The QBP mothership sent us their new Ragnarök Boa transition season cycling boots in March. The Ragnaröks are targeted at days that I like to call Gnome Spring. I wore them on sloppy spring solo rides because they were not released yet. I knew that if I wore them to a group ride, somebody would […]
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Titan ShootOut: 45NRTH vs Endura- by Greg Gentle
Okay, so this isn’t an actual shootout. There will be no gunplay or violence. However, after landing the newest kits from Endura and 45NRTH, two of the biggest names in the biz, I thought it makes sense to line them up side by side for you. Last Spring Endura sent us a set of the […]
45NRTH Wølfgar Boa Boots in a Bomb Cyclone
Twenty Twenty-two brought a bomb cyclone for the Christmas Holiday. It was the perfect opportunity to field test a pair of 45NRTH Wølfgar Boa Boots that we’ve had since late last winter. I’ve had a slew of articles in the pipeline waiting for some snow conditions and the Wølfgar Boa Boots allowed me to confidently […]
45NRTH Unveils the New Naughtvind Winter Apparel Collection
NAUGHTVIND COLLECTION FEATURES & BENEFITS: Naughtvind Bibs are a cozy layer for riding and training in everything from chilly weather to extreme cold (when paired with our Naughtvind Pants). The Naughtvind Bibs are made of a wind-, water-, and abrasion-resistant fabric lined with thermal fleece to retain body heat. A breathable mesh back helps vent excess […]
45NRTH Wrathlorde 26×4.2 Studded Tire (long term) Review
I’ve ridden my share of studded fat bike tires over the years. Back before fat bikes, we used to run Nokian Extreme studded tires on our 26″ mountain bikes to extend the riding season, and since the invention of the fat bike, I’ve ridden a broad variety of studded tire brands, tread patterns, and sizes. […]
45NRTH Introduces New Cycling Handwear
Draugenklaw Drop-bar Pogies Draugenklaw Suggested Temperature Range: 15°F (-9°C) to 35°F (2°C) Draugenklaw Drop-Bar Pogies keep your hands warm and dry and allow for full use of brake and integrated shift levers on cold commutes, training rides, race days, and touring in uncertain weather. Weather-resistant softshell fabric on the outside defends against wind and […]
New Boots from 45NRTH
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45NRTH Baklava Balaclava
We’ve been blessed with an extended visit from the Polar Vortex over the last ten days and I’ve been fortunate to have logged some time in temps below zero. That led me on a search for my trusty balaclava. I looked everywhere and came up empty. So I shopped around to see what I could […]
SURLY/45NRTH/Fat-Bike Teamwear Store is OPEN NOW!
The Wool Jersey There’s been a development in the printing of wool jerseys that allows the natural fabric that we all love to wear to be fully sublimated like jerseys made out of synthetics. We’ve teamed up with Hyperthreads and Chris Daisy Art & Design to create a line of Winter Cycling apparel. We’re hoping […]
45NRTH Tan Helga 27.5 x 4.0 Review
Back at the very end of 2019, I started riding a set of 45NRTH Van Helga 27.5 x 4.0 tires on a pair of Fatback Big Su wheels. We shared ‘first looks’ about the Tan Helgas and the Big Su Wheelset HERE & HERE. This story will be a review of the Van Helga tires […]
Adam Blake’s PNEU Podcast with 45NRTH/Teravail
Scott Patterson & Chelsea Strate Adam Blake’s Pneu Podcast is back with the crew from 45NRTH and Teravail. Adam is joined by Scott Patterson, Chelsea Strate, and Stephen Wilcox. The show was recorded at the Quality Bicycle Products World Headquarters in Bloomington, Minnesota. Adam and his guests talk about tires (duh) and winter cycling apparel, […]
First Look – 45NRTH Van Helga 27.5 x 4.0 (Tan Helga)
Otis w/VanHelga in 2014 It’s been a number of years since I’ve ridden a pair of 45NRTH Van Helga Tires. The best that I can tell, it was back in 2014. We’ve published two reviews by a couple of different product testers and the results are all pretty positive. Ken Blakey-Shell wrote, “I think the […]
45NRTH Wrathlorde Update
I wanted to post an update about these 45NRTH Wrathlorde 26 x 4.2 studded tires. We initially mounted these bad boys on a set of 100mm rims and published a report here. We read some of your interesting comments about the Wrathlordes on our social media feed. One cat said we had created a very […]
A Tale of Two Boas: 45NRTH Wolvehammer vs. Lake MXZ304 – by Greg Gentle
My morning routine generally involves grinding of beans and a short wait while my water reaches optimal temperature for bean flavor extraction. During this wait I often find myself scrolling the social medias to see who’s resplendent lifestyle I should most envy. After all, don’t we all live the perfect life on FaceBook? Love it […]
First Look – 45NRTH Wrathlorde 26×4.2 Tire
Last week, just as I was leaving to go to the Funduro down in Illinois, our set of 45NRTH Wrathlordes was delivered. This is the most exciting new set of tires that I’ve laid eyes on since say…the Johnny Fives last winter. The Wrathlordes sport 300 concave studs per tire with an aggressive tread pattern […]
New 45NRTH Wrathlorde & Vanhelga Tires
45NRTH has introduced two new fat bike tires for winter riding the Wrathlorde and the Vanhelga. Here’s the full rundown from 45NRTH! Wrathlorde 26 Wrathlorde is our all-new fat bike tire for hitting the sketchiest trails you can find this winter. Wrathlorde’s 300 studs—more than any other tire in the 45NRTH lineup—deliver unparalleled grip on […]
45NRTH Introduces Updated Winter Cycling Boots
45NRTH has announced updates to its Wölvhammer and Wølfgar boots just in time for winter weather. Here’s the full news release from our friends at 45NRTH. Wölvhammer Wölvhammer has been redesigned from the sole up to deliver more functionality and warmth—all while weighing in as the lightest Wölvhammer we’ve ever made. The new Wölvhammer is designed for […]
Product Spotlight – 45NRTH Hüsker Dü 26 x 4.8 Tires
Some time ago, 45NRTH released their tried & true Hüsker Dü in a 4.8″ width. Mi amigo Adam Blake had a pair and told me that they were the cat’s pajamas and hell man, Jay Petervary rode a set on his Salsa Blackborow a thousand miles to Nome in the ITI. I’ve never tried to […]
45NRTH Dillinger 27.5×4.0 Review
As I was loading up the super blingy Why Cycles Big Iron outfitted with Enve Fat Fork and M685 Wheels for testing (First Look here), Uncle Gomez says “Here – try these out while you’re at it and tell me what you think . . .” as he shoves two folded up 27.5×4.0 45NRTH Dillingers […]
Mid-Term Report: 27.5×4″ 45NRTH Van Helga
At the beginning of this winter I got a bunch of tires to test, mostly of the 27.5 fat variety. Of the tires I have available, I have been riding the 27.5×4 45NRTH Van Helgas far more than anything else. Part of this is because Mother Nature had been stingy with snow but even more […]
First Look – 45NRTH Van Helga – 27.5 x 4.0
The 27.5 fat tire selection continues to expand and this is the second tire that 45NRTH has offered in the 27.5 size (the other being the Dillinger 4). For those of you not familiar with the 45NRTH line of tires, the Van Helga is their more aggressive 4″ tire that is designed for “all-round mixed […]
45nrth Ragnarok Boots and Torvald Jacket Review
Over the past couple of months, before the snow arrived, I had the opportunity to test the new 45nrth Ragnarok Boots and Torvald Jacket. These items are part of 45nrth’s transition season gear. I tested both pieces in various conditions from colder days around 25 degrees Fahrenheit to the rare warm fall day that […]
Product Spotlights: 45nrth Ragnarok boots and Torvald Jacket
The seasons are changing, and 45nrth, recently released their new transition season gear. Included in this new transition gear are the Rangarok Reflective boots and Torvald Jacket. The Ragnarok Reflective Boots: The Ragnarok Reflective Boots are designed to endure the cool and wet weather, that comes with the seasons shifting into fall. These water-resistant, moisture […]
First Look – 45NRTH Dillinger – 27.5 x 4.0 – By Seth Bell
Fat-bikers of the world with that newfangled 27.5” wheel size rejoice, for more tires choices are here! Fat-bike.com HQ has received some of the new size offerings from 45NRTH for testing, and today we’ll take a first look at the 27.5×4.0” Dillinger 4. The 27.5” Dillinger uses the same tread pattern and stud placement […]
News – 45NRTH Launches 27.5 Vans and Dills
A couple of days ago, our amigos up there in Bloomington (45NRTH) announced that they’ll be offering two of their popular fat-bike tread patterns in 27.5. The Non-studded Dillinger 4 and the Van Helga are available now. The Studded Dillinger 4’s will be in stores sometime in October according to the Q-Mothership. The two new […]
First Peek at the 45NRTH Hüsker Dü (two?) 26 x 4.0
So last year the good folks at 45NRTH decided that they wanted to improve one of our favorite fat bike tires, the Hüsker Dü. I have to admit that the luddite portion of my brain kept on telling me that this was pure madness. I thought Hüskers were one of the best all around […]
Weekly Dose of Fat Radio – Show #77 – Special Guest Ben Popp from the 45NRTH Fat Bike Birkie, Presented by Freewheel
Pat & Gabrielle on their way to a 1st place at the Pedal the Prairie. Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number #77 – Friday, October 23rd, 2015 – Special Guest Ben Popp from the Fat-bike Birkie and Shawne Camp talks about doing a Toys for Tots Drive for Global Fat-bike Day. Welcome to the Weekly Dose of Fat […]
45NRTH’s Flow & Dunder ♦ These Beisties Bite!
This is a short-term/initial thoughts review. I have only gotten about a month of time on these tires but luckily it was long enough to get in rides with a wide enough range of conditions from mid-winter to spring snow. This was more than enough time to get a good feel for them. If you […]
45NRTH Releases Flowbeist And Dunderbeist Front And Rear Specific Fat Tires
Our amigos at 45nrth sent us a set of these beauties just in time for a big old fat snow storm that dumped a foot of snow on the gnome-lands about a month ago. I took them on a few rides from busting fresh powder during the storm to riding some grooming that I had done at […]
Reader’s Ride(s) ♦ Indy Fab – 45NRTH – Chubby D-Lux Fat-Bike
Our Reader’s Ride(s) articles are always more than just a story about a bicycle. There’s always a back story about the people and the places that the bikes gets ridden. Today we get to introduce you to a pretty spectacular bike with any equally interesting story about the rider and the race series that the bike […]
45NRTH Sturmfist Review
By Andy Oleson Christmas came a little early this year in the form of some sweet 45NRTH Gloves showing up on my door step. I knew they were heading my way, but just like a kid at Christmas I tore the box open to check out the contents. To my surprise two pairs of […]
45NRTH Introduces the Sturmfist Line of Winter Gloves
In the video above we caught up with David Gabrys from 45NRTH at Interbike to get a preview of the new Sturmfist 4 and Sturmfist 5 winter gloves. David explains the construction and features that 45NRTH has developed over the past 2 years in an effort to offer the best winter glove for winter cycling […]
Video – David From 45NRTH Talks About the New Vanhelga Fat-bike Tire
David Gabrys from 45NRTH talks about the new, tubeless ready Vanhelga Fat-bike tire. Learn more at http://45nrth.com. You can subscribe to our YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=fatbikedotcom to see all of our upcoming videos.
45NRTH VANHELGA Tire Out of the box review
When Gomez hit me up with an opportunity to test the new 45NRTH tires I was quite intrigued, seeing as how I’m still rolling on some near first gen Larrys. That said, I wanted to do them justice and review them set up in all their tubeless glory, so I made a few phone calls […]
45NRTH Dillinger 5 – Six Week Test Ride
Back in March, our test pilot, Michael McColgan, shot spy photos of Jesse LaLonde’s race bike that helped to debut 45NRTH’s new Dillinger 5 tire. A couple of months ago, I traded test tires with Jesse. We swapped a pair of Vee Tire H-Billy sneakers for the Dilly-Five and I’ve been running it on the front of my Fatback, […]
Video of 45NRTH Vanhelga Seating With a Floor Pump
David Gabrys of 45NRTH did a brief demo seating a Vanhelga tubeless tire on a Whisky No 9 carbon rim at Saddle Drive yesterday.
Whisky 70mm Tubeless Rim/45NRTH Vanhelga Tire
WHISKY 70MM TUBELESS RIM/45NRTH VAN HELGA. By – Jesse LaLonde It’s only fair to preface this with a racer guy mentality. Sure, JRA is the peanut butter but pushing personal limits is the jelly. Cooking corners, jibbing rock gardens, and roosting burms, are all part of the game. While the motor is the star of […]
45NRTH Introduces Tubeless-Ready Vanhelga Fat-bike Tire
David Gabrys sent us this release about a new, 4″, tubeless-ready tire from 45NRTH. Keep your eyes peeled, we will be testing these just as soon as we can! Widespread availability is set for September. 45NRTH Press Release Bloomington,MN – 45North is continuing in its mission to push winter cycling innovation further than ever before […]
45NRTH Introduces the Dillinger 5 a New Five Inch Studded Fatbike Tire
BLOOMINGTON, MN – FEB 21 – 45North sized up their line of high end fatbike tires by introducing the Dillinger 5 – a larger sibling to their popular four‐inch Dillinger. The Dillinger 5 is aimed at providing additional flotation, stability, and traction while keeping weight and rolling resistance to a minimum. “Designed to maximize the […]
New Pogies and Gaiters from 45NRTH
David Gabrys from 45NRTH shared two new products with us that are both tailor made for fat-bikers. The new Bergraven Technical Gaiters and Cobrafist Pogies are everything that we’ve come to expect, from 45NRTH. That means the very best, high tech materials are utilized coupled with well thought out and innovative design. We believe that […]
New Product – 45NRTH Fasterkatt – Transition Season / Cyclocross Shoe
45NRTH just released a transition season / cyclocross shoe designed for 25 – 45 degree comfort. I could see this as a great waterproof, foul weather, beach riding shoe as well. Retail is set at $225 and will be headed out to dealers in October. More information is available at http://45nrth.com/
45NRTH Helva Pedal ♦ Long Term Review
Ten months ago, we introduced you to 45NRTH’s Helva pedal and started our product test. The photo above shows the Helvas fresh out of their box, all clean and virgin-like. Three months later we offered a progress report on the Helva’s and the pedal noir photo (above) shows you what our test set of pedals, […]
45NRTH Dillinger Review
By: Chris Zito The puppeteers at Black Ribbon HQ, delivered a set of 45NRTH Dillingers to me just in time for one of the bigger dumps of the snowy season. In the past I have mostly ridden Endomorphs, well, since the time when they were THE option and gum-walled. Up until recently when I […]
45NRTH Helva Pedal – Progress Report
Three months ago I threaded a brand new pair of 45NRTH Helva Platform Pedals on to my Moonlander and I’m checking in to share a progress report on how these platforms have been performing. When I found out that I was getting 45NRTH’s top of the line pedal to test, I was a little concerned […]