This is a long-term look at a set of Oboz Bridger winter boots. It’s the third and maybe the final article that we’ll publish about these things. The Oboz follow in the footsteps of multiple […]
Twenty Twenty-two brought a bomb cyclone for the Christmas Holiday. It was the perfect opportunity to field test a pair of 45NRTH Wølfgar Boa Boots that we’ve had since late last winter. I’ve had a […]
The snow is falling, the temperatures are dropping, and you’re wondering how to transition from fall to winter without freezing like Jack Nicholson in the final scene from The Shining. Everyone regulates differently, so take […]
It’s the Fat-Bike.com Holiday Gift Guide with something for everyone that has a fat bike enthusiast on their holiday shopping list. This year, we surveyed our Bike Black Ribbon Society brain-trust for what they’d like […]
Endura has established itself in the MTB apparel arena and has become a staple for riders that embrace baggy shorts. I’ve worn a pair of 3/4 length Endura Humvee manpree pants that might be twenty […]
Gorewear announced their Trail Collection last Spring and a couple of our crew have been wearing some of the components during recess*. Jeff Price recently reviewed the TrailKPR Gloves. Back in May, we published a […]
It’s Summer cats and kitties! Have you ridden your bike to a large body of water and then gone swimming? Time to do a cannonball into the deep end! […]
We’re back with part 2 of our coverage of the 2022 Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental. Let’s get right back to the parade of cool bike schwag. Our friends from Corvus Cycles […]
The 2022 Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental was last week. Racers, fans, and our favorite brands gathered at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey California! I walked the aisles of the expo […]
A year ago, we published our initial thoughts about the Oboz Bridger Insulated Boots. I’ve got a full winter of riding in on these bad boys. These have been my go-to pair of ride-boots for […]
The calendar says that it’s Spring but Winter isn’t over until the fat-bike sings. The Dose of Fat is back with a look at what’s going on in the fat-bike.com test bunker and what our […]
Just before the pandemic, I was up in Alaska and I got the opportunity to ride out to the Knick Glacier with Christina Grande from Alaska Bike Adventures. During the ride, Christina wore a pair of Neos overboots with some running shoes inside. It was a cold ride. Cold enough for expedition weight pogies. We had to cross a small stream a mile into the ten-mile out and back route and the Neos took it all in stride. I learned a long time ago to try to wear what the guide wears so this winter, I decided to give a pair of Neos Navigator insulated overboots a try. […]
¡Zapatos Fria! […]
I recently replaced my favorite clipless riding shoes after discovering how much they had deformed over the years. I read an article about how worn cleats could cause knee issues and after looking into it […]
It’s been a long time since I’ve walked the floors of a convention center filled with the latest and greatest products from the bicycle industry, but earlier this week, I laced up a pair of […]
Outside + Bozeman = Oboz
Oboz Bridger 10″ Insulated Boots […]
Today’s Danger Gnome Podcast provides a rich mosaic storyboard that chronicles what our Bike Black Ribbon gang members wear on their Head, Hands & Feet on winter bike rides. We wanted to give you a […]
Press Release: Endura Water Proof Sock II Endura is famous for their shorts. But they also make some of the best foul weather gear on the planet to keep riders warm and dry. Endura’s recent […]
Bontrager Avert Adventure Shoe Bontrager has followed up on last season’s popular GRX Gravel Shoe with the Avert Adventure Shoe, an all new addition to their casual, all-rounder footwear line. Available in Trek Black and […]
Many of us are feeling trapped amidst growing restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you’re under a complete Stay-At-Home Directive, or a simply observing sensible social distance guidelines, this whole experience is pushing our […]
The 2019 Fat-Bike Holiday Gift Guide […]
My morning routine generally involves grinding of beans and a short wait while my water reaches optimal temperature for bean flavor extraction. During this wait I often find myself scrolling the social medias to see […]
45NRTH has announced updates to its Wölvhammer and Wølfgar boots just in time for winter weather. Here’s the full news release from our friends at 45NRTH. Wölvhammer Wölvhammer has been redesigned from the sole up to […]
Way back in August of 2018 I ordered a new pair of Columbia Bugaboot Plus IV XTM Omni-Heat Winter Boots after wearing out a pair of Keen boots that I wore during the previous two […]
[adrotate banner=”38″] Over the past couple of months, before the snow arrived, I had the opportunity to test the new 45nrth Ragnarok Boots and Torvald Jacket. These items are part of 45nrth’s transition season […]
[adrotate banner=”192″] The seasons are changing, and 45nrth, recently released their new transition season gear. Included in this new transition gear are the Rangarok Reflective boots and Torvald Jacket. The Ragnarok Reflective Boots: The Ragnarok […]
I always wanted to do a parody of Jeff Foxworthy’s “You might be a Redneck” stand-up comedy on the Dose of Fat. I even went as far as writing some of it down. Ladies and […]
For those not familiar with the Lake MXZ400 it is Lake’s “winter extreme” cycling boot. It takes almost every aspect of Lake’s classic MXZ300 series boots and adds features that increase the warmth of the […]
A pair of Lake MXZ 400 boots, size 50 recently arrived on my doorstep. Many fat bikers are familiar with their MXZ 300 line (the current version is the MXZ 303) because it has been […]
[adrotate banner=”192″] I started winter riding on a 1996 Specialized Rockhopper A1 with stock 2.1 & 1.95 F/R tires and Shimano M636 pedals. My feet were rocking Shimano M055 shoes and, after a few […]
The Bontrager Old Man Winter Shoe: Very well thought out winter riding shoe. Retail $299.99 – OMW Shoe A high-performance inForm Tundra last fit opens up the toe box for thicker socks. Water resistant main zipper with […]
[adrotate banner=”169″] This is the first installment of Gnome-Proof Gear (GPG). GPG will feature gear that any/all of our testing staff have used and abused and came out shining. The products that we’ll feature will […]
[adrotate banner=”134″] Sven and I have had a long running search for the ultimate shoe for riding on the beach. Once the weather gets above freezing and we enter the spring beach season, getting your […]
The Bontrager Old Man Winter boot. What a boot. While it took a while for winter to show up in Iowa I knew it was right around the corner, and I would be prepared! One […]
[adrotate banner=”114″] Fat-bike.com readers and riders…I’m on a mission from Bontrager this month. Gomez has handed me the motherlode of winter gear for testing, and I have been putting it through the ringer to […]
Hey good Fat-Bike friends! Tis the season for stuffing your stocking, or how about stocking your stockings with stockings?! As you can see all of the holiday music piping through every speaker in the land […]
When I ran into Kitsbow‘s nomadic Sales Manager Adam in their souped up Sprinter van at a local race, I knew these folks were the real deal. The guy made some time to kick back, have a beer, […]
[adrotate banner=”114″] Editor’s Note : Winnebago County Super Model and Bike Black Ribbon Test Pilot Scott Peterson will be testing an array of technical cycling garments from our amigos at Bontrager. This is his […]
From my years in the industry and even longer before that, a name I’ve heard that has always been synonymous with cycling apparel was Pearl Izumi. I’m always impressed with a brand that manages to stay relevant […]
[adrotate banner=”114″] Andrea is our resident Iowan and she recently got her hands on some of Bontrager’s much anticipated new winter boot. Here’s what she had to say! “Let’s take a look at some brand […]
[adrotate banner=”133″] Hey! I’m your new apparel editor Natalia “Giant Mendez,” and I’m super stoked to be bringing you products, info, and news on all things clothing related! I’m based in Minneapolis and there’s no […]
[adrotate banner=”133″] Our Apparel Editor, Natalia (Gigante) Mendez, set me up with three pair of snazzy new socks from Handlebar Mustache and I’m here to provide you a complete report on this dynamic new player in […]
[adrotate banner=”114″] By: Andrea Cohen I am a sock connoisseur. Socks are important, good ones are essential for comfort and style. I go out of my way to try out new socks all the time. […]
[adrotate banner=”38″] When I was Christmas shopping for mi hijo, Hootie, I spied these boots, probably because they actually look like a modern winter cycling boot. Vasque says that they’re for snowshoeing and winter […]
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