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Home2016February

Month: February 2016

Destinations

Event Spotlight ♦ Big Fat Bike Festival ♦ Homer AK

February 29, 2016 Gomez 1
The Big Fat Bike Festival is a low-pressure fundraiser for the Homer Cycling Club, 2016 will be the 5th annual BFBF! […]
Events

Race Report – 2016 Icy River Rampage – Eagle River, AK

February 29, 2016 Greg Smith Comments Off on Race Report – 2016 Icy River Rampage – Eagle River, AK
Our Alaska Fatbassador, Travis Hubbard, sent us this Race Report from the 2016 Icy River Rampage in Eagle River, AK. […]
FatBikes

Borealis Crestone – First Impressions

February 29, 2016 Gomez 2
Way back in July – I got the opportunity to ride one of the early samples of the new Borealis Crestone […]
Radio

Weekly Dose of Fat Show #95 – Fat Bike Birkie – Big Fat Ride and Expo – US Fat Bike Beach Championships

February 26, 2016 Greg Smith Comments Off on Weekly Dose of Fat Show #95 – Fat Bike Birkie – Big Fat Ride and Expo – US Fat Bike Beach Championships
Photo this week courtesy of Chumba USA! Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 95 – Friday, February 26th 2016 […]
Events

Iditarod Trail Guide by Kevin Breitenbach

February 25, 2016 Gomez 4
The Iditarod Trail Invitational is coming up at the end of February. With options of 130 miles to Finger Lake, […]
Events

2016 ROVANIEMI ARCTIC WINTER RACE VIDEO

February 24, 2016 Gomez 4
The Rovanemi 150 Arctic Winter Race is Europe’s ITI Qualifier and is in it’s fifth year! Check out the action from […]
Site News

Wallpaper Wednesday – New Jersey Shore

February 24, 2016 Greg Smith Comments Off on Wallpaper Wednesday – New Jersey Shore
“Icebiker” Greg sent in this picture of his friend Zoller negotiating what’s left of the munitions docks at Fort Hancock, […]
Videos

Fat (video) Tuesday – Fatbike vs New Brunswick

February 23, 2016 Gomez 3
Our man Deo is back with his unique perspective on fat-bike fun from the Coastal Atlantic Province of New Brunswick, […]
Fat-bike History

Adventure Rediscovered – Mark Peterson’s Journey to Becoming a Fat Biker

February 23, 2016 Greg Smith 14
If you’ve been fat-biking for any length of time, and are a Facebooker, you probably already know Mark Peterson from […]
Accessories

Apidura Food Pouch & Half Frame Bag Preview by Jeff Price

February 22, 2016 Gomez 1
  It’s always a special moment when I’m awaiting the arrival of a new product to review for our readers and […]
Accessories

Wolftooth Components Singletrack Pogies Review

February 22, 2016 Gomez 3
  We spotlighted the new Wolftooth Components Singletrack Pogies (WCSP) back in November. That story featured a really nice video […]
Radio

Weekly Dose of Fat Show #94 – Special Guest Women’s Fat-bike World Champion Amy Beisel

February 19, 2016 Greg Smith 4
This week’s photo is from Wade out Colorado way. This was Global Fatbike Day…and weed’s supposed to be legal in Colorado! […]
Apparel

Tread Threads Pearl Izumi review

February 18, 2016 giantmendez Comments Off on Tread Threads Pearl Izumi review
Hey folks, a while ago I did an intro to some of the new Pearl Izumi gear and I’m back […]
Destinations

Fat-biking Destination – Snow Mountain Ranch

February 18, 2016 Greg Smith Comments Off on Fat-biking Destination – Snow Mountain Ranch
Fat-bike.com contributor, Jason Mead, headed to Snow Mountain Ranch in Winter Park Colorado for a race and sent in this […]
Site News

Wallpaper Wednesday – Wawayanda Lake Fat-bike

February 17, 2016 Greg Smith 1
Kaleidopete took this photo of his bike on Wawayanda Lake in Northern New Jersey. After a quick freeze, and about […]
Reader's Rides

Reader’s Ride(s) – Reid’s Upgraded Mongoose Dolomite

February 16, 2016 Greg Smith 17
Reid sent in the first image of this story as a Wallpaper Wednesday but when I sent him a request […]
Bike Culture

Iceratops – Full Review

February 16, 2016 Spinner 6
The opinions and views described below are strictly those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views and […]
Events

Event Spotlight – 2016 USA Cycling Fat Bike National Championships – Ogden, Utah

February 15, 2016 Gomez Comments Off on Event Spotlight – 2016 USA Cycling Fat Bike National Championships – Ogden, Utah
There are a few changes this year. The race organizers have added an indoor expo for registration/packet pick up that also […]
FatBikes

Quiring Triple B Mid-Term Report

February 15, 2016 Ken Blakey-Shell 1
  This is only “kind of” a mid-term report on my Quiring Triple B. There really was never an initial […]
Radio

Fat Camp Show 10 – The Snow Show

February 13, 2016 Greg Smith 1
Rollers are a common fat bike grooming implement and Wildcat seem to be making some of the best right now: http://www.wildcatgroomers.com/home.html […]
Beach Riding

US Open Fat-bike Beach Championships Are Returning to Wrightsville Beach, NC in 2016

February 12, 2016 Greg Smith 1
Ben Brown, 2015 Expert Division Champion, will defend his Championship at this year’s US Open Fat-bike Beach Championships photo by Bill Baggett […]
Radio

Weekly Dose of Fat Show #93 – Special Guest Arrowhead 135 Champion Jay Petervary

February 12, 2016 Greg Smith Comments Off on Weekly Dose of Fat Show #93 – Special Guest Arrowhead 135 Champion Jay Petervary
  Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 93 – Friday, February 12th 2016 Jay Petervary, recently crowned Arrowhead 135 […]
Components

Product Preview- Race Face Chester Pedals by Evan LarSSon

February 11, 2016 Gomez 2
The Chester is a new flat pedal offered by Race Face, but who is this Chester they speak of?  “I […]
Bike Culture

Cuyuna Yurt Adventuring: Year-Round Fat-Bike Fun

February 11, 2016 Aaron Hautala 2
It was four years ago. I was in my first meeting as the newly elected volunteer president of the Cuyuna […]
Events

ITI To Kick Off in Anchorage With the Fat Bike Expo Feb 26th and 27th

February 10, 2016 Greg Smith Comments Off on ITI To Kick Off in Anchorage With the Fat Bike Expo Feb 26th and 27th
2015 ITI Start – photo Angie Glover – Willow, Alaska For the first time this year, the legendary Iditarod Trail Invitational, […]
Site News

Wallpaper Wednesday – 9:Zero:7 at Grand Haven Pier

February 10, 2016 Greg Smith 2
Nate from Grand Haven, MI sent in this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday photo. He says that there is not much snow […]
Advocacy

Ogden Fat Bike Summit Registration is Now Open – Presented by QBP

February 9, 2016 Greg Smith Comments Off on Ogden Fat Bike Summit Registration is Now Open – Presented by QBP
QBP is again hosting Fat-bike Summits! This year the focus takes on a more regional approach with the recent Fat-bike […]
Events

Patrick’s Report From the Snow Bike Festival in Gstaad, Switzerland

February 9, 2016 Greg Smith Comments Off on Patrick’s Report From the Snow Bike Festival in Gstaad, Switzerland
Our man in Gstaad, Patrick J. Sweeney, sent us this report form the recent Snow Bike Festival held there. The Snow Bike […]
Site News

Tread Threads: Siri’s Hillsound Gaiters Review

February 8, 2016 giantmendez Comments Off on Tread Threads: Siri’s Hillsound Gaiters Review
Letter from the editor: A few weeks back, Siri did an into post for the Hillsound Armadillo LT Gaiters. We […]
FatBikes

Sarma Vortex Review

February 8, 2016 Julio 3
Sarma first came onto the scene with the carbon Shaman, a fat-bike (as seen right here on FatdashBikedotCom)  followed by […]
Beach Riding

Video – Lost in the Swell

February 6, 2016 Gomez 2
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FFF

Foto Gordo – Rapid City

February 5, 2016 Gomez Comments Off on Foto Gordo – Rapid City
Ed Engler lights the fuse on this weekend’s ride stoke with a shot from the gateway to the Lakota’s Sacred […]
Radio

Weekly Dose of Fat Show #92 – Special Guest Fat-bike World Champion Robbie Squire

February 5, 2016 Greg Smith Comments Off on Weekly Dose of Fat Show #92 – Special Guest Fat-bike World Champion Robbie Squire
Mike sent in this shot of a Specialized Fatboy just hanging around! Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 92 […]
Kids

Neat Mike Shares Info on His Son’s 20″ Mongoose Massif With Mods

February 4, 2016 Greg Smith Comments Off on Neat Mike Shares Info on His Son’s 20″ Mongoose Massif With Mods
You may recall that a while back we did a story on many of the currently available fat-bikes that are […]
Site News

Video – 2 Fat 2 Furious – Rocky Mountain Fat-bike Freeride Fun

February 4, 2016 Greg Smith 1
You may remember the first Fat-bike Freeride video that Rocky Mountain Bikes put out last year called Fat Free (click […]
Apparel

Bontrager Old Man Mountain Boot Review by Andrea Cohen

February 3, 2016 Gomez 1
The Bontrager Old Man Winter boot. What a boot. While it took a while for winter to show up in […]
Site News

Wallpaper Wednesday – Mike’s Salsa at Devil’s Den

February 3, 2016 Greg Smith 1
Mike sent up this shot of his Salsa in silent repose at Devil’s Den, Kinnickinnic River Gorge in Western Wisconsin […]
Site News

Fat (Video) Tuesday – Fat bike in the Rain and Snow on Tal-y-fan Conwy Wales

February 2, 2016 Greg Smith Comments Off on Fat (Video) Tuesday – Fat bike in the Rain and Snow on Tal-y-fan Conwy Wales
John from Wales sent us a link to this video as well as the following words to describe the ride. […]
FatBikes

Product Preview – Specialized Hellga by Kim Thomas

February 1, 2016 Gomez 1
Leave it to Specialized to be among the first to market with a women’s specific fat bike. Thanks Specialized! Of […]

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