FatBikes
First Look – Ventana’s El Gordo
From the moment that I laid eyes on Ventana’s new El Gordo fat bike, I knew that we had to find a way to test one of them. I first discovered Ventana way back in […]
Month: March 2014
Winter Riding
Chasing Winter – Part 2
….Continued from Part 1 A Fatbike Tale By : Eyk Deutschmann The night was long and cold in soaking wet blankets while the temperature dropped furthermore to 18°C below zero inside the tent. The following morning […]
FFF
Foto Gordo ♦ Bikini Beach
[adrotate block=”7″] Last Sunday the Bike Black Ribbon Society hosted a Bikini Beach Ride & Waxing Clinic up in Port Washington that turned into fun, times the power of grey skull! This is mi amigo […]
Site News
Weekly Dose of Fat – 3/28/14
[adrotate block=”7″] We can’t believe that March is coming to a close next week! This has been a winter season to remember! This weekend is the White Mountains 100. The one and only, Tupps Becker, […]
FatBikes
Seen at NAHBS – Ellis Fillet Brazed Fat-bike
Dave Wages from Ellis Cycles has won several awards at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in the past racking up such show stoppers as “Best Lugged Bike”, “Best Road Bike”, “Best Steel Frame” and, […]
Winter Riding
Ride Spotlight – Gene Goes to Mackinaw Island
Gene from Michigan took one of the Ice Bridges to Mackinaw Island recently on a 5-person fat-bike expedition. If any of you has been to Mackinaw Island during the summer I’m sure you will recognize […]
Reader's Rides
Reader’s Ride(s) – Graham Cycles Convertible
Noy sent us some shots of his custom Graham Cycles Fat-Bike / 29+ Convertible about 6 weeks ago and check out the ‘photo skills’ on, my man, Noy! It always helps, when you have a […]
Wallpaper
Wallpaper Wednesday – Les 2 Alpes
[adrotate banner=”38″] Nicolas from France send us this image of his bike during a ride at the Ski Resort Les 2 Alpes is in the French Alps. The trail is called « La Ferme de la Molière ». The […]
FatBikes
Chasing Winter – Part 1
[adrotate banner=”98″] A Fatbike Tale By : Eyk Deutschmann Once upon a time two splendid looking young fellows spent their lazy summer eves, hatching the utmost, astonishing plan. And this is their story: Both of the […]
Forks
Sarma Hoboy Carbon Fat-bike Fork
Sarma recently sent us a Carbon Hoboy fat-bike fork to run through the test wringer. We are setting it up on a new build and will have more pix and ride info soon but to […]
Videos
Fat (video) Tuesday – Sugarbush
Things in the fat-bike video business must be pretty good up there in Canada’a Atlantic Maritime Provinces. Because frequent fat-bike video director, Shannon Burt, can now afford to hire two dogs to co-star along with […]
Accessories
First Look – Bordo Big 120 Folding Lock
Abus, the German maker of high-quality bike locks, is pretty well known among my messenger buddies and commuter friends. How about an Abus lock specifically for fatbikes? Well, not really but the nickname “Fat Bordo” […]
Components
NEW – Jade Cycles Fat Rim & Hub
One of our readers sent me a shot of his Jade Cycles Ti Fat-bike last month. To get some background on the bike, I contacted the owner of Jade Cycles, Jim Degracia and found out that […]
FFF
Fat Foto Friday ♦ Putting Winter in the Rear-view Mirror
[adrotate block=”7″] Spring is here! Julie Friermood caught Kent Adams, Adam Tripp and our amigo, Jerry Wright, riding back to Kent’s farm after the Fat Bike Birkie up in Cable, Wisconsin. It turns out that Adam […]
Advocacy
Weekly Dose of Fat & Gallery 3/21/14 = SPRING!
[adrotate block=”7″] Spring has Sprung…or at least that’s what is sez on the calendar. Spring means different things to different climates and regions. Spring means mud season in Wisconsin and that means that most established […]
Events
UK Fat-Bike Championships Report
Battle on the Beach/UK Fat Bike Championships by Patrick Joscelyne Congratulations to George Budd and Fiona Wilson for winning the inaugural Surly UK Fat Bike Championships at the Battle on the Beach. George Budd (#28) leading […]
FatBikes
Boo Bikes AluBooyah Ski Mountaineering Fat-Bike
I saw this Boo Bikes AluBooyah Ski Mountaineering Fat-Bike at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show and talked to Jacob Lapenna about it there but wanted to know more about it. Jacob sent me the story […]
29+
29+ Bikes at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show
More 29+ bikes at the show this year. With the availability of more 29 x 3.0 tires we expect to see more 29-plus bikes coming from a lot of your favorite builders in the future. […]
Reader's Rides
Amazing Fat (bike) Kid from New Zealand
Kelvin Arthur from Massey University gave us the ‘heads up’ about a 10 year old boy, named Mac, and his dad riding the length of the North Island of NZ (about 1300km/800+ miles) on their Pugsleys to […]
FatBikes
Fat-bikes at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show 2014
Here are shots of all the fat-bikes I saw at NAHBS last weekend. We’ll have more details on most if not all of these fat-bikes coming up over the next week or two. For now, […]
FatBikes
First Look/Impressions: On-One Fatty
On-One bikes has been around for quite some time and is a UK brand most notable for it’s figurehead, Brant Richards. His notable work for many is the On-One Midge Dirt Drop handlebar (still my […]
Videos
Fat (video) Tuesday – Deo Episode 2
This is our Fourth video in a series, by our new tribe of correspondents, up along the Atlantic Coast of Canada. Deo and Shannon Burt are playing duelling (fat-bike) videos! This video was shot and […]
FatBikes
Seen at NAHBS – Black Sheep Collapsible Titanium Fat-bike
Seen this weekend at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show was this Black Sheep Fat-bike. Made from Titanium, check. Rohloff, check. Front suspension, check. Collapses small enough to go as checked baggage on your next […]
Interviews
Jeff Gillmore – Fat-Bike Mechanic to the Stars
Mi amigo and pro pack slinger, Tupps Becker, gave me the idea to interview his homie, Jeff Gillmore. Between Josh Spice, Kevin Brietenbach and Tupper, I had come to know Jeff and the bikes that […]
FFF
Triple F ♦ Knik River
[adrotate block=”7″] Doug Schutte sent us in this gorgeous photograph that he took on a ride up the Knik River near Palmer, AK. The week that I spent in Alaska this past January was incredibly […]
Site News
The Weekly Dose of Fat & Gallery 3/14/2014
[adrotate block=”7″] St. Fatty’s weekend marks the half way point of ({[¡March Fatness!]}) for this year of our gnome, two thousand and fourteen. Last week saw the crowning of the winners of the 45 NRTH […]
FatBikes
Sneak Peek – Ritchey Commando Fatbike Debuts at NAHBS Today!
Here is our first scoop from the North American Handmade Bicycle Show before the doors event open! Tom Ritchey is getting into the fat-bike scene! We will have more on this development soon but for […]
FatBikes
Press Release – EcoSpeed/Fatback Electric Fat-bike Announced
EcoSpeed Inc, (Portland,OR) industry leader in the manufacture of electric motor assists for bikes and trikes announces collaboration with Fatback Bikes (Anchorage, AK) for a ‘Made in the USA’ mid-drive electric fatbike. EcoSpeed has adapted […]
Videos
Fat Video Thursday?
Meet Deo….Deo’s is an adventure-wanderer of the Canadian Atlantic Coast. D’s also a photographer and film-maker that is new to fat-biking. He bought his new Norco fatty earlier this year and is completely loving it! His […]
Site News
Viking Nordic Center in Southern Vermont opens up to Fatbiking
Peter Foley sent us a note that Viking Nordic Center in Southern Vermont is opening up to Fat-biking effective immediately! They’ve got 39km of trails and a 12-16″ base of snow with a 12-24″ dump due this […]
Wallpaper
Wallpaper Wednesday – St Francis River – Quebec
[adrotate banner=”38″] Yves sent us this week’s photo. He says “It was taken in Sherbrooke, Quebec just a couple of week’s ago when it was minus 27 celsius that morning , the trees on the edge […]
Events
US Fat-Bike Nationals – Up Close & Personal
Last weekend’s US Fat-Bike Championships at the Fat Bike Birkie was the ‘Woodstock’ of fat-biking. Carlos Santana jammed with Hendrix and the Jefferson Airplane played a 2 hour set! The Fat-Bike Birkie had it all! […]
Videos
Fat Video Tuesday – Genesis Caribou
Nicholas sent us this video of a ride on his Genesis Caribou on the trail of Les 2 Alpes in the French Alps. Absolutely beautiful, Nicholas! Winter, Spring, Summer of Fall we’d love to share your videos, […]
FatBikes
First Look – Boo Bikes Alubooyah Fatbike
When we first saw the AluBooyah fatbike prototype at Interbike last fall we were intrigued. Initial test rides on the one and only prototype available at the time were encouraging and we put in our […]
Site News
Ned Overend is the New Fatbike National Champion
Team Specialized pro, Ned Overend, won the first Fatbike National Championship at the Fatbike Birkie today in Cable, WI! The field was packed with fast fatbike talent but Ned was first to the line and continued […]
FFF
Foto Gordo – Kiwi Sunrise (Double Feature!)
[adrotate block=”7″] Our long time amigo Ant from the other side of the planet (New Zealand) is back to share a glimpse of his Southern Hemisphere haunts. Nothing says spring like autumn in New Zealand! […]
Site News
The Weekly Dose of Fat 3-7-14
[adrotate block=”7″] This week, many, in the cycling industry are over in Taiwan at the Taipei Bicycle show. It’s rumored that fat-bikes are ruling the show over there, which bodes very well for this year’s […]
Components
Bun ‘n’ Lou Twice (Product Review)
Two of our Bike Black Ribbon Staff Writers take a crack at reviewing the tire that made the fat-bike industry bend over and spread their rear triangles….Surly’s Bud & Lou! Spinner’s Review When it comes […]
Wallpaper
Wallpaper Wednesday – Weekend Agenda – FTS!
[adrotate banner=”38″] Mathieu sent in this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday photo with a sentiment I think we’ve all had; to get rid of that damn job. Mathieu says “on a Friday afternoon a friend post something […]
Events
Yeti-Fest 2014
Visiting Levis-Trow felt like a homecoming or sorts for my wife and I last weekend. We left our pack of wild dogs at home and traveled northwest to attend the third running of Yeti-Fest (formerly […]
Videos
Fat Tuesday Video ♦ A Dog Named Detroit
Shannon Burt sent us in another film from Prince Edward Island. This winter has created peak riding conditions at PEI’s Winter River trail. This is a mid-week getaway ride after work for fat-riding Shannon. After […]
Events
Revelry, Feats of Strength and the Awarding of the PWC Axe
Like I mentioned in yesterday’s post about the Pugsley Worlds Championships, this really seems like a multi-day event. On the main PWC event day, Saturday, there are two distinct flavors to the day. Some […]
Events
Race Report from the Pugsley World Championships 2014
The Pugsley World Championships are really more like a multi-day event, you’ve got the pre-race festivities on Friday night about which very little will be mentioned from here on, the actual “Race for Cash” on […]