Fatbiking With A Vagabond

I had the pleasure of going fatbiking with Glenn Charles for the day on the Stampede Trail, north of Denali National Park, Alaska.
Glenn rode his fatbike up from Anchorage and was literally stopped cold in his tracks by a 40 below cold snap when he got to Denali.
Before returning south, I drove down to spend a beautiful day fatbiking with a man who truly is living an incredible life outdoors.
Enjoy the photos.

Rode to the North Pole & back today...

54 miles R/T: 3 hrs there, 2 hrs back. On return trip, I averaged 13.5 mph & 16.8 mph in the first 11.5 mi.
First ever fatbike ride over 50 miles with gears - all others were singlespeed.
Good day, riding at a rare for Fairbanks 20-25 above zero with lots of daylight.

That's so 90's

Custom 2013 Salsa Mukluk 2 [singlespeed friendly, 7000 series aluminum, & 29er geometry]

with tubeless [rolling efficiency, ride quality] folding Husker Du's [low weight, great traction]

on custom-drilled Speedway Uma II 90mm wheels (reduced weight, strong bead lock, & high strength)

and laced to Six 1 Six hubs (light weight!!!) via a Rolff paired-spoke build (increased square inches of metal cut-out, strong design).

Fatback cranks (most outboard chainring spacing for tire clearance, winterizable) & carbon fork (low weight, ride quality)

Carbon bars (warmth in extreme cold, vibration dampening) & seatpost (vibration dampening).

XO 9-speed rear & grip shift (precise fast shifting) & XTR cassette (low weight).

Ergo grips (100-miler comfort) with bar ends (helps keep poagies on grips).

Pimped with Revelate Designs baggage (carries winter gear on commutes & wilderness trips).

Built by winter biking pros at Beaver Sports in Fairbanks, Alaska (top 2 winter fatbike shop in U.S.)

Thank you Kevin Breitenbach, Jeff Gilmore, & Brian!
Bike's stripped weight is 31 lbs. Front wheel is 7 & rear is 8 with the cassette.

The igloo is fitting for Fairbanks.

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