Weekly Dose of Fat – 1-27-12

The Team SnowBike Enduro at Lake Geneva Canopy Tours was a rousing success! Right about 90 racers on 29 teams competed in the 3-hour enduro. There are a bunch of pix from the Team SnowBike Enduro here.

If you missed out on an event shirt we have a few left. Socks too. we’ll have them in our store in a few days.

The BLUBBRBK race in Illinois has been cancelled due to uncooperative weather – http://www.northcentralcyclery.com/?p=3021

http://drunkcyclist.com/2012/01/22/shoot-first-ask-later/ – Fun galore at the Team SnowBike Enduro.

http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/17296788/article-Fat-bikes–Super-sized-tires-may-look-strange–but-they-go-in-snow – Our own contributor, Josh Spice, gets some press time on the Fairbanks Daily News – Miner.

http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com/view/full_story/17242671/article-Arrowhead-135-on-target-for-Jan–30-start – Arrowhead 135 pre-race coverage from the International Falls Daily Journal.

http://salsacycles.com/culture/one_more_go/ – The Kid gets ready for the Arrowhead 135.

http://gearjunkie.com/surly-fat-tire-trials-bike – Fat-bike trials bike?

http://bangordailynews.com/2012/01/25/outdoors/fat-bikes-pushing-cycling-into-the-snow/ – Two versions of the same story this one from the Bangor Daily News – Maine

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/25/3390364/pedal-to-the-powder-fat-bikes.html – And this one from the Kansas City Star. More mainstream media coverage!

http://surlybikes.com/blog/post/aftermarket_fat_tire_forks – Considering a fork change on your Pug? Read this.

http://gearjunkie.com/snowbike-test-salsa-mukluk – Mukluk review.

http://gooneyriders.typepad.com/gooney_riders/2012/01/fat-bike-fun.html – Fat-bike fun and some very nice pix.

http://www.bfw.org/2012/01/23/i-might-have-quit-skiing-this-winter/ – Dave mulls over skiing vs fat-biking.

http://milltowncycles.blogspot.com/2012/01/hot-ride-ti.html – Sweet Muk Ti. Love the red rims.

http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2012/01/saturday-high-tide-ride.html – Saturday High Tide Ride

http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2012/01/winter-is-what-you-make-of-it.html – Winter is what you make of it.

http://salsacycles.com/culture/appreciation_connection_and_awareness/ – Very nice guest post from Herb Belrose.

http://www.dazeoftundra.com/2012/01/floater-floating.html – Testing the On-One prototype fat-bike.

http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2012/01/lost-coast-road-and-old-crossings.html – In an old country, you can ride old roads.

http://thatswhatshesaidaboutyourbike.blogspot.com/2012/01/fat-bike-cranksets.html – Fat-bike crank sets.

http://dirtstories.blogspot.com/2012/01/living-fat-life-my-mukluk-review.html – Nice Mukluk Review.

https://www.tonilund.fi2012/01/blissful-commuting-week.html – Pix from Toni’s winter fat-bike commutes.

http://thelazyrando.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/bob-keller-fatbike/ – Bob Keller cuatom fat-bike.

http://www.gnatlikes.com/gnat-likes-bikes-blog/2012/1/25/celebrate-the-silence.html – Gnat celebrates the silence.

http://www.metronews.ca/winnipeg/local/article/1077912–rolling-a-fatty-for-adventure – More mainstream coverage of fat-bikes.

http://milltowncycles.blogspot.com/2012/01/tuesday-night-ride-photos.html – Tuesday night FAT ride out of Milltown.

Team Snow Bike Enduro Pix:

• Greg – http://www.flickr.com/photos/gasmith/sets/72157628975796817/
• Craig S. – http://www.flickr.com/photos/74888407@N03/sets/72157628974717135/
• Team Tickles – https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2602943918543.2117096.1403213880&type=1
• Bob P.- http://photos.rcpphotographs.com/Bicycles/Mountain-Bike-Racing/Snow-Bike-Race-Lake-Geneva/21144416_7WRGP6

http://www.bikecommuters.com/2012/01/21/quick-tip-rain-gloves/ – Not fat-bike specific but a good tip anyway!