FatBikes
Salamandre Cycles ~ Fat-Pack Experimental
Yann from Salemandre Cycles just sent us a shot of a Fat-Packing Experimental Prototype that he’ll be personally testing on a 3 day trip this week. Look for a full report coming soon!
Month: July 2012
Site News
Fat Video Tuesday ~ 48 Hour Mini-Adventure
Iain Cruickshank (aka Motorman) sent us this sweet clip of what he calls “some of the best coastline in the UK.” He just returned from a 48hr solo mini adventure to Northwest Coastal Scotland and was […]
Business Profiles
Shop Profile – Central District Cyclery – Grand Rapids, Michigan
My first visit to Central District Cyclery was last winter on rainy February afternoon. I was on a whirlwind tour that took me to 616, CDC and Quiring Cycles. CDC is right in the center […]
Site News
Weekly Dose of Fat 7-27-12
Howdy Faithful, been a crazy week getting teams ready for two different 24-hour races this weekend. Gomez and crew are at the Wausau 24 at 9-mile Forest and Puck and I are on a Team […]
Events
Survival of the Fattest – Chequamegon 100
http://www.chequamegon100.com/ This sounded like a bad idea. Believe it or not, earlier this Spring I was sitting around behind a bike shop drinking beer and talking about bikes. The conversation started getting into Single […]
Wallpaper
Wallpaper Wednesday – U.P. Fat-Pack Preview
Here’s a sneak peek of last week’s business trip up to the shores of Lake Gitchigumi. James, from Snow Frog Designs, and I camped and rode our fat-bikes on the beach from Whitefish Point to Grand Marais, Michigan. […]
Videos
Bonus Video ~ Sov from Surly at Saddledrive ~ Krampus!
Eric Sovern introduces us to Krampus – ala choy
Site News
Fat Video Tuesday ~ NW Coast Beach Brotherhood
Ward and some friends met up last October in the Pacific Northwest for some fat-bike fun! Share your corner of the world with our readers! If you’ve got a fat-bike related clip that you feel […]
Site News
Salsa SaddleDrive 2012 Video
Mike Riemer from Salsa introduces Salsa’s 2013 new fatness!
Accessories
Portland Design Works Fat-bike Fenders
Portland Design Works has introduced two fenders designed specifically for fat-bikes. The Dave’s Mud Shovel™ front and rear fenders feature an extra long, wide design to block snow, water, and sand. The front fender attaches […]
Site News
Weekly Dose of Fat 7-20-12
Reminder to Event Promoters! The Race Calendar is already being filled in. If you have an event that you would like to promote, we invite you to email us at info@fat-bike.com, so we can add your […]
Site News
Interview With Chris Zito – Pugsley Pioneer
FBC – Tell us a bit about your life and how bikes fit in. Z- I got into bikes in the early 90’s when looking for a job and a friend suggested that I work […]
Wallpaper
Wallpaper Wednesday – Copper Harbor
Scott Melzer sent us a shot of his Necromancer Pug up at the Copper Harbor Michigan MTB Trails. Feel free to download it and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the image to […]
Beach Riding
Fat Video Tuesday ~ Lindisfarne
This week’s fat-bike video is from Gary Buckham – aka – Pugsley on Patrol. This is how Gary describes his clip… Day trip on the Surly Pugsley to the island of Lindisfarne, off the […]
Accessories
New Custom Bag Maker – Oveja Negra Threadworks
As you read this, mi amigo James and I are starting a fat-packing trip from Whitefish Point to Grand Marais in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. James will be testing some Oveja Negra bags on our 3 […]
Site News
Weekly Dose of Fat 7-13-12
Hey, fatbikers! What’s happening out there in your world? If you have fat-bike news, let us know! We’d love to spread the word. Entries continue to pour in for our Summer Photo Contest. There will be prizes […]
Accessories
Keeping Your Gear Dry While Beach Riding on Your Fat-bike
Fat-bike riding on the beach is one of my favorite things to do. Carrying gear while beach riding presents a few issues that are not as big a deal in more traditional bike packing. The […]
Wallpaper
Wallpaper Wednesday – Mid-Coast Beach-Scape
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE! Mike Jura took this shot, while on a solo ride on the shore of Lake Michigan (Michigan side) near Duck Lake State Park beach on a blustery windswept day. We were fortunate enough to have […]
Site News
Fat Video Tuesday ~ New Shoes for Norway
This is a video from Bart van Schendel riding his Pugsley at the ski area in Voss-Norway. Bart is our first contributor from Norway! BvS shared with F-B dot com that this footage was shot […]
Events
Event Promoters – Races – Demo’s – Festivals – List them HERE!
2012-13 Fat-Bike Race Schedule! If you have an event that you would like to promote, we invite you to email us at info@fat-bike.com, so we can add your event to our comprehensive fat-bike event […]
Site News
Weekly Dose of Fat 7-6-12
Howdy, Folks! It has been a bit of a thin week for web news but that doesn’t mean we’ve been slacking here at fat-bike.com HQ with a spectacular Full Moon Beach Ride on July 3rd […]
Accessories
Revelate Gas Tank Top Tube Bag
The Revelate Gas Tank Top Tube bag is one of my favorite ways to carry my camera on all our fat-bike rides, especially beach rides. It is easy to grab my Canon S95 out of […]
Wallpaper
Wallpaper Wednesday – Voss Norway
Bart riding his black Pug at the ski area at Voss, Norway. Feel free to download it and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the image to open the full-sized version which […]
Site News
Happy Independence Day to our US Readers!
HÜSKER DÜ’z ? – HÜSKER Don’ts?
Site News
Fat Video Tuesday – Fat-Bike Honeymoon
Mike Taylor Chronicles the first month of riding his new custom painted pugsley around (where else?) – Scotland! Got your own fatbike video? If you’ve got a fat-bike related image that you feel is “Fat (Video) […]
Components
Front Rack Tests – Old Man Mountain Racks
John from Old Man Mountain sent us two of their racks to test on the front of K8’s Pugsley and a variety of Sven’s Fat-Fork configurations. Sven has all the coolest toys. Their newest generation Pioneer front rack […]
Beach Riding
Fat-Bike Surfari ~ Beach Riding Research
Fat-bike beach riding isn’t always peaches and cream. Sometimes you ride the beach…and sometimes the beach wears you like a prison jumpsuit. Last month, Sven, Puck and I went to explore a new section of […]
Contests
Summer Photo Contest – Sponsored by 45NRTH!
Hey fat-bikers! We’ve got another contest for you! Our friends at 45NRTH have teamed up with Fat-Bike.com to sponsor our Summer Photo Contest! We want to provide you with a little motivation to get out […]