4th Annual Fat Tire Birkie In Cable
1000s Gather For the Big Race
The Birkie trail is known world wide by cross country skiers, but once a year bikers come together to tear up the trail on fat tire bikes.
Around a thousand bikers came to test their skills at the Fat Tire Birkie, an annual event, which was held for the 4th time
12:26:05 the cycling community is just such a fun, it’s a fun group of people, a lot of us know each other it’s like a little mini reunion when we get to see each other
Which included a 20k and a 45 k course on the birkie trail, and a circuit road course for youth and adults
12:26:38 my husband races and I have an 8 year old who has his little fat bike too, so hopefully in a few years he’ll be competing as well.
Many traveled quite the distance to race on the iconic trail
12:33:44 I’m from anchorage Alaska
Which was well worth it for this particular cyclist, Will Ross, who took first in the men’s division
12:34:24 I won last year I was second the year before. It feels good to come back and win again.
Fat tire bikes allow cyclists to ride through terrain that would be near impossible on other bikes
12:30:30 it’s the most fun bike I’ve ever ridden. I’ve ridden mountain bikes for a lot of years, and these bikes I know people think are snow bikes, but they’ll do anything.
And cyclists say these bikes have revolutionized the once 3 season sport of bike riding, in to a year long activity.
12:35:28 in Alaska if you don’t have a fat bike, you’re not going to ride your bike at all over the winter
Riders say they plan on coming back next year
12:34:10 it’s the biggest fat bike race in the world. You can’t miss it.
The Fat Bike Birkie started in 2013 with less than 200 riders. In the newsplex I’m Lena Takada KQDS FOX 21.
