How does a bike trip to the Australian Outback sound? How about a Stage Race run by volunteers and – whilst offering an extreme sporting challenge – has a beautify non-commercial / family atmosphere? The location is incredibly remote (4×4 only, no mobile/cell phone reception) so it offers a rare opportunity to unplug and kick […]
We’re stoked to continue our monthly series that features photos from our amigo – 2017 Simpson Desert Challenge Champion, Eckart Altenkamp. So once a month, we get to flip your wigs with some incredibly beautiful images from Australia! This is what Eckart shared about this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday photo. This shot was taken at the 2018 […]
Who’s Henty? That was my first question too. Founded in Tasmania, Australia, (yeah, that’s a real place) Henty started out making suit and garment bags for business clothes. They’ve been adding different versions of these bags and have a line of bags and packs specifically designed for active commuting. The Enduro was launched […]
It’s Summer in Australia and this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from our amigo from down under, Eckart Altenkamp. I’m a fan and practitioner of overland style camping so this photo really resonates for me. This is a shot of Eckart’s camp in Purni Bore on the Western fringe of the Simpson Desert, […]
Eckart Altenkamp shot these photographs of his Specialized Fatboy at The Opera House in Sydney Austraila for our twelfth chapter in the Aussie Wallpaper Series that premiered at the beginning of 2018. I couldn’t decide which shot was best so I uploaded my 3 favorites. Passing the Sydney Opera House on a Friday Commute to […]
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday is the eleventh photo in our Aussie Wallpaper Series from our amigo, Eckart Altenkamp. This is a preview from Simpson Desert Bike Challenge 2018 that illustrates the vastness of the Australian Outback. Australia is the perfect example of four season fat-bike fun! Eckart shared this about the shot. Riding into the […]
This is episode ten of our Aussie Series of Wallpaper Wednesdays by Eckart Altenkamp. The closest thing we have to this in my neck of the woods are wild turkeys or geese! This is what Eckart shared about this week’s Wallpaper. This picture was taken riding the “Sky Trek” in a 270 square km farm […]
This is our August installment of our Aussie Wallpaper Series by our amigo Eckart Altenkamp. Eckart took this shot while out riding on a salt lake in Southern Austrailia. 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 you feel […]
Our amigo from Australia, Eckart Altenkamp is back for his sixth Wallpaper Wednesday in our monthly Aussie Wallpaper Series. This what Eckart shared about this month’s image. This picture was taken riding the “Sky Trek” in a 270 square km farm in the Flinders Ranges in South Australia. We encountered many Emus and kangaroos, but […]
The week’s Wallpaper Wednesday is the 5th installment in our Aussie Series from Eckart Altenkamp. This is a shot of Eckart’s campsite on the edge of a large salt lake in Southern Australia. Eckart rides the salt lake to train for the Simpson Desert Challenge. Got your own Wallpaper Worthy Photo? We love to feature […]
Mountain Bike Australia in conjunction with Karunjie Event Management is pleased to present the inaugural Fat Bike National Championships to be held at Cable Beach, near Broom, Western Australia. Fat-Bike beach racing is coming to Western Australia next Saturday! You can register for the race here and you can visit the event page here. […]
Simpson Desert Challenge Champion, Eckart Altenkamp is back with our fourth instalment in his Series of Aussie Wallpaper Wednesdays. This week’s landscape was taken at Boat Harbour Beach at the northern end of Eckart’s regular 8km long training beach in Sydney’s South. Beach riding is one of my favourite forms of fat-bike fun! Got your […]
Here’s why we deemed March as Fat-Bike Beach Month…Mud. Spring thaw renders most of the trails in our home region unridable in March, because the spring thaw makes our trails suceptable to damage. Different regions and countries have differing rules and customs that off-road cyclists follow to protect the local trails. It’s up to […]
This is our second installment of our Aussie Wallpaper Series by our amigo Eckart Altenkamp. Here’s what Ecki had to say about this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday feature. Took a short break at the Maheno wreck on an early morning training ride along 75 Mile Beach on Fraser Island, Queensland Australia. The beach is also the […]
We’re stoked to introduce a new monthly series that will feature photos from the 2017 Simpson Desert Challenge Champion, Eckart Altenkamp. So once a month, we’ll flip your wigs with some incredibly beautiful images from Austrailia! This is what Eckart shared about this photo. I took this photo on a training ride for the Simpson […]
Eckart Altenkamp is the winner of this year’s edition of the 2017 Simpson Desert Bike Challenge and he sent us an update on this year’s event. Echart shared “We only had 12 participants in 2017… and I think that’s is a shame. It is such an amazing event… and the volunteers running it deserve […]
The question went out, when you put aside the glory of test gear, (not always as glorious as you think), what do real riders use in the real world? It’s so flattering to think people assume I live in the real world. Here are some thoughts: Ergon GP2 Grips Naturally all the Black Ribbon […]
I’m old enough to remember the 90’s, when mountain bike brands would occasionally build a bike for a trade show, it would be boggling at sub 24 pounds in weight, it would be made of unobtanium, paper-mache and hope, and it had a rider weight limit of not very much. It was still […]
There are not many fat bike races in the world that involve complicated logistics, dedicated support crews, 3000miles of driving, and a whopping 300 miles of multi-day, one-way stage racing. But if this type of event takes your fancy, then welcome to the Australian Simpson Desert Bike Challenge. Following on, from our race reports published […]
Reid Zeus – Godly or Ghastly? For the last couple of months I have had the Reid Zeus fatbike lurking in my shed, to try and determine what’s what. Reid is a budget brand based here Down Under, but with distribution to Europe and the US. They keep their prices down by selling not only […]
By: Euan Pennington Anyone who rides a fatbike will know there is huge interest out there surrounding these bikes, but in a strange twist of fate, not everyone has an unlimited bike budget. Apparently there are those who squander their hard earned on fripperies such as mortgages, rent, food and children, and to these people […]
By : Euan Pennington “It’s the French Line.” Four words, but as Hipsters might say, it could get Cray Cray. Last year I ran support for a rider on the Simpson Desert Bike Challenge, I was undecided if I would indulge again this year, then the email arrived. The French Line. Mad not to. […]
Joshua Macpherson sent us a shot from the mapping stage of the Big Fat Hurt. Josh was joined by riders, Brad Mertens and Ross Cairns, near Myall Lakes, New South Wales, Austalia. This is our way of suggesting that, “it’s not too late to load your bike and some gear and go explore the great outdoors this weekend!” Friday Fat-Bike Stoke…….Engaged. […]
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show #29 – 11-7-14 – Wayne Chapman Interview As you’ve come to expect it’s Sven, Gomez and J.K. Livin’ in the studio. Thanks to Chris Daisy And The Zion Cyclery Fat bike Band Our show is sponsored by the Surly – In 3 words – Surly is…….Bikes – Parts & […]
Kev Bristow sent me these 4 shots that are all pretty damn incredible! ! love the Blackness of the shot below. Tell us your favorite in the comments. All of these shots were so good, I kept them all pretty large, so you can look at them full size. Just click on any photo to […]
We’ve had quite a few articles from riders in Australia over the years and site contributor, Mark Peterson, put out his tentacles to uncover this on from his Bro, Troy, in New South Wales. Written and shot by: Adam Troy (August, 2014) Location: Shellharbour, NSW, Australia Fat bikes. They are freakish looking things. I wasn’t quite […]
Tom Walwyn from the land down under recently did an unsupported ride of the Canning Stock Route in Western Australia. Total distance, about 1150 miles and they did it in 26 days! You can read more about the ride on Tom’s blog www.bicyclenomad.com. Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click […]
Written & Photographed By – Euan Pennington Recently home renovation has been the story of our lives, until at last, this week cabin fever set in. Our 1970s shabby brick veneer now looks like a 1970s smart brick veneer, and we needed a sanity saver. Having just purchased a new 9:Zero:7 I was keen to […]
Ross Cairns captured, thee – Bike Bag Dude – Kedan Griffin, kicking up a little rooster tail at Stockton Sand Dunes, last month during a ‘south hemi’ – winter fat-biking trip! What’s your fat-bike fetish? Send us an electronic post card from your local fat-bike rodeo or just drop me a line at gomez@fat-bike.com and let […]
Our amigo from down under, Wayne Chapman, is the main man behind MURU Cycles. He’s been teasing us with the news that he would be bringing a fat suspension fork to the market for awhile, and today, we get to show you what he’s been been working on. The MURU Swale[O] Features a lockout, […]
(click to enlarge) Billy Somerville took this shot on the Yurrebilla Trail in South Australia. You can see more of Billy’s camera work at http://500px.com/bcdsom. Share Some Fat-Bike Fun! Send your Fat Foto Friday shots to gomez@fat-bike.com along with some sort of description and help us provide a little inspiration to the […]
David Peterson sent us a video clip from down under and had this to say about it. “My vid was filmed in a place that’s about an hours dive east of Melbourne (Oz) in a place called Mount Dandenong but it’s know to us more as just ‘The Dandenongs’. There are many walking and cycling […]
Down Under Holiday! Written by: Andy Oleson Ok, This story can’t progress another word without giving a HUGE shout out to Kath n Kedan Griffin, fellow BBR test pilot, Chris Zito, and MURU Cycles head man – Wayne Chapman! For without their great generosity and help this story would be non-existent. I’ve had the good […]
Aussie amigo, R Cairns captured this image of a water spout, while out beach riding with a friend, down under. Check out more from R Cairnes at www.theunknownrider.com. We love getting out on the beach in raw weather! Next time a storm is brewing, grab your fatty and head to the beach. Maybe you’ll wake […]
First up is a video of Putu and Mr. Bane hitting the beach in Long Beach, NY Ken sent us a shot of his brand new 9:Zero:7 on its maiden voyage on Rosedale Beach, near Batemans Bay, on the east coast Australia about 300km south of Sydney. Mitchell Hoffman sent us this shot of “Trent […]
Damian from Cog Bike Cafe in Australia sent in these pix of a Neck Romancer that they converted to belt compatibility for a customer and then finished it off with Rohloff build! Here is a run down on the parts: Surly Neck Romancer with Belt Drive Conversion Gates Belt Drive Red Rohloff Speedhub Red 135mm […]
It’s our second installment of Fat-Tribe Thursday and you guys continue to amaze us with your contributions! Keep up the clicking and the sending, with the riding and the smiling! This week’s video came in from Scott & Ailene Frey and they had this to say. “We have a friend in West Virginia who has taunted […]
It’s our second installment of Fat-Tribe Thursday and you guys continue to amaze us with your contributions! Keep up the clicking and the sending, with the riding and the smiling! This week’s video came in from Scott & Ailene Frey and they had this to say. “We have a friend in West Virginia who has taunted […]
George from iSi Advanced Bicycle Carriers in Australia sent in this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday photo. George says: I have been enjoying the wallpaper series very much and thought it is time to contribute as well! From the remote Kimberley region of Australia, we explore the dry river beds found in the Bungle Bungles where riding fat is the […]
Our South Pacific Bureau Chief, Wayne Chapman, sent us this shot from Day 5, morning stage, Simpson Desert Bike Challenge 2010 (www.desertchallenge.org). This is Wayne’s description of the scene. (Read Wayne’s quotes with an Aussie accent) After almost 500km, sand had given way to bulldust and peagravel… and rain of all things. Thank heavens I thought to fit […]
