You wanna talk about a bike with a long, singlespeed mountain bike history? We give you the 2023 Kona Unit. Back in the nineteen 90s, singlespeeds exploded onto the mountain bike scene, and the Kona Unit was born. There has been a slew of units over the last 30 years. I took notice of a […]
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Book review, Bikepacking Scotland by Markus Stitz
By summittoppler on May 15, 2023 in Adventure Bikes, Bikepacking, Bivvy a Month, Destinations, FatBikes, Gallery, Gravel Bikes, Plusbikes, Singlespeed, Site News
Back in 2015, Markus set off from the UK and headed east on his singlespeed Surly Ogre and nearly 12 months later became the first person to cycle singlespeed around the world. So with that, you could say he knows how to plot a route! Since his return, Markus has been busy riding the lesser-known […]
#ridepdw May Giveaway
For the next two weeks, we’re helping the cool cats from Portland Design Works give away a prize package that includes a set of Mud Shovels (any in-stock variety), a Fatty Object CO2 inflator, 2 packs of Zit Bits, and a sweet new Groovy Wool Hat. We put our creative team together to come up […]
Kona Unit Singlespeed 29(+)
In an effort to keep things weird and one’derful, we tracked down the deets on the latest release of the Kona Unit from Kona! I’m a huge sucker for metal singlespeed mountain bikes and the new Kona Unit is a real ‘looker’! The ’23 Unit comes in a Gloss Metallic Grey w/ Chocolate & Tan […]
Singlespeed USA 2022
By Gomez on August 22, 2022 in Bike Black Ribbon, Bike Culture, Destinations, Enduro AF, Events, Niche Bike News, Races, Ride Report, Singlespeed
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 Bicycle Company. I grew up riding steel singlespeeds. Somewhere in my twenties, I started mountain biking on a steel Rockhopper […]
Singlespeeding a Krampus (the hard way?)
By Gomez on July 21, 2022 in 29+, Components, Fattie Approved, Hubs, Niche Bike News, Plusbikes, Singlespeed
My first Krampus back in 2013 I’ve ridden a Surly Krampus since they came out back in 2013. I started with the OG Green Krampus but that bike died in a freak accident and it was replaced by the Black Krampus named Silver which has been my “Mountain Bike” for quite a few years. Over […]
The Dose of Fat – Summer 2022
By Gomez on July 8, 2022 in 29+, Adventure Bikes, Apparel, B-Fat (27.5 Fat), Bike Black Ribbon, Bike Culture, Bikepacking, Events, Fattie Approved, Footwear, gloves, Gravel Bikes, Los Graveleros, Plusbikes, Ride Report, Singlespeed, Site News, Tools
It’s Summer cats and kitties! Have you ridden your bike to a large body of water and then gone swimming? Time to do a cannonball into the deep end!
2022 Sea Otter Classic Bike Expo (Part 3)
By Gomez on April 13, 2022 in 27+, 29+, Accessories, Adventure Bikes, Bags, Bike Culture, Bottom Brackets, Business Profiles, Components, Cranks, Events, Gear, Gravel Bikes, Grips, Interbike, Klunkedelic, Pedals, Plusbikes, Pumps, Singlespeed, Tools
We’re back with Part 3 of our coverage of the 2022 Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental. The bike industry came out of hiding and brought out all of the new toys for all of the girls and boys! #alicecooper Surly Bicycles wove themselves into a new taller tent during the pandemic. They […]
2022 Kona Unit Exposed
Most people think of me as the fat-bike guy. When I run into people out in public and I’m not riding a fat bike, the really ‘clever’ ones usually poke me with something like “where’s your fat bike Mr. Fat Bike dot Com?”. My answer is, and always will be, I ride whatever bike that […]
Klunkedelic – REEB Hooptie Review
The incredible…shreddable REEB Hooptie. Back in mid-June Tim from Reeb borrowed us his own personal Hooptie to ride. I penned a ‘First Look’ piece about Tim’s Hooptie that closed with… So any of you REEB Super-fans that are nearby (That means you JP) that want to ride a REEB Hooptie should just hit me up […]
Boone Technologies Cogs and Cranks
I had the opportunity to chat with Bruce Boone the founder of Boone Technologies recently and we talked about his bike bling that I’d been drooling over in my Instagram feed. If you’re an old singlespeeder, you might recall Boone Titanium cogs and chainrings from days past… well, they’re back! Q) Welcome back to the […]
Klunkedelic – REEB-a-palooza
With things getting back to normal(ish) as far as getting together with friends to ride, I hatched a plan to get together with our resident singlespeed expert, Spinner Ryerson and REEB super-fan JP Syverud so they could ride the Hopptie that we have on loan from Tim at REEB. These cats are both seasoned product […]
Da Crusher 40 EX Race Report – by JP Syverud
By Gomez on July 12, 2021 in B-Fat (27.5 Fat), Bike Black Ribbon, Bike Culture, Destinations, Enduro AF, Gear, Gravel Bikes, Los Graveleros, Packs, Plusbikes, Races, Ride Report, Singlespeed
Todd Poquette is at it again. He loves creating super hard races in the most secluded spots in the UP of Michigan, changing the course every year. This year he outdid himself. His goal, for participants of the 40-mile event, was to experience Mosquito Gulch. Mosquito Gulch is a long stretch of nasty boulders. There […]
Reader’s Ride(s) Philip Rohrer’s Stooge
Editor’s Note: After seeing the Reader’s Ride(s) post about Angry Andy’s Ritchey P29 singlespeed, Philip Rohrer sent us some shots of his newest build. It’s a Stooge Dirtbomb. 29+ enduro-klunker and asked if we’d be interested in featuring his bike. We gave him a yes followed by another yes. (that’s two yesses) The results are […]
The Levis Mound Fat Tire Festival
By Gomez on June 29, 2021 in Bike Black Ribbon, Bike Culture, Cervesas, Events, Klunkedelic, Singlespeed, Site News
◄ Bringing Derby Back to Levis Mounds! ► September 10th thru 12th – 2021 In the tradition of the bike festival formerly know as Gnomefest comes the Levis Mound Fat-Tire Festival set for September 10th thru the 12th at the fabled Levis Trow Mountain Bike Trails! This is an event for all of the folks […]
Singlespeed and Free Wheel – 2
Minimize the Maintenance There are many reasons you might want to buy or build a single speed. They’re cooler, they’re more fun, there is less to break, And in Chapter 2 of Singlespeed and Free Wheel, I talk about – it’s cheaper. Enter my early 2000s Gary Fisher Wingra. This bike is the skinniest tire […]
Klunkedelic – REEB Hooptie (in da hizzie)
I’ve been lusting after REEB’s Hooptie since it premiered a couple of years back. The Hooptie is a blend of a mid/long-travel hardtail along with a classic Klunker. After the editorial board gave the green light to launch Project Klunkedelic (this here series of articles), I contacted Tim at REEB to see if we could […]
Reader’s Rides (Singlespeed Edition) – Angry Andy’s Ritchey P-29
Ritchey P29 Singlespeed! #bikeporn #singlespeedcenterfold #steelisreal
Single(speed) and Free(wheel)
What can I say that hasn’t already been said?Singlespeeders get off moreLess Gears, More BeersI’m too dumb to shift Pick one and be done – gear that is. As far as I know, my first bike was a single speed and maybe yours was too. The concept is the same, why pay extra for something […]