Roger and 6 wheeled bike, Somewhere on the Iditarod Trail

Roger has loaned me his collection of newspaper articles and photos from his 1989 and 1990 cycling trips on the Iditarod Trail. It’s been a fascinating read. In 1989, the racers had exceptionally good weather.  In 1990, it was an entirely different story.  The racers battled volcanic ash from Mt. Redoubt, record snow falls that completely obscured the trail, and a 40 degree thaw that obliterated the trail, turning it into a swampy mush.
During both the 1989 and 1990 journeys, they also encountered strangers along the way who helped them…Iditarod mushers with words of encouragement, trappers who shared shelter and provisions, and villagers who opened their houses to the exhausted cyclists. It was truly an Alaskan adventure. Roger will be sharing stories and pictures from those pioneering years of extreme winter biking on March 6 at the BP Energy Center, from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, as part of the BCA Winter Bike Festival. Come join us and hear about those early Alaska extreme winter cyclists!