Fairbanks, AK >> Tok, AK >> Chicken, AK >> Dawson City, YT >> Moose Creek Campground, YT 500 miles ridden/14 hours It was easy riding to Tok, where I confirmed at the library/Visitor Information Center that the Top of the World Highway was indeed open for business, but they were still making the road so… Continue reading Day 23: Top of the World
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Day 22: Brush with the Law
Fairbanks, AK 33 miles ridden Today I made left-hand turn on red. In front of a cop. Not, as we say in New England, wicked smahht. For context, the campground I was staying at was on a relatively isolated edge of Fairbanks. Also, I was eager to replace my broken mirror so I could prep… Continue reading Day 22: Brush with the Law
Day 21: To the Arctic Circle!
Fairbanks, AK >> Arctic Circle >> Fairbanks, AK 410 miles ridden/16 hours To the Arctic Circle! The forecast miraculously changed for the better this morning, providing a 12-hour rainless window in which I could charge to the Arctic Circle and make it back to Fairbanks without getting wet. Nearly every rider I met cautioned that… Continue reading Day 21: To the Arctic Circle!
Day 18-20: Haul Road prep
Denali, AK >> Fairbanks, AK 380 miles ridden/8.5 hours Pretty uneventful ride from Denali National Park to Fairbanks. The campground I’m staying at is run by a Russian ex-pat and, as I found out later in the night, is adjacent to a carnival fairground. While the sun being up nearly 24 hours a day doesn’t… Continue reading Day 18-20: Haul Road prep