Alaska 2 New Jersey

For reasons unkown, in 2025, Mike Maulbeck became obsessed with the idea of buying the most impractical bike he could find in Alaska and riding it home to New Jersey. With no experience, no support, and almost no plan, he set out to do just that.

​This is his story.
The Route
  • 3 days in Anchorage, Alaska to find a motorcle and prepare for the journey
  • ​7 days to get from Anchorage to Boise, ID for a work event
    • ​Koidern, YT
    • Teslin, YT
    • Iskut, BC
    • Houston, BC
    • 100 Mile House, BC
    • Leavenworth, WA
    • Boise, ID
  • 5 days of rest in Boise
  • 8 days to get from Boise to New Jersey
    • Yellowstone National Park (​2 nights)
    • Keystone, SD
    • Kearney, NE
    • Iowa City, IA
    • Indianapolis, IN
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    • West Caldwell, NJ​​