Both get updated construction and materials for the 2026 winter riding season, continuing a product history that goes back to the early days of modern fat-biking.
This week: Hugh Jass trades an entire race series for One Big Hugh-Rah, Polar Roll sells out all 450 Mass Start spots, Global Fat-Bike Day plans keep growing, and we take a little trip to Finnish Lapland.
This week: Polar Roll brings back its original point-to-point route, two very different ways to celebrate Global Fat-Bike Day, a couple of unconventional Midwest rides, and a fat-bike skeptic changes his tune.
Fat-bikes, deep sand, Lake Superior sunsets, and the unlikely conversion of the Bike Farmer.
Ornot combines the lightweight breathability of Polartec Alpha with merino wool for a versatile new layer built for changing conditions on and off the bike.
This week: an extraordinary Iditarod rider, possible changes to national park bicycle access, one long-running winter event drops its fat-bike race, and the winter calendar keeps filling in.
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.
