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Home2015April

Month: April 2015

29+

Dirt Wizard – First Contact

April 30, 2015 Gomez 7
Our pair of test Dirt Wizards arrived at the Fat-Bike.com – Colonel Steve Austin Memorial Test Bunker and Proving Grounds […]
FatBikes

Framed Alaskan Alloy Review

April 30, 2015 Gomez 5
Framed Alaskan “Summer Kit” review by Michael McColgan   Editor’s Note: This is Michael’s dirt review of the Alaskan Alloy […]
Site News

Wallpaper Wednesday – Fatbike Springtime in Maine

April 29, 2015 Greg Smith Comments Off on Wallpaper Wednesday – Fatbike Springtime in Maine
Barney took this shot of his Mukluk a few days back as the weather in Gray, Maine starts to turn […]
29+

Surly Dirt Wizards – 29 x 3 – In the Wild

April 28, 2015 Gomez 4
Editor’s Note  :  We shot the video above at interbike back in September of 2014. In a strange twist of […]
Apparel

If the Sock Fits….wear it!

April 28, 2015 Gomez Comments Off on If the Sock Fits….wear it!
By:  Andrea Cohen I am a sock connoisseur. Socks are important, good ones are essential for comfort and style. I […]
Site News

Fat (Video) Tuesday – Pat Smage Does Snow Trials on His Corvus

April 28, 2015 Greg Smith 1
Pat Smage is one of the Fatback ambassadors and has been getting rad all over the US on his Corvus. […]
Components

OneUP Announces Extended Range Shimano XT/XTR Gear Range

April 27, 2015 Greg Smith Comments Off on OneUP Announces Extended Range Shimano XT/XTR Gear Range
OneUp keeps on keepin’ on with drive train solutions to make your 1×11 set up more useful with a wider […]
29+

California Fresh B+ Blingage from Retrotec

April 27, 2015 Gomez 1
  Curtis from Retrotec sent me some shots of one of his latest hand made, custom builds rock’n the new B+ […]
Site News

Video – From Sea Otter 2015 Steve Talks About What’s Happening at Borealis

April 24, 2015 Greg Smith 1
In this video from the 2015 Sea Otter Classic Steve Kaczmarek talks about what’s happening at Borealis Bikes. Check it […]
Radio

Weekly Dose of Fat Radio – Show #53 – Tom McDonald Interview

April 24, 2015 Greg Smith Comments Off on Weekly Dose of Fat Radio – Show #53 – Tom McDonald Interview
Weekly Dose of Fat –  Show #53 Friday, April 24th 2015 – Tom McDonald Interview In the studio today it’s […]
Components

New From OneUp Components – X-Cog 44t Cassette Sprocket and SDM Chainrings

April 23, 2015 Greg Smith 1
The folks over at OneUp Components have a couple of new drivetrain components that are designed for SRAM XX systems. […]
FatBikes

MAXX Jagamoasta Review

April 23, 2015 Olov Stenlund 1
When everything was set and ready for me to test a MAXX Jagamoasta the guys over at MAXX bicycles insisted […]
Site News

Wallpaper Wednesday – Monterey Beach With the Borealis Yampa

April 22, 2015 Greg Smith 1
Gomez and I got the opportunity to borrow a couple of Borealis fat-bikes while we were at the Sea Otter […]
Videos

Wheelie Wednesday – Wheelie Boyz

April 21, 2015 Gomez 1
The Gangster of Fat-Bike Wheelies, Ruben Sevilla from Spain!   Where does your Fat-Bike Take You?   Share your hosted video […]
FatBikes

Video – Travis Ott From Trek Introduces New Trek Fat-bikes at 2015 Sea Otter Classic

April 21, 2015 Greg Smith 1
We ran into Travis Ott, Trek’s mountain bike brand manager, at the Sea Otter Classic last weekend and he showed […]
Events

Sea Otter 2015 Wrap Up in Photos

April 20, 2015 Greg Smith 2
The weekend at Sea Otter is very much a consumer happening with full days of racing both Saturday and Sunday. […]
Events

It’s Not Just About the Bees – Sea Otter Day 1 – Part 2

April 18, 2015 Greg Smith 1
While the segment with the schizophrenic identity, known among other names as B-plus, Baby Fat, Mid-fat, 27.5, 650B, etc., may […]
Events

Sea Otter – Day 1 – B-Plus or Baby Fat

April 17, 2015 Greg Smith 1
Sea Otter – Baby Fat or B+? Here’s a photo dump from day one of the Sea Otter Classic out […]
Radio

Weekly Dose of Fat Radio – Show #52 – 1-year Anniversary Show

April 17, 2015 Greg Smith Comments Off on Weekly Dose of Fat Radio – Show #52 – 1-year Anniversary Show
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 52 for Friday, April 17th, 2015 Join us for our fabulous one year […]
29+

Rocky Mountain Unveils the Sherpa Overland B+ at Sea Otter

April 16, 2015 Gomez 1
  Sven and I are at Sea Otter and we began our trip with the folks from Rocky Mountain Bikes […]
FatBikes

Introduced at Sea Otter – $2999 Borealis Echo GX

April 15, 2015 Greg Smith 1
Borealis Bikes has upped the ante and lowered the price of the carbon echo with the new echo GX! Debuting […]
Site News

Wallpaper Wednesday – Brazilian Waterfall

April 15, 2015 Greg Smith 1
Jamerson from down there in Brazil took this pic about one month ago with his Nakamura Big Bob 4.0 in front of […]
Forks

First Look – Dean’s Titanium Fat-bike Fork

April 14, 2015 Greg Smith 2
I’d first seen the Ti Fat-bike fork from Dean Titanium at last year’s NAHBS event in Charlotte and harbored thoughts […]
Accessories

First Look – Switchback Bike Bags

April 13, 2015 Gomez Comments Off on First Look – Switchback Bike Bags
In the echo of the fat-bike market exploding, there’s been an after-shock of small bag makers that have taken to their […]
Radio

Weekly Dose of Fat Radio – Show #51 – Mike Herlinger of Club Ride

April 10, 2015 Greg Smith Comments Off on Weekly Dose of Fat Radio – Show #51 – Mike Herlinger of Club Ride
Weekly Dose of Fat –  Show Number 51 Friday, April Tenth, 2015 Gomez is calling in today and Sven is […]
FatBikes

The Boo Review – An Alubooyah at Levis

April 9, 2015 Gomez 2
Alubooyah Review: by Steve Meurett “Iron bamboo”-tam vong, as it’s known in Viet Nam where it’s sourced-perfectly suited and strong […]
Site News

Wallpaper Wednesday – Christian Shreds Snow!

April 8, 2015 Greg Smith 1
Rider, Christian Lalonde gets in a little Spring time free riding in the Outaouais region! Conditions are hard and fast […]
Site News

Fat (Video) Tuesday – Moonriders

April 7, 2015 Greg Smith 1
Amazing Moonlight video shot in Zermatt Switzerland at the bottom of the famous Matterhorn. Moonriders from Christian Mülhauser on Vimeo.
Contests

FRAMED! – Best Radio Promo Contest!

April 6, 2015 Gomez Comments Off on FRAMED! – Best Radio Promo Contest!
A few years back we ran a Pimp my Pugs contest, where we took the winner’s snow white pugs and […]
29+

Product Spotlight – Vittoria Bomboloni 29×3.0

April 6, 2015 Julio 7
Luckily for those of us with 29+ bikes, new tire offereings continue to trickle in. This year at FrostBike, Vittoria […]
Components

Product Spotlight – Big Fat Knards

April 4, 2015 Gomez 6
Look what just came into the Colonel Steve Austin, Fat-Bike test labs nestled here in America’s Dairyland. The great and […]
Radio

Weekly Dose of Fat Radio – Show #50 – Tim Krueger Talks Taipei

April 3, 2015 Greg Smith 1
Weekly Dose of Fat –  Show Number 50 – Friday, April 3rd, 2015 Sven and Gomez are  joined by J.K. […]
Apparel

Lazer Dissent: The Long Term Winter Wear Review

April 2, 2015 Aaron Hautala 2
My story with helmets goes back to kindergarten. Back then I skated the outdoor hockey rinks of Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron […]
FatBikes

US Fat-Bike National Championship Belt Holding / 9:ZERO:7 Carbon Whiteout!

April 2, 2015 Gomez Comments Off on US Fat-Bike National Championship Belt Holding / 9:ZERO:7 Carbon Whiteout!
Sven and I sat down with, US Fat-Bike National Champion, Will Ross, earlier this month to talk about his championship ride […]
Site News

Wallpaper Wednesday – Rex Racing His Fatboy at 12 Hours of Temecula

April 1, 2015 Greg Smith Comments Off on Wallpaper Wednesday – Rex Racing His Fatboy at 12 Hours of Temecula
Rex sent us on this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday shot of him racing his Specialized Fatboy at the first 12 Hours of […]

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