VeloNews has posted an article detailing the equipment that endurance racer Jeff Oatley used on his most recent 350 mile Iditarod Trail Invitational race. Most prominently featured is his titanium frame Speedway Cycles Fatback snow bike, designed in Alaska and uniquely configured with a 165mm rear hub (vs the 135mm standard for mountain bikes) to provide chain clearance for the 80mm wide rims and 3.7″ wide tires.

Jeff Oatley breaks trail the hard way, near Rainy Pass (Photo from VeloNews)

Jeff finished the 350 mile race in first place, but weather wreaked havoc on trail conditions. His time of five days, 19 hours, and 34 minutes was well behind the previous record, set several years back under colder (and relatively clear) conditions.

More information on the Iditarod Trail Invitation race can be found at the home page here. General race, gear and Alaska related discussion can also be found on the Alaska regional forum on MTBR.com or on AKSpokes.com.

Link to the VeloNews article is here.