There’s a new pair of pogies in the test lab. The Wolf Tooth Singletrack v2 Pogies. I’ve had a chance to field test them in temps as low as the single digits. I’m a proponent of pogies for winter cycling. We’ve published several reviews of different brands of pogies over the years including the OG […]
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Cedaero Space Heater Pogies
There’s a new pair of pogies in the test lab. The Space Heater Pogies from Cedaero. We’ve had a bit of a cold snap over the Christmas break, so I’ve had a chance to field test them in temps as low as the single digits. I’m a fan and long-time user of pogies for winter […]
The Bikeiowa Pogie Lite Review – by Adam Blake
The Bikeiowa Pogie Lite – A Pogie for all seasons Bar Mitts, Pogies, hand covers… whatever you want to call them, Pogies (true term) have become go-to accessories for fat-bikers, gravel riders, and commuters. Providing water and wind resistance a good set of pogies can mitigate cold hands. I also always tout that while wearing […]
Product Spotlight – Revelate Designs Williwaw Pogies
Our favorite sub-arctic set of pogies, the Revelate Designs Williwaw, received an upgrade recently and just in time for Winter, we have a set here to test. The folks at Revelate never stop innovating their product line. The new Williwaws feature a zippered vent, for when your hands get too warm and a new bar […]
Wolftooth Components Singletrack Pogies Review
We spotlighted the new Wolftooth Components Singletrack Pogies (WCSP) back in November. That story featured a really nice video that Wolftooth put together. We’ve shared it again below because it highlights the unique features of this Gnomie Award winning accessory. You read that correctly, just last month, the (WCSP) won the Gnomie for the […]
Product Spotlight – Wolftooth Singletrack Pogies
You may remember Brendan Moore from our coverage of the Fat Bike Birkie over the last few years. Brendan is one of the fastest racers in the Men’s elite fat-bike rodeo circuit! Brendan showed Sven and I these new Singletrack Pogies after Interbike and then shared this nice little video (above) that introduces the features of […]
Video – Eric from Revelate Designs shows new Pogie for Jones Loop Bar
In this video from the show floor at Interbike 2015 Eric from Revelate Designs show us his new, custom Pogies for the Jones Loop Bar. http://www.revelatedesigns.com
Product Spotlight: Bar Mitts Extreme Pogies
By Matt Gersib and Michael McColgan With winter weather descending on much of the country, it’s a great time to discuss options for keeping hands warm. Experienced cold weather cyclists often fall into one of two camps — thick gloves, or insulated bar coverings called ‘pogies’. While pogies including the original Bar Mitts have been […]
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 […]
Pogies – Keeping the Digits Warm
Keeping the digits warm while fat-biking in the cold is one of the most important parts of winter biking. Cold fingers equal less control, potential frostbite and, in extreme conditions, loss of said digits! So how best to keep your hands warm? While there are a lot of cyclists out there using variations on the […]
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 […]
State Bicycle Co. Wedge Frame Bag Test
I sort of inherited this fine-looking specimen of a frame bag when it didn’t fit on Thumbeena’s bike. I have to admit that I was a little baffled when it came to how to attach the Wedge to a regular double diamond frame, but eventually, I figured it out and I’ve taken it out into […]
Dose of Fat – February 2022
Here are a few things happening in the world of Fat Bikes! It’s the end of February and Fat Bike Racing is set at the proverbial “eleven”! We just got a new fresh coating of snow and I’m looking forward to some sweet Wisconsin singletrack this weekend. I was looking at our event calendar and […]
What to get your Fat-Bike for Valentines’ Day ♥
Want to show your fat bike some love this winter? Here are our top-ten ideas for what you should get your Fat Bike for Valentines’ Day. Click the photo to see more! If your fat bike is anything like my fat bike, Ten Beers, it could use a spa day. My bike is usually pretty […]
Neos Navigator Overboots Field Test
Just before the pandemic, I was up in Alaska and I got the opportunity to ride out to the Knick Glacier with Christina Grande from Alaska Bike Adventures. During the ride, Christina wore a pair of Neos overboots with some running shoes inside. It was a cold ride. Cold enough for expedition weight pogies. We […]
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 […]
CABDA Midwest Report
It’s been a long time since I’ve walked the floors of a convention center filled with the latest and greatest products from the bicycle industry, but earlier this week, I laced up a pair of comfortable shoes and drove down to Schaumburg, Illinois to explore the aisles of the CABDA show. CABDA isn’t open to […]
Whisky Parts Co. Millhouse Handlebar Review – By Tony Grande
Cruising the inter-webs one day, I came across an announcement from Whisky Parts Co. They were releasing a new moto style handlebar, called the Milhouse. They looked a lot like Surly’s Sunrise Bars BUT were made from space-age polymers (carbon fiber if you will) instead of chromoly steel. Cool, sounds fun. I am not in […]
Spring Glove Shootout
I’m a fan of full-fingered gloves all year round and when it comes to the gloves that I wear during early spring, I’ve traditionally gone to a softshell glove rated for around 40 degrees F. This would be the same glove that I wear inside of pogies for all but the coldest rides throughout the […]
Foto Gordo – Contest Winner – Monte McAnulty!
Our Amigo Monte McAnulty dropped us a line from Vegas and what did our eyes behold? November snow in the desert! He didn’t even know that he was entering the Foto Gordo Contest, but he won anyway. Sometimes you’re just that lucky. Here’s what Monte had to say about his award-winning pixels. Hey Gomez! Fat […]
The 2019 Fat Bike Holiday Gift Guide
The 2019 Fat-Bike Holiday Gift Guide
Showers Pass Crosspoint Waterproof Knit Gloves
Just a couple of weeks ago, at the Grand Funduro, I was talking with Tony Berger at the hangover coffee clutch. Tony is a regular on the Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast. He was singing the praises of a pair of Showers Pass Crosspoint Waterproof Knit gloves and said that he probably had sold a hundred […]
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 […]
2018 Holiday Gift Guide by – Tio Gomez
We’ve done a few of these holiday gift guides over the years. In the past, we’ve had our testers chime in with what they wanted as gifts and we’ve done the ‘what’s the hottest new bike’ thing, so this year you get what a grumpy old gomez thinks the fat-biker on your gift list […]
Put Faith in Your Fatbike – by Daniel Smith
Within the first hour of our five-day bikepacking trip through the White Mountains, north of Fairbanks, we shared the trail with skiers, snowmachiners, one dog team, and a flock of fellow fat-bikers. The area is an oasis for such users, where one can penetrate into the winter-laden woods from the comfort of a groomed […]
2017 Fat-Bike Holiday Gift Guide
This year we polled the folks that write the reviews and produce the podcasts, that we publish here at fat dash bike dot com. It stands to reason, that they’re all experienced fat-bikers and our group has a wide variety of riding styles and habits, so I think what they may want….could be what you […]
The Weekly Dose of Fat – Halloween Two Thousand Seventeen
We’ve been enjoying an impressive string of warm dry autumn days, that are tailor made for riding in the dirt. I took a sub 24 hour bivy, this week on our Salsa Blackborow out at Kettle and rode Levis and Silver Lake on the Specialized Fatboy Expert. Those bikes are both currently keeping me busy […]
Fresh from the Show Floor – Interbike 2016
Direct from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, we have all of the freshest fat and plus bike hotness for y’all! I was going to try to separate the plus from the fat, but there’s a lot of cross-over. I saw fat-bikes that were designed to run plus and even one plus-bike that can run, […]
Interbike Outdoor Demo – Day 1
I set my alarm for 3:25 to catch the Six o’clock flight out to Las Vegas to attend this year’s scaled back, version of Interbike with a pretty clear idea that this year’s show would be smaller and that many of our favorite bike brands would not have their wares on display. With that in mind, […]
Gnome-Proof Gear – Geigerrig 3L Hydration Engine – Woolx Merino Wool Hoodie – Camelbak Podium Chill
This is the fourth in our Gnome-Proof Gear series of articles, that share our Bike Black Ribbon Test Pilot’s choices for the ‘best of the best’ in field tested fat-bike accessories. Check it out! Geigerrig 3L Hydration Engine ($97, as pictured) by Ian Nycloud About 2 years ago, while spec’-ing out my first bikepacking rig, […]
Fat Camp Show 10-1- Closing Out Winter and Stoked for Spring!
Hey folks! Ken and Andy are back with another edition of Fat Camp and they are closing out winter and getting stoked for spring! Have a listen! Show Links http://www.maxxis.com/tires/bicycle/fatplus-tires http://45nrth.com/ http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/cycling-components/bike-tires-tubes/bontrager-barbegazi-fat-bike-tire/p/12996 http://surlybikes.com/parts/tires http://veetireco.com/product/snowshoe-2xl/ http://surlybikes.com/parts/wheels/my_other_brother_darryl http://sun-ringle.com/mtb/rims/mulefut-80sl/ http://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/collections/merchandise/products/singletrack-pogie http://www.quiringcycles.net/stock-frames-and-forks/triple-b-fatbike/ http://www.ridefox.com/2016/filter.php?m=bike&t=forks#forks http://www.trekbicyclesuperstore.com/product/bontrager-haru-carbon-fatbike-fork-242194-1.htm http://www.manitoumtb.com/products/forks/magnum/ http://www.mrpbike.com/stage https://www.dtswiss.com/Components/Rims-MTB/XM-481 http://www.ibiscycles.com/bikes/mojo_3/ http://whiskyparts.co/catalog/rims
Fat Bike Birkie After Party – FATurday Night FEVER!!!
It says on the Fat Bike Birkie website that we’re sponsoring the Fat Bike Birkie Post Race Party. It’s gonna be all…FATurday Night Fever with live Gnomes and a Whiskey Sponsor. So, after the race on Saturday, venture over to the Sawmill Saloon in Seeley for an evening of fun, music, gnomes and prizes! The party rages from […]
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 with a full report! I had high hopes for them, as I’ve had good experience with their stuff in the past and they seem to have come through for me again. Let’s begin with base […]
Weekly Dose of Fat Show #90 – It’s the Gnomies! Fat-biking’s Best Products of 2015
Photo by – Dan F Skovli. Northern Norway Burfjord. Absolutely stunning photograph! Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 90 – Friday, January 22nd 2016 Welcome to this week’s show with Sven, Gomez and JK Livin’ in the studio and call-in guests on the phone lines. Plus, we award the Gnomies for the best fat-bike […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – Video Flashback
A little over five years ago, Mike Curiak joined Eric Parsons, Dylan Kentch, Doom Fishfinder, and Roman Dial for a tour of SE Alaska. They rode the beach out of Yakutat and traveled along Alaska’s outer coast, via fat-bike and packraft to Glacier Bay. Five years ago, most of us were just trying to figure out how to put […]
Wanderlust Monida Insulated Bag
I’ve been lucky enough to test some of the best bike bags made, over the last few years, but this is the first time that I’ve laid my grubby paws onto a bag made by Wanderlust. About six weeks ago, Paul fom Wanderlust sent us one of their Monida Insulated Bags, for testing, just in time for […]
Otis turns One ♦ Fatback Long Term Review
On or about, one earth year ago, I took possession of a Raw Aluminum 190mm Fatback that I spec’d out with the owner of Fatback (and cool cat) Greg Matyas. I asked Greg to make the bike all silver, black and white, like the Oakland Raiders. I wanted to run Umma Rims with Bud and Lou. I […]
2014 Holiday Gift Guide
With all of the new fat-bike owners facing their first winter, we thought that we’d put a little X-Mas wish list to help the folks that are shopping for the fat-biker on their list. We asked our Bike Black Ribbon Test Pilots what they wanted to find under the tree for themselves and the list is pretty […]
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 […]
Interbike V 3.0
Well we’re on day three, so I made this V3.0, but you could easily call this In and Out Fat hump day Interbike dirty demo dance….enjoy the fatness, kids! Stay Tuned for more Interbike Coverage and Viideos!
Alaska – Episode 4 – Revelate Designs
This is the final Episode in our Alaska Series (till we return)…In this segment we share a visit that I had with Eric Parsons at Revelate Designs. We’ll also show you Revelate’s new Williwaw Pogies along with a matching frame bag. Revelate Designs is probably the most recognized brand of frame bag in both Alaska and […]
Otis Got a Brand New Bag
The day that I unpacked our Fatback 190, that we eventually named Otis, I made a template to guide Michigander, Jason Snell, in crafting one of his custom sailcloth Barking Bear Bagworks frame bags. I like to keep a frame bag on my fat-bike to store ride essentials or the ubiquitous puffy jacket. A frame bag […]
Tom’s Arrowhead Diary – Part 2
This is a continuation of our Amigo’s sitreps from the Arrowhead 135. You can read part 1 here – http://fat-bike.com/2014/01/toms-arrowhead-135-diary-part-1/ Still Day 2 (the day before the race) – Went for our final equipment check. I ride to this spot rvery year. The pogies are nice. The little storage pockets hold stuff that I grab along […]
Tom’s Arrowhead 135 Diary – Part 1
Our amigo Tom Lais is a veteran of the Rovaniemi 150 and the Arrowhead 135. He’s agreed to send us reports live from the front lines of his Arrowhead adventure this year. Tom will be riding his custom A-Train fat bike that he calls Oscar. Tom’s also testing out a pair of Revelate Design’s new […]