For years I’ve always had a dream of riding somewhere desolate and remote on my bike. I thought that dream was just going to stay a dream as I’m a normal guy with a wife and 3 kids. However, last December during a bivvy ride with my mate, John ‘Climber’ I planted a seed of […]
We’ve got plus and fat-bike testing going on here in Wisconsin and out in Utah. Over in the UK, our amigo, Jeff Price, is leaving on a trip of a lifetime over in Iceland and I’m fresh off of a trip up to Green Bay to ride the beach and then over to Wausau, to […]
On top of it being Independence Day (here in the US), which is my favorite holiday, we get to award the grand prize in our Help Rebuild the Levis Chalet Raffle. We couldn’t have made this happen without industry sponsors! Great people behind great companies that stepped up and help save places like the Levis […]
We receive numerous opportunities to try new products. We get so many that we can’t test them all and some of them just aren’t a good fit for our user group……But every once in awhile we see something unique that fills a need…and if we need it, we figure that it only makes sense […]
Yes, yess….Hot summertime fat’a’plus bike funskis are happ’nin! I just invented a word there and broke every spelling and grammatical convention that the spelling/grammar police hold dear. I’ll have to get working on fat’a’plus t-shirts…..after I properly, celebrate the ruination of las puntas de spelling and grammar. This week, I’m testing a new frame […]
Is it….Late Spring? or early Summer? It’s June and right on time the June Bugs are here. With so much daylight to play with, there’s lots of time to get out on the bike! Things are really cooking behind the scenes, with riding, camping, testing and all kinds of events coming up this month. We thought […]
We all love an epic adventure, whether it’s that week long biking trip you’ve had with friends, an expedition across the arctic or a couple of days away on your local trails. For me last week, I had one of these ‘epic adventures’ which saw me away from the house for just 12 hours. We […]
Howdy fat-bike friends! Our friend from out Ogden way, Mr. Mark Peterson, put together this review of Paul Component Engineering’s 2017 Klamper brake and their Canti-Lever. Form NAHBS to the trails, Mark has the scoop! 2017 Klampers and the Canti-Lever Review – By Mark Peterson I have been a longtime fan of Paul Component’s. I have […]
We’d like everyone to take a moment and remember that movie called Pay it Forward! Last Summer one of our favorite mountain bike trail centers in Wisconsin lost their Chalet to fire. The county had insurance and the building is scheduled to be rebuilt, but the local trail group has plans for some improvements. They set […]
Winter in the UK, the time were riding seems to be a wet affair. However, with spring showing its face one Saturday late in March I thought I’d hatch a plan. Now I’ve took in this route at the start of the ride a few times before. Starting at 1,200 feet I made my way […]
Greg shot this photo during a fat-bike trip to Spencer Glacier in Alaska. Honestly, Greg says, I have no idea how the original settlers survived without fat bikes! The Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 125 – Friday, March 24th 2017 Surly’s Paul Zeigle and 2017 Fat Bike Birkie Women’s Champ Leia Schneeberger We’ve got […]
Plus Stuff From the Second Annual Maxxis Summit at Mulberry Gap Maxxis jumped into plus tires in a big way in recent years and has developed what is arguably the most complete lineup of plus sized tires (at least for 27.5+) of any tire company. They have everything from the fast rolling Icon all […]
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 […]
The 2017 Big Fat Ride and Iditarod Trail Invitational Start by our Alaska Fatbassador, Travis Hubbard. The Big Fat Ride was held on Saturday, February 25th in downtown Anchorage. A total of 375 registered fat-bikers participated in the ride. The weather was perfect, sunshine and temps in the upper 20’s. We’ve had stacks of snow […]
The Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 124 – Friday, March 10th 2017 In the studio this week we’ve got, Sven, Zito and JK! On the show this week: We Start the show with The Event of the Week, this week it’s the Fat-bike Birkie in Hayward Wisconsin! We’ll chat with Jerry Wright about […]
After I spent some time getting initial impressions of the Fatback Skookum we had in for testing (you can see the Fatback Skookum Product Spotlight here) I wanted a guy with mad skills to spend some time with the bike and Aristotle Peters is one of those guys. Aris was one of the first people […]
The Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 123 – Friday, February 24th 2017 wherein we interview Nate as in the guy the Surly Nate tire was named after, Zito joins us in the studio, Nick Holzem, the points leader in the Hugh Pass Fat-bike Series also stops by plus we’ve got Travis and Chewey […]
We gave tester Chris Zito a Showers Pass Torch Jacket to test a while back. Chris is an avid fat-biker and also a messenger riding daily and year ’round in Milwaukee so let’s check out his report on the Torch! I’m assuming that I was gifted this assignment because of the nature of my current […]
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 […]
Longtime Fat-biker and Ogden, Utah resident, Mark Peterson sent us this report on the 2017 Utah Sweaty Yeti! Fat-biking has grown dramatically in Utah over the past 5 years. There have been many individuals and organizations that have helped the growth of the local Fat-biking scene. The most important factor, for me personally, has been […]
Fat-bike Radio will be back next week with Show #123 and special guest, points leader in the Hugh Jass Fat Bike Series, Mr. Nick Holzem, the Event of the Week, Questions from Listeners, Zito and more! Event of the Week Bike Across the Bay – Washburn, WI – Sunday, Feb 19, 2017 The North Coast […]
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 […]
We get back to basics for show number one hundred and twenty-two with Sven, Gomez and JK Livin taped at the Nut Factory Studios in Milwaukee Wisconsin. This is the weekly dose of fat – show #122 on fat-bike radio. We Start the show with JP and Spinner from The Scandahuvian Festival out in Mount […]
This has been one of those winters where I have been pretty darned stoked to be testing studded tires. It seems like every other weekend has been “studded tire only” conditions due to a big melt and freeze cycle. During this time the 4.6″ studded Terrene Wazia tires have become my best friend because they […]
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 […]
If any of you have been to an Outdoor Demo during Interbike in Las Vegas you will probably recognize Boulder City as the home of Bootleg Canyon, the shreddin’ MTB Park that is the home of said Outdoor Demo. Well, pretty much at the base of the mountain sits All Mountain Cyclery and, while I […]
Show # 121 was recorded in the Cloud Factory Studios, where Tio Gomez was joined by Evan Larsson, Chris Daisy and features David Glover. This week’s Special Guests are the winners of the Pro Elite USA Cycling Fat-Bike National Championships, Ami Stuart & Cole House. Tonight’s Wardrobe was Provided by sPACYcLOUD Hemp Onesie Grab grandma’s […]
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? […]
Congratulations to all of the new Fat-Bike National Champions! Both the men’s and women’s Pro/Elite Champions, Amy Stuart and Cole House will be guests on Fat-Bike Radio and….you can check out all of the results and all of the new National Champions here – https://www.usacycling.org/results/index.php?year=2017&id=3
The Weekly Dose of Fat Show #120 – Friday, January 27th 2017 The Chris Zito Takeover Episode On the show this week: The event(s) of the week. We to talk to representatives from the world-national-local championships of fun in this week’s triple platinum version of the event of the week We take your fat-bike fast […]
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 […]
Tio Gomez is joined by Evan and Crazy Chris Daisy, along with Dave Krueger at the Cloud Factory Studio in the celebrity hot tub version of the Weekly Dose of Fat The Weekly Dose of Fat is brought to you the Surly Big Fat Dummy. Learn more about bikes, parts and chaos at surly Bikes dot com. […]
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 […]
Fat Camp with Ken and Andy – The Stud Show (Notes) Show 20! During their holiday break, Ken and Andy slap on the studs and take advantage of their recent riding conditions. Listen to KBS and Andy (he’s got defense for his opinions in this episode finally) dissect the nitty-gritty and split hairs of three […]
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 […]
Fat Camp Show 19 Notes In this episode of Fat Camp, Ken and Andy crack open a few cold ones and discuss some recent technical developments in the Fat Bike world. As expected, there are charts and graphs to amuse yourself while listening to this show. You’ll find out whether Ken agrees that the Fat […]
We find ourselves, once again, in prime time, fat-bike race season! There’s an event every weekend, between now and the Ides of March. This week, I worked on my travel schedule and I’m visiting Michigan and Minnesota for starters, but first……we’re going to slip over the border and record the Weekly Dose of Fat Show […]
It is kind of funny, last year/season we saw a flood of similar “me-to” fat bikes from manufacturers trying to jump on the fat bike bandwagon. Everyone seemed to want to pile on the fat bike craze. From those heady times, we have seen some really interesting and fresh bikes emerge for the 2017 season. […]
Randy Gibb, is the director of multiple biking events, including Frosty’s Fat Bike Race Series. He wrote the following article to get you pumped up for fat-bike racing! If you’re like me, you first took up winter fat biking because the thought of taking the winter months off mountain biking was simply depressing. Just like 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 […]
In late October Gomez reached out to me with the proposition of testing the Fatback Rhino FLT, my immediate answer was a resounding “Hell Yeah”! Having the opportunity to test a Fatback in Alaska, during winter, was an exciting proposition. I got the call in late November to swing by Speedway Cycles in Anchorage […]
Photo: Margus Riga – Location: Pemberton, BC The new Rocky Mountain Suzi Q is a step in the trail riding direction from the Canadian bike company and uses the 27.5” FAT wheel size. The Suzi Q is based on a lightweight carbon or aluminum frame and sports a 68-degree headtube and a short, 434mm, chainstay that […]
Well, boys and girls, we’ve reached the end of another beautiful and interesting trip around the sun (best Dirty Harry voice) and this being the final installment of the Weekly Dose of Fat, the most powerful dose of fat-bike news, rants, and adventure in the World; You’ve gotta ask yourself one question…..are fat-bikes still fun […]
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 […]
