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. […]
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Terrene Tires – Cake Eater 26 x 4.0 Light Non-Studded Review
Terrene Tires and the Krueger Brothers (Tim & Ryan) sent us an assortment of their newest fat-bike sneakers that they call Cake Eaters. I’ve been spending a fair amount of time riding the un-studded 26 x 4.0 Light construction version mounted tubeless to a set of 80mm wide Reynolds Elite Carbon rims bolted to my […]
*NEW* Maxxis Summit – Moosetrak 4.8 Studded Tire
Maxxis recently held their annual “Summit” in the mountains of Northern Georgia at the Mulberry Gap Mountain Bike Resort. Maxxis had some exciting news to announce on the fat bike tire front so my podcasting partner Andy and I got to head down and get the skinny on their fat. There will be a following […]
First look at the 4.8″ Snow Avalanche SC & PSC Studded Tires
First look at the 4.8″ Snow Avalanche We recently got hooked up with Vee Tire’s Snow Avalanche studded 4.8″ tires. Vee Tire Co is the only fat-bike tires manufacturer to offer a true 4.8″ studded tire in two different rubber compounds. The Silicone Compound – SC (black) and the Pure Silicone Compound – PSC (white). We’ll […]
Bontrager Gnarwhal TLR – 27.5 x 4.5 Studded Tire
It’s not very often, that we need to borrow a fat-bike to test a fat-bike tire, but it’s happened before with super fat sized tires and the litany of new wheel/hub and tire choices has created a similar situation at times. This time it was Trek’s new 27,5 fat wheel size that created the need […]
Grip Studs – User Installable Carbide Studs for Fat-bike Tires
Fat-bike.com friend, Sam D, was looking for a way to stud the fat-bike tires that he currently owns and likes rather than buying a new set of dedicated, studded fat-bike tires. Grip Studs offered the perfect solution. Let’s see how Sam likes them! Grip Studs are a versatile option for those who prefer using tire […]
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 […]
WTB is Introducing Its First Fat Bike Tire. The Bailiff – 27.5 x 4.5
Burke, Vermont – January 10th, 2024 – WTB’s all new Bailiff tire is designed for winter trail riding and checks all the boxes for your next snow-covered expedition. When the going gets cold, the Bailiff will be there to get you back home. Yeah, it’s our first snow tire – but four decades of tire […]
A tale of tubeless tire sealant(s)
By Gomez on May 17, 2023 in Enduro AF, FatBikes, Fattie Approved, Klunkedelic, Los Graveleros, Niche Bike News, Plusbikes, Tools
A short story about tire sealant The average fat biker that has one bike to maintain, probably can’t relate to our tubeless tire atmosphere, so I’ll try to preface this story with a little bit of information about our thirsty, tubeless tire situation. Companies ship us demo bikes to field test and they rarely come […]
Schwalbe Al Mighty 26×4.8 Tire
Schwalbe Tires started manufacturing the Al Mighty a couple of years ago as an OE exclusive for MAXX bikes in Germany according to www.fat-bike.de. And then last week, I saw that Graham Foot of Smokestone Bikes was riding a set and had them for sale at his shop Slam69 in the UK Here’s Graham Foot’s […]
Billy Flamingos Stud Nuggets by Scott Peterson
Fatbike tires in general already offer outstanding traction and ride quality in a wide variety of conditions. For sandy beach riding or snow of any depth, fat tires are a necessity. Why would any fat bike rider need studs? Ice. As much as most of us love snow, ice is always some factor in […]
Terrene Tire 27.5 x 4.3 Yipee Ki Yay mid-term review
Terrene Tire collaborated with Corvus Cycles to develop a new 27.5 tire specifically targeted on the sweet spot between 4.0 and 4.5. The Yipee Ki Yay’s 4.3″ width differentiates it from every other 27.5″ fat bike tire available today. The size of this tire follows the ‘Goldilocks Principle’ where a rider that rides a 4.0 […]
Terrene Tires – Yipee Ki Yay (motherf*cker)
Just in time for the holidays, Terrene Tires Announces the 27.5×4.3 Yipee Ki Yay Fat Tire. We got word that the YKY was coming out and look forward to putting a pair through their paces as soon as they’re available. Here’s the news release from the Krueger Bros. Flathead Valley, MT — November 24, 2021 […]
Levis Mound Fat Tire Festival
By Gomez on August 16, 2021 in Bike Black Ribbon, Bike Culture, Events, Fattie Approved, Klunkedelic, Site News
If you want to be guaranteed a shirt you should probably go ahead and pre-register. Pre-registration is open until 8/20/21 ◄ Bringing Derby Back to Levis Mounds! ► September 10th thru 12th – 2021 In the tradition of the bike festival formerly know as Gnomefest comes the Levis Mound Fat-Tire Festival set for September 10th thru the […]
The Levis Mound Fat Tire Festival
By Gomez on June 29, 2021 in Bike Black Ribbon, Bike Culture, Cervesas, Events, Klunkedelic, Singlespeed, Site News
◄ Bringing Derby Back to Levis Mounds! ► September 10th thru 12th – 2021 In the tradition of the bike festival formerly know as Gnomefest comes the Levis Mound Fat-Tire Festival set for September 10th thru the 12th at the fabled Levis Trow Mountain Bike Trails! This is an event for all of the folks […]
Factory Studs vs. Aftermarket Bike Studs
Have you ever wondered if hand-studded tires are as good as factory-studded ones? I spent last winter on a pair of 45NRTH Dillinger 27.5 x 4 – 120 tpi tubeless ready tires. One of them came to me as a new factory studded tire and the other one was ridden for a season of dirt […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #66 – Black is Beautiful Ride and Daniel in the Studio!
Talkin’ Schmack Tire and rim compatibility no mas Extraterrestrial and Velocity Blunt SSCan we take a moment to talk about how cool E-Bikes are?I can push the button! He Can!How about that Black is Beautiful Ride? WOW oh F’in WOWHELD’S IS BACK BABYFratney-Wright Bike Boulevard construction begins today (I texted you the picture, no direct […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #46 – Shannon Joins Us in the Studio!
Sven’s Wyatt Maverick at JP’s fat-bike race during Scandi Fest in Mt Horeb, WI Talking Schmack Sven went to the Scandahoovian Winter Festival Fat Bike Race that JP was the Race Director for in Mt Horeb, WI at the Norsk Golf Club – https://www.mhscandifest.com 50-degrees on Sunday and got the re-wheeled Tatanka sym out.https://milwaukeerecord.com/music/ned-flanders-metal-band-okilly-dokilly-will-return-to-cudahys-x-ray-arcade-may-2/Jeep jumps into […]
Terrene Tires Johnny 5 Review
The True Detective Dime Novel Johhny 5 Tire Review
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 […]
The Danger Gnome Podcast Show No. 1 – Fatback’s Greg Matyas – The BikeStud.com & AH135 Two Time Champ Jorden Wakeley
Welcome to the premiere of the Danger Gnome Podcast. We welcome the Godfather of the modern Omni-Terrain Bicycle and Owner of Fatback Bikes, Greg Matyas to the show. Andy Tubesing from bikestud.com talks with us about the myriad of stud choices that cyclists have to choose from these days and then Arrowhead 135 Champion, Jorden […]
Product Spotlight – Terrene Johnny 5 (26×5.0) Tires
For some time now, Terrene Tire’s Tim Krueger has been talking about a true five inch wide, aggressive new tire that he’s been developing to give ‘the Surly’ Bud & Lou a run for their money as far as holding the title as the biggest and most aggressive fat-bike tires available (in the WORLD!) This new […]
Terrene 26×4″ Studded Cake Eater – Mid-Term Update
This winter I have been testing out a pair of studded 26×4″ Terrene Cake Eater “light” casing tires. For full specs on these tires, check out my Initial Look. My neck of the woods got bombarded with snow in December and early January but then Mother Nature turned off the snow spigot and gave us […]
26 x 4 Light Studded Terrene Cake Eater – Initial Look
Terrene is the new kid on the block for tire companies but already have a second studded fat tire tread available in their line up. Last year they introduced the Wazia which falls in the all-round to aggressive range of “knobbiness.” This year Terrene is offering the Cake Eater as a faster rolling fat […]
Product Spotlight – Terrene Tires – Cake Eater – 26 x 4.0 & 26 x 4.6
Our amigos at Terrene Tires sent us the follow up to their rugged 4 season Wazia fat-bike tire, the Cake Eater. Tim from Terrene shared with us, “Riders asked for a tire a bit less aggressive and lighter than the Wazia and that’s what we’ve developed with the Cake Eater. The new tire is a bit […]
Terrene Tires says “Let them Eat Cake” with their newest Fat & Trek-Fat Tire
Terrene Releases Newest Fat and Plus Tire Model Bozeman, MT—August 30, 2017 — Terrene Tires announces newest model, Cake Eater, to their growing lineup of bicycle tires. Our amigos at Terrene Tires are releasing their sixth tire model. Cake Eater is a versatile, fast-rolling, studdable fat tire. Continuing with its goal of bringing to market a […]
The Weekly Dose of Fat Show 123 – Interview with Nate as in the guy the Surly Nate Tire Was Named After
The Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 123 – Friday, February 24th 2017 wherein we interview Nate as in the guy the Surly Nate tire was named after, Zito joins us in the studio, Nick Holzem, the points leader in the Hugh Pass Fat-bike Series also stops by plus we’ve got Travis and Chewey […]
Fat Camp Show 20 with Ken and Andy – The Stud Show!
Fat Camp with Ken and Andy – The Stud Show (Notes) Show 20! During their holiday break, Ken and Andy slap on the studs and take advantage of their recent riding conditions. Listen to KBS and Andy (he’s got defense for his opinions in this episode finally) dissect the nitty-gritty and split hairs of three […]
Product Preview – 3 NEW Tires from Bontrager
The folks up in Waterloo sent us some of their new tires this week and we thought that we might just as well march them out and throw the old product spotlight on them for everyone to see. The Hodag is back in Bontrager’s Fat-Bike Tire round-up for two thousand and sixteen and is joined by […]
Case Study – Sunny Vale County Park Snow Bike Trail – Wausau Wisconsin
A few weeks back, on the way home from the Midwest Fatbike Summit and Grooming Seminar a way up there in Cable, WI, Puck and I stopped at one of the trails we discussed at the Summit, Sunny Vale County Park in Wausau. The trail had been groomed that morning and conditions were great. The […]
Case Study – Levis Mounds Winter Trail System
You may remember that a few weeks ago Puck and I traveled to the Northern Fatbike metropolis of Hayward/Cable, Wisconsin for the Midwest Fatbike Summit and Grooming seminar. One of the goals for going to the summit was to meet individuals who have had success in both gaining trail access and subsequently mastering the process […]
Boot Studs from Grip Studs – Product Intro
Having studded tires on your fat-bike is great! In appropriate conditions studs, whether traditional studded bike tires like the 45NRTH Dillinger, tires with screw in studs like Grip Studs or even homemade stud ideas, offer traction that has to be ridden to be believed. Keep rolling and the ride keeps on keeping on. However, dab here or […]
Grip Studs – Mid Season Report
Back in November we sent avid Detroit commuter and all-season cyclist, Chris Cunnington, a set of Grip Studs to test out and here is what he has to report so far. Thanks to the guys at Fat-bike.com I was sent some Grip Studs traction studs to evaluate. I have previous experience with 26×2.25 mountain bike […]
Grip Studs – Customizable Traction
Grip Studs recently sent us for review a couple of packages (250 studs total) of their tungsten carbide, screw in studs along with an installation tool for inserting them into your favorite fat-bike tires. The promise of Grip Studs is a good one; customizable traction with easy to install, wide-auger thread inserts to secure them […]
New! 45 NRTH’s Dillinger & Escalator Tires!
David Gabrys of 45NRTH – has been work’n overtime to bring us some great new products! Last week he kicked winter cycling shoes up a few notches with the Wölvhammer winter cycling boot and this morning 45NRTH is announcing two new tires to their line-up! First is the Dillinger, which is a 240 count studded […]
Tire Weights for Fat-Bikes
More weight info for you weight weenies out there. Cut to the chase, you want light and fat? Go for the Black Floyds if they suit your riding style and area. These are real world weights as measured in our shop with a Park Digital Scale. Where there is more than one weight, we weighed […]
Builder Profile – Firefly Bicycle
I recently interviewed the Director of Operations and Frame Design for Firefly Bicycles, Kevin Wolfson. We distilled that interview into what we like to call a builder profile. We think that our readers will find their fully custom bicycles worth a closer look. G – Who are the key players at Firefly? K – Firefly […]
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 […]
Shelltrack ’23 Race Report
By Gomez on January 9, 2023 in B-Fat (27.5 Fat), Beach Riding, Bike Black Ribbon, Bike Culture, Events, Races, Winter Riding
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 […]
2022 Fat Biker’s Holiday Gift Guide
By Gomez on November 23, 2022 in Accessories, Apparel, B-Fat (27.5 Fat), Bags, Bike Black Ribbon, Bike Culture, Footwear, Handlebars, Klunkedelic, Pants, Winter Riding
It’s the Fat-Bike.com Holiday Gift Guide with something for everyone that has a fat bike enthusiast on their holiday shopping list. This year, we surveyed our Bike Black Ribbon Society brain-trust for what they’d like to see under the tree and researched diverse and creative gifting solutions for months on end. We started working on […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – New Hampshire Summer
Summer always saves its best for the last three glorious weeks in September. This week’s WW comes to us from Justin Pare. He sent a series of photos ranging from…” oh crud, I took the studded tires off too soon” (we’ve all been there) To an early dirt road mudfest on the Borealis..followed up with […]
Singlespeed USA 2022
By Gomez on August 22, 2022 in Bike Black Ribbon, Bike Culture, Destinations, Enduro AF, Events, Niche Bike News, Races, Ride Report, Singlespeed
One of the reoccurring waves of enthusiasm for two-wheeled fun that I’ve enjoyed over the years has been driven by singlespeed bicycles. It probably was heavily influenced by growing up near Chicago and the Schwinn Bicycle Company. I grew up riding steel singlespeeds. Somewhere in my twenties, I started mountain biking on a steel Rockhopper […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Nose Hill Park
It is truly a rare happenstance when we get a Wallpaper Wednesday submission that comes close to adhering to the instructions that Sven wrote many moons ago. It’s no big deal. We encourage individuality but I can also totally appreciate this sort of organized chaos. Brad Struble sent in today’s WW and this dude just […]