Events
Fat Bike Worlds – Leadville Colorado
Fat Bike Worlds Returns to Colorado in 2024 Leadville, CO – December 6, 2023 – The highly anticipated 2024 Fat Bike Worlds is set to make a triumphant return to Colorado in January for its […]
Races
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The Dose of Fat News Digest – March 2023
MY23 Trek Farley – Framed Bikes is Dead – 28 Below Results – Jorden Wakeley Wins FBB […]
Events
Event Spotlight – 28 Below (SD)
The winter wonderland of Spearfish Canyon in the Black Hills of South Dakota is the backdrop for 28 Below. A 50k ride, race, and tour, which is a pretty great way to describe a fat […]
Races
Hugh Jass Grande Finale at Blackhawk (WI)
The Hugh Jass Fat Bike Race Series wraps up its season at Blackhawk Ski Area near Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday 2/25/23. The trails at Blackhawk are a nice mix of XC and machine-built flow trails. […]
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Ontario Fat Bike Festival p/b Fat Bikes CA
What to Expect There will be lots of amazing groomed singletrack, some double track (we need to leave a little space for passing and chilling out!), and a few new trails with some fun additions […]
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The Trio World Championships (AK)
I can’t say enough about the Trio World Championships in Talkeetna, Alaska. Our Amigo Travis will be there and he’ll hopefully give us a report. The race is run by the legendary godfather of modern […]
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Saratoga Fat Bike Rally 2023 (NY)
Our long-time friend and contributor, Bob Raineville generously shared the Saratoga Fat Bike Rally with us in 2018, 19, & 20! Bob’s photos capture megatons of joy that happens at this soirée! The Saratoga Fat […]
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2023 Fat Bike Worlds Race Report
The first race in the Fat Bike Triple Crown just went off like a shot that was heard around the world! With excellent snow conditions and single-digit temps the Borealis Fat Bike World Championships presented […]
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Arctic Alta (NORWAY)
The largest fat bike race in Norway is the Arctic Alta (also a ski race). Check out the video for the split-screen bike/ski action and I think that you’ll get fired up for this one! […]
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Winter Wooly DH Race (NH)
LIFT-ACCESS FAT BIKING February 4th, 2023 – Northfield, New Hampshire a day of lift-accessed fat biking and classic Highland Family Fun. Enjoy miles of groomed downhill and XC trails, a DH fat bike race, plenty […]
Interviews
Danger Gnome Podcast with Noel, Luke & Melissa talking Outbound Lighting
Tio Gomez talks with Noel Kehrt, Luke Drinkard, and Melissa Clark about their experiences with Outbound Lighting’s Hangover and Trail EVO mountain bike lights. It’s sort of a podcast product review. Along the way, many […]
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The 9th Annual Frosty Hog (WI)
South Shore Cyclery has been hosting this Milwaukee area race for years and somehow, I’ve never been able to make it out there. The 2023 version looks like a real hoot! Check out all the […]
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Fatty in the Falls (WI)
I found a race flyer stuck in my windshield at the Shelltrack Race for the Fatty in the Falls and then the race director, messaged me this morning and asked if we could share the […]
B-Fat (27.5 Fat)
Shelltrack ’23 Race Report
The Snow Crown Race Series kicked off its first race last weekend in Manitowoc. The Shelltrack race goes back to the beginning of fat bike racing in Wisconsin. It’s one of my favorite spots that […]
Events
Umeå Fatbike Race (Sweden)
Sunday 19 February 2023 Premiere of a new fat bike race in Sweden! Umeå Fatbike Race is run in the outdoor area Hamptjärnsberget, link to map . Hamptjärnsberget is located approx. 7 km from the center of Umeå and […]
Events
The Frosty Bottom – The Anchorage Cross-Town Classic!
The Frosty Bottom – January 14th, 2023 The Frosty Bottom is an annual winter endurance event held entirely on multi-use trails through Anchorage. The Frosty Bottom served as my first impression of Fat Bike Racing […]
Events
The Sweaty Yeti at Levis Mound (WI)
I know where I’ll be on March 4th, 2023! The Sweaty Yeti is my favorite race of the winter season! It’s the real deal. Groomed old-school singletrack situated at the mid-point between Milwaukee/Madison and Minneapolis. […]
Events
Event Spotlight – Snow Ball’s Chance (NY)
StarCrawf Promotions presents Snowball’s Chance in Port Jarvis New York! Here’s a fat bike event that’s been going on for years that raises funds for the Watershed Trails of Port Jarvis New York! We just […]
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Hugh Jass #2 at Trek HQ
Hugh Jass Race #2 – A Rambling Race Report […]
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5th Annual Frosted Fat Tire Fat Bike Relays (MI)
Register for the 5th Annual Frosted Fat Tire Fat Bike Relays today. Pick your team – bring your bike or teams can share a bike. Sunday, January 22, 2023 at The Pit Fitness Ranch. This […]
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Bike Across the Bay (WI)
The North Coast Cycling Association invites you to race across Chequamegon Bay. There’s a 10k and 20k route that probably turns into flat-out drag race at the front end and a fun tour for the […]
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Danger Gnome Podcast with George Kapitz at the Broken Spoke Crash Course in Green Bay and International Superstar – Hugh Jass!
For this episode of the Danger Gnome Podcast Tio Gomez hit the road up to the Green Bay Area to meet up with our old friend George Kapitz and his Broken Spoke Bike Studio crew […]
Events
Lake McBride Fat Tire Classic (IA)
6th Annual Lake Macbride Fat Tire Classic Saturday, February 11th, 2023 – Solon, Iowa The Lake Macbride Fat Tire Classic is a Fat Bike race like no other. Presented by Sugar Bottom Bikes and The […]
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Trailyard Valparaiso (IN) Winter Race Series
The Hoosier State has a really cool fat bike race series run by a coffee shop/restaurant & bar/outpost called Trailyard located just outside of Valparaiso, Indiana. Trailyard is located next to a 14-mile groomed set […]
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Leadville Winter Mountain Bike Series (CO)
The highest fat bike race series in the gnation is hosted by the Cloud City Wheelers in Leadville, Colorado. The series features five races that have to be on every fat biker’s bucket list. Mark […]
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Short’s Brewing Fat Bike Series (MI)
Back for another winter, the Short’s Brewing Fat Bike Series offers some of the best fat bike races in Michigan! The mission of SBFBS is to highlight groomed fat bike trails in Northern Michigan and […]
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JayP’s Backyard Fat Pursuit 2023 (ID)
January 6-8, 2023 – 60K or 200K | Bike, Ski, Run – Island Park, Idaho The world record holder for the Iditarod Trail Invitational and the 2012 Tour Divide champ – would like to invite you […]
Events
Event Spotlignt – La Fat-Lac Traversée du lac Saint-Jean 2023 (Quebec)
Our quest to share fabulously fun fat bike events takes us to Quebec Canada! La Fat-Lac Traversée du lac Saint-Jean is a fat tire bike cycling event category cyclosportive in Canada, province Québec and was organized […]
Races
Green Bay Winter Ultra 100
Wisconsin’s newest fat bike ultra race. The Green Bay Winter Ultra 100 […]
Events
Triple D Winter Endurance Race (Iowa)
[adrotate banner=”266″] Join the circus! January 14th, 2023 A true one-of-a-kind original! This is the first winter race where I saw riders use aero bars on their fat bikes! It’s a crazy course full of […]
Events
8th Annual Snow Bully Night Race (WI)
***Friday night February 3rd, 2023***All Races start at 6pm! The 8th Annual Snow Bully Fat Bike Race is hosted by the great members of the Iola Winter Sports Club. The Club invites everyone to be […]
Bike Culture
The Fat Bike Triple Crown Sponsored by Wren
Fat Bike Race Season is heating up with the Fat-Bike Triple Crown sponsored by Wren! Wisconsin seems like the center of the fat bike racing galaxy, because the Fat Bike World Championships, the Fat Bike […]
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Event Spotlight – Fat Bike / Cornhole Biathlon – FATATHLON (WI)
Time to start practicing your cornhole game! […]
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US Fat Bike Open (WI)
Saturday, February 11th, 2023
Green Bay Country Club […]
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Event Spotlight – Fall Color Fest
One of the longest-running mountain bike races in our backyard is the Fall Color Festival at Kettle Moraine State Forest in South East Wisconsin and this year they’ve added a 22-mile fat bike category. The […]
Bike Black Ribbon
Singlespeed USA 2022
One of the reoccurring waves of enthusiasm for two-wheeled fun that I’ve enjoyed over the years has been driven by singlespeed bicycles. It probably was heavily influenced by growing up near Chicago and the Schwinn […]
Events
Event Spotlight – Pre-Fat Bike Race (WI)
The 26th Seely Lions Club Pre-Fat Race is coming up on August 20th! They’ve listed a fat bike race that looks like it would be a hoot! And hellz-bells brothers and sisters…you get a brat […]
Beach Riding
2022 Australian Fat Bike National Championships – Race Report by Simon Rimmer
Fat Bikes might have been crafted for the snowfields of the northern hemisphere, but they’re as equally at home on loose trails, muddy tracks and sandy beaches……….and that’s where they’ve captured the attention of Aussie […]
Events
Dose of Fat – May 2022
Is everybody ready for Summer? Unless you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, Summer is here starting this weekend! There are a ton of things going on as far as field test updates from the Colonel Steve […]
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UK Fat Bike National Championships Report by Roy McNeill
Well after a 2 year absence due to the pandemic the UK Fat Bike Championships returned again for 2022. Running as a 6 hour race the 30 or so fatties were greeted by pure blue […]
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2022 UK Fat Bike Championships
BACK FOR 2022 !! – Saturday 14th May, 2022 The 2022 UK Fat Bike Championships will be on Sat 14th May at Minley Manor, Hants GU17 9UF.It will be a 6-hour race starting at 3 […]
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2022 AusCycling Fat Bike MTB National Championships – Broome
Friday May 13, 2022 Cable Beach is world famous and for good reason. It boasts white sands, massive 10 metre tides, red pindan cliffs, warm waters, killer sunsets, iconic camel rides and even dinosaur prints. […]
Events
Valdez Fat Bike Bash (AK)
Valdez, Alaska – April 1-3, 2022 Valdez Alaska looks like a fat bike paradise in the photos and videos that I’ve seen! The Fat Bike Bash is right around the corner and they’re rolling out […]
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28 Below Fat Tire Race (SD)
Celebrate the Last Weekend of Winter with theBlack Hills Premier Fatbike Race/Ride/Tour! Spearfish Canyon /Black Hills, SD March 12th 2022 – 50K Ride/Race/Tour Check out all of the details – https://www.28below.com/ Check Out the Fat-Bike […]