Editor’s Note : Sven and I somehow didn’t make the guest list for QBP’s dealer show that went down, a couple of weeks back. Frostbike would become part of Operation ‘Black Magic’ with the assistance of two Bike Black Ribbon sleeper cells. Our ‘frostbike’ team of agents came from the high plains of the Dakota wilderness. The job […]
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Borealis Crestone – First Impressions
Way back in July – I got the opportunity to ride one of the early samples of the new Borealis Crestone at the Borealis Fat Bike World Headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was just a paved urban spin from their former location to their new location, but my first impressions were positive. The ride felt familiar […]
Reader’s Ride(s) – Graham’s KTM Fat Rat
Graham, who lives in Queensland, Australia, sent us this info about his new KTM Fat Rat fat-bike. Graham reckons it is the first in Australia. Let’s have a look! Recently, I turned the big four zero and I asked my lovely wife if she could get me a present that I’d remember this big milestone […]
St. Pat Gets Fat
Here’s a nice story that all of us – from long beard to newbie – can appreciate. It’s a two part story from a reader named Pat that was born on St. Patrick’s day. It’s a story that Sven and I, often hear, when we talk to fat-bikers from all around the country and it never fails to […]
A visit to Jade Cycles – Holland Michigan
Earlier this month, on a trip to Michigan, I stopped in to see Jim Degracia at Jade Cycles in Holland. Jim is a real entrepreneur and runs two bike brands out of his shop. We featured a story about their rims and hubs, back in March, that you can read here. Jade’s Fat Rim is […]
So Dude, How’s that Krampus Ride?
It’s been a month since we built our test Krampus that I named Thilver. I’m legally changing the bike’s name to Silver from this day forward. This bike is just too much of a bad ass to carry a comedic name. The Ride Big tires + wide bars + short stem = fast, confidence inspiring, fun! […]
9:Zero:7 Tusken – First Look
Earlier this year, 9:ZERO:7 and Fallbrook Technologies Inc. announced the 2013 Tusken. The Tusken is one of a growing list of fat-bikes to pair Fallbrook’s continuously variable NuVinci N360 transmission with the Gates Carbon Drive CenterTrack™ Belt Drive System. The NuVinci N360 is the latest generation of Fallbrook’s award-winning continuously variable planetary (CVP) transmission for bicycles. The […]
Reader’s Ride(s) – Moots from Hell! – Michigan
Our amigo, Jason Aric Jones lives in Hell, Michigan, home of the famous Potawatomi Trail. Until last year, he owned one of the earliest Fat Bikes ever made — an early (2003?) one-off – Moots “Snoots Snowbike” that he purchased at InterBike from the former Head Welder at Moots, Brad Bingham.. It had Remolino Sand Rims […]
Interview with Kevin Breitenbach
Photo by Josh Spice We first talked with Kevin Breitenbach back in February after he won the Arrowhead 135. Our paths crossed again at Interbike where I got the chance to get to know this rising star of Ultra Endurance Racing. Kevin is really down to earth and laid back. He shared some great insights […]
8 Months of Beach Riding ~ the Moonlander and the Damage Done
Last December, I received my Surly Moonlander and since then…I’ve done my best to ride the hell out of it. Snow, sand, mud, slurm and salt, all ridden, without a care in the world. Due to the lack of snow last winter, my fattie has seen more than it’s fair share of beach riding over […]
First Look ~ Salsa Fat-Bikes for 2013
Last Friday, Sven and I met up with Jason and Eric (E-Fred) Fredrickson of Salsa Cycles at Rock Cut State Park on the “sweeping pampas” of Illinois! Jason had emailed me the generous offer to get a test ride on their new Beargrease race fatty on their way down to the (fat-bike supermercado de amor) […]
The ‘Lander so far (a comparison also)
I’ve owned my Pugsley for five years, and like most- have constantly sung its praises. I love my Surly Pugsley. I have delivered pizza, ridden singletrack (singlespeed and geared), floated it across flooded roads, ridden through snowy fields, and thrown basically everything in my arsenal at it with great success; the Pugs stood its ground. […]
Mukluk 2 Second Ride
As luck (and Mother Nature) would have it, nearly all the beautiful snow we had a week ago, had withered away from three days of incessant rain. Not that I really needed snow to ride the Mukluk, now named Fatty Bo Batty, but it’s at least a feature of enjoying these fat bikes. Instead, and […]
Time Tested – Sorel Conquest Boots
For the last three winters, when the temps fall into the lower 20’s, I reach for my pair of Sorel Conquests. Whether it’s snow-blowing the drive, snow-shoeing or riding my pugs, these boots keep my feet warm and comfortable. The Conquests combine exceptional warmth with technical fabrics and comfortable fit. They feature full-grain leather and synthetic […]
Otso Arctodus Final Review
We ran a mid-term review story that you should read if you want to know the full story behind the Otaso Arctodus. To make it easy, I just pasted that review below. If you’d like to see the final review scroll down to the heading – FINAL REVIEW. A big black Otso Arctodus has taken-up […]
Otso Arctodus Mid-Term Report and Final Review
A big black Otso Arctodus has taken-up temporary residence here at the fat dash bike com polka lounge. When I first got a look at the Arctodus (on the internet), I was somewhat ambivalent about the potential popularity of a maximum flotation steel fat bike. Like most things related to bicycles (on the internet), my […]
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 […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Lake Byllesby
Dan Funke sent us this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday from the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes. We asked Dan some questions about the shot in sort of a rip-off of Adam Blake’s lightning round. (cue the thunder sound effect) Q – Can you share the location of the beach shot? A – The beach shot is […]
Field Testing the Rocky Mountain Blizzard Carbon 50
Our friends at Rocky Mountain Bicycles have a new fat bike called the Blizzard Carbon 50 that I’ve been lucky enough to put some miles on here in the big whiskey recently. The Blizzard was announced in August last year. I’m here to tell you that this bike was well worth the wait. The waiting […]
UP Field Trip – Bearclaw Bikes TŌWMAK
The second leg of my recent trip to the Upper Penninsula of Michigan took me to the east side and the tiny hamlet of Moran, home of Bearclaw Bikes. Moran is near the gateway to the Eastern UP not too far from Mackinac Island Ferry but far enough away to fly completely under the radar […]
Spring Bike Safari – Made U.P. Lake Ehfect
I’ve had a plan to get up to the UP to ride for at least a couple of years. Ever since Jason at Bearclaw Bikes announced their drop-bar fatty called the TOWMAK I dreamt about returning to the vast Huron National Forest and its hundreds of miles of rustic roads, trails, and beaches. So when […]
2022 Sea Otter Classic Bike Expo (Part 1)
The 2022 Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental was last week. Racers, fans, and our favorite brands gathered at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey California! I walked the aisles of the expo to bring you the latest and greatest products coming to the US market from all of the best companies. It […]
Reader’s Ride(s) Adam Blake’s Salsa Beargrease aka Buzz Lightyear
The Details Bicycle Base: Salsa Beargrease 2019 GX style with Kingpin Deluxe fork Hbar: Whisky 31.8 750mm width Stem: Paul Boxcar 90mm up from the stock 70 length, and in SUPER RAD PURPLE Grips: Wolftooth Fatpaw grips Brakes: Sram Guide RS with Centerline-X 180/160 rotors Shifter: Sram GX 12sp Seatpost: SDG Tellis when running a […]
Why That Bike? – John Trusky’s Review of the RSD Sergeant V3
This article originally appeared on the Everyday Cycles (where John purchased his RSD Sergeant with his own hard-earned money) website and is used with permission. The Sergeant has been in RSD’s line up since 2016, occupying the niche that’s known to us as a mountain bike, the regular trail ripper for regular riders to have […]
Bearclaw Bikes Beaux Jaxon Review
I spent the last eight weeks riding a Beaux Jaxon from Bearclaw Bikes. Our demo bike was set up by Chet Bearclaw himself. Earlier this year we decided to take a more focused approach on the expanding role of adventure/gravel machines into the grey area between mountain/gravel and plus bikes and all of that wheel […]
Trek 1120 (29+) Adventure Bike Review
The Trek 1120 isn’t a new bike. It’s been around for a couple of years now. From the time that I saw an early photo of one of the rack prototypes, I’ve been intrigued by the cargo-carrying (bikepacking) capacity of the 1120 and its signature integrated rack system. The 1120 is very similar to a […]
First Look Fatback Wide Ride Carbon Wheelset by Knight Composites
Our amigos at Fatback have followed up their (5 Gnome Rated) Aluminum Big Su fat-bike rim and wheelsets with a cross-town collaboration with Knight Composites. In addition to the shop in Anchorage, Fatback has a shop and warehouse in Bend Oregon where Knight is also located. Fatback brings a ton of fat-bike expertise to the table […]
2019 Framed Alaskan Carbon Review – -JP Syverud-
Framed Alaskan Carbon 27.5- The Good, the Bad, and the Gnomey. Long Term Review -JP Syverud- In September we introduced you to the new Framed Alaskan Carbon 27.5 Fat Bike. The version we received came with NX Eagle. Here is the link to the first look article with all the specs and my initial […]
Otso Voytek Plus/Fat Review By Seth Bell
Back in July, we received a beautiful Otso Voytek Plus-Fat rig for review. If you missed the introduction and specs, you can find that post here: https://fat-bike.com/2018/08/first-look-otso-voytek-plus-fat-rally-sport-by-seth-bell/ Now that Summer is officially in the rear-view and the crisp days of Autumn are here (my favorite!), we wanted to share with you what a few months of […]
Surly Big Fat Dummy Long Term Review – by Seth Bell
Editors Note: Seth Bell is an eighteen year veteran of the bike industry and makes his home in Mason City Iowa. He currently owns six or seven fat-bikes and he spends his days working on the frontlines of what can go spurious with your average fat-bike. Those two things alone should put him […]
Fat Camp Show #29
Welcome to Fat Camp show #29, just in time for the holiday season and hopefully some gosh darn snow in the land of the hand. Here’s what’s on tap for this most recent episode: Need warm feet? flats pedals and boots or spend the dough for 45 NRTH Lake Cold Cycling Shoes ESI grip […]
Product Spotlight – Fatback Skookum
The Fatback Skookum is a carbon-framed, 5-inch platform fat-bike aimed squarely at the 4-season crowd. The Skookum was my favorite fat-bike at Interbike when it was introduced and the opportunity to ride one for a few weeks came as a welcome surprise thanks to “Fuzzy” John at Fatback. Our test Fatback Skookum came packed in […]
Reader’s Ride(s) – Riley’s Wyatt Driftless
Wyatt Driftless: Endless Fun The bicycle has come a long way. Going to the real definition of “balloon tires”, the fat bike has changed the game for many riders that face a tough riding condition known as winter. Wyatt Bicycle Co. out of La Crosse, Wisconsin is pumping out a bike designed for adventure biking […]
Reader’s Ride(s) – Nathin’s Custom ERB Fat-bike
Nathin recently sent me a teaser photo of a VERY interesting fat-bike and now has this report on a customized ERB frame that was converted to take a 5″ fat-bike tire! Check it out! So, I used to race for ERB racing for a number of years and used their bike platform for many 24hr […]
Weekly Dose of Fat Show #96 – Men’s and Women’s Great Lakes Fat-bike Series Points Leaders
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 96 – Friday, March 4th 2016 Sven, Gomez and J.K. welcome the Men’s and Women’s Great Lakes Fat-bike Series Points Leaders Matt Acker and April Morgan! The Weekly Dose of Fat is brought to you by Surly. Learn more at http://surlybikes.com On the show this week We Start […]
Weekly Dose of Fat Radio Show #62
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 62 – Friday, July 10th, 2015 Zito fat-bike vs BMX! This week it is Sven and JK in the studio with a call in from Gomez! Fat-Bike Radio, and The Weekly Dose of Fat, is brought to you by Surly. Check out their bikes, wares and such at […]
MAXX Jagamoasta Review
When everything was set and ready for me to test a MAXX Jagamoasta the guys over at MAXX bicycles insisted that I should go through their bike configurator to get the whole experience of riding a MAXX fat bike. MAXX was established in 1993 in Germany. Building custom bikes was their general topic from the […]
Product Spotlight — Rocky Mountain Blizzard
by Matt Gersib As we roll into 2015, there are an increasing number of fat bikes claiming to be “developed for Bluto”, but just what that means is open for interpretation. Much as we were back in 2005 with 29″ers, the fatbike world is today wrapping its arms around how geometry and suspension can and […]
Otis turns One ♦ Fatback Long Term Review
On or about, one earth year ago, I took possession of a Raw Aluminum 190mm Fatback that I spec’d out with the owner of Fatback (and cool cat) Greg Matyas. I asked Greg to make the bike all silver, black and white, like the Oakland Raiders. I wanted to run Umma Rims with Bud and Lou. I […]
Irish Cycles Out of North Carolina Introduces the Sullivan Fat-bike
Attention fat-bike fanatics! We just received the info below from Joe at Irish Cycles in Fayetteville, North Carolina about their new Sullivan fat-bike and 100mm Carolina fat-bike wheels. Take it away Joe! For 2015, Irish has added the “Sullivan” to our line up in order to answer the question of “how do I ride in […]
Saddle Drive Fat-bike Rides at Snowbasin Day 1
You may know Snowbasin in Ogden, UT as the site of the 2002 Olympic alpine skiing races during the 2002 games or, if you have kids, the place where the movie Frozen was filmed in 2009 but, at least for these few days in July, it is the site of Saddle Drive, Quality Bicycle Product’s […]
2015 Kona WO Sneak Peek!
Last year the Wo proved itself in the Fat-bike world as a good value and solid performer. Kona gave us a peek at their new fat-bike for 2015 and allowed us to share it with our readers! The 2015 Kona WO fat bike gets an updated frame design featuring sliding dropouts and 190 OLD rear spacing. That […]
Kona WO – Fat-Bike
(click to enlarge) We’ve been following Kona’s development of their new WO fat-bike for some time now. This week they released some new photos of their sample bike. The folks at Kona tell me that this is close to what the actual production bike will look like, but not exactly the same. We’ll be getting […]
First Ride – Borealis Carbon Fat-bike
Folks, we are pre-empting our normal Wallpaper Wednesday to bring you this special report. Wallpaper Wednesday will resume next week at it’s regular time. On with the story! Colorado Springs is the home of Borealis Bikes and also the home of our bud Sevo who had a chance to take a pre-production Borealis Fat-bike out […]