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Mackinac Island Ice Bridge by Dan Fedewa
Dan Fedewa sent in this shot, which piqued my curiosity, so I asked him if he could tell us a little bit more about his photo. This is what Dan shared. Sure….crossing the “ice bridge” from St. Ignace Michigan to Mackinac island (British Landing) on February 5th 2022. We rode around the island. The picture […]
Ice Swampin’ by Raoul Glute
As our sun-starved pallid bodies become reintroduced to the bright warm stranger in the sky, I’m compelled to recall a recent last bit o winter biking frolic. During my typical mid-February cabin fever-induced blues I came across a quaint blurb from a bike-minded Gnomish friend talking of turning cranks across a local frozen swamp. Needless […]
Chasing the Last Snow
For the last dozen, or so, years, my wife, Bethany, and I, have been blessed to live with Bodhi, Cecil & Cowboy. Bodhi and Cecil are both gone now but Cowboy is still around. All three of our boys are what they call Bernese Mountain Dogs. They’re like little bears and they have a thick […]
Billy Flamingos Stud Nuggets by Scott Peterson
Fatbike tires in general already offer outstanding traction and ride quality in a wide variety of conditions. For sandy beach riding or snow of any depth, fat tires are a necessity. Why would any fat bike rider need studs? Ice. As much as most of us love snow, ice is always some factor in […]
Winter Riding in Alta Norway
Kenneth Johansen sent us a few shots from a ride along the Alta River near Alta, Norway. The river is famous for being one of the best rivers for salmon fishing in the world. Alta is in the far north of Norway. It’s situated well north of the Arctic Circle and during the polar night, […]
First Snow of Winter
We’re proud to welcome Nick Tryon to our staff of cycling adventurers. Nick is a former Royal Marine and lives on the West coast of Scotland. Nick loves all things outdoors and is one hell of a great photographer.
How To: Winterize your Bike Helmet
We’re right in the transition period between late autumn and early winter, so I found myself seeking the best way to keep my head warm and still continue to wear a helmet. It seems a pretty simple thing to do, however, I’ve found it difficult to find a helmet/hat combination that can perform as well […]
45NRTH Introduces New Cycling Handwear
Draugenklaw Drop-bar Pogies Draugenklaw Suggested Temperature Range: 15°F (-9°C) to 35°F (2°C) Draugenklaw Drop-Bar Pogies keep your hands warm and dry and allow for full use of brake and integrated shift levers on cold commutes, training rides, race days, and touring in uncertain weather. Weather-resistant softshell fabric on the outside defends against wind and […]
Factory Studs vs. Aftermarket Bike Studs
Have you ever wondered if hand-studded tires are as good as factory-studded ones? I spent last winter on a pair of 45NRTH Dillinger 27.5 x 4 – 120 tpi tubeless ready tires. One of them came to me as a new factory studded tire and the other one was ridden for a season of dirt […]
Rider Profile – Damian Drobyk
Damian Drobyk is a paramedic from Poland. He’s ridden his bike and traveled across six continents (66 countries). His expeditions have covered 100,000 kilometers and he’s climbed over 1,000,000 meters. The highest elevation that he’s reached was when he rode over the 5805m Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia during a six-month trip through South America. Damian […]
45NRTH Baklava Balaclava
We’ve been blessed with an extended visit from the Polar Vortex over the last ten days and I’ve been fortunate to have logged some time in temps below zero. That led me on a search for my trusty balaclava. I looked everywhere and came up empty. So I shopped around to see what I could […]
Fat Tuesday Video – Rails to Trails
Less than a month ago, Kona’s in-house cinematographer, Joonas Vinnari headed north from his home in Helsinki, Finland to Lapland to film with a group of Kona riders onboard an assortment of Kona fat bikes. The sneak peeks we received looked absolutely amazing. Now we get to share the final film with you! Would you […]
Fat-Tribe Funskis
We’re back with another Faturday morning post featuring photos from our readers from all over the place. Let’s get right to it! My friend, David Tinnes, suggested I submit some pics to your site. Yesterday’s ride was quite glorious. After work, I went for a solo ride through two local parks. I expected to only […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – Adventure in Norway
Today on F(v)T we visit the scorching scenery of Norway for some fat-bike adventure-fun. It’s the first video of the new year! It’s all Fat FUN in 2021! Would you share your Plus or Fat Pixels? Give us your tired, your poor, Your huddled pixels, yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming hard drive. Send your […]
Snow Day
Let’s all take a Snow Day!
Gnomeproof Gadgets – Noxgear 39g Wearable Bluetooth Speaker
Three generations of Bluetooth Speakers – L-R Boombotix OG, Noxgear 39g & Boombotix Mini Hi, my nombre esta es Gomez and I’m a gadgetaholic. I’m especially addicted to gadgets that play music. I remember all the way back to the 1960’s, when I was just a kid, we would listen to WLS (a Chicago top […]
Alaska Glacier Guide from Renaissance Cyclist
Editor’s Note: I almost met Cameron Sanders, aka Renaissance Cyclist at this year’s Talkeetna Trio Fat Bike World Championships. I remember riding by his group at the top of the first big climb and thinking to myself – that looks like a fun group of groovy cats. After the race, Cameron shared his Storymap from the […]
El Gnomo Peligro (4/20) – Fat Bike Birkie Special
It’s the Danger Gnome Fat Bike Birkie Special!
Knik Glacier Ride with Alaska Bike Adventures
On a recent trip to Alaska, I was fortunate enough to score a guided day trip with Alaska Bike Adventures out to Knik Glacier. Alaska Bike Adventures is owned and guided by Christina Grande and Dusty Eroh. I met Grande on one of my previous visits to Anchorage and I know Dusty from his role […]
Field Trip to Spirit Mtn. – Duluth, MN
We rolled fat video tuesday and some danger gnome together in a report from Spirit Mountain in Duluth, MN
Showers Pass Crosspoint Waterproof Knit Gloves
Just a couple of weeks ago, at the Grand Funduro, I was talking with Tony Berger at the hangover coffee clutch. Tony is a regular on the Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast. He was singing the praises of a pair of Showers Pass Crosspoint Waterproof Knit gloves and said that he probably had sold a hundred […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – New Alaskan Series by Jay Cable
Here we are in the last week of August and if you’re like me (a winter-bike-weirdo) you’re looking forward to the quiet solitude of Winter Trail riding. We’re going to start featuring a monthly Alaskan Wallpaper Wednesday Series from our amigo Jay Cable that should start to get you in the mood for some winter […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – Mt. Piniibar Australia
Chris Rishworth is back with a snowy Australian adventure in this week’s video feature. This is what Chris posted about his video. Bicycle Touring up to Mt Piniibar & camping on the summit. Steep uphills & snow riding on a Fat Bicycle with 4 inch tyres. Great sunset & timelapse. Mt Piniibar 1772 metres. Would […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Dog Days Respite
Today’s Wallpaper Wednesday is meant to bring y’all some relief from the dog days of summer with a little Alaskan sunshine from our amigo Jay Cable. This is what Jay had to say about his fabulous shot… What: David F biking up the Yukon river on the Yukon quest trail a hour or so after […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – It’s Winter Down Under
Chris Rishworth is back on FVT with a beautiful Australian High Country fat-bike ride in the snow! Nothing beats the heat of summer like a ride in the snow! Would you share your Plus or Fat Pixels? Give us your tired, your poor, Your huddled pixels, yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming hard drive. Send […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – Bugging Across Finland v5
Jussi and Andrej from Entis are back in episode five of Bugging Across Finland. In this episode of Bugging Across Finland Andrej and Jussi hurry from Kalajoki to Oulu in just two days to see the Korpiklaani’s concert. Will they make it? Also, the first accident is caught on tape. Would you share your Plus […]
Fatventures in Alaska and the Chugach Fat Bike Bash
By Betsy Williford Photos by Rich Loftin Alaska, the Last Frontier. A land so vast, so wild, full of beauty, wildlife, big mountains and impressive glaciers. One can only fully grasp all of these descriptors by traveling there and experiencing it for yourself. A few weeks ago I, along with my husband, finally made my […]
Tuesday Night at the Movies – Blue
The fat bike film, Blue is now available for sharing with friends, family, fellow fat bike enthusiasts, neighbors and all the lovely ladies in your life. The short film was directed by Aly Palmer Nicklas. The film’s sponsors include: Fatback Bikes, Adidas Outdoor USA, City of Valdez, Alaska – Government, PeopleForBikes.org, REI, Ursa Major Distilling, HooDoo Brewing Company Click the […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – Bugging Across Finland
Greetings from freezing Finland fat bikers of the world. Jussi and Andrej from Entis are on a mission to spread the word of ecological and protein-rich insect food by biking 1500 kilometers in Finland. These bug crusaders encountered freezing cold, tough blizzards and some huge freaking trucks on the way from Turku to Nuorgam. In […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Legends
ITI Champion John Lackey sent us this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday featured photograph. When one ITI Champ takes a photo of another ITI Champ we believe that’s a pretty good recipe for something legendary. Here’s a shot of Fatback Bikes rider/snow biking legend Tim Berntson on the Yentna River on Saturday, Feb 23rd. We were riding out to Northwoods Lodge […]
Fat Tuesday Video – Lake Saimaa
It’s the (real) Fat Tuesday so let’s PARTY! You may have noticed that we tend to post fat or plus bike videos on Tuesday(s) but there’s only one real Fat-Tuesday and this year, it’s today. Today’s video comes to us from Lake Saimaa near Lappeenranta, Finland from Marko Lankinen and a group of his fat-bike friends kick’n it […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – 2/20/19
Betsy Williford sent in this week’s WW feature. Betsy appears to be a Woman of few words, yet in her brevity, she answers all of the most important questions. (see below) Photo: Jill Homer Rider: Betsy Williford Location: Rollins Pass Rd, Colorado Got your own Wallpaper Worthy Photo? We love to feature your fat-bike photos from […]
Event Spotlight – The Drift 100 – 3/9/19 – Wyoming
The Wind River Mountain Festival presents the inaugural Drift 100. The race takes place in Wyoming, at the northern base of the Wind River Range. Participants (“Drifters”) may run, bike, or ski. This year’s event is coming up on March 9. For more information visit www.thedrift100.com . Check Out the Fat-Bike Event Calendar We’ve been loading some of […]
Afterglow Lake Resort – Phelps WI – Northwoods Paradise
I was drawn to Afterglow Lake Resort by their incredible social media photo-stream. The intense sunset photography made me think back to shooting Kodachrome slide film and spoke to one of my life-long passions (photography). And it didn’t hurt that their photos feature two Bernese Mountain Dogs along with a Golden Retriever at the lodge to […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Alaska Blue
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday is Cory Kittle’s second photo that’s been featured here. Cory’s a bush pilot as well as a professional photographer up in Alaska and more recently, a fat-bike fanatic! Got your own Wallpaper Worthy Photo? We love to feature your fat-bike photos from around the world! If you’ve got a fat-bike related image that […]
JayP’s 200k Fat Pursuit- Challenging Ourselves Through Sun, Snow, and Wind
On January 4th and 5th, this year, Jay Petervary hosted the 200 mile and 200k Fat Pursuit events, in Island Park, Idaho. We are very familiar with this event. Bryon participated in the event last year and I volunteered at the West Yellowstone Checkpoint. Jay is our neighbor and we try to get out and […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Toronto Urban Singletrack
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday feature comes to us from Gus Villanueva. Gus just wanted to share his early morning ride with us. I love getting emails like this! This is what Gus shared about his ride. I took an early morning weekend ride on my fat-bike in the middle of the city. There’s a network […]
The Dose of Fat Podcast Show No. 141 – Up to Snow Good & Afterglow Report
Leia, Spinner & Tio Gomez are joined in the studio by Patricia, the Race Director of the Up to Snow Good Dual Slalom Race to be held at Tyrol Basin Ski Area in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin on February 9th, 2019. For more info visit – http://www.uptosnowgood.com/ We close the show with a segment recorded in […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Grand Falls on the Dead River
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday is from one of our long-time amigos, Tom McDonald. I found this shot in my Wallpaper Folder from last year’s images, yet I knew we had never published this particular image. We’ve shared quite a few of Tom’s photographs over the years and Tom won a photo contest that we ran […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – KC & the Lumberjacks
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from Keith Christensen. It’s back to work after the long holiday weekend and Keith is multitasking on his Norco Sasquatch. That looks like a chainsaw strapped to his backpack. I get a fat-biking, lumberjacking, zombie hunting roustabout sort of vibe to this shot. Let us know what […]
The Birkie Ladies Fat Bike Getaway – By Kitty
I just returned from attending the first ever Birkie Ladies Fat Bike Getaway. With so many women starting to fat-bike, I thought that I would attend and write about the experience. The weekend event took place up in the Hayward-Seeley-Cable area of northern Wisconsin. I have skied the Kortelopet once and felt kind of apprehensive […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – Fat-Bike Day Finland
Global Fat-Bike Day seems to have successfully spawned positive vibrations and fun from every corner of the planet this year. So well done everyone! I know that I had fun here in Wisconsin. I can’t believe the huge group that showed up in Two Rivers to ride in some pretty slurmmy weather conditions. We hope that […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – GFBD Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
If you haven’t heard, Global Fat-Bike Day is this Saturday so we cued up a throwback to GFBD 2017 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden for this week’s Fat (video) Tuesday feature. GFBD is a great day to get together with your ride amigos and maybe join in with other groups of riders. Who knows, you might meet […]