You may remember that we got a sneak peak at the prototype of a new Stan’s tubeless rim aimed at the fat-bike market last fall at Interbike. In fact, the rim was so important to Stan himself that he was at Interbike to talk about it! We also met Bob Nunnink, Stan’s US Domestic Sales & Marketing […]
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Sarma Announces First Carbon 29+ Rim!
Sarma just announced the very first Carbon Fiber 29+ Rim to hit the market! The new Naran 29+ is tubeless ready – 50mm wide and weighs a mere 450 grams! If you were thinking about building a set of summer wheels for your fat-bike, these rims could be a game changer. The following is from the news […]
HED’s Big Deal Carbon Rim Review
By : Jesse LaLonde I don’t recall a time in my life when the weather was ever an issue. In fact I tend to welcome the extreme with hungry lungs and an open mind. I’ll be the first to admit that this mentality can lead to a sink or swim situation but that’s the type […]
New Product – Schlick Cycles Northpaw-S 47mm Rim
Schlick Cycles today announced their new 47mm Northpaw S rim designed for all-season fat-bike riding. We had a chance to ask the guys at Schlick Cycles a few questions about their new rim and what motivated them to enter a competitive fat-bike market. FB.com – We are familiar with Schlick Cycles fat-bike frames, what motivated […]
Shop Profile – Central District Cyclery – Grand Rapids, Michigan
My first visit to Central District Cyclery was last winter on rainy February afternoon. I was on a whirlwind tour that took me to 616, CDC and Quiring Cycles. CDC is right in the center of downtown Grand Rapids – right next to GR Police Headquarters. The shop is in a sleek 3100 square foot […]
Builder Profile – 616 Bicycle Fabrication
Great minds from two iconic Michigami MTB Brands joined forces to form 616 Bicycle Fabrication last July. John Muezenmeyer , founder of Nuke Proof, and Aaron Joppe of Slingshot bicycles wanted to create a hand-built-in-the-mitten bicycle company that leverages the manufacturing might of western Michigan. 616 makes fat-bike frames, forks, hubs, and soon they’ll have their […]
Surly Marge Lite
The new Surly Marge Lite is 65 millimeters wide just like the Large Marge but the Marge Lite shaves a lot of weight over regular Marges while reportedly retaining torsional stiffness. This rim, like Surly’s Rolling Darryl and Clown Shoe rims, utilizes a 64 dual-spoke hole pattern. Lace 32 holes all on one side when […]
9:Zero:7 FlatTop Rims
The 9:Zero:7 FlatTop rim from the wilds of Alaska was created to offer fat-bikers another option for maximum fat tire flotation, especially for those seeking to go as wide as possible. Single wall construction keeps the rim light and allows for easy modification. To minimize vertical travel of the bead while riding, and to assist […]
Vicious Cycles Graceful Fat Sheba
The Graceful Fat Sheba FatBike rims from Vicious Cycles are 80mm width, as Vicious says, “It’s Larger than Marge….”. They comes in both Center Drilled for your symmetrical FatBike and Offset for Pugsley and other offset FatBike Designs. Check with Vicious Cycles for availability or contact you local FatBike friendly shop. Graceful Fat Sheba Bring […]