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Global Fat Bike Day Celebration Directory
GFBD 2019 Celebrations! December Seventh Two Thousand and Nineteen Fat Foray Five – Return to Frensham, UK – https://www.facebook.com/events/666386143873892/Standing Rock Park, Stevens Point, WI – https://www.facebook.com/events/383942472301906/Point Beach State Forest, Two Rivers, WI – https://www.facebook.com/events/963209310690698/CamRock or Kettle Moraine – https://www.facebook.com/events/385562995467637/Kivi Park, Sudbury, ON, Canada – http://www.waldenmbc.ca/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=1107East Lothian Coast Ride, Scotland – https://www.facebook.com/groups/762469277112898/Bell Joy, Madison, WI – https://www.facebook.com/events/363912971139045/Waterloo Iowa – https://www.facebook.com/events/373952966849471/Toledo, Ohio – https://www.facebook.com/events/674679796347970Waupaca, Wisconsin – https://www.facebook.com/events/3050738311665082/Saskatoon, […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #36 – Aaron Domeier from Surly Bikes
Sven, JK and Tony are in the studio on this episode of Full Spectrum Cycling and we welcome Surly Bike’s Aaron Domeier via the teleringer to chat about, among other things, the Surly/Everyday Cycles Urban Ass-ault ride and fatbike demo. The 2019 Pie Ride happened the Sunday before Thanksgiving and gave Sven a chance to […]
The Burning Bike Podcast Singlespeed USA Report from Austin Texas!
Another Single Speed USA is in the books. Austin did it right. There are many moving pieces to the festivities that encompass this event. Halloween rides downtown Austin on Thursday night. I missed it because I was marking the course, but it looked and sounded that everyone who attended had a great time. The Greenway […]
Stio Apparel Review – by Greg Gentle
The kind folks at Stio shared a few products for us to preview for our “What to Wear” series here at Fat-Bike.com. To be clear, there is no series called, “What to Wear”, but I might have to fix that. The Stio brand is better known west of the Rockies for their mountain forward style […]
New Trail Ready Gear From Revelate Designs
Check out the latest addition to Revelate Designs’ collection of bikepacking gear that leads the industry in innovation. This is their official product news release. For Release November 27, 2019 Anchorage, Alaska – Answering the call for carrying capacity in hard to use spaces, Revelate Designs releases the Hopper frame bag and Joey downtube bag. […]
First Look – 2020 Kona Woo – by JP Syverud
The fine folks from Kona bikes sent the Fat-Bike Test Labs a 2020 Kona Woo fat bike for some testing. This is the overlooked middle child between their Wo and the Wozo in their fat bike line. This model is spec’d out with SX Eagle and has a rigid carbon fork with three-pack cage mounts […]
Danger Gnome – Hugh Jass – Race No. 1
Fat-Bike Race season has begun and the Danger Gnome Podcast took a field trip out to Lake Geneva to do our best imitation of a bike racer and to record this bit of podcasting. Along the way, we interview Kerry Gonzalez who laid out the course at the Lake Geneva race. We also talk with […]
2020 Giant Yukon 1 Review – by Tony Grande
One day after work, before dinner was on the table, I check my email to see that Tio Gomez sent a call out to the Bike Black Ribbon Test Squad asking if anyone wanted the opportunity to test out the Giant Yukon, why, and what size. Knowing that the Yukon rolls on 27.5 wheels is […]
Foto Gordo – Beaux Knows Mother Nature
The Foto Gordo CONTESTS are BACK!
Full Spectrum Cycling #35 – Ian Klepetar from Bicycle Benifits is our in-studio guest!
Ian Klepetar, founder and owner of Bicycle Benifits and an active advocate of bicycling nationwide, joins Sven, JK and Tony at the Everyday Cycles Studio for rousing round of conversation about cycling and bike advocacy! Ian and JK getting ready for Radio Magic! Evan providing coffee at the Swing Park trailside pancake stop. JK doing […]
Dip Something for the Holidays!
Thy Planetary Melon It probably doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone that I have a large head but did you know that my ginormous noggin limits the available helmet choices to just a couple of brands. And those brands generally only offer one model in an XL. Plain White The brand that I’ve been […]
Event Spotlight – Hugh Jass Fat Bike Race Series
The Hugh Jass Fat-Bike Race Series is the kind of race that can feel very much like a kick-ass ride…and you can’t say that about many races. These races are so cool, that we’ve teamed up together to co-host one of the races at our next big bike party down in Zion (Fatter by the […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – First Snow Series – No. 4
Otis! My Man! Mother Nature gave the gift of an early autumn blanket of snow to go out and play bikes…so like a kid on Christmas morning, I saddled up Otis and hit the local twisties just after first light. The best snow was on open grassy areas and it didn’t last for long, but […]
Wolftooth Components announces the EnCase System
Our amigos from Wolftooth Components just announced some Mi6 – James Bond storage and multi-tool called the EnCase System. The system is designed to reside on the inside of your handlebar. The following is a news release about the cool new do-dads and what-knots (tools and storage) from WTC’s own Q department deep in a […]
Product Spotlight – Cedaero Bags – by Dustin Marsh
I first noticed Cedaero bags when they sponsored the Marji Gesick 100 a few years ago. I saw some wildly colored top tube bags with tidy stitching. The business was just getting going in the back of SpokeNGear bike shop of Two Harbors, Minnesota. That’s way up nort der, just a bit past the big […]
A Tale of Two Boas: 45NRTH Wolvehammer vs. Lake MXZ304 – by Greg Gentle
My morning routine generally involves grinding of beans and a short wait while my water reaches optimal temperature for bean flavor extraction. During this wait I often find myself scrolling the social medias to see who’s resplendent lifestyle I should most envy. After all, don’t we all live the perfect life on FaceBook? Love it […]
Showers Pass Crosspoint Waterproof Knit Gloves
Just a couple of weeks ago, at the Grand Funduro, I was talking with Tony Berger at the hangover coffee clutch. Tony is a regular on the Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast. He was singing the praises of a pair of Showers Pass Crosspoint Waterproof Knit gloves and said that he probably had sold a hundred […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #34 – Keri Talks About The Drift – Josh’s Electric Bike
Josh joins Sven, JK and Tony in the studio where we talk about his electric bike. We take a call from Keri in Wyoming to take about a fatbike, running and skiing event called The Drift with 13, 28 and 100 mile races. Plus, general tomfoolery. Note that we had to use a back up […]
The Dose of Fat Podcast – Show #150 – It’s Fat-Bike Season!
On Show 150 we compare and contrast Racing, Beer & Fun in a word jumble of conversations with Princess Leia Alexander Phipps Schneeberger-Rollins, The Spinner Ryerson and Gomez along with Special Guest Butch Piontek and a new segment called “What R U Wearing?” with Greg Gentle. This is Fat-Bike Radio. The Dose of Fat Podcast […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – First Snow Series – No. 3
Winter Wonderland The wind was lightly blowing all of the fresh snow off of the trees in a sparkling light show. The low slung rays of autumnal morning sunshine always provide some magic to the landscape. Mother Nature gave the gift of an early autumn blanket of snow to go out and play bikes…so like […]
Is it time to Upgrade Your Legacy Fat-Bike? by Jeff Price
Editor’s Note – we should probably try to set some parameters for what we’re referring to when we talk about a ‘legacy fat-bike’. Legacy fat-bikes usually have a drive train with more than one front chainring. They generally have quick-release skewers instead of thru-axles. They might have a fork with front axle spacing that is […]
Global fat Bike Day is less than a month away!
GFBD 2019 Celebrations! December Seventh Two Thousand and Nineteen Fat Foray Five – Return to Frensham, UK – https://www.facebook.com/events/666386143873892/Standing Rock Park, Stevens Point, WI – https://www.facebook.com/events/383942472301906/Point Beach State Forest, Two Rivers, WI – https://www.facebook.com/events/963209310690698/CamRock County Park, Cambridge, WI – https://www.facebook.com/events/385562995467637/Kivi Park, Sudbury, ON, Canada – http://www.waldenmbc.ca/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=1107East Lothian Coast Ride, Scotland – https://www.facebook.com/groups/762469277112898/Bell Joy, Madison, WI – https://www.facebook.com/events/363912971139045/Waterloo Iowa – https://www.facebook.com/events/373952966849471/Toledo, Ohio – https://www.facebook.com/events/674679796347970Waupaca, Wisconsin […]
Shouldering the Shoulder Season: Bontrager Velocis Apparel Line by Greg Gentle
During the final days of October, a box of joy landed on my doorstep full of cold weather riding gear from the kind and generous folks at Trek/Bontrager. Earlier in the month I received a message from Gomez with a contact name in the Apparel Division at Bontrager. Nick Anger from their marketing team […]
First Look – 45NRTH Wrathlorde 26×4.2 Tire
Last week, just as I was leaving to go to the Funduro down in Illinois, our set of 45NRTH Wrathlordes was delivered. This is the most exciting new set of tires that I’ve laid eyes on since say…the Johnny Fives last winter. The Wrathlordes sport 300 concave studs per tire with an aggressive tread pattern […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #33 – Couldn’t Tell Ya Just Listen
Blurry? Yes but, sometimes, that’s just how we feel! On show 33 Sven, JK and Tony do that thing where they talk some and then Gomez, Sam and Ken walk in the door and what little rails there were under this thing go completely off and while we recorded those antics in the background, maybe […]
Event Spotlight – Atwood Park – Rockford, IL
Click the Flyer for more Information This Saturday there’s a brand new fat-bike race series starting and the series is being held on a brand new trail system down in Rockford, Illinois! This grassroots Fat-Bike race series begins this Saturday! It’s put on by the Rockford Park District. It’s a great way to check out […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – First Snow Series – No. 2
First Tracks Mother Nature gave the gift of an early autumn blanket of snow to go out and play bikes. It’s only November 6th and it’s already snowed three times! When it snows…I go riding. Snow turns everything into fun on bikes. I saddled up Otis and hit the local twisties just after first light. […]
Full Spectrum Cycling FunDuro Edition – Listen as Sven JK and Tony Explore the Sounds of the Grand FunDuro
Sven, JK and Tony did a live recording of the Grand FunDuro Ball at the Illinois State Park Beach Resort and Convention Center with guest segments in eluding chats with John Trusky, Electra Bike winner Michelle, tire talk with Ernie and Brad, event hosts Chris Daisy of Zion Cyclery and Gomez, Aaron from Surly and […]
¡El Funduro Grande!
Last weekend we co-hosted the third in a series of events that fly under the Flag of FUN aka the Grand Funduro Beach Ride & Ball or El Funduro Grande en españiol. I suppose that you would have to have been hiding under a rock if you hadn’t seen anything about GFBRAB, because we’ve been […]
Foto Gordo – Let’s get this Party Started!
Five inches of snow on Halloween is one hell of a great start for this year’s fat-bike prime time! We’re doing our part to kick things into gear with a little shin-dig called (now get this) The Grand Funduro Beach Ride & Ball. Kind of a fancy name for a “bowling banquet” ‘bike-fest hybrid, but […]
Press Release – Manitou Mastodon Pro LTD Northwoods Edition
Our amigos up in Mequon just announced a special edition Mastodon. Here’s a press release that covers the New Manitou Mastodon Pro LTD Northwoods Edition. [MEQUON, WI October 29, 2019] The leaves have changed color, your windows are covered in frost, and you cannot seem to remember where you left your window scraper after last […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #32 – Where in the World is Jason?
My son had his last NICA race this past weekend at the Trek Trails. Cool to be able to ride them since they are normally closed to the public! Going into Halloween, the team went for a Star Trek motif! You probably already know we love a session pale ale so this week’s Show Beer […]
2020 – 9:ZERO:7 Lynx Carbon Fatbike News Release
Building on the Original Whiteout Carbon The following is a news release from 9:Zero:7 Bikes… Anchorage, AK. October 30, 2020 At 9:ZERO:7, we take fatbikes very seriously. In 2013, our Carbon Whiteout led the industry in high performance racing fat bikes and we wanted to make sure that our new Lynx was an improvement on […]
Event Spotlight – Hugh Jass Fat Bike Race Series (WI)
The Hugh Jass Fat Bike Race Series is in its fifth year and I have to admit, that if I were to come back as a fat-bike race, I’d want to be a Hugh Jass Fat Bike Race! America’s Dairyland – aka, Wisconsin has taken a really fun approach to fat-bike racing and these races […]
The Burning Bike Podcast – Jay Drasher – Kristy & Hollywood – Pre-SSUSA Banter
Spinner interviews the 2018 SSUSA Men’s champ, Jay Drasher and then gets conversational with the Hendersons (recorded at Liquor Lisles – Mpls). Check out the Links Jay Drasher’s Beer Sponsor – https://www.saltfirebrewing.com/ Single Speed CX World Championship 2019 – https://gropromotions.com/sscxwc19-ut/ Belt Stamping Party Geno’s Bike Shop where Hollywood wrenches – https://www.oneononebike.com/ ASS! – http://www.austinsinglespeeders.com/ Chumba […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – First Snow Series – No. 1
Good Morning Aztalan! After a weekend of riding in balmy autumn temps down in Kentucky, Mother Nature gave the gift of an early autumn blanket of snow to go out and play bikes…so like a kid on Christmas morning, I saddled up Otis and hit the local twisties just after first light. The First Snow […]
Fat Tuesday Video – Pat Smage PNW Components
This is just Pat Smage (10-time US MotoTrials National Champion) being his usual champagne supernova. Riding his Fatback Skookum so freak’n smoove! I’m starting a campaign to change the word smooth to ‘smoove’ or maybe create a slang term for the fat-bikers dictionary and right there beside the definition, would be this video. PNW Components: […]
Product Spotlight – Click Stand
When I was out in Washington last month, my main man Randy Pulk had one of these and as soon as I saw the Click Stand in action, I knew that I’d be ordering one. Randy had bought his Click Stand for bikepacking in high open ‘sagebrush’ trips that don’t have trees to lean your […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #31 – The Return of T Berger
The triumphant return of T BergerLet’s talk about how Bikes are used stupidly in A LOT of ads.Last NICA race of the season at Trek TrailsOne of out custom Ice Cream Trucks found a new home in New York!New 45NRTH Tires and Boots AnnouncedWrathlorde – StuddedVanhelga – Revamped Lex Allen – Let’s Go – Cycling […]
Trek 1120 (29+) Adventure Bike Review
The Trek 1120 isn’t a new bike. It’s been around for a couple of years now. From the time that I saw an early photo of one of the rack prototypes, I’ve been intrigued by the cargo-carrying (bikepacking) capacity of the 1120 and its signature integrated rack system. The 1120 is very similar to a […]
New 45NRTH Wrathlorde & Vanhelga Tires
45NRTH has introduced two new fat bike tires for winter riding the Wrathlorde and the Vanhelga. Here’s the full rundown from 45NRTH! Wrathlorde 26 Wrathlorde is our all-new fat bike tire for hitting the sketchiest trails you can find this winter. Wrathlorde’s 300 studs—more than any other tire in the 45NRTH lineup—deliver unparalleled grip on […]
45NRTH Introduces Updated Winter Cycling Boots
45NRTH has announced updates to its Wölvhammer and Wølfgar boots just in time for winter weather. Here’s the full news release from our friends at 45NRTH. Wölvhammer Wölvhammer has been redesigned from the sole up to deliver more functionality and warmth—all while weighing in as the lightest Wölvhammer we’ve ever made. The new Wölvhammer is designed for […]
Reader’s Ride(s) – The Big Crosley (BFD+Crosscheck+Pugsley)
Paul Wackowski sent us some shots of his creation ‘The Big Crosley’. Paul lives in California’s Central Valley. He learned how to weld in 8th or 9th grade. He started on cars and motorcycles but when he didn’t have space for larger projects he started customizing bicycles. Paul started out by cutting frames up to […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #30 – Talking Schmack with Sven and JK
No T Berger this week he is at the Sleater-Kinney show babyGot chillyBiketoberfest recap – Tony’s CRASHJungle Cross Recap – Pix https://www.flickr.com/photos/gasmith/albums/72157711337859423 MKE Filmfest still goingChad’s Ice Cream TruckWorking one Zize Prototypes, bikes for heavy people – https://zizebikes.com Touring the South side of Milwaukee on Biketoberfest. This week’s show beer was Indeed Brewing’s Flavorwave IPA very […]