Weekly Dose of Fat 11-11-11

I love this day! 11-11-11! Number are cool. Fat-bikes are cooler! Here is a collection of links to fat-bike stories around the web for this week.

http://salsacycles.com/culture/one_fall_ride_tim/ – Riding with TJ and his Mukluk on the CAMBA Rock Lake Trail.

http://www.theadventuremonkey.com/adventure-monkey/riding-the-salsa-mukluk/ – More Mukluk riding at Gnat’s River Ramble.

http://twentynineinches.com/2011/11/08/salsa-cycles-mukluk-final-review/ – Guitar Ted says that calling a Mukluk “just a snow bike” is selling the thing WAAAAAAY Short. he goes on to say “I can say with authority that this is a bike one could ride exclusively all year around.” Preaching to the choir, Ted, but glad you joined the fold.

http://drunkcyclist.com/2011/11/08/tuesdays-with-dirty-fatty-love/ – New Mukluk and instant love plus recon trip to Mexico.

http://www.dirtragmag.com/reviews/review-fatback-aluminum – Review of the Fatback Aluminum Fat-Bike at Dirt Rag.

http://www.bikecommuters.com/2011/11/08/preview-winter-gear-from-planet-bike/ – Quick look at some cold weather gear from Planet Bike. The Borealis glove looks interesting and at $41.99 surprisingly affordable.

http://www.theadventuremonkey.com/adventure-monkey/mukluk-freedom/ – Freedom on a Mukluk!

http://www.gnatlikes.com/gnat-likes-bikes-blog/2011/11/7/gnats-river-ramble.html – Gnat’s coverage of Gnat’s River Ramble. A 35-mile Fat-bike adventure around the Minnesota River Valley.

http://www.fatbikeinthecity.com/2011/11/06/beach-ride/ – SoCal beach riding with pix.

http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2011/11/pugsley-ride-out-to-abandoned-railroad.html – A fall ride in Duluth,

http://www.fyxation.com/blog/schlick-northpaw-belt-drive-build – fyxation / Schlick Cycles Northpaw build with an Alfine 11 and Gates Belt Drive!

http://morayfatbike.blogspot.com/2011/10/dallas-romach-loch.html – Nice photos from Scotland and a day’s fat-biking.

http://www.on-one.co.uk/news/products/q/date/2011/11/02/snowbike21111 – Pix and some testing notes about On One’s upcoming fat-bike.

http://fattiremn.blogspot.com/2011/11/river-ramble.html – River Rambling in Minnesota.

http://thelazyrando.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/pugsley-redux-part-2/ – Part two of The Lazy Rando’s Pugsley redux. Cleaning and refitting.

http://thelazyrando.wordpress.com/2011/11/10/ighs-for-170mm-fat-bikes/ – A discussion of Internally Geared Hubs and 170mmm rear spacing.