{"id":3560,"date":"2014-07-07T21:56:47","date_gmt":"2014-07-08T05:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/Wordpress\/?p=3560"},"modified":"2014-07-16T13:12:18","modified_gmt":"2014-07-16T21:12:18","slug":"1st-ever-heart-cycle-tour-in-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/Wordpress\/archives\/3560","title":{"rendered":"1st Ever Heart Cycle Tour in Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I gave up on doing this as a podcast, too much work. Instead, a few select pictures from each day on the tour. Clicking one makes it larger remember.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While you browse, a little Johnny Horton to keep you company:<br \/>\n<div class=\"sc_fancy_player_container\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3560-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/blog\/audio\/NTAK.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/blog\/audio\/NTAK.mp3\">http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/blog\/audio\/NTAK.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Tour de Anchorage (53 miles)<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lunch at Glen Alps overlooking Anchorage. The 12-19% grades on the climb went over like a fart in church with most riders, but really, for a hearty bunch like ya&#8217;ll, it really wasn&#8217;t that big of a deal was it? At least it had stopped raining by then, and you have to admit those moose sliders for lunch were worth the climb!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Anchorage\/GlenAlps_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Anchorage\/GlenAlps.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Happy Wife takes a bow (sort of) for lunch well served:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Anchorage\/Hw_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Anchorage\/Hw.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Anchorage to Eklutna Lake &amp; Back (77 miles)<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These cyclists were happy to see the sun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Eklutna Lake\/happyForSun_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Eklutna Lake\/happyForSun.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A short stop at Mirror Lake before venturing on. Funny, we met two cyclists on their way to Denali who rode with us for a bit, who not only knew a few people in our group from Colorado but they&#8217;d been on a <a title=\"HC\" href=\"http:\/\/www.heartcycle.org\" target=\"_blank\">heart cycle<\/a> tour or two in the past as well. Small world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Eklutna Lake\/mirrorLake_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Eklutna Lake\/mirrorLake.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Don&#8217;t forget to turn around. Sometimes the coolest pics are behind you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Eklutna Lake\/turnAround_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Eklutna Lake\/turnAround.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Potter Valley Road to Girdwood &amp; Back (56 miles) :<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Got bike path?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Girdwood\/Wee_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Girdwood\/Wee.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Is that all there is for lunch? Two kinds of empanadas, smoked salmon w\/cream cheese, wide variety of sandwich fixins, chips, fruit, and desert? Sheesh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Girdwood\/lunch_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Girdwood\/lunch.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Palmer, AK to Independence Mine State Park &amp; Back (44 miles, ~ 4000&#8242; climbing!):<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, you can&#8217;t get after me for this climb; I did mention it was steep, and I did promise warm temperature. You go girl!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/IndependenceMine\/climb_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/IndependenceMine\/climb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Almost lunch. Another 2 miles or so. Okay, you&#8217;re right, it&#8217;s still up, but wait until you taste the sandwiches. They have olive tapenade on them <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">and<\/span> they were individually wrapped by happy wife!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/IndependenceMine\/almostLunch_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/IndependenceMine\/almostLunch.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally &#8212; lunch!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/IndependenceMine\/lunch_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/IndependenceMine\/lunch.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Bird Point to Summit Lake Lodge (51 miles):<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All of us save Marilyn. (&#8220;Marilyn where did you go?!&#8221;). Sally far left. I&#8217;m the one in the middle in house slippers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/blog\/images\/2014\/July\/allOfUsSaveOne_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/blog\/images\/2014\/July\/allOfUsSaveOne.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I think we&#8217;ll make this our Christmas card photo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/SummitLake\/picturePerfect_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/SummitLake\/picturePerfect.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sunshine + Ice Cream + (too much wine) = Group hug.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/SummitLake\/groupHug_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/SummitLake\/groupHug.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dinnertime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/SummitLake\/dinner_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/SummitLake\/dinner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"711\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A lone rider texts home: &#8220;You&#8217;ll never believe where I&#8217;m standing right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/SummitLake\/texting_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/SummitLake\/texting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What every bike tour leader wishes to see in the morning: Bluesky!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/SummitLake\/lake_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/SummitLake\/lake.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Summit Lake to Seward (w\/ out &#8216;n back to Exit Glacier) (61 miles) :<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last lunch venue. Ho-hum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Seward\/lunch_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Seward\/lunch.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So pretty you need to see it again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Seward\/lunch2_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Seward\/lunch2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I told them, stop and wait for us when you see the lady in the martini glass.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Seward\/pitBar_big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rknibbe.com\/images\/AKTour\/Seward\/pitBar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"603\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The End. (Sniffle).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>UPDATE<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"Rachel Diamond's Pics\" href=\"http:\/\/share.shutterfly.com\/action\/welcome?sid=wAZMWTZszZNGbVy0\" target=\"_blank\">Rachel&#8217;s Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"Ron's Utube Production\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=atb441SHP6Q&amp;fmt=18\" target=\"_blank\">Ron&#8217;s Utube production<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"Murphy's\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rosejohn-murphy.squarespace.com\" target=\"_blank\">Rose &#8216;n John&#8217;s Memories<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I gave up on doing this as a podcast, too much work. Instead, a few select pictures from each day on the tour. Clicking one makes it larger remember. While you browse, a little Johnny Horton to keep you company: Tour de Anchorage (53 miles): Lunch at Glen Alps overlooking Anchorage. 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