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Danger Gnome Podcast – Fat Bike Worlds 2022 Race Director Chris Stevens
The Fat Bike World Championships moves to Wisconsin next January so we invited the race director, Chris Stevens, to come on the show and talk a little bit about the ...
Camelbak M.U.L.E. Commute 22 – by Greg Gentle
The M.U.L.E. has been a staple in the Camelbak product lineup for literally decades. Introduced in 1996, the MULE continues to be a bestseller due in part to its sleek profile, comfortable fit, and functionality. When I think of the MULE the term iconic comes to mind. The M.U.L.E., and its big brother the H.A.W.G., […]
CABDA Midwest Report
It’s been a long time since I’ve walked the floors of a convention center filled with the latest and greatest products from the bicycle industry, but earlier this week, I laced up a pair of comfortable shoes and drove down to Schaumburg, Illinois to explore the aisles of the CABDA show. CABDA isn’t open to […]
First Look at the NEW Vee Rubber Snow Ball 27.5 x 4.0 Tires
We recently got word that our amigos at Vee Tire had a new 27.5 fat-bike tire in the pipeline called the Snow Ball. They sent us some pictures and they looked promising. The Snow Ball features a nice widely spaced set of moderately aggressive knobs, festooned with a fairly sparsely spaced array of stud pockets. […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Pics for the Greater Good No. 1
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday is from Kathy Browning, aka: fatbikegirl.com. Don’t miss next week’s episode two of the mini-series that Kathy entitled “Pictures for the Greater Good” Here’s what she shared about her work of art. The new section of Divide trail near Togwotee Pass, WY is rad. The Mukluk is mine – cheers! Kathy Browning […]
Old Man Mountain Divide & Divide Fat Racks
Cargo bike rack company celebrates 25 years with the debut of most versatile rack design yet
Event Spotlight – The Fenton
Straight outta Webster Wisconsin comes a one hundred and six-mile fat bike race. Our amigos Lilah and Alan from the Fat Fish 40 have cooked up an event that should be on every fat-bike rider’s radar. The race takes place on October 30th up in the Northwest of the big Whiskey through the Namekagon River […]
Sibling Rivalry: Roval Terra C – by Greg Gentle
“Engineered to be as diverse as the ever-expanding terrain drop bar bikes are exploring, the Terra family introduces a suite of new best-in-class products to expand your ride beyond the pavement.” -Roval Components In 2020 Roval introduced the Terra lineup of adventure drop-bar products including a new carbon handlebar and several wheelsets. The Terra CL […]
Fest Friday Flashback
On the eve of the Levis Mound Fat Tire Festival, I thought that I’d take a look back at some archival photos from some of the best times at some of the grooviest bike festivals that I can still maybe remember… The Big Wheel Ballyhoo in Decorah, Iowa The Fattrax Team Snowbike Enduro – 2011 […]
The Day Across Minnesota: The D.A.M.N. – by Greg Gentle
We left St. Paul, Minnesota in the blistering heat of Friday rush hour. Rows of cars stacked on top of each other crawled across ribbons of concrete. My phone pinged with texts from my friends offering advice and well-wishes–reminding me that in seven hours I will be chasing the stars, blinking tail lights, and the […]
Wallpaper Wednesday Madeleine Islands
Les Îles de la Madeleine, c’est le paradis du Fat de Plage. Trois randonnées, 22,41 et 63 km. Trois plages consécutives qui se relie entre elles. Vraiment les yeux émerveillés à chacune de mes rides. Plage de Fatima, plage de la Pointe au Loups et finalement celle de la Grande ÉchouerieDenis Dolbec Got your own […]
Adam Blake’s Pneu Podcast
Jay Thomas The Levis Trow Mounds Fat Tire Festival is coming right down the pike on September 10-12th. The LMFTF is a celebration of mountain bikes, off-road riding, and of course shenanigans. Mountain bike festivals like Gnomefest got me back into enjoying the culture of mountain biking, but it can be scary to go to a […]
Klunkedelic – REEB Hooptie Review
The incredible…shreddable REEB Hooptie. Back in mid-June Tim from Reeb borrowed us his own personal Hooptie to ride. I penned a ‘First Look’ piece about Tim’s Hooptie that closed with… So any of you REEB Super-fans that are nearby (That means you JP) that want to ride a REEB Hooptie should just hit me up […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Up High Why Ti!
Today’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from Dave Pearce. Dave just got his Why Cycles Big Iron! This is what Dave shared about the shot. Took it out and it did not disappoint! I call this Up High Why Ti! Sardine trail over looking Ogden Canyon in the Uinta – Wasatch – Cache National Forest Got […]
Ogwen Revisited
A few weeks back I had my first bout of sciatica which had me bail my bikepacking ride. I posted about it here: https://fat-bike.com/2021/08/bad-back-bikepacking/ I honestly thought I’d be out of action for quite some time as the days following were very painful. However, after getting some meds from the Drs, I was soon moving […]
Teravail Washburn Groovy Gravel Slicks
Back in May, I mounted this set of Teravail Washburns and in the closing of our Los Graveleros – First Look at the Teravail Washburn 700x 42 Gravel Tires we shared… It shouldn’t take me too long to rack up five-hundred miles on these babies, so I’ll check back with a full review then! I’ve […]
Ask the Bicycle Doctor – From the Cradle to the Trail
https://chromagbikes.com/blogs/news/a-minor-threat Maciej and tio gomez talk about how to take kids from the cradle to the trail and eventually answer two listener questions along with the usual ride banter. Toddler to Middle School – What’s the best pathway for the fledgling cyclist? Question 1 Dear Doctor,I enjoyed the new podcast and learned a few new […]
Rocky Mountain debut’s their new Carbon Blizzard
BLIZZARD CARBON FRAME FEATURES The Blizzard Carbon has been updated to include a variety of new frame features. SMOOTHWALL CARBON SMOOTHWALL carbon uses one of the world’s most sophisticated carbon processes to deliver industry leading stiffness-to-weight, ride quality, and durability. We eliminate excess resin and fibers by using rigid internal molds instead of traditional air […]
Klunkedelic (video) Tuesday
Take a step back to a Bay Area News Report about some cats riding Klunkers. I hadn’t seen this clip before and thought it was pretty cool! 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 your pics […]
Outdoor Retailer 2021
Sometimes being the Front Range Chief Correspondent for Fat-Bike.com has its perks and the day Gomez asked if I wanted to go to the Outdoor Retailer show in Denver last week was one of those days. I mean, who doesn’t want to walk about and look at a bunch of gear?! Outdoor Retailer (or OR) […]
The Danger Gnome Podcast – Fat Bike Birkie Champion – Sonia Pond
We interview the 2021 Fat Bike Birkie Champion – Sonia Pond along with some bike-ride ruminations from tio gomez!
Wallpaper Wednesday – South Africa Dune Rides
DCIM\102GOPRO\G0436100.JPG This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes from South Africa! Dave Caravias operates a fat-bike, shark dive, guest house tour company down there and Dave has a great eye! Check it out at www.fatbiketours.co.za. You can visit a decade of Wallpaper images in our archives. Check that out right here – https://fat-bike.com/category/gallery/wallpaper/ Share Some Bicycle Love […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – OMFB
It’s ben quite a spell since we shared a visit with Jens aka Old Man Fat Bike so here you go video lovers – It’s Fat Tuesday almost every Tuesday at the fat dash bike dot com! Would you share your Plus or Fat Pixels? Give us your tired, your poor, Your huddled pixels, yearning to breathe […]
Levis Mound Fat Tire Festival
If you want to be guaranteed a shirt you should probably go ahead and pre-register. Pre-registration is open until 8/20/21 ◄ Bringing Derby Back to Levis Mounds! ► September 10th thru 12th – 2021 In the tradition of the bike festival formerly know as Gnomefest comes the Levis Mound Fat-Tire Festival set for September 10th thru the […]
Fat Tribe Friday – Get Ready
I think it was Grand Funk Railroad that said “Get Ready cuz here I come. Are you ready for some bike fun? I still think that fat-bikes have the best fun per-mile rate in the entire bike world and today we’re spreading the fat-bike-fun like guava jelly on hot toast! Let’s get right into that […]
icebreaker Women’s Cool-Lite™ Merino Sphere Short Sleeve Low Crewe T-Shirt – by Thumbelena
icebreaker was founded in 1995 by Jeremy Moon with the philosophy that nature has the solution. He wanted to provide natural performance apparel to create a more sustainable future for our species and the planet. From developing new materials like their Merinoloft(duck down alternative) to using vegetable-based ink to releasing a transparency report that publicly […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – South Africa Fat-Bike Tours
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes from South Africa! Dave Caravias operates a fat-bike, shark dive, guest house tour company down there and Dave has a great eye! Check it out at www.fatbiketours.co.za. You can visit a decade of Wallpaper images in our archives. Check that out right here – https://fat-bike.com/category/gallery/wallpaper/ Share Some Bicycle Love Have […]
Otso Voytek – New Fork and Colors
The Otso Voytek will be getting its first frameset update since it was launched in 2016, as well as a new paint scheme with four new colorways. Otso designed a new fork for the 2021/22 Voytek. This new fork follows similar lines and contours as the previous forks but has three-pack mounts on either side […]
Bad back bikepacking!
We all love making plans and love it even more when they work out for the good. However sometimes things don’t go as planned and that’s a real bummer! Last weekend saw me have a couple of spare days to go out bikepacking in some fine weather here in Snowdonia. I had a route in […]
Danger Gnome Podcast – The Bike Black Ribbon Society
This episode of the Danger Gnome exposes the seedy underbelly of a hedonist bicycle cult called the Bike Black Ribbon Society. Tio Gomez’s guests include Dustin Marsh, Angry Andy, JP, Crazy Chris Daisy, Evan Larssen and various songs from the glorious orchestra called nature. There’s a dose of pure truth that emerges when you lean […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Tim from Durango
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from Tim Birchard. Tim hails from Durango, Colorado and he sent us quite an array of images of his hawt pink Ice Cream Truck. Tim inspired us to break the mold of just one image per post and opened up the pixel floodgate with a full gallery of […]
Full Suspension Fat Full Monty
I decided that it was high time to get out and ride the Full Monty at Kettle. The Full Monty is a colloquialism for riding the Blue Loop at the John Muir Trail system to the Connector Trail to the Green Loop at the Emma Carlin Trail system. Then back to the connector and home […]
Boone Technologies Cogs and Cranks
I had the opportunity to chat with Bruce Boone the founder of Boone Technologies recently and we talked about his bike bling that I’d been drooling over in my Instagram feed. If you’re an old singlespeeder, you might recall Boone Titanium cogs and chainrings from days past… well, they’re back! Q) Welcome back to the […]
The Occasional Dose of Fat – Summer 2020
The Dose of Fat is Back!. About ten years ago we started to share news and reports from the front lines of bicycle sub-culture here at the fat dash bike dot com. The dose has transformed itself from a weekly blog to a podcast and then a different podcast that gave birth to spin-off podcasts […]
Wausau 24 Solo Fat Bike Champion – Angry Andy!
So it was 9 years ago that I toed the line for my first Wausau 24, I was running the 12 hour 2 man Fat Bike class, it was the first year that Wausau had a Fat Bike class and since I had just gotten my first Fat Bike a couple of months earlier I […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Forêt de l’Obermundat / Mundatwald
Today’s Wallpaper comes to us from a talented photographer named Michael Jeska. I saw this image and it captivated my imagination, so I asked Michael if we could share it here for everyone to enjoy. We’re sitting on the precipice of another ‘dog days of summer’ and I love to think about laying down in […]
Free to Ride the Country
Don’t let anyone tell you that you have to rough it to get your bike-fun merit badge. I’m here to tell you that it’s ok to go glamping or (gasp!) stay in a nice hotel and soak in the hot tub after a day in the saddle. I see a lot of press about riders […]
Hot Picks for Cool Summer Kits – by Greg Gentle
Summer Ride Season’s Hot Apparel Hits
Ask the Bicycle Doctor – World Premier
Maciej, Kyle & Tio Gomez Welcome to our new podcast! This is a show where three (or four) bike shop professionals answer your cycling questions and we’ll also talk a bit about what’s happening in the wild world of bicycles. We’ll discuss everything from the pro cycling tour to e-bikes and everything in between. The […]
Reader’s Ride(s) Adam Blake’s Salsa Beargrease aka Buzz Lightyear
The Details Bicycle Base: Salsa Beargrease 2019 GX style with Kingpin Deluxe fork Hbar: Whisky 31.8 750mm width Stem: Paul Boxcar 90mm up from the stock 70 length, and in SUPER RAD PURPLE Grips: Wolftooth Fatpaw grips Brakes: Sram Guide RS with Centerline-X 180/160 rotors Shifter: Sram GX 12sp Seatpost: SDG Tellis when running a […]
Klunkedelic – Wallpaper Wednesday
We have the luxury of featuring just the sort of bicycle fun and games that we’re particularly passionate about here at fat dash bike dot com. This summer we added a column about a sub-niche that’s linked to my earliest memories of hot rodding my bike. I’d spend most of my summer lawn mowing money […]
Tifosi Shutout Review – by Michael McColgan
Recently Tio Gomez asked if the bigger two of my minions would be interested in trying out Tifosi’s youth sunglasses, the Shutout. Since I’ve been relying on the sunglasses my kids get from their checkups at the dentist, this was perfect timing to see if it was time to spend a little cash on […]
Project Fox Shox – by Tim Mallard
Put yourself in the “way back machine”. Way back to 1997. You are 14 years old and on summer break. You ride to the bike shop every day to drool at the new Rock Shox Judy SL suspension forks. It was as if they were handed down from the mountain bike gods and will forever […]
Foto Gordo – Klunky Levis (Funky Kingstown)
Today’s subject is Tim’s Hooptie at Levis Mound on a trail called Cliffhanger. These trails are one of my favorite happy places and ripping around on a steel singlespeed is the perfect way to create some quality beta waves in what’s left of my brain cells. Moments like these make me gain a deeper appreciation […]