As a cyclist I've competed in many disciplines, from road racing and criteriums to mountain bikes, gravel and cyclocross. Even a little track racing! But there's one discipline I've never done: A Winter Fat Bike Ultra. So, with the mentorship of Steve McGuire, a winter fatbike veteran (Alaska, Iceland, Wisconsin, Minnesota and more), I'm embarking on a journey to the 2025 Arrowhead 135. That is a mid-winter fat bike race through the remote northwoods forests from International Falls to Tower Minnesota along the Arrowhead trail. In this episode Steve and I introduce the project and then begin with one of the topics to help me prepare: Proper clothing. While I've raced in some of the coldest and worst conditions around, I've always had a warm house, car or hotel waiting for me at the end of my ride. The Arrowhead can take as long as 60 hours over t ...