As an avid backcountry skier and sustainable transportation nut, I have often pondered the possibility of doing a little ski trip by bicycle. This guy beat me to it.

This was orignially posted in 2004, but I just found it recently. It covers the section of the Eel River Canyon From Dos Rios to Alderpoint, and  it doesn't paint a pretty picture when it comes to the condition of the tracks. Of course, we've had 3 1/2 more winters of deterioration since then.

This article is by Chad Johnson and Alissa Fogg

Does sharing a gallon of Rocky Road ice cream with 12 other cyclists on a quiet road in Mendocino County sound like heaven to you? How about hopping back on your bicycle and pedaling towards the ocean after savoring your sweet treat? A two-wheeled traveling revolution has gripped many of us at Green Wheels and we’d like to share it with other intrepid bicyclists.

from: wildlands «at» highstream.net
to: Green Wheels (wheels «at» humboldt.edu),
date: Feb 18, 2007 3:15 PM
subject: Re: Green Wheels of HSU: Humboldt Bay area bike map

Hi,