49th year bikejoring photo comparison. Walker(left) is Miles'(right) great grandsire and Bridger’s great-great grandsire.

Walker(l) and son, Cash(r), Arkansas

Miles(l), Bridger(r) Colorado

2023 is the 49th year I have been running the dogs with a bike. This morning Bridger and I got out to check out the trail. I think as long as we go when the ground is frozen we will be OK. 25 degrees and we had a good swift run and my thighs got to scream a little pedaling the bike as we went along. It is a NEW YEAR!

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Abakan Arriba! (Riba), almost 16 mo. old

Bridger and Logan: power duo

Today was the second day in a row for Bridger and Logan to run with me and the bike. Today was cooler. These two – father and son – are a very strong duo. It is especially fun for me to get them out for a good fast run. Standing shots: Logan(l), Bridger(r). Running shots: Bridger(l), Logan(r). Slideshow.

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  First turnaround. Logan(l), Bridger(r)

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The 2022-2023 season will mark the 48th year I have been running Samoyeds in harness pulling me on a bike. Who would have even thought!

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  1977. Conconully WA. Belaya Buccaneer(Buck) at lead. Abakan Maggie Whitehair(Maggie) and Abakan Rosalinda de Llana(Rosa) at wheel.

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  1993. San Dimas CA. Abakan’s Samarka Bok Choy WDX(Bok.

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  2002. Jonesboro AR. Abakan Time Traveller WSX(Walker), left. Abakan Cottonwood Cash WSX(Cash) right.

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  Jonesboro AR. 2007. Abakan Pinyon Pearl WSX(Pine) left at lead. Abakan Nahanni Waiya(Tanni) right at lead.

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  2018. Ordway CO. Abakan A Hundred Miles or More(Miles), left. Abakan Mountain Man(Bridger), right.

Miles is 14 today. (Whoop!) Slideshow of a few pictures from along the way.

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  Puppy Miles with his toy

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  Miles at one year old

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  Miles getting ready to go for a run with the bike

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  Miles(right) with his grandson, Logan(left) on a bike run.

Abakan Elsa(with Ethan in Wyoming) on a recent trip into the Big Horn Mountain range. To the right is Lost Twin Lakes Peak, with the Big Horns in the background. (Photo by Ethan)

On this same trip Elsa summited 12,000 foot Medicine Bow Peak, along with Ethan, his parents and his nephew. See more of this trip with Ethan on Elsa’s page.

Aug 25. 48 degrees! Out for a good strong morning bike run with Bridger and Logan, father and son. (Bridger, left; Logan, right)

Check out the “ABAKAN journal” page for the latest news (and pictures).

Maybe our last run of the 21-22 season. June 22. 48 degrees. Miles and Bridger.

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  At the turnaround. Dogs are still listening to the coyote.

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  Coyote yelled at us for about 5 minutes. The coyote was back the way Bridger is looking. Miles is listening, but still focused on me.

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  Start of our run. Miles(r), Bridger(l)

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  End of our run. Bridger(l), Miles(r)