The BCA Winter Bike Fest is only a few days away. This Saturday, March 6th from
6:30-8:30pm at the BP Energy Center, BCA will host its first annual Winter Bike
Fest. If you are not sure where the Energy Center is, this link provides a
helpful map: http://www.pnwis.org/Ch_AK/BP_Map.pdf.
The Winter Bike Fest includes:
- A screening of the award winning movie “Fat Bike” from Anchorage’s very own
Carl Battreall.
- A presentation by winter extreme cyclist pioneer Roger Cowles about his trips
to Nome on the Iditarod Trail. It’s a fascinating story of innovation,
adventure, and determination. It’s also a story about the impact of the
incredible powers of Mother Nature during our intense Alaskan winters. In 1989,
four men wondered if it would be possible to ride the Iditarod Trail by
bicycle, in the middle of the Alaskan winter. They decided the only way to find
out, would be to try. Now fast forward to 2010, where we can purchase snow
specific bikes at any one of a number of local bike shops. But twenty years
ago, if you wanted a snow bike, you had to build your own. And that’s just what
Roger Cowles did. A four wheeled snow bike. The quadracycle performed so well,
he built a six wheeled bike the next year, and raced skiers in the 1990 Nome
Odyssey. It was the precursor to the worlds longest winter ultra race, which
became an annual event starting in 2000. Since then, only thirty racers have
made it all the way to Nome. Come here more about his winter bike adventures.
- And a Most Visible Bicyclist contest. So come by bike and show us all how you
stay lit.
- We will also be given out door prizes and prizes for the contest winners,
thanks to kind donations from Chain Reaction Cycles, the Bicycle Shop, Sunshine
Sports, REI, Paramount and Speedway Cycles. Prizes include Bike Glow lights,
blinkie bike lights, bike clothing and a gift certificate for $100 to the
Bicycle Shop.
Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage
www.bicycleanchorage.org
info@bicycleanchorage.org