CAPTAIN COOK FATBIKE RIDE

Making a splash while crossing a small stream.  Cook Inlet and the Alaska range are in the background.

The GPS track:
DISTANCE:  13.4 miles RT
TERRAIN:  snow, ice, sand, dirt, mud, water, slush.
TIME:  ~4 hours



Doug riding the beach on his new fatbike.

Taking a break at the unique cabin straddling boulders on Cook Inlet.

Pedaling on the open beach in the sunshine.

Making a brief stop.

Frozen derailleurs.  They didn't work at all.

My buddy Doug got a new fatbike for Christmas and he was anxious to try it out.  So, we decided a good place to start riding would be at the end of the pavement at Captain Cook State Park--in 11 degree temperatures.  Once we hit the beach it didn't look like anyone had been there for a while.  We made good time pedalling to the cabin that straddles the boulders where we took a short break.  Not long after that we crossed a small stream which resulted in frozen brakes and derailleurs.  Since we weren't going very fast we didn't need the brakes, but it would have been nice to shift gears when needed.  We continued to ride until reaching a small point that had a large amount of driftwood on it.  We ate lunch then turned back.  We had timed our ride to take advantage of the tide and it crept closer and closer as we neared the end.  After a four hour pedal we arrived back at the truck, loaded the bikes, and drove home.  The next fatbike adventure is already in the planning stages!