More fat-bike gear is showing up, the winter calendar is filling in, and we found a few good rabbit holes along the way.
This week: State has a new $1,200 fat-bike, Actif Epica opens registration, a few useful gear finds turn up, and Craig Medred is back.
Ornot takes on wet-weather riding with a versatile new shell designed for long days on the bike and everyday use.
The completely redesigned Trail+ v2 gets modern geometry, thru-axles, UDH, hydraulic brakes and big 26 × 4.5-inch tires, while keeping the complete-bike price at $1,199.99.
A new $119 studded tire, some disagreement over what actually counts as a fat-bike, more fall racing, and a TŌWMAK Gen 2 story in the works.
This week: a new Bearclaw TŌWMAK, more evidence that fat-bike racing isn’t just a winter thing, and a growing 2027 events calendar.
Rocky Mountain keeps the Blizzard rolling for 2027 with a carbon frame, Deore 12-speed drivetrain, dropper post and a $2,999 U.S. price. There are also a couple of specifications we're trying to clarify.
The winter calendar is filling in, even if the snow isn’t here yet.
Words matter. And, in the fat-bike world, so do punctuation marks.
