Today I met other cyclists for the first time when cycling in Alaska. Today's entry covers the journey to the Marion Creek Campground Cycling to Marion Creek Campground (Blog post written: Sat 25 July 2009) There you go, thinking you're all special and adventurous cycling down the Dalton Highway, and you see three other cyclists. Not that this deflects from my specialness or adventurousness … [Read more...]
The beginning of my cycling trip from Alaska to Argentina. These updates cover my flight to Fairbanks, Alaska, and cycling the Haul Road, or Dalton Highway.
Cycling in Alaska Day 3 – Biking from Galbraith Lake to Random Roadside
24 hours sunlight, hills, headwinds, and mosquitoes. Such are the joys of cycling in Alaska along the Dalton Highway! Day 3 of my bike tour in Alaska. Cycling from Galbraith Lake to a random roadside (Blog post written: Friday 24 July 2009) I got up a bit later today, around 09.00 ish, and my legs felt all the better for it. The beauty of 24 hour sunlight is that it doesn't really matter what … [Read more...]
Cycling in Alaska Day 2 – Biking from Happy Valley to Galbraith Lake
My second day of cycling in Alaska was considerably tougher than the first. Cycling through inches of thick mud will do that to you! Cycling from Happy Valley to Galbraith Lake in Alaska (Blog post written: Thursday 23 July 2009) In comparison to my first day cycling out of Deadhorse, today, was a tough day. My legs were still aching from the day before, and I hit my first series of rolling … [Read more...]
Cycling in Alaska Day 1 – Biking from Deadhorse to Happy Valley
The bicycle tour along the Pan-American Highway finally got underway when I left Deadhorse! Here's day one of cycling in Alaska. Cycling from Deadhorse to Happy Valley Alaska (Blog post written: Wed 22 July 2009) Again, I got up pretty early, as I knew that my first day of cycling in Alaska was going to be quite a big one. After I packed my stuff up from where I had been stealth … [Read more...]
The bus ride to Deadhorse from Fairbanks
Finally, with all the delays behind me, I caught the bus to Deadhorse. It was a long journey, but it gave me a chance to see how the Haul Road looked for when I cycled back! The bus to Deadhorse (Blog post written Tuesday 21 July 2009. The plan was to take a bus to Deadhorse from where I would begin my cycle tour from Alaska to Argentina.) I got up nice and early, as after all the delays I … [Read more...]