Alaska fatbike armada

The final destination for filming took us to Alaska following a 45+ hour travel marathon to reach Anchorage, followed immediately by a beautiful evening drive to Clam Gulch. There we met up with a colorful cast of characters - Pat and Kathy, both very, very accomplished cyclists and backcountry racers, Bjorn and Kim, a pair of fat-bike enthusiasts and passionate environmentalists, and Salsa Cycles' own Kid and Jason who provided Mike, Hunter, Matthew and I with some cushy bikes for our 3-day beach ride.

The riding was relaxed, with siestas each afternoon while we waited for high tide to pass. With 20' of tidal swing, the beaches of the Kenai Peninsula are ideal for beach riding as the tide starts to go out. Concluding our 5 week of travel with this group of riders, despite most everyone being strangers prior to the start of our ride, and in such a wonderful setting was perfect. Everyone had ample stories to share of past adventures and the 3 days were over before I knew it.

Here are some of my favorite photos from the beach. Also check out some other great shots by Jason and Kid.

Welcome to Alaska!

My first fatbike tracks

Big beach, big sky, and big volcanoes on the horizon

Mad clouds

Kathy and Jason, clearly enjoying the day

Crunching barnacles under your fat tires is bad karma

As we rolled up to this spot, Hunter proclaimed that he hated shooting waterfalls. He said that they're too cliche. It is possible to find a unique perspective of some falls, though.

Someone was apparently out of position

Settling down to enjoy our final evening on the beach