Recently looking under the house for old tax records, I came across an October 1989 Mountain Bike Magazine with my "Live to Ride, Ride to Die Mountain Bikes from Hell!" story. It's a little embarrassing to read my hyperbole now, but like the Wilderness Classics before it, this was a rich full-bodied trip. It was a trip that really opened our eyes to the possibilities of mountain bikes in wilderness, centered on the packraft. As far as I know, it was likely the first bike & boat trip in Alaska (by bike & boat I mean we carried the boat on the bike and vice-versa).
On our trip we carried only one raft, a Sherpa Packraft. Our bikes had no suspension, as there were not even front forks with suspension!
Anyway, some of you might enjoy the read. I did. But then I guess at my age, reminiscing is becoming an increasingly popular pastime.
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That's a lot of Tenacious oil.
ReplyDeleteI dug my May 97 Nat Geo out of the closet at my parents house the other week. That article, and even more the photos, made a huge impact on me back in high school.
Thanks.
Hell yeah it lives!
ReplyDeleteAwesome story! Is that the same Jon Underwood who's building trails across Alaska today?
ReplyDeleteYes, that's the same Jon Underwood. His Anchorage Hillside trails are sweet.
ReplyDelete'Wild jocks establishing the boundaries of the possible..." That just made my day, again! I think Rollins poached some of your bravado.
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