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Winter Riding

This is where fatbiking earned its name. Since 2011, we’ve been riding through snowstorms, exploring frozen trails, and testing gear in real winter conditions. From groomed singletrack to deep backcountry powder, Winter Riding is the soul of the fatbike scene—and we’ve been documenting it from day one.

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Fat Foto Friday ♦ Catfish Cup

March 22, 2013 Gomez 1
Michael Boehnlein captured this striking image at The Carver Lake Cold Catfish Cup winter race up near the Twin Cities […]
Events

Snowbound in the Underdown – Race Report

February 18, 2013 Gomez Comments Off on Snowbound in the Underdown – Race Report
Written By : Chris. Schotz Photos By : Jordan Schotz The rugged and challenging, underdown mountain bike trail system in […]
Beach Riding

ShellTrack Race Report

February 11, 2013 Gomez Comments Off on ShellTrack Race Report
Story by Josh Gabriel Photos by George Kaptz & Craig Smith Manitowoc’s second annual Fat-bike race on the now notorious […]
Events

The 5+ Hours of Light – Yukon Race Report

February 7, 2013 Gomez 2
Written By : Sierra van der Meer Photos By: Tony Gonda  It’s easy to forget that the land of the Midnight […]
Beach Riding

Fat-Bikes, Beach Tours & Coffee in The Hague

February 4, 2013 Gomez 4
That’s the photo that led me to come in contact with our new amigo from the Netherlands, Tommy. I learned […]
Accessories

Sled-X v1.11

January 14, 2013 Gomez 2
Sled-Hed v 1.0 – aka – the widow maker I read a parable on the surly blog the other day […]
Tops

My Favorite All Season Fat-Biking Shirt

December 24, 2012 Greg Smith 8
I am totally in love with my Smartwool base layers. Most specifically, the Smartwool Microweight Long Sleeve Crew. This is […]
Winter Riding

Grip Studs – Customizable Traction

December 6, 2012 Greg Smith 5
Grip Studs recently sent us for review a couple of packages (250 studs total) of their tungsten carbide, screw in […]
Events

The Platty Fatty – Fat-Bike Night Race

November 14, 2012 Gomez Comments Off on The Platty Fatty – Fat-Bike Night Race
The Kick Off event for the 9:Zero:7 Wisconsin State Fat-Bike Series. The Platty Fatty is a night race. Sponsored by www.fat-bike.com, […]
Apparel

NEW! 45NRTH’s Winter Cycling Boot – Wölvhammer

August 15, 2012 Gomez 13
Have you been waiting to hear what 45NRTH has been teasing us with, all summer? Today is the day you […]
Accessories

RuRoC RG-1 Helmet System – Full Metal Review

March 26, 2012 Gomez 4
Our newest contributor to the site is Sierra van der Meer. Sierra lives and rides up in the Yukon, so we […]
FatBikes

Reader’s Ride(s) – Used 26 LB. Ti Fatback

March 16, 2012 Gomez 5
On our trip up to Minneapolis last month we spied this Ti Fatback with it’s carbon fork and the signature […]
Winter Riding

The Out-of-Shape 100: An Annual Fatbike Ride

March 15, 2012 Josh Spice 1
What seems even more routine than doing the 100 mile loop in the White Mountains National Recreation Area every year […]
Winter Riding

Gearing Up For A Change

March 12, 2012 Josh Spice 2
I had an epiphany and learned something pivotal this past weekend… It’s not about what you can’t do, it’s about […]
fyxation Mesas on trail in Alaska
Components

fyxation Mesa Pedal: AK Approved, so far…

March 5, 2012 Josh Spice 1
Wide, light, grippy, and a good feel underfoot. What more could you ask for in a pedal? Durability, maybe, but […]
Accessories

Bar Mitts – Review

March 1, 2012 Gomez 3
Written by Blatz – aka Mark Petterson Gomez passed on a pair of Bar Mitts pogies to me and asked […]
Events

PWC – Event Report – 2012

February 27, 2012 Gomez 8
Our entire den of pug-scouts from troop 666 in Milwaukee converged on Decorah, Iowa for the PWC (Pugsley World Championships). […]
FatBikes

2012 Pugsley World Championships

February 11, 2012 Spinner Comments Off on 2012 Pugsley World Championships
2012 Pugsley World Championships February 25, 2012 The Ax is Back Registration will be Day of the race at Cooper’s […]
Events

Triple D – The long version

February 10, 2012 Spinner 3
Wednesday Morning, Jan. 11, 2012. I woke up and asked my puppy if it had snowed yet. She looked back […]
Beach Riding

ShellTrack Beach Attack

February 6, 2012 Gomez 1
Race Recap written by  ~ Josh Gabriel The beaches of Manitowoc were stormed by nearly a dozen, four person teams on […]
FatBikes

erialC uaE

February 2, 2012 K8 3
Psst……….Have you ever thought about what fat heaven would be like ? Unlimited beer, candybar trees, bikes and pristine trails […]
FatBikes

The ‘Lander so far (a comparison also)

January 18, 2012 arrow 7
I’ve owned my Pugsley for five years, and like most- have constantly sung its praises.  I love my Surly Pugsley.  […]
Accessories

How to make a Bitch’n Number Plate for your fat-whip!

January 13, 2012 Gomez 2
Who else liked art class in grade school? Well here’s a fun little art project for you if you’re coming with your […]
Accessories

Pogies – Keeping the Digits Warm

January 11, 2012 Greg Smith 9
Keeping the digits warm while fat-biking in the cold is one of the most important parts of winter biking. Cold […]
FatBikes

NYD Ride – Decorah, IA

January 2, 2012 Spinner Comments Off on NYD Ride – Decorah, IA
The Decorah NYD ride is a 13 miles gravel route to the Blue Collar Friendly Randy’s Bluffton Store. Temps in […]
Events

Cold Bear Challenge ~ 3 Race Series ~ Elk River, MN

December 22, 2011 Gomez 1
The Cold Bear Challenge Race Series is one of the most established winter bike competitions in the lower 48. There’s […]
FatBikes

Getting Fat in Ohio ~ Field Report by DJ

December 21, 2011 Gomez 2
Fatbikes: 2 Mukluks 1 ti’ Fatback 1 9:Zero:7 2 Pugsleys: the Fugsley, and Don’s DUC32 Pugs Stats: December 11, 2011 […]
Events

Race #5 – The Sweaty Yeti – March 3rd – Levis-Mounds!

December 21, 2011 Gomez 10
Fat-Bike.com is happy to announce an additional race to our Wisconsin Fat-Bike Race Series. The Sweaty Yeti will be hosted […]
Accessories

Moonlander – Mission 3, 4 & 5

December 19, 2011 Gomez Comments Off on Moonlander – Mission 3, 4 & 5
Ride #3 ~ A cold snap froze everything solid over night so my previous plans to get the new Moonlander out to […]
FatBikes

Santa Rampage ~ Milwaukee ~ 2011

December 19, 2011 Santa Claus Comments Off on Santa Rampage ~ Milwaukee ~ 2011
The first time I ever met Sven and Puck was at either the Fat-Tire Tour of Milwaukee or Santa Rampage. We’re blessed […]
Events

PWC-2 (pugsley world championships) 2/25/12 ~ Decorah, Iowa

December 14, 2011 Gomez 2
Beach Riding

Full Moon Beach Ride Redux Report

December 11, 2011 Greg Smith 3
If this report seems moderately disjointed it is because both Gomez and I wrote reports and I bailiwicked them into this […]
Accessories

Tested Thursday – SKS AirChecker – Duo Head ~ Digital Air Gauge

December 8, 2011 Gomez 2
After a few years of mistrusting my pump gauge and guessing what pressure I was running, I decided to purchase […]
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Videos

Fat (Video) Tuesday – Hillside Park in Elk River, Minnesota

December 6, 2011 Gomez 1
This is a video shot by Rich Omdahl. Rich is the man behind the grandaddy of all winter race series’ […]
FatBikes

Weekend Bonus – Northpaw in the Northwoods

December 3, 2011 Greg Smith 3
This fat-bike/hunting article about a trip to Wisconsin’s Northwoods over Thanksgiving Weekend is a guest post reprinted with permission from […]
Finding beautiful weather in the Alaska Range. Denali National Park, Alaska
Apparel

The Art of Clothing: Part 1 of 2

November 30, 2011 Josh Spice Comments Off on The Art of Clothing: Part 1 of 2
Every time someone asks about biking in the cold, I guarantee them they will dress too warm and sweat within […]
Dogwood Designs poagies on a cold backcountry trip in Alaska
Apparel

Hand-ling the Cold

November 20, 2011 Josh Spice 6
What a dichotomy… your body is sweating but your hands and feet are freezing. It takes some time to figure […]
Tops

Time Tested – SmartWool Microweight Base Layer

November 17, 2011 Greg Smith 4
With the exception of a bit of time spent in California I’ve been riding in cold weather for as long […]
A Surly Nate on a FlatTop 100 rim
Components

Surly Nate vs. Larry: Which Fat Bike Tire Rules the Snow?

November 5, 2011 Josh Spice 5
Without question, it was love at first sight.Infatuation? Maybe. But it’s quickly proving to be deeper-lugged. We hooked up a […]

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