Beaver Guard Fatbike Mudguards are simple shapable, flexible mudguards that come in versions for Blutos as well as a Rigid forks. They are enduro-style and offer protection behind the fork and, as owner Christian LaLonde says: They help to stop mud, muck, water and snow from hitting your suspension’s stanchions & helps to give a […]
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30 Days with a CHUMBA Ursa
By : Spinner Ryerson Chumba USA Ursa Backcountry – The Frame. I like the simple unobtrusive paint job and simple, solid logo. There are a few neat little details that are built into the frame but overall it looks just like it is, a solid built frame without a bunch of wild graphics or some […]
Product Spotlight: Bar Mitts Extreme Pogies
By Matt Gersib and Michael McColgan With winter weather descending on much of the country, it’s a great time to discuss options for keeping hands warm. Experienced cold weather cyclists often fall into one of two camps — thick gloves, or insulated bar coverings called ‘pogies’. While pogies including the original Bar Mitts have been […]
Salsa Introduces Anything Cage HD
Salsa’s Anything Cage HD is an evolution of the original Anything Cage bolt-on gear carrier. The new Anything Cage HD features a new design and is manufactured from injection-molded impact resistant nylon rather than the original’s aluminum. Like it predecessor, the original Anything Cage, it mounts via Salsa’s Three-Pack boss pattern, found on many fat-bike […]
Turnagain Releases Extended Temperature Range Seal Kit for the RockShox Bluto
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO— Turnagain Fat Bike Components, a subsidiary of The Fat Bike Company, is launching its new Extended Temperature Range – ETR Seal Kit designed for the RockShox Bluto fat-bike fork. After extensive testing and months of real‐world riding, Turnagain Components is thrilled to announce they will begin shipping these aftermarket kits right away […]
Product Spotlight: CHUMBA USA – Ursa – Back Country
We’re lucky to have the opportunity to test out the Chumba USA Ursa Mid-fat 29+. This hand made steel, Texas native, feels like it can shred with the best of the big boys, but we’ve got something a little different in mind this time around. This dirt whip is outfitted with a co-branded Wanderlust bike packing […]
Video – Ward from Bar Mitts Talks About the New Bar Mitts Extreme
Ward from Bar Mitts Talks About the New Bar Mitts Extreme. Learn more at http://barmitts.com. You can subscribe to our YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=fatbikedotcom to see all of our upcoming videos.
Hauck-Bicycles Hub Spacers – Converts 135 to 150mm
Folks that have plans to purchase a new Bluto and have Hope Hubs, should perk up and take notice! Our new amigo, Steve Hauck, out in Montrose, Colorado makes a sweet set of precision machined spacers that will allow you to convert your 135 mm spaced font hub to the Bluto 150 mm spacing. Right now the Hauck […]
SQUIRT! – a Better Beach Lube
If you ever want to spark a lively conversation among cyclists, just ask them what lube they prefer and then be sure to add “for you bike chain”. It must be hard to be a bike lube salesman, because folks tend to be pretty damn loyal, when it comes to what they slather on their chain. […]
Product Spotlight – Paul Components Light Mounts
Our amigo Paul, the owner of Paul Components, makes a couple of different light – camera – or accessory mounts that I’ve been experimenting with over the past few weeks. The first version that we’d like to share is the Stem Cap Mount. The instructions are pretty simple – just like uncle gomez Successfully Installed A […]
Product Spotlight – Apidura Ultra-Light Cycling Bags
Apidura is a new UK Brand that makes ultra-light cycling bags for bike-packing and we just received three bags from them, to test and share with our readers. The first thing I noticed about these new bags were the unique fasteners and cool bee hive zipper pulls. We received a Seat Bag along with a handlebar bag and […]
First Look – Bordo Big 120 Folding Lock
Abus, the German maker of high-quality bike locks, is pretty well known among my messenger buddies and commuter friends. How about an Abus lock specifically for fatbikes? Well, not really but the nickname “Fat Bordo” certainly fits this longer than normal Abus lock that is really called the Bordo Big and the extra length (120cm) […]
Fat-Bike Travel Case
A few of you have asked us about travel cases for your fatties. This makes perfect sense, because people take bike or ski trips all the time, so why not take a fat-bike trip to an incredible world class destinations like Anchorage? Well that’s where I happened across the only existing solution to putting your […]
Frostbike 2014
Every February Quality Bicycle Products invites dealers and media representatives up to their Bloomington, Minnesota, world headquarters for Seminars, Social Activities and an Expo. For those of you, that are unfamiliar, Quality (QBP) is the parent company of brands like Surly and 45NRTH (among many others). Frostbike is not open to the general public, so […]
Alaska – Episode 4 – Revelate Designs
This is the final Episode in our Alaska Series (till we return)…In this segment we share a visit that I had with Eric Parsons at Revelate Designs. We’ll also show you Revelate’s new Williwaw Pogies along with a matching frame bag. Revelate Designs is probably the most recognized brand of frame bag in both Alaska and […]
Otis Got a Brand New Bag
The day that I unpacked our Fatback 190, that we eventually named Otis, I made a template to guide Michigander, Jason Snell, in crafting one of his custom sailcloth Barking Bear Bagworks frame bags. I like to keep a frame bag on my fat-bike to store ride essentials or the ubiquitous puffy jacket. A frame bag […]
Boombotix Bike Mount 2.0
You may have noticed that we are fond of Boombotix Bluetooth speakers for certain kinds of rides and, in the past, we’ve simply clipped the speaker to our backpack strap but Boombotix figured we need another way to enjoy tunes on the bike so we present the Boombotix Handlebar Mount 2.0. There isn’t much in […]
Now Available – Fat Bike Upgrade Kit for the Thule T2 Hitch Rack
Thule informed us that the T2 Fat-bike adapter is now in stock! From Thule: For years, cyclists of all types have trusted the Thule T2 with safe and convenient transportation of their bicycles. With the recent popularity in Fat Bikes, Thule is proud to announce an upgrade kit for the T2 to carry these unique […]
Oveja Negra MM2-SSB Frame Bag – Long Term Review
Last January we introduced you to the Oveja Negra – Moonlander Mission 2 – Space Suit Bag (MM2-SSB/ON) that was custom crafted to fit my moonlander, Thparkle, in Leadville, Colorado. After 10 months of ‘life in the fat lane’, we’re going to take a look at how the MM2-SSB/ON has held up over the long haul. […]
Platypus Bite Valve and Drink Tube Insulator Kit
Temps are dropping – here’s a review that’s been rattling around our files since last spring, just waiting for the gales of November! Along with recently testing Platypus Hydrations’s new Duthie 12 hydration pack, I also got my hands on their Bite Valve and Drink Tube Insulator. As anyone that rides with a hydration […]
Fat Tunes – Boombotix Review
A couple of years ago, I spied, ace mechanic, and all around cool cat, James T. Huber, wearing some sort of cartoon alien with a speaker for an eyeball that we all probably now recognize as a Boombotix ultra portable speaker. After I heard the sound that came out of the boombotix, I ordered a Boombot […]
New Pogies and Gaiters from 45NRTH
David Gabrys from 45NRTH shared two new products with us that are both tailor made for fat-bikers. The new Bergraven Technical Gaiters and Cobrafist Pogies are everything that we’ve come to expect, from 45NRTH. That means the very best, high tech materials are utilized coupled with well thought out and innovative design. We believe that […]
New Product – Uncle Dick Makes Hard Rubber Easy To Mount
We had a visit with Rich Travis recently to talk about his new company Uncle Dick’s Bike Shop and his first product, Uncle Dick’s Bead Slip. Rich has been about the bike industry for years with stints in key positions at SRAM and Hayes/Manitou among others as well as extensive experience in bike shops and […]
Kuat Dirtbag Phat 9 Fork Mount – Review
The new Kuat Dirtbag Phat 9 (mm) fork mount looks too simple. But really all it needs to do is make sure your bike doesn’t go flying out the back of your truck, and that it does. We tested it! The dirtbag 9 is spaced to handle 135mm hubs with 9mm drops. (fits most fatties) […]
Fat-bike Hack – Dave’s Cheap Fat-bike Hitch Rack
Fat-bike chum and Big Bridge welder, Puck, was looking for an inexpensive way to slap a couple of fat-bikes on the back of his ridiculously tall Jeep Cherokee. A trip to the local Harbor freight found Dave in possession of this Haul-Master (Item#69858) 500 Lb. ATV Cargo Carrier. At an affordable $42.99, this version is a good […]
Platypus Duthie AM 12 Hydration Pack
Platypus has recently revamped their hydration pack lineup, which now includes five packs (3 classified as XC and 2 classified as AM). The Duthie AM 12 is the second largest pack that Platypus makes (the 12 designation an indicator of its total volume – 12 liters). It has a bladder capacity of 3 liters and […]
45NRTH Helva Pedal ♦ Long Term Review
Ten months ago, we introduced you to 45NRTH’s Helva pedal and started our product test. The photo above shows the Helvas fresh out of their box, all clean and virgin-like. Three months later we offered a progress report on the Helva’s and the pedal noir photo (above) shows you what our test set of pedals, […]
First Look ♦ Brooks Cambium C17 Saddle
I remember the first time I rode a ‘broken in’ Brooks saddle. I had borrowed Jerry Wolf’s custom Edge Cycles steel 29r single speed to ride the Book Cliffs and in addition to the sweet riding that Fruita offers, I was treated to the ‘hammock’ feel that Brooks riders, know and love. As soon as […]
¡NEW! Groundbreaking Borealis Carbon Fat Fork with 15mm Thru-Axle!
What’s Light? Fat? and Stiff? The new Borealis Bikes carbon fat fork is the first 15mm thru-axle fat-bike fork to hit the market! The 15mm thru-axle should build a solid foundation for anyone looking to upgrade their tapered steer tube fat-fork or maybe in concert with a sweet new custom build that you’ve been day […]
New Product Spotlight ♦ Growler Cage
As soon as I saw the Growler Cage, I thought of our test pilot, Colin. He works all day brewing delicious craft brewed beer for Lakefront Brewing in Milwaukee (The Beer City) and rides his Gravedigger Pugs from ‘where his crib be’ in River West, along the Milwaukee River, on the newly gentrified “river-trails” – back and forth, commuting on […]
45NRTH Dillinger Review
By: Chris Zito The puppeteers at Black Ribbon HQ, delivered a set of 45NRTH Dillingers to me just in time for one of the bigger dumps of the snowy season. In the past I have mostly ridden Endomorphs, well, since the time when they were THE option and gum-walled. Up until recently when I […]
Trash Bags Face Mask ~ Review
Written and Photographed by : Colin Ford – Bike Black Ribbon Test Pilot – Former Undisputed Bantam-Weight Pugsley World Champion So earlier this winter, some time during January, I ordered a custom Trash Bags Facemask. It’s made from Polartec Windblock fabric and Cordura, with a awesome fuzzy furry inside. Made for Couriers (by couriers) in the Frozen Northland of MPLS the facemask can be […]
Sled-X v1.11
Sled-Hed v 1.0 – aka – the widow maker I read a parable on the surly blog the other day about a rope and pvc-pipe fat-bike sled that inspired me to build Sled-Hed v1.0. Noah had his arc and I….well I have a kid’s psychedelic plastic sled that I bought at the local hardware…. which (in […]
First Look ~ The Oveja Negra MM2-SSB/ON Frame Bag
Back in November, I shared my plan to have our amigos at Oveja Negra Threadworks make a custom frame bag for my Moonlander. I’ve had some fun, playing up the “Space Suit” theme, to the point where you all probably think I’m some sort of delusional space cadet, so its time to drop my NASA comedy routine […]
Custom Fat-bike Rim Vinyl
We’ve been messing about with custom-cut Vinyl from our buddy Corey to enhance fat-bike rims and personalize your ride. This Pugsley was built to showcase the rims and so we could get some good photos of the concept and to test the durability. More on the long-term prospects down the road. This is still largely […]
Moonlander – Mission 1.1 – Frame Pack – (MM2-SSB/ON)
Houston this is Moonlander; all systems are go…..again… After almost one full earth orbit, my Surly Moonlander (Thparkle) is in need of a replacement, heavy duty frame bag. In the last eleven months, We’ve put lots of hours in, riding together with a frame bag made by our west coast amigo, Cale (the locust). Thparkle […]
White Lightning Easy Clean Tire Brush
Around these parts we ride fat-bikes on the beach a lot and cleaning up the rig after a ride is a chore made easier by the White Lightning Easy Clean Tire Brush. Easily adjustable to fit even the biggest fat tires like the Big Fat Larry on a Rolling Darryl rim shown below, I’ve found […]
Fender Review – PDW Daves Mud Shovels
We’ve been riding The PDW Daves mud shovels all over creation out here on the west coast. from desert rides to Beach rides they have seen a bit of everything. (even a touch of mud) so its time to put together our final Impressions. What – The mud shovels are a set of removable […]
Old Man Mountain Sherpa Rear Rack
I’ve wanted a great rear rack solution for my Nuvinci N360-equipped Schlick Northpaw for some time and had previously used a Planet Bike Versarack. While I got the Versarack to work OK, it was not ideal for the Seattle Sports Rain Rider panniers I have. The main issue was that the effective straight rail on […]
Product Review ~ Salsa Anything Cage
I’ve been using a pair of Salsa Anything Cages on my Moonlander for the last few months for fat-packing trips and I plan on using them full time, this winter to carry liquid assets inside a water bottle koozie. The anything cages are designed to mount onto Enabler Forks that come standard on some Salsa […]
New Product Spotlight! – TufRack ‘Fat-Rack’
TufRack of Ontario, Canada has announced a new version of their proven, off-road, MTB hitch-rack tray, that will accommodate a BigFatLarry. The rack above is their final prototype, before powder-coating. The fat rack will come powder-coated in either Black or (Hi-Viz) Yellow. The hi-viz yellow is designed to assist motorists see your precious cargo and avoid […]
Interbike 2012 – More Fat from Vegas
Here’s the rest of what I collected, while working the show today. Surly Rubber Tree I revisited the production sample of the new Krampus and took some detailed shots for y’all. The Krampus demo fleet is rocking a 3rd generation prototype yolk, so all of the photos that you’ve seen before this are not exactly what you’ll […]
Interbike 2012 – Live from the Show Floor
Sven has been here before, but today was my first time in the maze called Interbike. We popped my interbike cherry today, to bring you all of the fat…all of the time! Just like we promised! Phil Wood fat-bike design exercise! Custom Fork crowns on the Manitou Fork. 185mm Cassette Hub. Also available in lower […]
Carver O’Beast Carbon Fork Review
Carver O’Beast Carbon Fork Written and photographed by Porter Million Specs: Full carbon 3K weave 570 grams uncut 1-1/8″ x 300mm carbon steerer 135mm hub spacing Front disc offset (spacers included upon request) 45mm fork rake 465mm axle-to-crown Post mount disc caliper mount Clearance for 4.7 inch tires Retail $299 Purchased at: I won the fork […]