Editor’s Note : We’ve got a pair of transcontinental test pilots teaming up for a review of the new Wolftooth Components line of Silicone grips. Andy is from Michigan and comes to the review process as an experienced Silicone Grip user, while Jeff had never ridden silicone grips before now. Jeff lives and rides in […]
The view from the beaver pond is of Mt. Hope and to the left, Hope Pass. This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday features photos from our long-time amigo, James Healy. His photo is from a ride that he and his pooch, Hazel did on the Colorado / Continental Divide Trail along the shores of Twin Lakes, CO […]
The hoots on the audio track of this week’s Fat-Vid tell the whole story behind a few runs down the jump-lines at Whistler Bike Park. This clip is all jumps, including Dirt Merchant Pro Line, A-Line, Dwayne Johnson and Lower Canadian Open. If you like what you see, check out One Cut Media. Instagram – […]
Alice & the Borealis Tejon It’s been a busy summer. Parts of the family spent time in Central America, others spent time in northern Ontario, and some did the premiere midwest mountain bike road trip. Between all the coming and going, we still made time to hit our local trails and what’s left of our […]
If my math is correct (it usually isn’t) we’re looking down the barrels of Global Fat-Bike Day number 8? GFBD-Ocho! The GFBD LEGEND Eight years, ago a couple of very clever Brits came up with an idea for a grass-roots – worldwide – fat-bike holiday, that would bring the fat-bike community together, like nothing we’ve ever […]
Antti Hakonen sent us this shot back in March for a Foto Gordo entry, but it was so good, we made it this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday. It’s his Pole Taiga and he took this magnificent pic with a Nokia 808 PureView phone. Got your own Wallpaper Worthy Photo? We love to feature your fat-bike photos from […]
Chris Rishworth is back with a snowy Australian adventure in this week’s video feature. This is what Chris posted about his video. Bicycle Touring up to Mt Piniibar & camping on the summit. Steep uphills & snow riding on a Fat Bicycle with 4 inch tyres. Great sunset & timelapse. Mt Piniibar 1772 metres. Would […]
We spotlighted two new fork bags from our amigos at Revelate Designs and Apidura this Spring and I’ve been testing them ‘side by side’ on both the Trek 1120 that we have in for review and my Fatback Aluminum bike (named Otis) mounted to King Many Things cages. It’s been a great cycling year for […]
Last month was the hottest July in recorded history and true to form, it was sweltering in the days leading up to my reservations for a bikepacking trip to the Kettle Moraine State Forest. I’d managed to reserve a sequential pair of backpacking shelters along the Ice Age Trail, which is why you see the […]
Today’s Wallpaper Wednesday is meant to bring y’all some relief from the dog days of summer with a little Alaskan sunshine from our amigo Jay Cable. This is what Jay had to say about his fabulous shot… What: David F biking up the Yukon river on the Yukon quest trail a hour or so after […]
Spinner Ryerson is the host of our new podcast called the Burning Bike Podcast. The premier episode was recorded at Silver Lake State Park on the shores of Lake Michigan in the State of Michigan. Spinner is joined by Sven & Gomez along with two Daves and my old QQQQ amigo Robb. on a 100 […]
Horrible Idea: Crusher Gravel Race Report For the past two summers, I’ve trained and mentally prepped myself for the 906 Adventure Team’s Marji Gesick mountain bike race in Marquette, MI. It’s a killer. Known for pushing you out of your comfort zone, the Marji director Todd Poquette has another event called The Crusher Gravel Race […]
Defiance Frameworks No. 4 – photo by Travis Hubbard Get ready for some insights into the vibrant and diverse Alaskan fat-bike culture with our Fatbassador to the entire State of Alaska, Travis. Travis is at the beginning of a Long-Term Review of a custom-built Defiance Frameworks titanium fat-bike built for exploration. Defiance Frameworks – http://www.defianceframeworks.com/ […]
The last gasp of July takes us to the Southwest United States of America somewhere above Santa Fe, New Mexico. Richard Wilson shot his Salsa with a storm brewing in the background in this Week’s Wallpaper Wednesday portrait. It’s what’s on my computer’s desktop. What’s on yours? Send us a shot of your desktop and […]
Fat Bikes might have been crafted for the snowfields of the northern hemisphere, but they’re as equally at home on loose trails, muddy tracks, and sandy beaches……….and that’s where they’ve captured the attention of Aussie riders ‘cause we’ve got plenty of incredible beaches surrounding our Great Southern Land. Arguably one of our best beaches is […]
Fat-Tribe Thursday is a distant cousin of Throwback Thursday. Back in the day, we used to share photos from fat-bikers from around the world under the byline ‘Fat-Tribe Thursday’. It’s sort of like a modernized version of the “Magic Mirror” bit at the end of Romper Room. I don’t remember why we picked Thursday, but […]
We’re celebrating our monthly series that features photos from our amigo – 2017 Simpson Desert Challenge Champion, Eckart Altenkamp. Once a month, for the last nineteen months, we’ve delighted your retinas with some intensely beautiful images from Australia! This is what Eckart shared about this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday photo. Simpson Desert Bike Challenge 2018. An […]
This weeks video is short. Like really short but extremely picturesque. It’s from our long-time amigo Deo from the Atlantic Coast of our fabulous fat bike friends to the North (and East) Would you share your Plus or Fat Pixels? Give us your tired, your poor, Your huddled pixels, yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your […]
Borealis to Sell Direct to Consumer on eBay & Amazon! COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jul. 19, 2019 – Steve Kaczmarek, owner of Springs-based Borealis Fat Bikes announced today “Borealis will begin selling direct to consumers on eBay, Amazon and other social media platforms.” “With the recent tariff increases, continued pressure on our dealer network by the […]
Gomez Joins Chris Daisy and Sprocket the Wonder Dawg at the Cloud Factory Studios down in beautiful Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin for a behind the scenes look at El Rodeo Funduro. Before you listen to the show take a look at Pat Smage’s video shot at the Rock’n Beach Funduro last Spring. Come and Join in […]
Testing bags at Kettle Moraine photo by Justin (Case) We have two bags from our amigos at Revelate designs in for review. The Salty Roll Dry Bag and the Egress Pocket. I’m integrating these two new components into my bikepacking set up alongside the fork bag test that we’re running. Egress Pocket Let’s take a […]
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday was taken by a gentleman named Gomez from Wisconsin during a recent three-day tour that he rode through the Kettle Moraine State Forest. This serene portrait was taken early in the morning stillness after packing all of his gear onto the bike from the night before. This might be called “Saying […]
Today’s video proves that there’s no school, like ‘old school! Our amigos at Revelate Designs put this video together a few years back and it shows an adventure bike trip into the Nulato Hill region of Western Alaska. Would you share your Plus or Fat Pixels? Give us your tired, your poor, Your huddled pixels, yearning to […]
A helmet isn’t something that you generally get too excited about or play around with much out of the box. You usually buy your helmet, put it on, turn a dial, and ride. The Bullet 2.0 was a new experience for me in a helmet. I found myself playing with it for over 30 minutes […]
Leia’s Birthday Cake! Leia is joined in the studio by Sherry Mix and Heather Lipinski Stelljes to talk about a range of subjects from racing to training and much more. It’s the ‘Shred Sisters Spill’ edition of the Dose of Fat Podcast! Today’s show is brought to you by: Element’s Massage Leia & Sherry Links […]
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from the Beaver State. Terry Johnson sent in a shot of his 509 Jabit at Smith Rocks State Park near Bend. (Mt Hood in the background). Terry added that he “Loves the podcast”. Thanks for listening Terry! Happy Hump Day Campers! I’m off for a couple of days […]
Today’s video has the International House of Fat-Bikes seal of Approval! Tres amigos in matching green shirts chronicle their trip to Western Australia and the good times roll! This is Episode one, so follow FatTraction on YouTube to see more from these cats. Would you share your Plus or Fat Pixels? Give us your tired, your […]
When I was a kid my older brother and I used to reenact the great battles on All-Star Wrestling in the living room of our house. Before Hulk Hogan and the WWF, All-Star Wrestling reigned supreme in the 1970s and early 80s. The back of the sofa would served as the top rope as my […]
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from Jeff Davis. It’s a shot of his Salsa Blackborow loaded with gear for at trip for two adults and two, nine year-old boys along the Arizona Trail in Flagstaff. I think that this should earn Jeff some votes for ‘Father of the Year’ and on top of […]
Chris Rishworth is back on FVT with a beautiful Australian High Country fat-bike ride in the snow! Nothing beats the heat of summer like a ride in the snow! Would you share your Plus or Fat Pixels? Give us your tired, your poor, Your huddled pixels, yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming hard drive. Send […]
It’s been a while since the Black Bike Ribbon Test Pilot – Youth Division was put to work but with the recent release from Borealis Fat Bikes, Uncle Gomez hired Alice to test out their 24in kid’s fat bike….The Tejon. Kids get older and grow faster than a good night’s sleep so this’ll probably be […]
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Fresh from the Jones Bikes home office – Check out the Press Release below. Available with big smooth tires for road, touring, city, gravel or with bigger knobby tires for dirt, gravel, city, touring and road riding. – MSRP – $2050. Ships from Jones Bikes in Southern Oregon. Shipping (with insurance) for this bike in the contiguous […]
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from Ilari Lindstedt. Ilari grabbed this shot of his Ice Cream Truck at the beach near Raisio in Finland early this spring with anticipation for warm summer beach rides! Well, summer is here and I’m already thinking about snow riding….but that’s just the way my mind works. Does […]
A micro-adventure film exploring Scotland’s Glen Affric. The Highland Trail 550 bike race included it as part of their route it is that good. The competitors some of whom we bumped into will remember this if nothing else. Scotland’s weather is unpredictable! The weather forecast is a mere guideline then moves. So, through the art […]
509 Jabit III 27.5+ at Hartmans Creek State Park (WI) Photo by Kurt Geiger Welcome to Summer 2019! We thought that it would be nice to celebrate the first day of Summer with an old school WDoF post like we used to do before we started the podcast with the same name. I’m headed to […]
Next month I’m racing my bike across Michigan’s U.P. from Copper Harbor to Marquette on “enhanced” gravel roads. It’s a 230-mile death march across the Keweenaw Peninsula and will require some special gear. In fact, there’s a required gear list that includes a jacket or vest. My NBFs at Kitsbow recently sent me a Wind […]
We’re celebrating the year and a half mark for our monthly series that features photos from our amigo – 2017 Simpson Desert Challenge Champion, Eckart Altenkamp. Once a month, for the last eighteen months, we’ve delighted your retinas with some intensely beautiful images from Australia! This is what Eckart shared about this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday […]
What do you get when you cross a Wolftooth with a Red Monkey? Apparently, you get a new line of silicone grips that come in three different thicknesses and a myriad of tasty colors! Check out the new release from our amigos at Wolftooth Components! Minneapolis, Minn., June 17, 2019–An expanded grip lineup has been […]
We’ve already burned through half of June and I’ve yet to see a June Bug! It only seems appropriate to celebrate the festival of light, sponsored by the summer solstice, with a little front range, high country foto gordo post. Today’s foto comes from Justin VanAlstyne out in Fort Collins, Colorado and he wins a […]
The more that you ride the more you need a little tender loving care for certain areas of the body that experience higher friction during the natural biomechanical process of bicycling. Whether you call it grundle butter, crease grease, gootch balm or chamois cream this ointment can literally save your ass on a four day […]
This week’s WW came to us from Federation of Planets, Lt. Commander Jeff Wriker. This is a scene of Earth 2019. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to be exact. I liked the way Jeff’s Black Sheep’s curves contrast with all of the line segments and dynamic angles of the architecture and the Skydance Bridge sculpture. The Skydance […]
This week we bring you a video clip from Scott Heinz. Is it swim suit weather where you live? I’ve yet to take a dip in the local watering hole, but the time is near! Would you share your Plus or Fat Pixels? Give us your tired, your poor, Your huddled pixels, yearning to breathe free, The wretched […]
click the flyer to go to the FB Event Page We’re throwing a bike party in late July called El Rodeo Funduro. It’s a bicycle party with a pot luck bbq and BYOB (cans only) funduro to help our amigo Lance celebrate his retirement! The trails at Silver Lake are sweet and we’ll plan some […]
