Silver Lake over in the mitten of Michigan has opened up a portion of their dunes to fat bikes. This is a spot that we’ve visited for beach riding in the summer but this winter they’ve created a new fun opportunity to ride fat bikes on the frozen dunes. Check it out! Beginning on December […]
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Wallpaper Wednesday – Lake Michigan Sunset
Our final Wallpaper Wednesday of 2021 comes to us from Derek McClain. Derek hails from Muskegon on the shores of Lake Michigan. He shot this December Sunset at the Old Sand Docks on the beach and added…”Shredding Fat Down by da beach Mon!” #yesyes Got your own Wallpaper Worthy Photo? We love to feature your fat-bike photos […]
Fat Tribe Friday! New Hampshire – California – Massachusetts – Michigan – Colorado – Wisconsin – Alabama
Fat-Tribe Friday is back with a coast to coast – North, East, South & West – all across the US representation of fun on bikes! Bob Bernoth is a fan of our Podcasts from New Hampshire. Dudley also hails from the Granite State and he sent us some pretty hilarious stuff along with this shot […]
Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast #22 – Be Nice with Jason – Michigan Adventure at Jimmys – Riverwest 24
On this week’s Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast from the Everyday Cycles Studio in Milwaukee we’ve got: We call Jason who is on the road seeing state capitals from the seat of his Schwinn Meridian Trike and adventures ensueLunch at Jimmy’s in Montague, Michigan plus chatter about the Michigan adventure to Silver Lake ParkRiverwest 24 memories […]
Business Spotlight – Bearclaw Bicycle Co. – Michigan
The final stop of my December trip to visit three Michigan bicycle companies landed me in Traverse City, Michigan. I made arrangements to meet at Einstein Cycles with both Keith Conway, who manages the shop and Jason Lowetz who owns both Einstein Cycles and the Bearclaw Bicycle Company. Einstein Cycles (Jason) launched the Bearclaw Bicycle Co. […]
Coast to Coast Bikepacking Michigan’s Mitten – By Andy Amstutz
Not many people drive across Michigan. It’s not on the way to anywhere. It’s the anti-Iowa in the way that I’ve driven through Iowa a dozen times to get to a destination but never had the pleasure of staying overnight. Michigan, like Florida and Maine, is a destination location, unless one is driving to Cuba, New […]
Fat-Bike Destination – Free Soil Michigan
Last week, I made good on a long standing plan to continue my exploration of the Lake Michigan Shoreline, just north of where I left off on a trip in 2012. The plan was to explore the area north of Ludington to the river town of Manistee. Over the years, I’ve visited and written […]
A visit to Jade Cycles – Holland Michigan
Earlier this month, on a trip to Michigan, I stopped in to see Jim Degracia at Jade Cycles in Holland. Jim is a real entrepreneur and runs two bike brands out of his shop. We featured a story about their rims and hubs, back in March, that you can read here. Jade’s Fat Rim is […]
Event Spotlight – GRR Race Series & Michigan State Games
Our amigos from Grand Rapids are back with the GRR Fatbike Race Series. There are six races in the series that culminates with the Meijer State Games of Michigan Fatbike Race in February. For more information visit – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Winter-Rush/286421224724526 Race Promoters – If you’d like to see your race or festival featured in an […]
Michigan Fat-Pack
November Fat Bike Packing Written and Photographed by: Ken Blakey-Shell Scotty Q and I had been talking about going on a bike packing trip for months now but something was always getting in the way of a trip actually happening. After too much talk and too little action, we knew the window of opportunity was […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Michigan Beach
Eric’s Pugsly six miles north of the New Buffalo, MI pier head on a cold early April morning. Only about 40 degrees when he took this shot. He says the sand was quite firm which made for a really nice ride. Near Byron Center, MI. Download the appropriate size and use it as your own […]
Chilly Blues Race Report & More – from Michigan
The Race When our amigo, Nate, of Central District Cyclery and the Winter Rush Race Series whispered in my ear that he was working on getting permission to run a beach race out of Grand Haven, I was delighted! I immediately offered to help in any way possible. So last weekend, I found myself headed […]
Fat-Tribe Thursday ♦ Whiskey – Colorado – Whiskey – Anchorage – Michigan
First up in the video spotlight is Wisconsin’s own Nathan Long! He shot some of his buds out on a night ride at Northwest Park near Eau Claire. Eric Prinster joins a long list of folks that have shared their first fat-bike rides with us! Eric is from Palisades, Colorado. Our amigo Michael Lemberger was […]
Reader’s Ride(s) – Moots from Hell! – Michigan
Our amigo, Jason Aric Jones lives in Hell, Michigan, home of the famous Potawatomi Trail. Until last year, he owned one of the earliest Fat Bikes ever made — an early (2003?) one-off – Moots “Snoots Snowbike” that he purchased at InterBike from the former Head Welder at Moots, Brad Bingham.. It had Remolino Sand Rims […]
FAT-Tribe Thursday ♦ Michigan – MPLS – Colorado – WI – Connecticut
First up, on this weeks Fat-Tribe Thursday is a Fat-Tuesday Race video from our amigos at Einsteins in Traverse City – Laissez les bons temps rouler! Chris Zito shot this up in MPLS a few weeks ago, on the way to the falls Joe McManus shot these near his home in the Indian Peaks of Colorado. Joe’s […]
Interview with Jorden Wakeley – Michigan’s Rocketeer
Written By : Casey Buckleitner Photos By : Jack Kunnen Editor’s Note: Fat-Bike.com will be featuring a series of interviews of the best racers from fat-bike hot-spots from around the world in the coming months. When I asked who the man to beat was in Michigan, Jorden Wakeley was the name that I heard over […]
FAT-TRIBE Thursday – Switzerland, Michigan, Colorado, Massachusetts, Wisconsin
Week #3 of Fat-Tribe Thursday and the hits just keep on coming! Urs Grütter sent us a video showing some fat-biking near Berne Switzerland! We’re like the international house of fat-bikes! Woody from Michigan, sent us this shot of his camp, on the world Famous Potawatomi trail.( The Poto ) He’s getting ready for Arrowhead […]
FAT-TRIBE Thursday – Idaho, Alaska, Michigan, Quebec & Australia!
It’s our second installment of Fat-Tribe Thursday and you guys continue to amaze us with your contributions! Keep up the clicking and the sending, with the riding and the smiling! This week’s video came in from Scott & Ailene Frey and they had this to say. “We have a friend in West Virginia who has taunted […]
FAT-TRIBE Thursday – Idaho, Alaska, Michigan, Quebec & Australia!
It’s our second installment of Fat-Tribe Thursday and you guys continue to amaze us with your contributions! Keep up the clicking and the sending, with the riding and the smiling! This week’s video came in from Scott & Ailene Frey and they had this to say. “We have a friend in West Virginia who has taunted […]
TWO MORE! Michigan Fat-Bike Race Series!
Northern Michigan Fat Bike Series Visit http://www.einsteinracing.com/fat-bike-races for more information GRAND RAPIDS – Fatbike GRR Visit http://winterrush.drupalgardens.com/ for more information For more races, demos and festivals, visit our Event Calendar sponsored by 45NRTH for more Fat-Bike Fun! Do you know about a fat-bike event in your area? Send us your event info and we’ll add it to our […]
NEW! Michigan FatBike Series
Visit http://www.funpromotions.com/ for more information For more races, demos and festivals, visit our Event Calendar sponsored by 45NRTH for more Fat-Bike Fun! Do you know about a fat-bike event in your area? Send us your event info and we’ll add it to our Event Calendar. Email the event information to info@fat-bike.com.
Shop Profile – Central District Cyclery – Grand Rapids, Michigan
My first visit to Central District Cyclery was last winter on rainy February afternoon. I was on a whirlwind tour that took me to 616, CDC and Quiring Cycles. CDC is right in the center of downtown Grand Rapids – right next to GR Police Headquarters. The shop is in a sleek 3100 square foot […]
Michigan Beachsearch Teaser
Back from a week of beach riding in Michigan – Much more to come! Have a great weekend!
St. Fatty’s Day Fatbike Expo and Race – Michigan
Casey Buckleitner and the Marsh Ridge Resort in Gaylord, MI are holding a Fatbike Expo and Race at the resort March 31st, 2012. The Fat-Bike expo vendors include Einstein Cycles, Gore Bike Wear, Gore Ride – on Cable Systems, Surly, 616 Fabrication, Quiring, Bandits International and many others. The race on the 31st will be on the […]
Fat-bike Demo Days in Michigan (and a race!)
Rob, the Michigan-area Salsa/Surly rep is hitting the road with a fleet of demo bikes and will be hitting several events/demos over the next week. Here is what he sent as a schedule. Farm Team Fat Bike Race – Grand Rapids, MI Jan 14 Kinetic Systems Mukluk Demo – Waterford, MI Jan 15 Island Lake […]
Low Pressure Loppet Featured as Part of Keweenaw Nordic Fest Feb 4th in Michigan
The snow-bike race season in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula gets off to a start on Saturday, February 4 with the Low Pressure Loppet, a 15k, single-lap race to be held as part of the annual Keweenaw Nordic Festival. Venue for the event will be the Michigan Tech Nordic ski trails, a top-notch trail system featuring screaming […]
Global Fat Bike Day 2023 – Celebration Directory
GFBD 2023 Celebrations! December Second Two Thousand and Twenty–Three (or thereabouts) GLOBAL FAT-BIKE DAY! You are all part of the FUN! Gather your regional fat tribe for some worldwide group fun. The event is a grassroots, community-based gathering. We think that you will find that it is one of the best times, you have ever had […]
Interview – Dave Wages of Ellis Cycles
Dave Wages is an award-winning bicycle fabricator and the man behind Ellis Cycles. Ellis Cycles is located in Wisconsin and I visited Dave’s workshop back in 2014 in pursuit of a story that we published titled – Builder Profile – Ellis Cycles. Dave and I ran into one another out at Kettle last summer and […]
The Danger Gnome Podcast with Tupps, Travis, and the Fatty Caddy
On this remarkable two-thirds, (almost) all Alaskan episode of the Danger Gnome Podcast Tio Gomez talks with Tupper Becker about Fairbanks fat-bike customs and culture. After that, we chat with our fatbassador to Alaska, Travis Hubbard about the Trio World Championships and various other peculiar things. The show closes with Joe Cantwell talking about the […]
Shelltrack ’23 Race Report
The Snow Crown Race Series kicked off its first race last weekend in Manitowoc. The Shelltrack race goes back to the beginning of fat bike racing in Wisconsin. It’s one of my favorite spots that host a race and it’s only a couple of hours away. The course is in a county park that’s nestled […]
5th Annual Frosted Fat Tire Fat Bike Relays (MI)
https://meltingmann.com/frosted-fat-tire/ Register for the 5th Annual Frosted Fat Tire Fat Bike Relays today. Pick your team – bring your bike or teams can share a bike. Sunday, January 22, 2023 at The Pit Fitness Ranch. This looks like such a great time! Short-track relay racing with three rider teams. That’s how my first fat bike […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – What to pack for a Wisconsin GFBD Celebration
It was cyber Monday so I made a silly video. The clip takes a well-hydrated look at what one might bring to a GLFB Celebration behind the cheese curtain. It’s an attempt to share what you might find in the pack of the well-equipped Global Fat Bike Day Celebrant here in America’s Dairyland and perhaps […]
Short’s Brewing Fat Bike Series (MI)
Back for another winter, the Short’s Brewing Fat Bike Series offers some of the best fat bike races in Michigan! The mission of SBFBS is to highlight groomed fat bike trails in Northern Michigan and to get more people outside when the snow flies. Fat bike racing is laid back, friendly and fun. Few types […]
What to Wear this Winter – by Greg Gentle
The snow is falling, the temperatures are dropping, and you’re wondering how to transition from fall to winter without freezing like Jack Nicholson in the final scene from The Shining. Everyone regulates differently, so take what I have to offer as a mere suggestion and adjust accordingly. In this article I will share are a […]
Global Fat Bike Day 2022 – Celebration Directory
GFBD 2022 Celebrations! December Third Two Thousand and Twenty–Two (or thereabouts) GLOBAL FAT-BIKE DAY! You are all part of the FUN! Gather your regional fat tribe for some worldwide group fun. The event is a grassroots, community-based gathering. We think that you will find that it is one of the best times, you have ever […]
The Dose of Fat – Rocktober 2022
Five out of seven wizards recommend a healthy steaming dose of fat to their patients, and this dose has all kinds of fun packed events for you to choose from. Fat is where it’s at!
Reader’s Ride(s) Six One Six Twenty Four Fat
Wilhelm Rumpf sent us some shots of his new custom Twenty Four inch steel fat bike. It’s an interesting build that’s worth a closer look. Here’s Red’s story told by its owner, Wilhelm Rumpf. I wanted to share my new fat tire bike Red. Red is a custom build by John at 616 cycles in […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Lake Superior
Here’s a flashback to what I was riding a decade ago. Here’s my Surly Moonlander all loaded for a three-day bikepacking trip in the Upper Penninsula of Michigan. You can see more from that trip in a two-part series in the links below. Lake Superior Fat-Pack Part 1 – https://fat-bike.com/2012/08/lake-superior-fat-pack-part-one/ Lake Superior Fat-Pack Part 2 […]
S240 – Fat Bike Freedom
The Sub 24 Hour Overnite or S24O is, yet another, sterling example of bicycle freedom and potentially another excuse to ride your fat bike. I’m quite fond of the S24O. I’ve recently taken a couple of S24O trips to two local remote campsites with different set-ups, just to keep things interesting. My old Surly back […]
UP Field Trip – Bearclaw Bikes TŌWMAK
The second leg of my recent trip to the Upper Penninsula of Michigan took me to the east side and the tiny hamlet of Moran, home of Bearclaw Bikes. Moran is near the gateway to the Eastern UP not too far from Mackinac Island Ferry but far enough away to fly completely under the radar […]
Spring Bike Safari – Made U.P. Lake Ehfect
I’ve had a plan to get up to the UP to ride for at least a couple of years. Ever since Jason at Bearclaw Bikes announced their drop-bar fatty called the TOWMAK I dreamt about returning to the vast Huron National Forest and its hundreds of miles of rustic roads, trails, and beaches. So when […]
Foto Gordo – Arbor Day
Happy Arbor Day amigos! I’m back at the test bunker after a few days in da’UP and I thought that I’d take a peek at some of the pixels that I collected. This one seemed to jump off the camera!
Mackinac Island Ice Bridge by Dan Fedewa
Dan Fedewa sent in this shot, which piqued my curiosity, so I asked him if he could tell us a little bit more about his photo. This is what Dan shared. Sure….crossing the “ice bridge” from St. Ignace Michigan to Mackinac island (British Landing) on February 5th 2022. We rode around the island. The picture […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Hickory Glen Park
Will Guarino sent in this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday feature photo. I like it when our readers send in a photo with a description in their own vernacular. Here’s what Will shared about his photo. Enjoying your site ever since I test rode an old Beargrease and realized I HAD to have a fatbike of my […]