On the first official day of Summer, Eric Prinster sent us this perfect example of how to beat the summer heat. Here’s the story behind those handlebars. While everyone was sweating in the mid 90’s temps and wind in Grand Junction, I choose to escape to the Mesa to stay cool and make my own path on […]
Last week, we put the word out, that we were trading groovy pixels for stickers and Cheryl Weryk from London Ontario sent us this lovely example of fatbikus arborealus. Now Cheryl has groovy fat-bike stickers whisking their way, right to her door. Here’s what she had to say about the portrait she shared with us. […]
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes from South Africa! Dave Caravias operates a fat-bike, shark dive, guest house tour company down there and Dave has a great eye! Check it out at www.fatbiketours.co.za. You can visit over 5 years of Wallpaper images in our archives. Check that out right here – https://fat-bike.com/category/gallery/wallpaper/ Share your Plus or Fat Pixels Give us your tired, […]
According to Flickr, this is the most interesting photo that I’ve ever posted over there. I don’t know how that works, but maybe by the powers of black magic or some algorithm that counts clicks and likes, etc., this photo has reigned supreme for a number of years. It’s a shot from a Global Fat-Bike Day […]
Our long lost amigo Cpl. J.D.(Jeff) MacFarlane of the Red Deer City, Royal Canadian Mounted Police out in Alberta, sent us a few shots of his new Foes Mutz out for it’s shake down cruise. This is what Jeff told us about his new ride. Hey Gomez Just wanted to send you a couple pics of a […]
In this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday Michael Schneider is back with another shot from Germany. The original idea behind the wallpaper part of Wallpaper Wednesday was that our readers would download the photographs that we feature and use them as their desktop wallpaper. We’ve built up a six year archive of wallpapers that you can […]
Now that spring is here, I’ve been warming up my sermon about the year around appeal and utility of fat-bikes, but now that we co-mingle our Plus Bike love in among our Fat-Bike love…..I’m verklempt. See what plus bikes did there? Plus bikes saved us from a sermon. So now we can go directly to […]
It seems like we’re on some sort of water theme this week and our hump day wallpaper is no exception. Our amigo Scott Andreson captured this image of a fat-bike fording a creek and creating quite a wave of crystal clear, water. You can check out more of Scott’s photos at – https://www.flickr.com/photos/scottphotoart/. Share your […]
This week’s wallpaper should look familiar. It looks familiar to me, because this has been my desktop wallpaper for the last couple of weeks. We’re raffling this special edition, Levis Mission I Moonlander (L-MIM) (pronounced – el-mim) to help raise funds to help rebuild the Levis Chalet. You can check out all of the details […]
David Pinkerton sent us this week’s new wallpaper for your desktop. This is a portrait of his Fatboy at the base of Mt Jemima, out in the Pine Barrens of NJ! I asked David about his local fat-bike scene and this is what he shared. Oh my God fat bikes are made for the Pine Barrens! […]
This week’s desktop background was shot by Michael Schneider on the Brocken, which is the highest mountain in the Harz district in Germany. The Brocken is known for strong winds which frosted everything with snow and his Mukluk really pops, in stark contrast, from the frosty background. If you’d like to see more from Michael, he put […]
GeirB sent us an open invitation to share his incredible arctic riding shots from 70 degrees north in Norway. Here’s what Geir shared about his shot. “This place is just named Hut 345. It’s 345 meters above sea level. The hut can be used as a shelter in bad weather and it’s left open all year […]
These photos were taken in Somers, Montana on the North beach formed seasonally on Flathead lake, by Hans Axelsen. Enjoy the ride! Next Week – Wednesday Could Be Yours! Give us your tired, your poor, Your huddled pixels, yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming hard drive. Send your pics and videos to […]
This week’s Foto Gordo presentation comes from South Africa! Dave Caravias owns a fat-bike, shark dive, guest house operation down there and the pictures on their web-site look amazing! Check it out at www.fatbiketours.co.za. Give us your tired, your poor, Your huddled pixels, yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming hard drive. Send your pics and videos […]
Dave took this shot of his 9:Zero:7 at The Old Sawmill in Oka, Qc, Canada. A popular spot to take a short brake and snap a picture of your ride. The Abbaye of Oka has a great network of beautiful singletracks for all levels groomed by dedicated snowshoers, no mechanical power needed! Download the appropriate size […]
Photo description: Big Race – Tennessee Pass Night Jam Photo Credit: Justin Talbot Some people call this kind of post a wallpaper, I like to call it Foto Gordo. This week we present an image that came to us from Leadville Colorado! The image was sent to us by Kathy Burke and it totally kicks some […]
Photo description: Fat biking the Mineral Belt Trail in the mining district of Leadville, CO Photo Credit: Scott Andreson Some people call this kind of post a wallpaper, I like to call it Foto Gordo. This week we present an image that’s been my personal desktop background since Christmas. The image was created by Scott […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We get to share some really cool stuff here, but Global Fat-Bike Day really seems to bring out the very best of fun on bikes, from all around the world. This shot was sent to us from Greenland from Jesper Regin Christensen and it contains real GFBD Holiday Magic! Hi Gomez I talked to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Brigi Öcsi shared this dramatic image from Semmering in Hungary. I uploaded this shot and made it the wallpaper image on the fat-computer down in the fat-cave where our digital, three ring circus gets created. (artist’s concept below) Fat-Bike Artists We can arrange a single artist showing, right here in our elegant foto gordo digital gallery and […]
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). […]
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 […]
Cédric sent us some photos from a beach ride on the coast of Belgium and Northern France. The route started at Depanne Beach in Belgium and ended in Leffrinckoucke in France. In addition to the seascape and the dunes, the shores are littered with bunkers from the second world war. An unknown artist, covered one of them with mirrors and mother […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
