'Internet Friends Can Be Real Life Friends'

I just moved to Eugene with Jen. Soon after, Daniel contacted me and said we should ride bikes.
That sounded cool.  Today, he showed me some awesome local single track.

Rad Daniel & his Surly Ice Cream Truck

There are a lot of nice trails in the hills above Eugene.
I'm thankful there are awesome people like Daniel that want to share them with newbies.
Definitely more of these rides to come. Thanks Daniel!

Really, this was a blind-coffee-outside-on-bikes date.

'Internet Friends Can Be Real Life Friends'
-Daniel

Fatbiking the Kenai Beach

This trip has come up quite a few times recently, so I thought I should share the amazing experience again.
I was the only one on 29+ (Mukluk) and it worked just as well as the fatbikes, if not better!

Three guys from Salsa Bikes, one of their contest winners, members of the Homer Bicycle Club, & Jen and I from Fairbanks rode the Cook Inlet beach from Clam Gulch to Homer, Alaska in 3 days. The route is approximately 65 miles, which makes a very nice casual beach tour, especially since you have to wait out the high tides for a portion of the day. Great beginner route with lots of bail-outs along the way. Could be done in one long, fast day or even car-supported with all the beach access points. Highly recommended.