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Wallpaper Wednesday – Paging Dr. Healy
The view from the beaver pond is of Mt. Hope and to the left, Hope Pass. This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday features photos from our long-time amigo, James Healy. His photo ...
(Time to Start Planning…) Global Fat Bike Day 2019
Let’s kick it up a few notches… Summer, this time of year is when I start thinking of shorter days and colder temps and with that brings Global Fat Bike Day. This year the date falls on December 7th for peeps from all around our universe to get out on their own or with a […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Pole
Antti Hakonen sent us this shot back in March for a Foto Gordo entry, but it was so good, we made it this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday. It’s his Pole Taiga and he took this magnificent pic with a Nokia 808 PureView phone. Got your own Wallpaper Worthy Photo? We love to feature your fat-bike photos from […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – Mt. Piniibar Australia
Chris Rishworth is back with a snowy Australian adventure in this week’s video feature. This is what Chris posted about his video. Bicycle Touring up to Mt Piniibar & camping on the summit. Steep uphills & snow riding on a Fat Bicycle with 4 inch tyres. Great sunset & timelapse. Mt Piniibar 1772 metres. Would […]
Revelate Designs & Apidura Fork Bag Shootout
We spotlighted two new fork bags from our amigos at Revelate Designs and Apidura this Spring and I’ve been testing them ‘side by side’ on both the Trek 1120 that we have in for review and my Fatback Aluminum bike (named Otis) mounted to King Many Things cages. It’s been a great cycling year for […]
Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast #22 – Be Nice with Jason – Michigan Adventure at Jimmys – Riverwest 24
On this week’s Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast from the Everyday Cycles Studio in Milwaukee we’ve got: We call Jason who is on the road seeing state capitals from the seat of his Schwinn Meridian Trike and adventures ensueLunch at Jimmy’s in Montague, Michigan plus chatter about the Michigan adventure to Silver Lake ParkRiverwest 24 memories […]
Kettle Moraine Bike/Hikepack – Trek 1120 Adventure Bike
Last month was the hottest July in recorded history and true to form, it was sweltering in the days leading up to my reservations for a bikepacking trip to the Kettle Moraine State Forest. I’d managed to reserve a sequential pair of backpacking shelters along the Ice Age Trail, which is why you see the […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Dog Days Respite
Today’s Wallpaper Wednesday is meant to bring y’all some relief from the dog days of summer with a little Alaskan sunshine from our amigo Jay Cable. This is what Jay had to say about his fabulous shot… What: David F biking up the Yukon river on the Yukon quest trail a hour or so after […]
A Fat Bike Bivvy and Welsh Goats
3 years ago I walked this area with one of my sons as a reccy for a fat bike ride. It soon become clear that this was no place to try to ride a bike as it would have involved a fair bit of pushing. Fast forward a couple of years and in May of […]
The Burning Bike Podcast – Bikes-Boat~Goat
Spinner Ryerson is the host of our new podcast called the Burning Bike Podcast. The premier episode was recorded at Silver Lake State Park on the shores of Lake Michigan in the State of Michigan. Spinner is joined by Sven & Gomez along with two Daves and my old QQQQ amigo Robb. on a 100 […]
The Crusher Race Report – by Greg Gentle
Horrible Idea: Crusher Gravel Race Report For the past two summers, I’ve trained and mentally prepped myself for the 906 Adventure Team’s Marji Gesick mountain bike race in Marquette, MI. It’s a killer. Known for pushing you out of your comfort zone, the Marji director Todd Poquette has another event called The Crusher Gravel Race […]
The Danger Gnome Podcast – Dan from Surly Bikes & Fatbassador to Alaska
Defiance Frameworks No. 4 – photo by Travis Hubbard Get ready for some insights into the vibrant and diverse Alaskan fat-bike culture with our Fatbassador to the entire State of Alaska, Travis. Travis is at the beginning of a Long-Term Review of a custom-built Defiance Frameworks titanium fat-bike built for exploration. Defiance Frameworks – http://www.defianceframeworks.com/ […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Do You Know the way to…
The last gasp of July takes us to the Southwest United States of America somewhere above Santa Fe, New Mexico. Richard Wilson shot his Salsa with a storm brewing in the background in this Week’s Wallpaper Wednesday portrait. It’s what’s on my computer’s desktop. What’s on yours? Send us a shot of your desktop and […]
2019 MTBA Australian Fat Bike National Championships – by Simon Rimmer
Fat Bikes might have been crafted for the snowfields of the northern hemisphere, but they’re as equally at home on loose trails, muddy tracks, and sandy beaches……….and that’s where they’ve captured the attention of Aussie riders ‘cause we’ve got plenty of incredible beaches surrounding our Great Southern Land. Arguably one of our best beaches is […]
Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast #21 – Interviews With Jeremy From Riverwest 24 and Dave Schlabowske On Bikepacking
This week’s Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast is #21 and we have interviews with Jeremy Prach from the Riverwest 24, Dave Schlabowske talks Bikepacking and we have an on the road check-in from Jason Beckhouse who is riding to all the state capitols on his Schwinn Meridian Trike!If you’d like to support Jason on his adventure, […]
Fat-Tribe Thursday (WI-Italy-MI-India)
Fat-Tribe Thursday is a distant cousin of Throwback Thursday. Back in the day, we used to share photos from fat-bikers from around the world under the byline ‘Fat-Tribe Thursday’. It’s sort of like a modernized version of the “Magic Mirror” bit at the end of Romper Room. I don’t remember why we picked Thursday, but […]
Wallpaper Wednesday Aussie Series No.19
We’re celebrating our monthly series that features photos from our amigo – 2017 Simpson Desert Challenge Champion, Eckart Altenkamp. Once a month, for the last nineteen months, we’ve delighted your retinas with some intensely beautiful images from Australia! This is what Eckart shared about this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday photo. Simpson Desert Bike Challenge 2018. An […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – DEO Returns (again)
This weeks video is short. Like really short but extremely picturesque. It’s from our long-time amigo Deo from the Atlantic Coast of our fabulous fat bike friends to the North (and East) Would you share your Plus or Fat Pixels? Give us your tired, your poor, Your huddled pixels, yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your […]
Otso’s Waheela C Review
As part of the series of adventure bike tests that F-B.com is running over the summer. I received an Otso Waheela C, back in May. My product spotlight of the Waheela C can be found here, on fatbike.com. During the test period, I tested this versatile adventure rig utilizing two different sets of tires, on […]
Borealis to Sell Direct to Consumer on eBay & Amazon!
Borealis to Sell Direct to Consumer on eBay & Amazon! COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jul. 19, 2019 – Steve Kaczmarek, owner of Springs-based Borealis Fat Bikes announced today “Borealis will begin selling direct to consumers on eBay, Amazon and other social media platforms.” “With the recent tariff increases, continued pressure on our dealer network by the […]
The Danger Gnome Podcast El Rodeo Funduro Special
Gomez Joins Chris Daisy and Sprocket the Wonder Dawg at the Cloud Factory Studios down in beautiful Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin for a behind the scenes look at El Rodeo Funduro. Before you listen to the show take a look at Pat Smage’s video shot at the Rock’n Beach Funduro last Spring. Come and Join in […]
Revelate Designs Egress Pocket & Salty Roll Dry Bag
Testing bags at Kettle Moraine photo by Justin (Case) We have two bags from our amigos at Revelate designs in for review. The Salty Roll Dry Bag and the Egress Pocket. I’m integrating these two new components into my bikepacking set up alongside the fork bag test that we’re running. Egress Pocket Let’s take a […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Gimmee Shelter
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday was taken by a gentleman named Gomez from Wisconsin during a recent three-day tour that he rode through the Kettle Moraine State Forest. This serene portrait was taken early in the morning stillness after packing all of his gear onto the bike from the night before. This might be called “Saying […]
Fat (Video) Tuesday – It looks ridable (from space)
Today’s video proves that there’s no school, like ‘old school! Our amigos at Revelate Designs put this video together a few years back and it shows an adventure bike trip into the Nulato Hill region of Western Alaska. Would you share your Plus or Fat Pixels? Give us your tired, your poor, Your huddled pixels, yearning to […]
Helmet Review: Lazer Bullet 2.0 – by Aristotle Peters
A helmet isn’t something that you generally get too excited about or play around with much out of the box. You usually buy your helmet, put it on, turn a dial, and ride. The Bullet 2.0 was a new experience for me in a helmet. I found myself playing with it for over 30 minutes […]
Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast #20 – Interview With Vince from Chumba USA
The main portion of today’s show is a nice talk with Vince Colvin from Chumba USA! We chat about: BikesAlex racing the Tour DivideSSUSA coming up in Austina bunch of other stuff! Besides our ChumbaChat we delve into: Fatbike Zion Beach CleanupMike’s trip eastFancy wheelsThe Roll Bicycles GR:1Upcoming eventsother stuff I forgot. Listen to the […]
The Dose of Fat Podcast – Shred Sisters Spill Show
Leia’s Birthday Cake! Leia is joined in the studio by Sherry Mix and Heather Lipinski Stelljes to talk about a range of subjects from racing to training and much more. It’s the ‘Shred Sisters Spill’ edition of the Dose of Fat Podcast! Today’s show is brought to you by: Element’s Massage Leia & Sherry Links […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Smith Rocks
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from the Beaver State. Terry Johnson sent in a shot of his 509 Jabit at Smith Rocks State Park near Bend. (Mt Hood in the background). Terry added that he “Loves the podcast”. Thanks for listening Terry! Happy Hump Day Campers! I’m off for a couple of days […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – Munda Biddi Trail – Australia
Today’s video has the International House of Fat-Bikes seal of Approval! Tres amigos in matching green shirts chronicle their trip to Western Australia and the good times roll! This is Episode one, so follow FatTraction on YouTube to see more from these cats. Would you share your Plus or Fat Pixels? Give us your tired, your […]
Summer Solstice Bivvy
June 21st and the summer solstice luckily fell on a Friday, and luckily for me I finish work early on a Friday! YEAH!! The sun was shining, the forecast was good so a quick plan hatched to bivvy out for the night. I’ve had my eye on this sheltered spot facing east for some time […]
The Crusher Interview with Todd Poquette, Director of Adventure 906 Adventure Team – by Greg Gentle
When I was a kid my older brother and I used to reenact the great battles on All-Star Wrestling in the living room of our house. Before Hulk Hogan and the WWF, All-Star Wrestling reigned supreme in the 1970s and early 80s. The back of the sofa would served as the top rope as my […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – The Family Truckster
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from Jeff Davis. It’s a shot of his Salsa Blackborow loaded with gear for at trip for two adults and two, nine year-old boys along the Arizona Trail in Flagstaff. I think that this should earn Jeff some votes for ‘Father of the Year’ and on top of […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – It’s Winter Down Under
Chris Rishworth is back on FVT with a beautiful Australian High Country fat-bike ride in the snow! Nothing beats the heat of summer like a ride in the snow! Would you share your Plus or Fat Pixels? Give us your tired, your poor, Your huddled pixels, yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming hard drive. Send […]
First Look – Borealis Tejon Fat-Bike – by Andy & Alice Amstutz
It’s been a while since the Black Bike Ribbon Test Pilot – Youth Division was put to work but with the recent release from Borealis Fat Bikes, Uncle Gomez hired Alice to test out their 24in kid’s fat bike….The Tejon. Kids get older and grow faster than a good night’s sleep so this’ll probably be […]
Foto Gordo – (you) Big Fat Dummy!
¡FOTO GORDO! ¡Que Bueno!
Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast #19 – Blingfest at the Shop
Fat Tire Tour of Milwaukee 35 RecapDaikaiju in MKE! Blingfest at the Everyday Cycles Shop Onyx Racing Products Fatbike hubs for Sam’s Chumba Ursa Major! Bling! Hope Pro 4 Hubs for Terrapin’s custom Surly Ogre build. Bailey Works Bags arrived at Everyday Cycles in Milwaukee! Very nice stuff! Bailey Works Citi Pack Large and Small […]
Jeff Jones launches – Plus LWB (Long Wheel Base) Complete Bicycle!
Fresh from the Jones Bikes home office – Check out the Press Release below. Available with big smooth tires for road, touring, city, gravel or with bigger knobby tires for dirt, gravel, city, touring and road riding. – MSRP – $2050. Ships from Jones Bikes in Southern Oregon. Shipping (with insurance) for this bike in the contiguous […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – The Beach
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from Ilari Lindstedt. Ilari grabbed this shot of his Ice Cream Truck at the beach near Raisio in Finland early this spring with anticipation for warm summer beach rides! Well, summer is here and I’m already thinking about snow riding….but that’s just the way my mind works. Does […]
Bikepacking Glen Affric Scotland 2019 – by Illya Rudkin
A micro-adventure film exploring Scotland’s Glen Affric. The Highland Trail 550 bike race included it as part of their route it is that good. The competitors some of whom we bumped into will remember this if nothing else. Scotland’s weather is unpredictable! The weather forecast is a mere guideline then moves. So, through the art […]
GORE Wear C7 Bib Shorts
When I was informed by Fat-Bike HQ that I’ll be reviewing a pair of bib shorts I was a little confused. Personally, I thought fat bikes and bib shorts didn’t go together as well as bullets and guns! However the new GORE Wear Vent C7 Bib Shorts soon put that thought out of my head. […]
The Weekly Dose of Fat – Summer Solstice Special Edition
509 Jabit III 27.5+ at Hartmans Creek State Park (WI) Photo by Kurt Geiger Welcome to Summer 2019! We thought that it would be nice to celebrate the first day of Summer with an old school WDoF post like we used to do before we started the podcast with the same name. I’m headed to […]
Kitsbow Wind Vest: First Look – by Greg Gentle
Next month I’m racing my bike across Michigan’s U.P. from Copper Harbor to Marquette on “enhanced” gravel roads. It’s a 230-mile death march across the Keweenaw Peninsula and will require some special gear. In fact, there’s a required gear list that includes a jacket or vest. My NBFs at Kitsbow recently sent me a Wind […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Aussie Series – Sesquipedalian Sesquiannual!
We’re celebrating the year and a half mark for our monthly series that features photos from our amigo – 2017 Simpson Desert Challenge Champion, Eckart Altenkamp. Once a month, for the last eighteen months, we’ve delighted your retinas with some intensely beautiful images from Australia! This is what Eckart shared about this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday […]
Wolf Tooth acquires RedMonkey Sports grip line, launches new grips
What do you get when you cross a Wolftooth with a Red Monkey? Apparently, you get a new line of silicone grips that come in three different thicknesses and a myriad of tasty colors! Check out the new release from our amigos at Wolftooth Components! Minneapolis, Minn., June 17, 2019–An expanded grip lineup has been […]
Foto Gordo – June Bug!
We’ve already burned through half of June and I’ve yet to see a June Bug! It only seems appropriate to celebrate the festival of light, sponsored by the summer solstice, with a little front range, high country foto gordo post. Today’s foto comes from Justin VanAlstyne out in Fort Collins, Colorado and he wins a […]