Bike Culture
The Occasional Dose of Fat – Summer 2020
The Dose of Fat is Back!. About ten years ago we started to share news and reports from the front lines of bicycle sub-culture here at the fat dash bike dot com. The dose has […]
Month: July 2021
Events
Wausau 24 Solo Fat Bike Champion – Angry Andy!
So it was 9 years ago that I toed the line for my first Wausau 24, I was running the 12 hour 2 man Fat Bike class, it was the first year that Wausau had […]
Gallery
Wallpaper Wednesday – Forêt de l’Obermundat / Mundatwald
Today’s Wallpaper comes to us from a talented photographer named Michael Jeska. I saw this image and it captivated my imagination, so I asked Michael if we could share it here for everyone to enjoy. […]
B-Fat (27.5 Fat)
Free to Ride the Country
Don’t let anyone tell you that you have to rough it to get your bike-fun merit badge. I’m here to tell you that it’s ok to go glamping or (gasp!) stay in a nice hotel […]
Apparel
Hot Picks for Cool Summer Kits – by Greg Gentle
Summer Ride Season’s Hot Apparel Hits […]
Radio
Ask the Bicycle Doctor – World Premier
Welcome to our new podcast! This is a show where three (or four) bike shop professionals answer your cycling questions and we’ll also talk a bit about what’s happening in the wild world of bicycles. […]
B-Fat (27.5 Fat)
Reader’s Ride(s) Adam Blake’s Salsa Beargrease aka Buzz Lightyear
The Details Bicycle Base: Salsa Beargrease 2019 GX style with Kingpin Deluxe fork Hbar: Whisky 31.8 750mm width Stem: Paul Boxcar 90mm up from the stock 70 length, and in SUPER RAD PURPLE Grips: Wolftooth […]
Gallery
Klunkedelic – Wallpaper Wednesday
We have the luxury of featuring just the sort of bicycle fun and games that we’re particularly passionate about here at fat dash bike dot com. This summer we added a column about a sub-niche […]
Apparel
Tifosi Shutout Review – by Michael McColgan
Recently Tio Gomez asked if the bigger two of my minions would be interested in trying out Tifosi’s youth sunglasses, the Shutout. Since I’ve been relying on the sunglasses my kids get from their […]
27+
Project Fox Shox – by Tim Mallard
Put yourself in the “way back machine”. Way back to 1997. You are 14 years old and on summer break. You ride to the bike shop every day to drool at the new Rock Shox […]
FFF
Foto Gordo – Klunky Levis (Funky Kingstown)
Today’s subject is Tim’s Hooptie at Levis Mound on a trail called Cliffhanger. These trails are one of my favorite happy places and ripping around on a steel singlespeed is the perfect way to create […]
Business Profiles
Titan Bikes
Editor – Titan Bikes is a small company in Denmark that makes beautiful handmade titanium frames and bicycle components. Thomas Skou is the man at the helm of the starship Titan and the man with […]
Apparel
Ride Tested Jerseys from Mons Royale
A few years ago, the tech-wool-blend Mtb jersey came on the scene with a seductive feel next to the skin and all-conditions comfort. I’ve worn a Mons Royale mid-weight Merino wool base layer for the […]
Gallery
Wallpaper Wednesday – Omar Rosado
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from Washington State. Omar Rosado sent us a shot of his Salsa Beargrease sunbathing on a log-strewn beach along the Pacific coast. Pretty sweet-looking Revelate Designs bags and […]
27+
Klunkedelic – REEB-a-palooza
With things getting back to normal(ish) as far as getting together with friends to ride, I hatched a plan to get together with our resident singlespeed expert, Spinner Ryerson and REEB super-fan JP Syverud so […]
B-Fat (27.5 Fat)
Da Crusher 40 EX Race Report – by JP Syverud
Todd Poquette is at it again. He loves creating super hard races in the most secluded spots in the UP of Michigan, changing the course every year. This year he outdid himself. His goal, for […]
Radio
The Danger Gnome Podcast – Best Fat-Bike Tire Show
This episode of the Danger Gnome is all about the Best Fat-Bike Tire! I talk with Adam Blake, Angry Andy, and our newest Bike Black Ribbon Test Pilot, Luke Drinkard about their choices for the […]
Apparel
Bontrager Foray Mountain Shoe
Today we’re going to review the Bontrager Foray Mountain Shoe – MSRP $159. Clipless bike shoes are one of the more ridiculously expensive bits of kit that vex the average hard-working person’s cycling budget. I […]
Contests
Wallpaper Wednesday
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from the newest member of the Bike Black Ribbon Society, Joe Roy. Joe hails from the land of ten-thousand lakes and rides this little beauty hither and yon. […]
Bikepacking
Fat (video) Tuesday – Jennride
On Saturday the 26th of June I found myself at the start line of the challenging #JENNRIDE two day Bike Packing event starting in Staveley in the Lake District, England. The #Jennride is a 100 […]
Klunkedelic
Reader’s Ride(s) Philip Rohrer’s Stooge
Editor’s Note: After seeing the Reader’s Ride(s) post about Angry Andy’s Ritchey P29 singlespeed, Philip Rohrer sent us some shots of his newest build. It’s a Stooge Dirtbomb. 29+ enduro-klunker and asked if we’d be […]
Full Spectrum
Full Spectrum Cycling #119 – Spinner Talks Single Speed USA and Big Sexy is in Ohio
Sven, JK and Tony welcome Spinner to the show to talk Single Speed USA, happening in Maine this year. We chat with Big Sexy as he rolls through Ohio and learn about his experience on […]
Bikepacking
The Epic Cowbell Brewery Tour – by Trevor (Allroy) Hughes
After a couple of seasons of consideration and planning (along with the open calendar created by the covid pandemic ), I convinced two of my friends to join me on a bike pack adventure. Ever […]