Alaskan Outdoor Center & Wildfire 'Kuskokwim Kruzer'

Wildfire aoc Rohloff 'FatBike' is on the trail!





Kuskokwim Cruiser, Kusko Kruzer, Kusko Phatbike...call it what you like, aoc has been working on this bike project for sometime now and Mark Gronewald at Wildfire Designs Bicycles has been integral in helping us to create our 'expedition dreambike!


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Build-up:

Components were selected to optimize performance: reliability in remote settings; riding primarily on the flats...long-river and beach expeditions; both extreme-winter and maritime environs.


Rohloff 500/14 Drive Hub
(external cable-box)

What can be said about the Rohloff hub that hasn't been said already as the hub has quite the world-wide reputation...but the verdict is still out for this Alaskan...at least until a full winter/summer season in Western Alaska is accomplished...but WOW - it is quite the remarkable component...can you see the :-) on my face?! Ear to Ear!



'Wildfire Fatbike' Frameset
(DeSalvo shop)

(hub is legacy but NIB - 130 32h, others - NIB)

WTB GreaseGuard (GG) Front Hub, WTB GG Headet, Surly Wheels - Large Marge Rims (no-offset)/ Endomorph Tires /Tubes/ Rim-strip, Surly Rear NiceRack(cutdown)

Phil Wood BB


WTB GG Pedals, Sugino XD600 Crankset w/ Surly SS Chainring(spaced-out on outer ring)

Paul Touring Canti
(one, rear)

Jeff Jones' H-Bar
(straight entension)

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We're still in the process of fine-tuning some of the layup...but on first outing, I've got to say this is one best bikes I've ever riden.Will it just set the standard for Alaskan expedition bikes?!

Hmmm?

Give us a winter and a few thousand miles of river, tundra and beach ride...we'll let you know!



Cheers,

ML

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Alaska Weather

Just about any out-of-doors activity that you'd want to pursue is dependent on Alaska Weather.

Being in the 'right place at the right time' is crucial, and understanding the nuances of Alaska Weather is critical.

Here are a few links to sites that will enable you to make an 'intelligent guess' as to how to best prepare for the eminent...inclement weather in Alaska.

Geophysical Institute UAF Climate Research site:
http://climate.gi.alaska.edu/

Geophysical Institute UAF Climate Research CURRENT Weather:
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John Wallace's Kusko.net site, Kuskokwim region and more links:
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Buoyweather for virtual buoys; swell, surf and winds:
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NOAA Ice Forecast:
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qayaq's alaska... Martin Leonard III

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Welcome to some of Qayaq's web resources...here you find a collection of personal kayaking information, news and discourse. The majority of the information contained these pages relates to paddle-sport in the Northland. I try to keep it recent.
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From around Nunivar Island

A gem in the North Pacific...Nunivar Island is a stunning wilderness area...rich in culture and natural resources...home to the Cup'iq people residing in the village of Mekoryuk.

This blog is a photo expose from work at in Mekoryuk, Nash Harbor and a solo kayak journey around Nunivar. Also presented are video archives from work accomplished at the Nunivar Summer Science Camp in cooperation with the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the NIMA Corporation and the Alaskan Outdoor Center.

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http://fc.bethel.uaf.edu/~summer_science

http://www.nimacorporation.com

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VIDEO EXPOSE
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Nunivak Bay Paddling


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