Exploring Anchor-town

[chickwhorips]

well..... i finally got to do it! i went out for my first ride in the city since i was a little kid. i rode up to work to see how long it would take me to commute to work and i can make it up there in under a half hour. let me just say, it felt so good to get out! i even did good with clipping in and out, though my left foot (the one that is still healing) seemed not to want to clip in. i was a bit sore from that, but otherwise i felt good!

its so nice biking around here. there are other people out and about on their bikes and really nice. i love it! the trails go back in the woods and so you think your not in the city. its definatly one of those "ahhhh" moments.

i also took a walk on the coastal trail that goes along the coast (duh). there was a young moose that decided to follow behind me and a friend. they are REALLY BIG up close. even just slowing coming behind us, he could move very quickly. one of the people walking joked we had some one following us, i just figured it was our 3 dog.

all in all, i love anchorage! so many things to do. on cinco de mayo i get to do my first event walk & roll for hope. i must say i can't wait!

now i know what all ya'll get to have fun doing every day!

[crazycanuck]

My dear CWR..

Please take some photos of Anchor-town to show us how beautiful it is.

BTW...are there alot of bugs at this time of year & do you need rather large swatter?

C

[chickwhorips]

i will work on getting you pictures. i keep forgetting i have a camera phone.

there aren't any bugs right now, not sure how bad they get in the summer, but i'll let you know. hopefully by summer time i'll be in such good shape i'll just zoom by them and they won't have a chance to get me!

[mimitabby]

I look forward to your photos. I have a feeling that your perspective is a bit different from most. And congrats on getting back on your bike!

[teigyr]

What's the road bike riding up there like? We go up there semi-frequently and have yet to bring the bikes. I bet there is fantastic riding in the summer!!! It's a fun town. I'm kicking myself because I never got to go to Mr. Whitekeys, it was a place that served spam and beer. Our normal hangout, dive as it is, is Humpys.

I look forward to reading about your rides!

[Raindrop]

I grew up in Anchor-town (well, at least from the age of 13 - 30) and went from riding a truck-bike, to a five-speed then to my first 12-speed. I worked a whole lot harder riding a bike in those days!!!

The bike paths weren't added around Anchorage until the oil money came it, but now there are bike paths everywhere. I remember riding my bike out by East Anchorage high, through the willow trees that used to line the path and experiencing my first "flasher". I imagine that's still something you have to look out for.

Also, I lived out by Diamond High School after I got married and used to take the bike path that ran along Campbell Creek. There was an area that I would occasionally run into (well, not actually RUN into), but run across a cow moose and her calf. When that happened, I would just turn around and head the other way. You really don't want to mess with the moose.

Anchorage does have a ton of stuff to do, although the downtown area is now looking like a big tourist trap to me.

(And the mosquitos are still bad in Anchorage...but not as bad as the Bush)