The Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 124 – Friday, March 10th 2017 In the studio this week we’ve got, Sven, Zito and JK! On the show this week: We Start the show with The Event of the Week, this week it’s the Fat-bike Birkie in Hayward Wisconsin! We’ll chat with Jerry Wright about […]
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Aris Shreds the Fatback Skookum
After I spent some time getting initial impressions of the Fatback Skookum we had in for testing (you can see the Fatback Skookum Product Spotlight here) I wanted a guy with mad skills to spend some time with the bike and Aristotle Peters is one of those guys. Aris was one of the first people […]
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 […]
Showers Pass Torch Jacket
We gave tester Chris Zito a Showers Pass Torch Jacket to test a while back. Chris is an avid fat-biker and also a messenger riding daily and year ’round in Milwaukee so let’s check out his report on the Torch! I’m assuming that I was gifted this assignment because of the nature of my current […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Northern Sweden Evening
Kurt sent us this fantastic shot of his 9:Zero:7 on a Northern Sweden evening on the Piteå river. Kurt says, “I have cycled for 55 years but FatBike is the most fun!” Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link below to open the full-sized version which you […]
Utah Sweaty Yeti 2017
Longtime Fat-biker and Ogden, Utah resident, Mark Peterson sent us this report on the 2017 Utah Sweaty Yeti! Fat-biking has grown dramatically in Utah over the past 5 years. There have been many individuals and organizations that have helped the growth of the local Fat-biking scene. The most important factor, for me personally, has been […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – 2-17-17
Fat-bike Radio will be back next week with Show #123 and special guest, points leader in the Hugh Jass Fat Bike Series, Mr. Nick Holzem, the Event of the Week, Questions from Listeners, Zito and more! Event of the Week Bike Across the Bay – Washburn, WI – Sunday, Feb 19, 2017 The North Coast […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Frosty Sonder Vir Fortis in Derbyshire, England
Paul took a ride recently to enjoy some frostyness on his Sonder Vir Fortis. The location is the Peak District in Derbyshire, England. Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link below to open the full-sized version which you can right-click to save. 1920 x 1440 (4:3) 1920 […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Leivonmäki National Park – Finland
Erja, from Finland, sent in this photo called “White in a white landscape” This is his White 3 Fat Lite. The photo is from trip to Leivonmäki National Park with his bike. Erja says: “We have a lot of beautiful places and at this moment just enough snow for biking in forests and on ice […]
Thumbs Up Bike Shop – All Mountain Cyclery – Boulder City, NV
If any of you have been to an Outdoor Demo during Interbike in Las Vegas you will probably recognize Boulder City as the home of Bootleg Canyon, the shreddin’ MTB Park that is the home of said Outdoor Demo. Well, pretty much at the base of the mountain sits All Mountain Cyclery and, while I […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Grand Targhee Resort, Wyoming
Andy Williams took this photo of Niki Tischhauser riding the Jolly Green Giants fat-bike trail at Grand Targhee Resort in Wyoming. Thanks, Andy! Download it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link below to open the full-sized version which you can right-click to save. 1920 x 1440 (4:3) Got your own Wallpaper Worthy Photo? […]
Product Spotlight – Fatback Skookum
The Fatback Skookum is a carbon-framed, 5-inch platform fat-bike aimed squarely at the 4-season crowd. The Skookum was my favorite fat-bike at Interbike when it was introduced and the opportunity to ride one for a few weeks came as a welcome surprise thanks to “Fuzzy” John at Fatback. Our test Fatback Skookum came packed in […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Riss River – Biberach, Germany
Jürgen sent us this photo of his new, 2017 Canyon DUDE Unlimited. He did his first ride on a beautifull winter day along the Riss River close to his hometown, Biberach, Germany. Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link below to open the full-sized version which you can […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Dixie National Forest, Utah
This photo was taken by Rocky Hallows in Dixie National Forest near Cedar City, Utah and Brian Head Ski Resort. The area is called Deer Hollow and they have several miles of groomed fat biking, XC skiing, and snow shoeing trails. The bike is a Surly Ice Cream Truck. Download the appropriate size and use […]
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 […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Door County, WI
This is a photo of my Schlick Tatanka taken during a trip I took to Door County, The Thumb of Wisconsin, in 2013 when the water level of Lake Michigan was substantially lower than it is now. All the moonscape that is visible here is now under 1 to 3 feet of water. With the […]
Fat Camp Show 19 with Ken and Andy – Tech Talk
Fat Camp Show 19 Notes In this episode of Fat Camp, Ken and Andy crack open a few cold ones and discuss some recent technical developments in the Fat Bike world. As expected, there are charts and graphs to amuse yourself while listening to this show. You’ll find out whether Ken agrees that the Fat […]
Weekly Dose of Bruce – 1-6-17
We find ourselves, once again, in prime time, fat-bike race season! There’s an event every weekend, between now and the Ides of March. This week, I worked on my travel schedule and I’m visiting Michigan and Minnesota for starters, but first……we’re going to slip over the border and record the Weekly Dose of Fat Show […]
Five Reasons You Should Register for a Winter Fat-bike Race Now!
Randy Gibb, is the director of multiple biking events, including Frosty’s Fat Bike Race Series. He wrote the following article to get you pumped up for fat-bike racing! If you’re like me, you first took up winter fat biking because the thought of taking the winter months off mountain biking was simply depressing. Just like the […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Black and Blue in Kansas
Mark’s been doing a little fat-bike exploring along the Kansas River outside Lawrence, KS. I asked Mark for more detail on his bike and he provided the following … The bike is a Specialized Fatboy Expert Carbon with a Lauf Carbonara fork. The crew at Capps bikes in Topeka hooked me up with it and I don’t seem to […]
Photog Connection – Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Lens
It may seem a bit odd for us to take a look a camera lens but, in fact, I’ve been working on a series of photography-related articles simply because we shoot a lot of photos for our stories. Add to that the fact that many of our readers also like taking photos of their fat-bike […]
Rocky Mountain’s New Suzi Q Fat-bike Takes Aim at Trail Rippin’
Photo: Margus Riga – Location: Pemberton, BC The new Rocky Mountain Suzi Q is a step in the trail riding direction from the Canadian bike company and uses the 27.5” FAT wheel size. The Suzi Q is based on a lightweight carbon or aluminum frame and sports a 68-degree headtube and a short, 434mm, chainstay that […]
Weekly Dose of Fat (2016 Review) – 12-30-16
Well, boys and girls, we’ve reached the end of another beautiful and interesting trip around the sun (best Dirty Harry voice) and this being the final installment of the Weekly Dose of Fat, the most powerful dose of fat-bike news, rants, and adventure in the World; You’ve gotta ask yourself one question…..are fat-bikes still fun […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Red Rock, Las Vegas, Nevada
Monte sent in this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday from the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area just a few minutes west of Las Vegas. Sven here, I’m actually out in Las Vegas for a gig for a few weeks and rode a bit of the trails out Red Rock way near Blue Diamond and they are […]
iSSi Trail Off-road Clipless Pedals in DL Green
Thanks to Dave Lunz for his report on the iSSi Trail Off-road Clipless Pedals you can read all about below! When the fine folks at iSSi pedals sent Sven unt Uncle Gomez a set of lime green Trail Off-road trail pedals to test, my name popped up right away for some reason! The first reason being […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – 12-23-16
Tristan Klien showing the kids how it’s done at the post-race festivities during Urban Jungle Cross 5 in MKE. Tristan is co-owner at Coast In Bikes in Milwaukee. The photo was shot by Dale Reince. Fat-bike Links Tyninghame sands – http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2016/12/tyninghame-sands.html Jill talks about a music playlist for Iditarod. – http://www.jilloutside.com/2016/12/2016-iditarod-playlist.html How to build a fat-bike groomer – http://stjlabs.com/teachers/tc2/tc2_files/HowtoBuildourGroomer.pdf […]
South Shore Cyclery’s Frosty Hog
South Shore Cyclery in Milwaukee is a putting on another Frosty Hog in 2017 as a fundraiser to benefit the Cudahy Community Education and Recreation Department in Southeast Wisconsin. The race is held in Milwaukee’s Sheridan Park on the bluffs above Lake Michigan. Awesome views, spectator friendly, short track fat-bike racing at it’s best! Race […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Fat-bike Icicle
Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link below to open the full-sized version which you can right-click to save. 1920 x 1440 (4:3) 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1080 (16:9) Got your own Wallpaper Worthy Photo? We’d like to share your fat-bikes photos from around the world! If […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show #117 – Recorded at Electronic Chicklet Studios
This episode of The Weekly Dose of Fat was recorded in the groovy new Electric Chicklet Studios near the cloud factory in beautiful Kenosha (by the sea). This week’s show stars – Crazy Chris Daisy and Uncle Gomez – along with Bike Black Ribbon Test Pilots Evan Larsson and Dave Krueger The Weekly Dose of […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – The Big and the Small – Vosges – France
Loïc took this photo of his daughter’s fat-bike. The bike is originally a Scrapper, which he modified: Painting, hydraulic brakes, hanger, stem, saddle, etc… Perfect to accompany her father who rolls on a custom made French frame refined by Edelbikes in Chartreuse. Location: France – Vosges. Check out the Fatbike France Forum at http://fatbike-france.fr. Download the appropriate size and use […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – 12-9-16
Howdy, y’all! Sven here, out on a gig in Las Vegas awaiting the delivery of my bike from the home front that got shipped via Bikeflights on Monday. Should be there today! Whoo, hooo! I’ve used Bikeflights many times and have always been happy with the service. If you have to send a […]
Global Fat-bike Day Anchorage Report from Fatbassador Travis
Global Fat Bike Day 2016 Report – Anchorage, Alaska – Courtesy of our Fatbassador Travis! I started my celebration of Global Fat Bike Day 2016 at the Cuddy Park Short Track Race in midtown Anchorage, AK. The race was put on by 9:ZERO:7, Chain Reaction Cycles, and Broken Tooth Brewing. The race was a short […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Fat-bikes and Beavers
Christian from Beaver Guard sent in this week’s photo as he hunted for signs of the namesake to his company. Evidence of the critters was clear and Christian likens himself to the eager beaver who is working hard for his lunch! Check out fat-bike mudguards at http://beaverguard.ca. You can also check out our reviews of Beaver […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – 12-2-16 – Before the Big Show
Greetings fat-bike brethren! Global Fat-bike Day Eve is upon us and your erstwhile Weekly Dose of Fat Hosts Sven, Gomez and J.K. Livin are a travelin’ to points north in the state of Minnesota to bring you a special Weekly Dose of Fat Global Fat-Bike Day Holiday Special or, as it is known internally, Show #115. […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Kurt’s Winter Fatbike Pic From Sweden
Kurt says it’s time for a winter picture from Sweden! He says: I live in the north of the country in a small town called Piteå. I have stopped working because of my old age Now I have time to go FatBike almost every day! There will be a lot of pictures of our beautiful […]
Fat Camp Show 18 with Ken and Andy – The Where the Heck has Fatcamp Been Episode
Show notes for Fat Camp 18 “Where the heck has the Fat Camp been?” Email – fatcamppodcasters@gmail.com On the Instagram @fatcamppodcasters http://www.bikes.com/en/bikes/suzi-q/2017 http://surlybikes.com MXZ 400 https://www.hedcycling.com http://www.whiteind.com/mr-30 https://www.schwalbe.com/en/offroad-reader/nobby-nic.html http://enve.com/product-category/mseries-plus/ http://www.tumbleweed.cc/ http://singletrackworld.com/2016/10/the-first-uci-mountain-bike-race-on-snow/ http://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/specials/fat-bike-tubeless-vs-tubes http://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/fat-bike-reviews/surly-larry-27tpi-2016 Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Marceau/Marceau_Live_at_Kanal_103/08_Boogy_Doggy
Weekly Dose of Fat – 11-25-16
Fatbassador, Travis, took this photo on a late October ride in Anchorage, AK. Sven, Gomez and JK are taking the show on the road next week for episode #115 of your favorite fat-bike radio show. We will be checking out the preparations for the Freewheel Winter Bike Festival in Minneapolis, talking to a few special […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Specialized in Newfoundland
Joy sent in this week’s photo of a Specialized Fatboy from Newfoundland, Canada. Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link below to open the full-sized version which you can right-click to save. 1920 x 1440 (4:3) 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1080 (16:9) Gotta Wallpaper Worthy […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show #114 – Zito in the House! Global Fatbike Day Chatter
The Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 114 – Friday, November 18th, 2016 Cpl. J.D. MacFarlane RCMP on his Foes Mutz shredding leaves somewhere in Canada! The Weekly Dose of Fat is brought to you by the Surly Wednesday. Learn more about bikes and freedom at – http://surlybikes.com On the Show This Week We […]
Thinking T-Shirts or Hoodies for Holiday Giving? Order Deadlines!
Our printing partner for all fat-bike.com apparel prints all of our orders on demand and ships directly from their facility. In order to ensure you have the best chance to get your holiday orders delivered before 12/25/16 check out the following important deadlines : Domestic (that means the USA!) – Order Deadline 12/14 APO – Order Deadline 12/5 […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – King Kahn and Old Cars
Mike from NYC sent in this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday shot that he took while on an early morning ride outside NYC (Freedom Tower in the background!). The bike is a Turner King Khan while the old cars where put out in the field for a photo shoot later in the day. Enjoy! Download the appropriate size […]
Product Spotlight – Mucky Nutz Flexible Fat-bike Fenders
Shane at Mucky Nutz sent us over several versions of their formible, plastic fenders from their World HQ in GBR. The versions we got in to check out are: The 45g Fat Face The 75g Fat Face XL The 65g Fat Gut The 45g Fat Butt There a bunch of other versions from Road to MTB to Cyclocross. All […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Salamandre BigFat in Sierra de Guara
Frederic sent in this photo of his Salamandre BigFat during a 3-day trip in Sierra de Guara in the North of Spain. This photo was taken near Castellazo at the end of the day. Salamandre is a french manufacturer of steel fatbikes located in Ardèche – http://salamandre-cycles.com. This BigFat is configured in “DingleSpeed” version (30×22 and 24×28). […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show #113 – Morgan Lommele from People for Bikes and take calls from our listeners about e-bikes!
Weekly Dose of Fat Friday November 4th, 2016 Show #113 This week we welcome Morgan Lommele from peopleforbikes.org and take calls from our listeners about, wait for it, e-bikes! Global Fat Bike Design Winner, Kevin Berger, with his Grand Prize in the form of a Brand New Surly Farmer Ops Moonlander professionally assembled and tuned […]