Weekly Dose of Fat – 2-3-2012

Fat-bike events are fun!

If you are in the Milwaukee area Cory the Bike Fixer is running a rental special on fat-bikes. Regular prices are $40.00 for 2 hour, $85.00 for 24 hour and $150.00 for all weekend. The special prices are $40.00 for 4 hour, $60.00 for 24 hour, and $125.00 for all weekend! In addition, they are running a sale on new Pugs and  Mukluks! See their site – http://www.corythebikefixer.com/ Tell them you saw it here!

http://newsminer.com/pages/full_story/push?blog-entry-Fairbanks+cyclist+Kevin+Breitenbach+wins+Arrowhead+135+in+Minnesota%20&id=17351547&instance=blogs_editors_desk – Arrowhead 135 report

http://www.wqow.com/story/16622835/snow-shoe-and-fat-bike-races-kick-off-the-chippewa-valley-powder-keg – Video Report from WQOW in Eau Claire, WI on the Chippewa Valley Powder Keg.

http://davebyers.blogspot.com/2012/01/staying-hydrated-on-fat-bike.html – Staying Hydrated on the Fat-Bike.

http://sitkacycling.wordpress.com/2012/01/30/•-scenes-from-the-inaugural-sitka-winter-cycling-celebration-held-saturday-jan-28/ – Sitka Winter Cycling Celebration.

http://meriwethercycles.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/testing-sag-and-frame-flex-on-the-fatbike/ – Testing Fat-bike frame flex and sag.

http://www.rgj.com/article/20120201/LIV08/302010042/Got-snow-No-problem-cycling-s-winter-warriors – Year ’round cyclists using fat-bikes.

http://www.westyellowstonenews.com/news/article_d79c1b28-490d-11e1-a7ce-0019bb2963f4.html – Report in the West Yellowstone News on the recent Fat-Bike Summit there.

http://www.westyellowstonenews.com/opinion/editorials/article_36fbec12-490c-11e1-a4ae-0019bb2963f4.html – More from West Yellowstone News here.

http://tonilund.blogspot.com/2012/01/heading-into-arctic-blast.html – An Arctic Blast greets Toni.

http://bike29.com/ride29er/redemption/ – Redemption on a fat-bike.

http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2012/01/just-enough-snow-to-play-on-my-pugsley.html – A little is enough when it comes to a Pug and snow.

http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2012/01/anticipating-conditions-for-snowbiking.html – Anticipating snow conditions.

http://dirtstories.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-improved-salsa-mukluk-3-review.html – In case you missed it last week when it went missing. This is a new, improved version.

http://surlybikes.com/blog/post/surly_fatso_kill_kill_kill – Cold Bear Challenge report.

http://www.fatbikeinthecity.com/2012/01/31/the-city/ – I love pix of fat-bikes in city settings!