carry bicycles or small scooter to Alaska?

sue.t wrote:
Well, bicycles are fondly referred to as "meals on wheels" in our area. The bears don't mind home delivery at all... :B

Here's a couple of pictures I took, seen while driving along the Campbell Highway in Yukon. It had been chasing the cyclist. But then turned off when it realized we were coming up behind it...

:) :)

Thanks, that answers my question, no need to haul either along.

Actually, if you have a small Class C, that would be sufficient for all the areas unless you wanted to take some of the lesser traveled roads like the pictures above of the Dalton.

For the general route that every tourist takes, your Class C would be all you need. The towns aren't large, except Anchorage & Fairbanks and they have plenty of parking spaces. Stop along the way for groceries if you see a good-size store.

We took a small scooter. In the 2.5 months we were gone, I used it a few times for exploring local areas. It was nice to have. I do not have a cover. At the Artic Circle it was muddy. There was a light rain. Yes, I did wipe off the tail lights often.


and after getting off the Dalton, it was even more muddy.
We did spend some time at the car wash in Fairbanks. Fun Trip.

There are some paved bike trails. They parallel the highway. They may be useful in certain towns. "Fat Tire" bikes are sort of popular in Alaska, and there is a reason for that. Riding on the highway is often possible, but figure the shoulders outside the fog line will be less then 2' wide, traffic will be doing 55+ mph. It all depends on what and where you want to use them for.

Neither will be very useable. Once in Alaska you will find more traffic than you think and roads with no shoulders. Biking can be dangerous. I'd opt for the scooter of the two....there are ATV trails that parallel the road in some places but they are not suitable for bikes...maybe a scooter.

Well, bicycles are fondly referred to as "meals on wheels" in our area. The bears don't mind home delivery at all... :B

Here's a couple of pictures I took, seen while driving along the Campbell Highway in Yukon. It had been chasing the cyclist. But then turned off when it realized we were coming up behind it...

thanks for the info on racks, we have a good cover that completely covers either, and yes, our bikes will go 35 miles on a charge, but my question remains, which is more useable on an Alaskan trip?

The beauty of the electric bikes is that you get exercise! I love mine and plan to take it everywhere we go. My range is between 15-20 miles (maybe more if I take 2 batteries). It's helping me get in shape and keep the pounds off.

Also be sure the racks you put whatever on are sturdy and solid. There's much bounce and rattle & roll due to frost heaves on the highways. Broken racks are common.

This morning near Kluane Lake we passed someone who passed us yesterday southbound near Beaver Creek, on the Alaska Highway. When he whipped by us we both wondered out loud where we'd see him again -- he was driving too fast for the road conditions. Sure enough, passed him this morning, about 50 miles past where we overnighted, with his hitch broken.