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Home2012February

Month: February 2012

Site News

Good Stuff ~ Growler on a Moonlander

February 29, 2012 Gomez 2
 This little piece of genius is brought to you by Salvagetti Bicycle Workshop We like the way you think out […]
Wallpaper

Wallpaper Wednesday – Haulin’ Fat

February 29, 2012 Greg Smith Comments Off on Wallpaper Wednesday – Haulin’ Fat
This week’s “Haulin’ Fat” fat-bike wallpaper comes from photographer Pete Ryan who shot this image at a recent Carver Lake […]
Business Profiles

Shop Profile ~ Angry Catfish Bicycles & Coffee ~ MPLS/MN

February 28, 2012 Gomez 3
Just two years young, Angry Catfish Bicycles and Coffee in South Minneapolis has made quite a splash on the Twin […]
Accessories

Initial Impressions – MK Fenders – Part III – A Short Term Review

February 28, 2012 Julio 4
Now that I’ve given you an overview and a detailed install of the MK Fat-bike Fenders, the lingering question still […]
Events

PWC – Event Report – 2012

February 27, 2012 Gomez 8
Our entire den of pug-scouts from troop 666 in Milwaukee converged on Decorah, Iowa for the PWC (Pugsley World Championships). […]
Components

Product Preview Watson Ti Handlbars

February 27, 2012 Greg Smith 2
During our recent interview with Andrew Watson of Watson Cycles about his Great Divide Fat Tire fat-bike Andrew mentioned that […]
Site News

Weekly Dose of Fat – 2-24-12

February 24, 2012 Greg Smith Comments Off on Weekly Dose of Fat – 2-24-12
Heading to Iowa for the Pugsley World Championships today! Decorah is a great biking town and is becoming quite the […]
Contests

Pimp My Pug Update – Control? You Can’t Handle Control!

February 23, 2012 Greg Smith Comments Off on Pimp My Pug Update – Control? You Can’t Handle Control!
Well at least not with out help from one of the fat-bikinest friendly sort of shop, World of Bikes in […]
Brakes

Product Preview – Magura MT2 Hydraulic Brake

February 23, 2012 Greg Smith 8
The Magura MT2 is the entry level hydraulic brake from the venerable German brake manufacturer and we’ve got a set […]
Accessories

Review – SKS Grand M.O.M. and Grand D.A.D. Fenders

February 22, 2012 Gomez 15
Let’s review the SKS Fat Bike Fenders, Grand M.O.M. and Grand D.A.D. The Grand M.O.M. is a rear specific fender […]
Wallpaper

Wallpaper Wednesday – Pug by the Mighty Missip

February 22, 2012 Greg Smith Comments Off on Wallpaper Wednesday – Pug by the Mighty Missip
Marty Larson of Prairie Peddler Bike Shop in Prairie du Chien, WI sent us in this photo for this week’s […]
Site News

Fat (Video) Tuesday ~ Cold Bear Challenge

February 21, 2012 Gomez Comments Off on Fat (Video) Tuesday ~ Cold Bear Challenge
One of our long lost gnome-family – Joe Grinnel – put together this triptastic video from the Cold Bear Challenge […]
Accessories

MK Fenders – Part II – The Install

February 21, 2012 Julio 2
In the last installment I talked about the drool worthiness of these MK Fat-bike Fenders. There is no doubt about […]
Events

Carver Cold Catfish Cup – Race Report

February 20, 2012 Gomez 2
  Written by Reed Smidt – Race Director The Carver Lake Cold Catfish Cup – Race # 3 was held […]
Footwear

Mini Review – Kamik Canuck Boots

February 20, 2012 Greg Smith Comments Off on Mini Review – Kamik Canuck Boots
Fat-bike riding friend, Tony Berger, wrote up this review of his now favorite fat-biking boots, the Kamik Canucks. Thanks, Tony! […]
Gallery

Fat-Bike Photos From Frostbike

February 18, 2012 Greg Smith 5
Gomez and Sven, reporting from Frost Bike in Bloomington, Minnesota. Take a look at some of our “fresh from the […]
Site News

Weekly Dose of Fat 2-17-12

February 17, 2012 Greg Smith 1
I am heading up to Minnesota to meet up with Gomez for a continuation of the “Fat-n-Frosty Road Trip” and […]
Tops

Layer Up Like a Legend – Previewing the Ibex Marino Wool Vest

February 17, 2012 Greg Smith Comments Off on Layer Up Like a Legend – Previewing the Ibex Marino Wool Vest
Whaalaa! I’ve got an Ibex product to review! Actually, I own several articles of Ibex base layers already but the […]
Site News

Fat-n-Frosty Road Trip (MN)

February 16, 2012 Gomez Comments Off on Fat-n-Frosty Road Trip (MN)
Tomorrow, Sven is going to join me up in Minneapolis, to attend Frost-Bike. I’ve spent the last week taking the […]
Reader's Rides

Reader’s Ride(s) – Dave’s Belt Drive Schlick Northpaw

February 16, 2012 Greg Smith 6
Dave Schlabowske, Communications Director for the Bike Federation of Wisconsin sent us this write up on his belt-drive, internally-geared fat […]
Apparel

Interview With Lou Binik of Foxwear

February 15, 2012 Greg Smith 7
I’ve been buying cycling clothes custom made by Lou Binik for a couple of years now and I like his […]
Wallpaper

Wallpaper Wednesday – Two Girls and a Fat-bike

February 15, 2012 Greg Smith Comments Off on Wallpaper Wednesday – Two Girls and a Fat-bike
Rafal from Seville Media has been at it again with a fat-bike and two models this time, Fallon and LuzElena! […]
Videos

Fat (Video) Tuesday – Snow – Ice – Mud

February 14, 2012 Greg Smith Comments Off on Fat (Video) Tuesday – Snow – Ice – Mud
Shot in the mountains near Yakima, WA this solo ride video makes nice use of varying shots to keep the […]
Events

Cold Bear Challenge ~ Race Report

February 14, 2012 Gomez 2
The first order of business on my trip to MPLS was to get out and cover the Cold Bear Challenge […]
Accessories

Product Preview – MK Fat-bike Fenders

February 14, 2012 Julio 7
Fenders . . .  What can you really say? When there’s a need, there’s a need. They keep you and […]
Events

Bear Paw… Showing WI How It’s Done

February 13, 2012 K8 1
Awe Snap…. Race Course 8~ Conditions 9~ Party 10     Friday night pre-party was top notch, we (MKE) Southsiders and […]
Accessories

Out of the Box: Porcelain Rocket Bags

February 13, 2012 the locust 4
Bikepacking has been Experiencing a huge jump in popularity lately thanks to events like the Great Divide Race, Arrowhead 135, […]
Pants

Product Preview – Ibex Breakaway 2 Pants

February 13, 2012 Greg Smith 1
After getting our ladies some test gear earlier (K8’s review and Snaks review), Ibex recently hooked us menfolk up with […]
FatBikes

2012 Pugsley World Championships

February 11, 2012 Spinner Comments Off on 2012 Pugsley World Championships
2012 Pugsley World Championships February 25, 2012 The Ax is Back Registration will be Day of the race at Cooper’s […]
Events

Triple D – The long version

February 10, 2012 Spinner 3
Wednesday Morning, Jan. 11, 2012. I woke up and asked my puppy if it had snowed yet. She looked back […]
Site News

Weekly Dose of Fat 2-10-12

February 10, 2012 Greg Smith 1
With fat-bike events planned in Wisconsin and Minnesota this weekend and Manitoba and Minnesota next. Be sure to check our […]
Reader's Rides

Reader’s Ride(s) ~ Mr. Pugglesworth

February 10, 2012 Gomez 2
This is my brother Ernesto’s, bike mechanic’s fat-bike. We call him the whiskey mechanic (long story), or Mr. Scott. and […]
Site News

ACTIF EPICA ~ Manitoba Yeti (ManiYeti) ~ Caribou

February 9, 2012 Gomez Comments Off on ACTIF EPICA ~ Manitoba Yeti (ManiYeti) ~ Caribou
  Ian Hall sent us this video about a race up in Manitoba. We asked for lttle bit more information […]
Accessories

Product Preview – Ruroc RG-1 Integrated Helmet System

February 9, 2012 Gomez 4
Fresh on the testing Schedule is Ruroc’s RG-1 integrated helmet system. The moment that I laid eyes on this set-up I […]
Site News

Not your Mama’s menu… Kevin Breitenbach tells all after Arrowhead 135 Win

February 8, 2012 K8 1
What do you pack on a hundred mile race ? Hear it from the 2012 Arrowhead 135 winner & other veteran […]
Wallpaper

Wallpaper Wednesday – Black Sands in New Zealand

February 8, 2012 Greg Smith Comments Off on Wallpaper Wednesday – Black Sands in New Zealand
Antoine shot this while riding the black (volcanic) sand beaches west of Auckland in New Zealand! The beach looks spectacular! […]
FatBikes

vélo confit ~ Salamandre Cycles

February 7, 2012 Gomez 5
Yann Thomas dropped us an email to announce that he’s starting up a fat-bike frame business in the South of […]
Videos

Fat (Video) Tuesday ~ UK-Moonlanding

February 7, 2012 Gomez 1
Bruce aka coastkid ~ celebrates the arrival of his Moonlander to the UK
Accessories

Fat-Bike Roof Rack

February 6, 2012 Gomez 6
Tha Mangoman, aka Dylan shared this roof rack solution for Fat-Bikes made by 1 up USA. Review: 1 up USA’s […]
Beach Riding

ShellTrack Beach Attack

February 6, 2012 Gomez 1
Race Recap written by  ~ Josh Gabriel The beaches of Manitowoc were stormed by nearly a dozen, four person teams on […]
Events

A Weekend in Review – Frozen Fat – Pennsylvania Edition

February 5, 2012 Greg Smith 2
This is a report on the Frozen Fat Outdoor Fat Tire Mountain Bicycle and Camping Social from January 14th and 15th, 2012. […]
Site News

Moonlander Update(grades)

February 3, 2012 Gomez 2
Six weeks with the Moonlander and all systems are go… I can’t remember the last time I spent any time […]
Site News

Weekly Dose of Fat – 2-3-2012

February 3, 2012 Greg Smith Comments Off on Weekly Dose of Fat – 2-3-2012
If you are in the Milwaukee area Cory the Bike Fixer is running a rental special on fat-bikes. Regular prices […]
Events

The Carver Lake Cold Catfish Cup

February 3, 2012 Gomez Comments Off on The Carver Lake Cold Catfish Cup
The Carver Lake Cold Catfish Cup – Race # 1 was held this past Sunday at Carver Lake Park in […]

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