Luca sent in this shot of fat-bike action in the Dolomiti Mountains in Italy! We here at fat-bike.com are excited to see the fat-bike love spreading throughout the world. Keep the photos coming! Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link below to open the full-sized version which [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
John took this photo on his iPhone while out on a ride on the Lebanon Hills MTB trail in Eagan, MN and then did some creative editing to achieve the effect you see here. Good work, John! Definitely a cool feel to the image. Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click [...]
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! [...]
Joel shot this recently on a ride along the Lake Michigan shoreline near Sheboygan, WI. Thanks, Joel! Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link below to open the full-sized version which you can right-click to save. 1920 x 1440 (4:3) 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1080 [...]
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!
Alan Jacoby shot this image of Eric Hunter riding his fat bike up towards 11,000′ on the Coyote Traverse in the Eastern Sierra mountains outside of Bishop, CA. Check out more of their adventures at http://fatbikemammoth.com. Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link below to open the full-sized [...]
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 [...]
A reminder of the past winter, this pic was taken December 10th on Rob’s first fat-bike snow ride. He ended up at Chilliwack Lake, BC, Canada. Love the reflection! Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link below to open the full-sized version which you can right-click [...]
(click to enlarge) Our amigo, Josh Spice captured this beautiful shot of his Mukluk, 60 miles deep in the White Mountains National Recreation Area, northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska. Josh was out riding the 100 mile loop in preparation for the White Mountains 100 Race, where he placed 3rd out of a very fast field of racers. [...]
Dan sent in this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday photo of a pair of Massachusetts Moonlanders at Foxboro State Forest. Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link below to open the full-sized version which you can right-click to save. 1920 x 1440 (4:3) 1920 x 1200 1920 x [...]
John Moore from England took this shot on his morning commute! UK Fat-Bikers are planning one of their now famous gatherings later this month. The Fourth UK FatBike Gathering is on the East Lothian Coast, 30 Miles East of Edinburgh, Based at the Victorian Seaside resort of North Berwick. That’s Scotland for those of us [...]
Chad sent us this photo he took of Sarah Tescher, director of Durango Devo junior development cycling program, racing the local Wednesday night short track series on her fatty. She is one tough Momma! Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link below to open the full-sized [...]
Aussie amigo, R Cairns captured this image of a water spout, while out beach riding with a friend, down under. Check out more from R Cairnes at www.theunknownrider.com. We love getting out on the beach in raw weather! Next time a storm is brewing, grab your fatty and head to the beach. Maybe you’ll wake [...]
John a.k.a. “TrailMaker” shot this at Jones Park in Vestal, NY on a crisp 22*F day. He says: The more you look at it, the more you see. The thing that really blows me away is something I didn’t even notice at first. The items reflected in the water that are in direct sunlight show [...]
Michael Boehnlein captured this striking image at The Carver Lake Cold Catfish Cup winter race up near the Twin Cities this January. Mike and I are gnome-fest cousins. He rides with los gauchos del (MORBID) a la choy… Fat Foto Friday is a weekly feature where we try to help kick off [...]
This was taken December 12, 2012 by Spinner on Ice Cave Road after a large snow storm hit Decorah, IA. I think the actual temp was in the 10 to 20 below range. This was taken from the cockpit of my first Pugsley. I remember stopping by the Decorah Fire Station and the looks of [...]
Tom McDonald takes magnificent photographs. He had this to say about the photo (above). “This was taken in an area of Anza-Borrego State Park known as Sandstone Wash. You don’t really need a fat bike to get to this place but it sure beats pushing your skinny tire bike through the sandiest [...]
Mike took this shot in Jasper National Park in Alberta Canada on a ride called Old Fort Point. This is the top of the climb and if you look you can see our local ski hill (Marmot Basin) in the background. Oh ya, I’m LOVING my new Pugsley Black Ops. Download the appropriate size and use [...]
Mike Mahoney sent in this shot, right after he got his new fatty. He had this to say about his new ride. “This image was taken on my second ride on my brand new Pugsley. I have been drooling over a fat bike for a couple of years now and finally pulled [...]
Renzo from Italy took this photo on the Iditarod trail between Point McKenzie and Flathorn Lake, during the first day of ITI Winter Training Camp by Bill and Kathy Merchant owner of Winter Bike School Alaska. Renzo says: I had 5 amazing days in the wilderness of Alaska, where I tested my equipment, gear and [...]
click the photo to view it larger Hansi Johnson is tall drink of water from up dare in Da’Loot (Duluth, Minnesota). He’s also our skilled and accomplished Mid-West IMBA Rep and (on top of all of that) is one hell of a talented photographer! You can check out more of his talents at http://universalklister.blogspot.com/. Fat [...]
The worldwide fat-bike phenomenon carries over to Sweden where Kurt is enjoying his Sandman Atacaman! Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the image to open the full-sized version which you can right-click to save. 1920×1440 (4:3) 1920×1200 Got your own Wallpaper Worthy Photo? We’d like to feature fat-bikes from around the [...]
click the photo too see it large Martin Dinse captured this moody snow-scape on a night ride with some friends in the Czech part of the Eastern Ore Mountains. I’ve always found it very difficult getting a great shot on night rides. It might just be time to charge up the lights and pack my [...]
Lake Michigan is pretty low right now opening up areas of the shoreline previously underwater. Great riding abounds! Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the image to open the full-sized version which you can right-click to save. 1920×1440 (4:3) 1920×1200 1920×1080 (16:9) Got your own Wallpaper Worthy Photo? If you’ve [...]
Juha Liukkonen shot these two ghostly images riding his sweet Snowblind Pugsley on some snow packed trails near Ristiina, Finland. You can check out Jula’s blog at www.liukkonen.net and view his rad pug build here – Pug’s Year -gallery. Fat Foto Friday is a weekly feature where we try to help kick off everyone’s fat-bike weekend(s)s with a little Fat [...]
Joe Cruz from the Pedaling in Place blog sent in this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday from a past adventure in Peru. Joe is gearing up for more adventures in Peru and Bolivia in 2013. Look for more on the site as the year progresses. When we can, we will include multiple aspect ratios for Wallpaper Wednesday [...]
You may remember Randy Armstrong from our Summer photo contest (he won!). He and two of his friends took a ride on the shores of the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska and captured this enchanted landscape, while enjoying a boulder filled playground. Makes me want to grab my camera and go out to play! Fat Foto Friday is a [...]
Tim H from the Pittsburgh area sent in the photo for this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday and the accompanying story. Tim says: The Aseph, PA location where I snapped this picture has always been a special place for me. I know this trail as the Laurel Classic challenge loop, Google it if you’d like for more [...]
This photo reminds me of where I ride in Wisconsin, but it was taken in Germany by Robert Krügel. You can read more about Rob’s fat bike adventures at http://wbs70.wordpress.com/ Fat Foto Friday is a weekly feature where we try to help kick off everyone’s fat-bike weekend(s)s with a little Friday afternoon foto-stoke, thanks to the help [...]
From Aaron in Steamboat Springs comes this weeks Wallpaper Wednesday. Aaron, Fat bike’n with man’s best friend…….The Mukluk! This shot was taken on Spring Creek Trail in Steamboat Springs, CO. Aaron says: I am lucky enough to call this my stompin’ grounds. That is Ella Dog in the foreground and she is clearly loving it [...]
Steven J Makin took this shot back in September on the rocky beaches of Anglesey in the UK. You can click the photo to see it larger. Fat Foto Friday is a weekly feature where we try to help kick off everyone’s fat-bike weekend(s)s with a little Friday afternoon foto-stoke, thanks to the help of submissions [...]
As you may remember, we have a “Where do you stick yours?” fat-bike.com sticker contest going on. Well, it is time to announce our first random winner. Congrats to Mike J! He shot this at a recent Tour de Fat Event! The prize this time is a Full Moon Beach Ride Pirate shirt from the [...]
Singlespeed Pirate – Burnsey shot this photo of his Surly Pugs SS during Kansas City’s 1st snow of the season on 12/20/12. He says “Oops, couldn’t help myself” – late to work again a.m. rogue trail wonderings. Feel free to download it and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the image to open the full-sized [...]
Our long time amigo Gary Buckham aka Pugsley on Patrol took a shot that makes still life seem like it’s ready to roll. Fat Foto Friday is a new weekly feature for us. We’d like to help kick off everyone’s fat-bike weekend(s)s with a little Friday afternoon foto-stoke, thanks to the help of submissions from our readers. [...]
Our pro-shooter friend, Rafal from Seville Media, and I met up with local dirt jump wunderkind, Aristotle Peters, for a fat-bike photo shoot at Ray’s Indoor Mountain Bike Park recently. Aris had been wondering how a fat-bike would fare at the park so we hooked him up with a Schlick Tatanka to test. Aristotle noted that [...]
Today’s Alaska Double Feature comes to us courtesy of Steve Ryan and rider John Baker. They were riding in Portage Pass between Portage Lake and Whittier, Alaska. Steve says “It looks so alpine but in reality the pass is only about 400′ above sea level. Careful route finding could get a guy a lot [...]
Tom Kellett took this shot back in December, on Global Fat Bike day. He celebrated GFD at Druridge Bay in Northumberland on the North East England coastline. Fat Foto Friday is a new weekly feature for us. We’d like to help kick off everyone’s fat-bike weekend(s)s with a little Friday afternoon foto-stoke, thanks to [...]
Pete sent in this shot of bever work and fat-bikes in the Minnesota River Valley. Feel free to download it and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the image to open the full-sized version which you can right-click to save. Got your own Wallpaper Worthy Photo? If you’ve got a fat-bike related [...]
Derek Meier sent us in this shot a liitle too late to get into our photo contest this summer. Here’s what Derek told us about his entry. (You can click on the photo to see it larger.) The shot was taken on a trip to the Knik glacier in Alaska near Palmer last March. The [...]
Stian from Norway sent in this shot from his first real fatbike expedition at -13 Celsius (8F). He goes on to say” The Surly Moonlander in its right element. Picture taken in Østmarka, Norway, just a 15 minutes subway ride from Oslo downtown (and then 15-20 min on a bike) the day after the Global [...]
Here’s an awesome shot of Mark Metzger and his pooch, Pauhana, on the dunes of Bruneau State Park in Southwest Idaho. Mark says, “This place is Fat-Bike heaven with acres and acres of sand dunes to ride up, down and all around.” It makes me want to travel, out west and ride some of the [...]
For the last few weeks we featured the top photos from our 45NRTH Summer Photo Contest and today we get to share the #1 photo! Randy Armstrong, of Anchorage Alaska sent us this great photo and this is what he told us about the shot. Here’s my entry for your photo contest. Three of us did [...]
