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The 2019 Fat Bike Holiday Gift Guide
The 2019 Fat-Bike Holiday Gift Guide
Dip Something for the Holidays!
Thy Planetary Melon It probably doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone that I have a large head but did you know that my ginormous noggin limits the available helmet choices to just a couple of brands. And those brands generally only offer one model in an XL. Plain White The brand that I’ve been […]
Bontrager Specter Helmet Review
Over the years I’ve owned lots of helmets – Giro, Lazer, Bell, Specialized . . . I currently strap a Smith Overtake (gravel), Forefront (MTB), and Vantage (snow/cold) to my skull when venturing out on two wheels. I’ve been riding Smith helmets for several years now and I love the way the Smith helmets fit […]
Helmet Review: Lazer Bullet 2.0 – by Aristotle Peters
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 […]
The Weekly Dose of Fat – Summer Solstice Special Edition
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 […]
Tread Threads! – Back to School Special
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 shortage of year round trails, bike paths, and races to really test these products for you folks. Check out the video for some back […]
Lazer Dissent: The Long Term Winter Wear Review
My story with helmets goes back to kindergarten. Back then I skated the outdoor hockey rinks of Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron Range and was introduced to helmets like Pro-Tec and CCM. I learned quickly my helmets never fit quite right and they were always too warm. Since transitioning from the hockey rinks of my youth to […]
Smith Vantage Helmet – Vented Nirvana
With a fat bike added to my stable last year, I knew I was going to be doing a whole lot more cold weather riding. Not only more, but in much colder conditions. Last winter, after a couple of longish rides in the low teens I finally came to accept the shortcomings of riding with […]