The transition from winter to spring is underway and our trails will be experiencing freeze-thaw cycles until the frost is out of the ground. This means checking trail conditions will be more important during the transition between frozen and completely thawed. In the big whiskey, we call it mud season and it usually starts in […]
Downieville, CA – Feb 23rd, 2021: Home to hundreds of miles of maintained multi-use trail, the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS) is creating a Trails Master Plan, laying out a world-class multiple-use trail system, providing an economic recreation asset for severely disadvantaged communities across Plumas, Sierra and Lassen counties in the Lost Sierra region of […]
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 […]
I’ve been noticing lately that when I attend local fat-bike gatherings, there are either very few participants or (gasp!) no derby, called – or celebrated. A fat-bike group ride without a derby or three, is the slippery slope to the dark side of the force – the tiny leak that eventually let’s the all the […]
QBP is again hosting Fat-bike Summits! This year the focus takes on a more regional approach with the recent Fat-bike World Championships having just hosted one in Crested Butte. Now, we have more information on the upcoming Ogden Regional Fat Bike Summit that will take place on February 26th, 2016. Registration for the Summit is Free […]
Michelle Jorgensen is a Park Ranger at Harriman State Park of Idaho. She sent us an email and wanted to share a brief article about Fat Bikes at Harriman State Park of Idaho, which is the first Idaho State Park to welcome Fat Bikes. Here’s a little good news from the great State Of Idaho! Fat Bikes […]
The Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA) has partnered with Surly and The Old Spokes Home, to put on a bike raffle to raise money for trail grants and advocacy in Vermont. VMBA is working hard at expanding FAT bike access on state and federal land and this raffle is key to that effort. “Donate 5 […]
While the Expo continued on Sunday at the base of Snow King Mountain I took the opportunity to join the tour into Grand Teton National Park with David Hunger who runs Teton Mountain Bike Tours. http://www.tetonmtbike.com Between guides and participants we had close to 30 fat bikers riding in a National Park! The actual route we […]
The 4th annual Fat Bike Summit that was held this past weekend in Jackson, Wyoming is an event happening with more than just a single focus. Although, I guess you could say that the Fat-bike is the entire focus, the days are split up between access, trail management and land use issues on Friday and […]
Photo from the 2014 Global Fat Bike Summit. Registration is now open for the 2015 Global Fat Bike Summit and Festival to be held in Jackson, WY January 23rd to 25th. Basically, it’s like this – Friday’s Summit is for land managers and parks personnel. Enthusiasts can attend but need to pay the $35 event […]
click the flyer for more information Some local folks are building a new trail system in Southeast Wisconsin! They even groom the trails for snow biking in the winter! They want to build a 3 1/2 mile section of expert singletrack over the next 3 Sunday work parties. I even hear that there’s the promise […]
The Mouth to Mouth Fat Bike Race Report By – Kaitlin Vadla & Zach Brown Celebrating clean water, healthy salmon, and healthy people, 67 runners and bikers (and a few of their canine friends) from Anchorage to Soldotna to Homer turned out Saturday, June 14th for the first Mouth to Mouth Wild Run & Ride. Participants […]
Spring has Sprung…or at least that’s what is sez on the calendar. Spring means different things to different climates and regions. Spring means mud season in Wisconsin and that means that most established and monitored mountain bike trail systems are closed until the frost comes out of the ground. The gelatinous mud stew that accumulates […]
A few weeks back, on the way home from the Midwest Fatbike Summit and Grooming Seminar a way up there in Cable, WI, Puck and I stopped at one of the trails we discussed at the Summit, Sunny Vale County Park in Wausau. The trail had been groomed that morning and conditions were great. The […]
You may remember that a few weeks ago Puck and I traveled to the Northern Fatbike metropolis of Hayward/Cable, Wisconsin for the Midwest Fatbike Summit and Grooming seminar. One of the goals for going to the summit was to meet individuals who have had success in both gaining trail access and subsequently mastering the process […]
Intrepid reporter, Mark Peterson, was at Day 2 of the Global Fatbike Summit in Ogden, UT Saturday for the Fatbike Race, Sponsor and Vendor Corral and ensuing festivities. Overwhelmed by the massive turnout and the sheer spectacle of the event, Mark decided to let pictures do most of the talking but did add in a […]
Are You Faster on Your Fat Bike Than Mayor Mike? Come find out at the Global Fat Bike Summit and Festival in Ogden, UT Jan. 24/25. Ogden Mayor Mike Caldwell, seen here at Saddledrive this past summer testing a new carbon Beargrease at Snowbasin, will be a participant in the Festival’s races on Jan. 25th. […]
You may already know that the The 3rd Annual Global Fat Bike Summit will take place over 2 days in Ogden, UT on January 24th and 25th, 2014. Now hear this! Register early and get your exclusive Global Fat Bike Summit and Festival Bottle Opener! The Global Fatbike Summit brings together dealers, consumers, land managers, fat-bike […]
The 3rd Annual Global Fat Bike Summit will take place over 2 days in Ogden, UT on January 24th and 25th, 2014. The event brings together dealers, consumers, land managers, fat bike manufacturers and media representatives to promote fat bikes’ low environmental impact, seek access to lands currently off limits to bikes, and explores the potential for […]
The Midwest Fat Bike Access and Grooming Workshop will take place Jan 9th and 10th on the CAMBA Trail System in Cable, Wisconsin, at The Rivers Eatery in the Ideal Market. QBP, MORC, CAMBA and IMBA are hosting this event. The main event will be held Jan 10th. The Summit is focused on clubs and individuals that are grooming […]
Fat Bike Summit Wins New Allies for Recreational Access IMBA Lends Support for Advocacy Efforts Last weekend, more than 100 fat bike enthusiasts, bike and outdoor industry professionals, land managers, and congressional staff braved whiteout conditions to attend the 2nd Annual Fatbike Summit and Festival at Sawtelle Mountain Resort in Island Park, Idaho. Gathered to […]
By: Steve Meurett Should the riding of fat bikes at established cross country ski areas be allowed? Is it opening a can of worms or providing another recreational opportunity for people who love the outdoors? It’s no secret that Wisconsin winters have been pretty lackluster in recent years, making for very short ski seasons or […]
Nearly 40 people attended the 2nd annual Fat Bike Summit on Friday, Jan. 25th at the Sawtelle Mountain Resort in Island Park, ID. The Summit, co-hosted by Quality Bicycle Products and Fitzgerald’s Bicycles, brought land managers, tourism professionals, folks from Chambers of Commerce, non-profit trail organizations, fat bike riders, and members of the bicycle industry […]
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Salsa Cycles and Surly Bikes have signed on to become presenting sponsors for the second annual Fat Bike Summit and Festival, Jan. 25 to 28, 2013 in Island Park, ID. The advocacy oriented Summit will focus on fat bike access to National Parks and Forests, while the Festival will provide enthusiasts with product clinics, demo rides, […]
