Written by Trystan Herriott 11 June 2013 A fine day on the trail with the Hogback, with sun and sundogs and at times 35° F below zero with wind-chill. A backcountry cabin awaited my fellow travelers and me at the end of the day, and was a welcome site after a 30-mile ride in the [...]
ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 21st, 2013 Krampus Photo Contest We’ve teamed up with los gauchos del Surly to get you all a chance to win a sparkly new Krampus Frame and Fork! But that’s not all! In addition to the the Krampus frame and fork, we’ll be awarding a pair of Surly’s new [...]
(click to enlarge) Judy McNeill (aka @beer_babe) hails from Dorking in Surrey (UK). She and her hubby, Roy, were lucky enough to get two of the 1st batch of On-One Bikes Fatty’s when they launched in December last year. She shared with us “I love it so much I would happily sell the rest of my [...]
For those of you interested in what 29-plus wheels weigh, we’ve been updating the Wheel Weights for Fat-bikes page with builds we’ve been doing. Look for the 29-plus specific section below our existing 26″ fat-bike wheel weights. Next Week Our lead story next week is a report about the 38 Frameworks, Carbon Hogback and [...]
Written by: Ken Blakey-Shell Race promoter: Fun Promotions When: June 8th, 2013 Where: Cannonsburg Ski Area A couple weeks ago a friend and riding partner named James Gomez tossed out the idea of riding the 8 Hours of Cannonsburg to Scott Quiring and I. The race is held at the Cannonsburg Ski Area by Grand [...]
This week’s Fattie Approved item: TATER TOTS! Alright, if you missed the first go round: this isn’t just about bikes; or even things related to bikes. I am also a big fan of food. I think food and cycling go hand-in-hand in so many different cases. Our Friday F’n Fat ride started with the intent [...]
Rusty Knorr sent us his very first fat-vid to share with the rest of you earthlings. Rusty captured this footage outside of Seattle Washington, just north of a small town called Edmonds, just a few days ago! Fresh Fat-Bike Fun from the pacific northwest! I think it’s safe to predict that we’ll see more great videos [...]
(click to enlarge) Billy Somerville took this shot on the Yurrebilla Trail in South Australia. You can see more of Billy’s camera work at http://500px.com/bcdsom. Share Some Fat-Bike Fun! Send your Fat Foto Friday shots to gomez@fat-bike.com along with some sort of description and help us provide a little inspiration to the [...]
Next Week Before we get to next week, let’s all congratulate Justin Piontek (pictured right) for winning the 9:Zero:7 Wisconsin State Fat-Bike Race Series! I met Justin at Backyard Bikes (our local 9:Zero:7 dealer) and awarded him a gorgeous 9:Zero:7 polished aluminum fatbike frame and fork courtesy of the Series Title Sponsor www.fatbikes.com! Next week [...]
We started hearing rumors about Surly’s new 29+ bike about this time last year and by the time Interbike rolled around we were all frothing at the mouths in anticipation of getting a chance to throw a leg over one and take it for a ride. If you haven’t heard…..Twenty-Nine Plus is an expansion of [...]
Written By George Kapitz Photos By Kari Lewis Scheppman I ran a new set of race wheels on the Beargrease at the Red Eye Rondezvous in Wausau. Friday night I went through the routine of setting up the new Northpaw rims and Knard tires tubeless. With the help of Dave Powell, Jimmy K, and “Busch [...]
Glenn Johnstone shot this clip on a short ride through some local fields to the woods at the end of his Street (Sout Stanley Woods). He’s riding a Sandman Hoggar Fatbike and using a Pace Rehab cycling socket and Bartlett Tendon. Send Us Your Videos! Email us a hosted video along with some 411 and we’ll [...]
A brand new fat bike-dedicated brand, Borealis Bikes has introduced a sleek and extremely light carbon fiber frame and fork to the fat bike world. Borealis Bikes, a subsidiary of The Fat Bike Company, identified their first bike as the YAMPA. Company founders stated their goal was simply to have the best and lightest Fat [...]
Mike Hind shot his Krampus in low light at Dalby in the UK. Here’s what mike shared with us about the ride. “This was my first ride out on my Krampus, so I headed out to Dalby Forest to ride the old forgotten trails; this trail is known as the Graveyard or Tombstones after [...]
A couple of fat duallies going for style points…The answers to your questions are Turner, 65mm and forty-two (42)… What about next week? Do you like your bikes, fat and your latte’ skinny? Try to keep your stick on the ice and send us your fat-bike videos! The gnomes that read my email….you know the [...]
Daniel Kovach is a photojournalist for the local CBS News station in Salt Lake City in Utah. He took this shot on the top of Jacob’s Ladder in Corner Canyon, near Draper, Utah. He had this to say about his photo – “We thought it was going to be a typical Friday after work ride, but we [...]
Written By George Kapitz Photos By Kari Lewis Scheppman Editor’s Note : The Wisconsin Off-Road Race Series (WORS) is the largest state mountain bike race series in the country and this year they opened up a special Fat-Bike Category in all twelve of their races. Our amigo George is going to share his WORS experiences [...]
Entries must be in by June 21st, 2013 Krampus Photo Contest We’ve teamed up with los gauchos del Surly to get you all a chance to win a sparkly new Krampus Frame and Fork! But that’s not all! In addition to the the Krampus frame and fork, we’ll be awarding a pair of Surly’s new Rabbit Hole Rims [...]
David Peterson sent us a video clip from down under and had this to say about it. “My vid was filmed in a place that’s about an hours dive east of Melbourne (Oz) in a place called Mount Dandenong but it’s know to us more as just ‘The Dandenongs’. There are many walking and cycling [...]
As soon as I saw the Growler Cage, I thought of our test pilot, Colin. He works all day brewing delicious craft brewed beer for Lakefront Brewing in Milwaukee (The Beer City) and rides his Gravedigger Pugs from ‘where his crib be’ in River West, along the Milwaukee River, on the newly gentrified “river-trails” – back and forth, commuting on [...]
Jason Liddell took this shot of his 9:Zero:7 with the magic light of the East Lothian coastline bathing the beach in colour. You can see more of Jason’s photographs at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jason-l/. Triple F is a weekly feature, designed to inspire fat-bike fun, fueled by submissions from our readers. Would you like to help? Send your uncle [...]
Future Fat We kick off next week with a Reader’s Ride(s) piece from Spinner Ryerson and hit Austrailia and Utah for the rest of what’s fat & fresh for next week. Dr. Huber is in the house and building some wheels for our Krampus Show Bike project that we’ll be sharing with you over the [...]
Our amigo, Nakashima Kurato checked in today to share some photos and results from this past weekend’s Fat Bike Championship at the 26ism Asagiri trail park” near Toyota City, Japan. The Fat Bike Championship was run in conjuction with the Singlespeed Japan Championships and some the racers in the fat-bike category embraced the weird, wild and [...]
Dan McConnell shot this video of Jodi Melton, Eric Hunter, and Alan Jacoby for The Mammoth Channel 72 (local tv channel in Mammoth). Alan Jacoby shot the GoPro footage of his purple Mukluk. The video was filmed around the Mammoth Lakes area on legal trails and roads (Sherwin Creek Rd., Antelope Valley Rd, and the [...]
Written by : Andy Oleson I’ve been able to log some decent single track mileage on my 29+ wheelset up at the Southern Kettle trail system, and have done some side by side comparison testing, swapping wheelsets between laps, and one thing is for sure, the 29+ Rabbit Hole/Knards are faster than the 26” Darryl/HuskerDu [...]
Written by Andy Oleson & Gomez Andy is up first with his review of the Bike Bag Dude – Chaff Bag – I usually never really have the Need, or make an Excuse, or even require a Reason to go for a bike ride. But today I had all three simutaniously! The “Need” was, I’ve [...]
A couple of weeks ago I was in South Haven, Michigan and saw this vivid mural and made a point of riding by to take a picture. I also saw a lady out in her front yard with no pants. (sorry no picture) I leaned Thparkle up against the curb and took a few snaps [...]
Future Fat Nuestros amigos en UKfatbikes are at it again with another Global Fat-Bike ride called The Global Fat Night Ride! The ride takes place on the summer solstice (Friday, June 21st 2013). The idea is to have fat-bikers, around the world, hit the trails at 8pm local time. Each location can decide to do just about any [...]
Mi primo y Bike Black Ribbon Test Pilot, Cale built up a set of offset Rabbit Hole rims for his Pugsley, last week and today he shared his initial impressions along with time/speed comparisons to both his 29r and his pug with traditional fat bike wheels. He rode his local 30 mile pavement/dirt loop out in [...]
Do you ever want to get on your bike and ‘Run Away From Home’? Do you look at the photos of gorgeous beaches, mountains and forests that we share on Fat-Bike and dream about strapping some gear on your rig and exploring the great out-of-doors? Why not take a Sub 24 Hour Overnight (S24O)? The S24O is a [...]
Erik Ross, from Port Elgin, Ontario, compiled a video recollection of a year in the life of his Mukluk, in and around Grey and Bruce Counties. This one gave me goose-bumps, when the images and music got revved up! You have to appreciate the amount of time and effort that it had to take, to edit [...]
Written by – Fattie Lumpkin “Fattie Approved”- what does it mean? Without getting too philosophical, my idea of something being “Fattie approved” signifies a general ‘good’ in things. It’s not just about bikes; it’s about enjoyment. I’ve always wanted to find a way of designating things to friends that I found to be top [...]
Matt Hampshire took this shot on an infrared modified Nikon D70. You can check out more of Matt’s photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mhampshire/ or stalk him on facebook at www.facebook.com/Kriegaffe9. Share the Fatness! Fat Foto Friday is our way of kicking off the weekend with a little photographic inspiration for our readers, thanks to contributions from the world wide fat-bike tribe! [...]
What’s Up? Next week on Fat-Bike.com we’re proud to present the premier of ‘Fattie Approved’ featuring, world renowned, fat-bike guru and part-time cage fighter, Mr. Fattie Lumpkin! On Tuesday we transport our readers through space and time with a trip to Ontario, Canada and later in the week, Angry Andy shares the low-down on how [...]
We’ve got big plans for the 29r+ platform this summer! The Spinner Ryerson is currently testing the hell out of his Krampus. We’re just about ready to start building up a Krampus with all sorts of shiney bits for ‘yours truely’, while Bike Black Ribbon Test Pilot, Angry Andy has already been testing a set of [...]
Gauchos en gordas bicicletas en Idaho con su perro llamado Marley. Mud season has ended here in southern Idaho. Snow is melted. The winds are drying out the clay and sandy trails are in their prime right now. Well, Gomez, this video does not have as much metal flying by as most Fat-bike videos. This is how [...]
Ben Witt from Milltown Cycles shot this while doing some singletrack crawling out at River Bend in Minnesota. We showed you ours – Now show us yours! Triple F is how we share the fat-bike fun every friday afternoon, with the help of submissions from our readers! Send your photos to gomez@fat-bike.com and help inspire fat-bike fun!
The Race When our amigo, Nate, of Central District Cyclery and the Winter Rush Race Series whispered in my ear that he was working on getting permission to run a beach race out of Grand Haven, I was delighted! I immediately offered to help in any way possible. So last weekend, I found myself headed [...]
My man, Beeker told me that he has been seeing some snaps of a euro fat-bike around the fringes of the intertwebs, so I searched a little and came up with this interesting video. The Diamant and Nakamura fat-bike is the same ride with different decals. The shops that sell them in Norway (G-Sport and [...]
Written By : Chris Zito Way back when I was pounding the mean streets of Milwaukee shuttling other peoples packages and shit around town, I picked up a pair of the Lake winter boots that were toted as being “the bomb” in winter riding foot apparel. And they were. I rode them heartily through a [...]
Are Tallaksrud made a quick edit after trying out the flight capabilities of his Moonlander at the local snowpark in Hemsedal Skisenter. Check it! Importante! Do you like jazz flute? Were you voted most likely to video tape? Ever dream about becoming a fat-bike gladiator? If you answered yes to the second question, you may be [...]
From the moment that I laid eyes upon the VeeRubber Speedster tire at Interbike’s Outdoor Demo out in the LasVegas desert, I knew that I just had to ride a set. The first thing that crossed my mind, for this 26″ x 3.5″ set of snake skins, was how they would work on my rat-rod. [...]
Our long time friend and early adopter, Antoine Pethers shot his original purple pugs in a tunnel that goes under the main road at Murrays Bay in New Zealand. You can check out more of Ant’s photography here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/79498713@N00/ Dig it, for realz! Spread that Fat-Love like guava jelly…or is it jam? How would [...]
Fat Jazz Your Mother and I have a few things that we’d like to share with you, so we’re not going to beat around the bush and we’re just going to move forward and get right to the point. We though it would be nice if we presented our thoughts as, sort of a “to-do” [...]
