Historians say winter biking goes back more than a century in the Yukon

Ever wondered about the history of winter biking in the Yukon? CBC North’s Caitrin Pilkington took a deep dive into the little-known story of Klondike bikers, including the famed northern ‘wheel man’ Ed Jesson. Our Executive Director Sean Ridder was interviewed as part of the report.

Read more about the intrepid cyclists of the north here & click the following links to watch and listen to the full interview from CBC Northbeat and Yukon Morning, respectively.

Have you seen any of the bicycles in the YTM collection? Click here to check out one of the several that we’ve accessioned over the years.

Thanks to CBC Yukon for their excellent reporting and to the United States Library of Congress for use of the included image.