Dave is an avid fatbiker & mountain biker from Canada. He took this picture in Morin-Heights, Quebec, Canada on a beautiful fall day. It shows his Mayor Fatbike from RSD Bikes in Toronto, Ontario, equipped with Woven Carbon rims from Woven Precision Handbuilts in Ottawa, Ontario. Thanks, Dave! Download the appropriate size and use it as […]
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Tumbleweed’s New Fat-bike Looks VERY Interesting!
The folks at the Tumbleweed Bicycle Company have developed the Prospector with bikepacking in mind and have built in some unique features including what they bill as it being the first production fat-bike to use a standard 73mm bottom bracket. The Prospector is designed to be rugged, adaptable, and to carry a load – Tumbleweed […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show #112 – Alex from RSD Bikes and Contest Winners
Pascal’s Fat-bike Dream! The Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 112 – Friday, October 21st 2016 Sven, Gomez and JK welcome Alex Naggar from RSD bikes to the show, talk to Joe Sacco about the Pie Burner ride in Hibbing, take calls from listeners and GIVE AWAY A BIKE! The Weekly Dose of […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Norco in Quebec
Dany sent in this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday. Dany is an amateur photographer and a Fat-biker who shared this photo of the beautiful fall season, and the Norco Bigfoot, in the National Parc of Oka, Quebec, Canada. Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link below to open the […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – 10-14-16
Weekly Dose of Fat – October, 14th 2016 Jeffery’s photo taken on Sylvan Lake in Alberta, Canada last winter when the temp was about 2 deg C that day, remind me of good times to come. We are starting to get a good collection of links to Global Fat-bike Day Rides coming up on December 3rd, […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Dude in the Alps
Jürgen sent us this photo he made while crossing the Alps from Oberstdorf (Germany) to Lago di Garda (Italy). It is taken at the border to Austria in the middle of the 7-day trip. The fat-bike is the Canyon Dude. Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link […]
QBP and Partners Announce New Season For Women’s Bike Mechanic Scholarship
The folks at QBP sent us this release and we wanted to make sure all the women bike mechanics who peruse our site are aware of this opportunity to receive one of 16 scholarships for this fantastic program. Read below and don’t dilly dally! Applications will only be accepted through October 31, 2016 qbp.com/womensscholarship QBP and Partners […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show #111 – Amelia Kegel talks Hugh Jass Fat-bike Series and Special Guest Illya Rudkin explores Scotland
The Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 111 – Friday, October 7th – 2016 On this week’s show we talk to Amelia Kegel about the Hugh Jass Fat-bike Race Series, Illya Rudkin about his Scotland adventures, take listener questions, wing it on the Fatty Farm Field Report, introduce the latest fad, Fat-bike Heeles and […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Le Boisé du Panoramique – Quebec
Paul’s shot for this week is of his Spherik fat-bike in fresh snow in northern Quebec (Saguenay, Canada). The fat-bike is standing in a trail part of “Le Boisé du Panoramique”, a mountain bike trail park which is almost downtown Saguenay. On a good day, you might meet 20 fatbikers. Download the appropriate size and […]
Reader’s Ride(s) – Brad’s Family Fat-biking!
Earlier in the summer Brad sent me a note with a photo of his son Noah and Noah’s Specialized Fat Boy 24. Over the next few weeks he sent us a couple of updates and ended each note with the phrase “Fat bikes are fun!!” I bought the family fat bikes this spring. They seem […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Surly Pugsley in the Negev Desert – Israel
Eitan sent in this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday from a past journey while riding his Surly Pugsley in the Negev Desert, Israel. This picture was taken at moonrise. 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) […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show #110 – Interbike News with Gomez plus Tim Krueger
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 110 for Friday, September 23th, 2016 Fatbassador, Travis, found some sea ice in Barrow, AK! Join us this week for our fabulous Interbike edition #1 of the Weekly Dose of Fat with Gomez calling in from Las Vegas and Tim Krueger talking a bunch of fat-bike and plus […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Colorado 9:Zero:7
Dale sent us this photo of his 9:Zero:7 taken near Copper Mountain ski area in Colorado last winter. Not long, folks, until we get the snow again! 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 […]
Fat Camp Show 17 with Ken and Andy – Bonus Eurobike Episode
Fat Camp Show #17 Notes http://cyclingtips.com/2016/08/cyclingtips-podcast-episode-9-rethinking-road-bike-tire-sizes-and-pressures/ http://trstriathlon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/graph2.jpg http://trstriathlon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/graph3.jpg https://otsocycles.com/pages/voytek http://terrenetires.com/ http://whitecrow-tech.com http://www.schwalbe.com/en/procore.html http://singletrackworld.com/2016/09/eurobike-2016-rocky-mountain-suziq-carbon-fat-bike/ http://singletrackworld.com/2016/09/eurobike-2016-wider-rims-budget-wheels-from-stans-no-tubes/ http://www.pinkbike.com/news/cane-creek-viscoset-headset-eurobike-2016.html http://hucknorris.com/ http://www.pinkbike.com/news/eightpins-integrated-dropper-post-eurobike-2016.html http://singletrackworld.com/2016/09/eurobike-2016-giant-introduces-xtc-plus-bike/ http://singletrackworld.com/2016/09/eurobike-2016-new-29-27-5-tyres-from-maxxis/ https://www.vittoria.com/tire/cannoli/ https://fat-bike.com/2016/08/new-from-vee-tire-for-2017/
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show #109 – Interbike Preview and Bubble Talk
The Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 109 – Friday, September 16th, 2016 Sven, Gomez and JK welcome you to this episode with an Interbike Preview and talk about the Fat-bike Bubble does it exist? The Weekly Dose of Fat is brought to you by the Surly – I’m Larry, this is my brother […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Single Speed Moonlander
Taylor from New Hampshire sent in this week’s shot of his Surly Moonlander single speed with the new Vittoria 4.8″ Cannoli tires. Thanks, Taylor! 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) […]
Eklutna Lake, AK – Trail Report August 2016
Fatbassador Travis, from Anchorage, sent us this trail report about an overnighter he did recently! The Eklutna Lake trail is just a 36 mile drive north of Anchorage. It is a very popular trail for hiking, biking and ATV’s. The lake is also a hot spot for kayaking. The original trail is basically a dirt […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show #108 – Kevin Wren from Wren Sports Talks Bike Industry Tidbits and Suspension Forks
Super secret spy shot of Dan Mutz on a Foes Mutz sporting a Wren Sports suspension fork somewhere in New Hampshire. The Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 108 – Friday, September 9th, 2016 Sven and JK man the studio while Gomez travels Up Nort! The Weekly Dose of Fat is brought to you […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – KHS at Canyon Creek Golden, BC
Casey sent in this week’s photo of his KHS 1000 at Canyon Creek in Golden, BC. Casey took his wife out for a ride on a soggy night and thought that fattie was a good idea. It was! They had a blast and are looking forward to the snow! Download the appropriate size and use it as […]
Reader’s Ride(s) – Roxy’s SE Bikes F@R
They say to never shop on an empty stomach, apparently that applies to the bike store too. On an innocent July lunchtime trip to the bike store to buy a shifter cable and a seat, I saw this bike…. I had always liked the fat tire bikes and had been thinking of one to continue […]
Fat Camp Show 16 with Ken and Andy
Notes and stuff for the Fat Camp Dog’s Days of Summer show. #16 brah! http://upmtb.com/ http://surlybikes.com/bikes/karate_monkey_27.5 http://salsacycles.com/culture/introducing_woodsmoke http://salsacycles.com/culture/introducing_timberjack http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/mountain-bikes/trail-mountain-bikes/stache/stache-9-29/p/2024000-2016 http://www.bikerumor.com/2016/08/01/45nrth-teases-revised-husker-du-and-dillinger-4-fat-bike-tires/#more-133982 http://www.wtb.com/products/rangerplus
Weekly Dose of Fat – 9-2-16
Check out Rob’s custom, road-going fat-bike! Fat Camp #16 with Ken and Andy is posting later today with talk about new plus and fat-bike stuff. The Weekly Dose of Fat Show #108 will be up next Friday as Sven and JK talk to Kevin Wren, founder of Wren Sports. We know Wren mostly for there continued […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Scott’s Scott in Breckenridge
Time to remember snow! Scott sent in this shot of his Scott fat-bike from a ride earlier in the season in Breckenridge, Colorado. The shot is at the top of Gold Run Road climb, overlooking the Town of Breckenridge with Breckenridge Ski Resort in the background. Tough trail due to lack of traffic. We will […]
Review – RST Renegade Fat-bike Front Suspension Fork
Ed – Greg Green took a “First Look” at the RST Renegade Fat-bike Fork several weeks back and now he comes at us with this long-term review after over 8 weeks of riding and tells us what he’s learned! Is the RST Renegade a contender or a pretender? Let’s find out! Hard to believe, […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show #107 – Bill Fleming Iditarod 1000 Racer and Owner of the Trek Store in Anchorage
The Occasional Dose of Fat – Show Number 107 – Friday, August 26th, 2016 This photo is of Paul’s Sonder Vir Fortis from the new bike division of British outdoor online retailer Appkit. Paul says: This is my first fatty (I’ve been dreaming of owning a fatbike for about 15 years), and my first carbon framed […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Hawaiian Lava
David Alipio took this stunning shot of Greg Green’s Mongoose while out testing the RST Renegade fat-bike fork on the big island of Hawaii. Check in this coming Monday to read Greg’s long-term review of the Renegade. You can also check out the previous “First Look” article on the RST Renegade. Download the appropriate […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – 8-19-16
Those guys at the Monkey Lab of Cycle Monkey keep the cool rigs coming! Check out this Rohloff Speedhub-equipped Salsa Mukluk! Since we’ve received numerous requests for your Freaks of Fat to return and do a show, Sven, Gomez and JK will be back next Friday with Show #107! Plus, look for another edition of […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – East Yorkshire 9:Zero:7
Our friend, Mark, from across the “big pond” sent in this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday photo of his 9:Zero:7 that he shot while out exploring at a place called ‘Spurn Point’ in East Yorkshire. He says, “the structure in the background is a World War 1 Coastal Defence Artillery Battery which once housed a 9.2-inch gun to […]
Blackburn Chamber HV Floor Pump
Blackburn’s new Chamber HV floor pump is purpose-built for lower pressure applications like mountain bike and fat-bike use. It has an high-volume, oversized, steel barrel for quick fills of the fatter tires popular today and a HUGE 4-inch-diameter gauge that reads to 50 psi maximum in the Chamber HV’s steel base. Attached to the 28 […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – 8-12-16
Thanks to Courtenay for this shot of his Norco Big Foot 6.2 Fat Bike at the Top of Lucky Peak in Boise Idaho. He’s upgrade the original components to Shimano XT and SRAM GX. Fat-bike links Alaska’s Lost Coast – Misery loves Company #1 – http://www.revelatedesigns.com/site/index.php/misery-loves-company-guest-post-by-roman-dial-part-1/ #2 – http://www.revelatedesigns.com/site/index.php/misery-loves-company-guest-post-by-roman-dial-part-2/ #3 – http://www.revelatedesigns.com/site/index.php/misery-loves-company-guest-post-by-roman-dial-part-3/ The continuing exploits of the […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – KTM Fat Rat in the UK
Steve took a recent trip down to Cornwall in SW England on a family holiday (hence the bike seat attachment) and had some riding opportunities between Porth Cawl and Padstow along the Cornish Coastal Path, not strictly a bike trail but there were no objections from anyone and the scenery is too good to miss. This photo is […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – 8-5-16
Chris sent in this shot of his Pivot LES Fat in the Wasatch Mountains below Scott’s Pass. Check out this Lynsey Fatskey done up as a 29+ bikepacking rig by the folks at Cycle Monkey complete with Rohloff Speed Hub XL and belt drive! Fat-bike Links KramPug on the Hillfoots trail http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2016/08/hillfoot-trails.html Riding with a […]
Travis Reports on the Resurrection Pass Trail in Chugach National Forest in Alaska
Resurrection Pass, Chugach National Forest, AK – Trail Report The Resurrection Pass trail is located on the north end of the Kenai Peninsula in the Chugach National Forest. The trail is a 39 mile traverse with an elevation gain of 2,200 feet. The pass runs between the towns of Hope (north trailhead) to Cooper Landing […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Cédric’s veloheld fat iron fatbike in the Alps
Cédric sent in this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday photo of his veloheld fat iron fat-bike in the Alps. He says: Je vous présente mon fat bike véloheld iron au sommet du col de furfande dans le Queyras dans les hautes alpes en France. C’est un cadre et fourche acier avec jante Sunringlé Mulefüt. which Google translate tells […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show #106 – George Miller from Framed and Chewy!
The Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 106 – Friday, July 29th, 2016 Back in the Fat-bike.com Radio Studio this week, it’s Sven, Gomez and JK with call-ins from George Miller of Framed Bikes and Chewy! The Weekly Dose of Fat is brought to you by the Surly Junk Strap – With one hundred […]
Fat (Video) Tuesday – Mt. Bachelor Fatbike Adventure
Framed Marquette Review by Dustin Carlson is Live at Plus Bikes dot com
Back in late May Bike Black Ribbon Test Pilot, Dustin Carlson, took delivery of a Framed Marquette Carbon 27+ mountain bike for an extended testing period in and around Moab, Utah. We’ve just posted up his final review of the Framed Marquette over at our sister site, plusbikes.com (that’s where we cover our mid-fat friends!) so […]
Fat Camp Show 15 with Ken and Andy Talkin’ ’bout all sorts of stuff
Show Notes Details on the new WTB Ranger Tire: http://www.bikerumor.com/2016/06/16/wtb-ranger-27-5-mountain-bike-tire-gets-official-rolls-first-29-size/#more-131209 Niner goes plus and some teaser info about Stans forthcoming plus rim named “Baron”: http://www.bikerumor.com/2016/07/07/niner-bikniner-jet-9-rdo-and-rip-9-rdo-no-longer-29-only-plus-tires-modern-geometry-part-of-revolution/ Best Tracksled grooming demo video from Marquette this past winter: https://youtu.be/MRlutC-7ak4 Fargo Sub 48: http://fargosub48.com/ Lumberjack 100: http://lumberjack100.com/
Weekly Dose of Fat – 7-22-16
Our Scottish pal, Bruce, has been testing out the second generation Singular Puffin and has been reporting on his findings regularly. Check out the links below or visit http://coastkid.blogspot.com! From an article on BRAIN this week – “Utah’s Senators, Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch are supporting a bill that would allow local land managers to decide whether […]
First Look – Showers Pass Cloudcover Utility Backpack
Showers Pass Waterproof Utility Pack Part of the new Cloudcover line of waterproof bags from Showers Pass, the Waterproof Utility Backpack is a lightweight bag for carrying a variety of cycling and/or other gear in all weather conditions. Showers Pass sent us one of the Utility Backpacks for a preview a couple of weeks ago […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Remembering New Jersey Snow
Matt sent in this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday photo. Matt says: When we had a chance of snow on February 5th, possibly the last of the season, I knew to load my bike up before heading to work. I start at 6:30 AM, and by 6:45 AM the snow was coming down fast enough for a […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – 7-15-16
Our friends at Cycle Monkey worked with Soma Fabrications on this Rohloff, Gates Carbon Drive Sandworm and even equipped it with the Lauf Carbonara fat-bike fork! Quite the ride! (Check out our Lauf Carbonara fork review by non other than Kevin Breitenbach!) Fat-bike Links Cycle Monkey did up this Soma Sandworm, Rohloff, Gates Belt, Lauf […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – 7-8-16
Paul from Gates hipped us to the custom build you see above from Adam Sklar out of Bozeman, MT. Gates Carbon Drive, Rohloff, Dropper Post and dig that yellow! You can see a few more pix of this build and check out Sklar Bikes at http://www.sklarbikes.com/blog/2016/6/4/lucians-fat-bike Fat-bike Links Snow Biking Down Under – http://www.weareexplorers.co/donna-buang-microadventure-beats-working-living/ Brett Davis returns with […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Fatback in Anchorage
Buster Brown sent in this shot from this past winter of his Fatback on the icy Queen Bee trails in Anchorage Alaska, studs not optional! The ice gods did their best last winter in the Anchorage bowl! Thanks to fat-bikes and 45Nrth studded tires, we are winning this battle. Download the appropriate size and use it as […]