unintended mantra became, "I wish I had my Surly Moonlander; This would be great on a fat bike." </div>
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Red sandy earth and black volcanic rubble gave way to glacial snowfields. I pedaled 2 inch trenches in the snow for as long as my pride and burning legs would allow.</div>
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Memorial near the summit imbued a sense of gratitude for the fair weather.</div>
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Gaps in the snow were filled with unridable cobble of sand and volcanic stone.</div>
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Since arriving to Iceland we've been keeping an odd schedule of biking until two or three in the morning and sleeping late. This being the byproduct of the time change, jet lag, and the perpetual sunlight at this latitude. Our nocturnal tenancies have afforded us several luxuries, one of which is cycling abandoned roads at night. Because we arrived so late to camp at the Galtalækur Farm, the owner didn't feel she could in good conscience charge us the full rate and instead asked for 500 Kronur (a little over $4.00). I have been continually amazed and delighted by the genuine kindness that the people of Iceland have shown.<br />
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Torrential rain and speeding semi trucks were memorable elements of this segment of road.</div>
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First water crossing, murky glacial silt made it imposible to see the bottom, could be 6 inches or 4 feet. The only way to gauge the depth accurately was by watching a big lifted land cruiser drive through. </div>
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Began with a few hours of tarmac heading inland from the south coast to access a dirt track winding through old Icelandic farmland.</div>
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New rear QR was sourced from our new friends at <a href="http://www.kriacycles.com/">Kria Cycles</a> located in the old port area of Reykjavik. They graciously let me have free run of their shop to fix up Monica's bike. Left payment in the international currency of bike shops, beer. </div>
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As we set out to escape the city, progress was slow due to navigating the urban turmoil of weekend traffic. Ultimately we were able to find an excellent bike path that snakes southward out to the countryside. </div>
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Like a fairy tale, cute bunnies frolicking asp we rode through.</div>
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Once we were outside the city, catastrophic failure of Velocity rear quick release. Cam lever decided to fall apart.</div>
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Fortuitous place to break down, fairy-land bike workshop complete with natural bike stand. </div>
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A reliable strong QR is necessary for the rear horizontal dropouts of the Surly Travelers Check to maintain proper wheel placement. A loner shimano QR from my bike does the trick. </div>
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A little McGyver style engineering, help from the fairies, and some gorilla tape holding it all together to limp us back to Reykjavik. As we discovered just that morning that most bike shops are closed on the weekends, a new QR skewer would have to wait until Monday.</div>
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The sky was bright for a 4 am bedtime back at the Reykjavik City Hostel Campground. Thankful that the mechanical difficulties were still within a day of resources.</div>
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Flying over the far north. Melting of the ice. 7 hour flight time from Anchorage.</div>
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Picked up a local SIM card but had do do some quick surgery to get it to fit my phone.</div>
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124 Kronur to 1 dollar. Two cappuccinos to reset my clock.</div>
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Foreboding clouds as we await the bus into the city to rebuild the bikes and store the bike luggage.</div>
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Icelanders are the original hipsters. Everyone in Brooklyn aspires to this.</div>
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Napped through a crazy rainstorm and woke up to take a walking tour of the city and stretch our legs.</div>
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Lamb hot dogs, most affordable hot food</div>
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Eight days of food for two people confined to a tightly packed seatpost bag weighing in at 11.75 pounds</div>
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Concept to reality, made this doodle 5 months ago; 1am test ride:<br />
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Steel is real. Surly weighs only a little more than my fancy titanium Merlin.</div>
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Packed up in normal sized luggage thanks to the S&SBIKE couplers.</div>
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Great resource for Mount biking trails the world over:<br />
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Rough Stuff Fellowship, open source resource for off-road touring started in "1955, long before anyone had ever heard of Marin County. It was formed by
cyclists who wanted to get away from roads and cycle off-road on
tracks, and byways."<br />
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http://www.rsf.org.uk/index.php<br />
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