slowly learning Final cut pro, it does not help with getting sleep...
here is "The Dark" trailer :


Lost Coast Trailer from Eric Parsons on Vimeo.

Here is one trial clip I re-formatted from the slide show:

Lost Coast Sitkagi Bluffs from Eric Parsons on Vimeo.

ADN

Melissa DeVaughn wrote a nice article about the trip that was just in the Outdoor section:
link here

Video

I finally got around to downloading the 2.5 hrs of footage from the trip onto my hard drive. So once I learn some new software I'll post a short clip of it on here.

Bike thoughts

-Singlespeed was the only way to go for sure.
-24-22 gearing was great or 22-20.
-No brakes, the grit & sand destroyed the bb7's in less than a week and we eventually took them off. We didnt really need them anyway.
-Fixed is not a bad idea at all, For pugs, running a fixed on the front as backup is the way to go, the bmx freewheel stopped turning by hand after a few days due to lack of seals. That being said, both our freewheels (shimano & DT) worked fine the whole trip.
-Phil wood bb's are still spinning slop free - This is nothing short of totally amazing.
-Chains took serious abuse, stainless might be the way to go for longer trips.
-Surly tubes are bomber, zero flats and their ease of patching was good piece of mind.
-OMM Racks were bomber as expected, they were beat up hard and held up great.
-Checking the tightness of chainring bolts is pretty darn important...

Back Home

Dylan and I made it back to Anchorage today after a ferry ride from Cordova, then a hitch in the rain back to Anchorage, and brakeless pugsley singlespeed ride across town with a stop for proper re-hydration at Speedway.

How do you sum up almost 3 weeks of wilderness travel?

you don't. In the end we really had a fun filled trip and did not want it to end when we reached the Cordova road. Adventure mountain biking with the right tools is limited only by one's imagination. A simple joy comes from mountain biking in places they have never been before. The untangables that come with traveling through and experiencing these raw, wild, awe inspiring landscapes is what motivates us and will keep us coming back again and again.

Some photos below to should give a taste.

An enormous thanks is due to:
Jill ! - For transcibing these rambling scratchy sat phone calls and adding super cool content.

Greg Maytas and Speedway cycles for making things happen in a huge way when mechanical chaos ensued. Greg really pulled through when we needed it - huge thanks man.

Les Hartley of Alsek Air - Supercub beach landing crank arm delivery and route beta.

George Davis of Icy Bay Lodge - For feeding us twizzlers, scones and a huge slab Halibut we cooked on the fire

Kim Menster !! Codrova super hero - Gave us a ride in her fishing boat across Controller bay in really bad weather, fed us till we were stuffed and hosted us in Cordova. Kim is our new best friend!

Erin and Hig - Tremendous inspiration. Detailed route info and planting the seed in the first place.

Dave Grey and the crew at Surly for their support and passion.

Jon at OMM for the killer racks.


Cheers!

Click on the photos for a larger view:


Paddling up Russel Fjord:


Day and a half Bushwacking attempt to avoid Hubbard Gap:


Exiting Hubbard (aka Terror) Gap:



Endo's and grizzly tracks:




Boulder fields on Sitkagi Bluffs:



North of Icy Bay:


Perfect Beach near Cape Yakataga:



North of Cape Yakataga:


A stormy day near the Seal River:


Skirting Cape Suckling:


Mud on the end of Okalee Spit:


In the Copper River Delta:


Biking up the Copper River Delta:


Bar hopping nearing the end: