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Foto Gordo – Big Diesel
Nick Matias sent us this shot from California. This is what he shared… “This was taken in Menifee, CA. When: July 16th, 2023 in the morning just before it got scorching hot. This is at […]
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Fat (video) Tuesday – Fatbike Touring – Southwestern USA
Good stuff from Foresty Forest. A great film about Freedom to roam the backcountry on a loaded fat bike. through Death Valley, with Ghost Towns, and endless scenic vistas. Check him out on YouTube and […]
Videos
Fat (video) Tuesday – 48 State Fat Bike Tour
Congratulations to William Martin for completing his 48-state fat bike tour! Today’s video is from Northern California, but you should check out all his videos. William was a guest on the Danger Gnome Podcast from […]
Videos
Fat (video) Tuesday – Fatbikes for Breakfast
Our long-time amigo and fat-biker, Eric Hunter captured some sweet fat bike breakfast vibes out in the High Sierras! The crisp fall air has me thinking about riding in the snow and this video brought […]
Gallery
Wallpaper Wednesday – Oregon Timber Trail
Jeff Shamansky sent in a shot of his singlespeed Fatback set up for some bikepacking on the Oregon Timber Trail. Jeff runs 4.5 Juggernauts on Atomik Patty’s rims in the summer. The gnomes down in […]
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2022 Sea Otter Classic Bike Expo (Part 3)
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 […]
Gallery
Wallpaper Wednesday – The Return of the Snake
Jake the Snake is back with a Wallpaper Wednesday for fans of Corvus Cycles and Hed Wheels. The snake even captured the sparkling Aurora Borealis effects on the Onyx Racing Hubs! Here’s what he shared […]
Bike Culture
Reader’s Ride(s) – Jake the Snake’s Smoke’n Flume
Normally we feature the bike of one of our readers in a Reader’s Ride(s) column, but today we’re taking a look at a ride that Mark “Jake the Snake” Jacobson took last month that is […]
Bike Culture
Fat Tribe Friday(s) Iowa, Wisconsin, California, Ontario
Fresh Gallery with photos from our amigos con el Tribe de Fat! […]
Gallery
Wallpaper Wednesday – Ten Beer’s Twin Sister, Raven
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday feature photo comes to us from Mark “Jake the Snake” Jacobson out in Truckee, California. We’ve featured two-thirds of Mark’s quiver in previous WW posts but I’ll let him fill you […]
Destinations
Wallpaper Wednesday – Truckee California
[adrotate banner=”38″] Mark Jacobson submitted this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday. The photo was shot in Truckee California this spring above the Truckee River canyon. Truckee is where this year’s Interbike Dirt Demo will take place […]
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2018 Sea Otter Classic – Special Report
In addition to hosting every denomination of bicycle racing, the 2018 Sea Otter Classic has become the best bicycle industry trade show in these United States. Even the corporate giants of the industry come out […]
Events
Event Spotlight – California Fat-Bike Championships – 12/3/17
[adrotate banner=”192″] Bev and the Crew at Rim Nordic out in Big Bear, California are gearing up for the California State Fat Bike Championships. There’ll be both XC and DH races so there’s a high probability […]
Events
Race Report – California Fat Bike Championships – by Bev Brown
[adrotate banner=”192″] The California State Fat Bike Championships were held on December 10th, 2016 at the Rim Nordic Bike Park in Running Springs, Calif., just west of Big Bear Lake. It is the home […]
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Wallpaper Wednesday ♦ Inspiration Wash
[adrotate banner=”38″] Our long time amigo, Tom McDonald, is an award winning photographer and Fat-Biker from Southern California. This is a shot of Inspiration Wash near Borrego Springs. You should check out all of Tom’s […]
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California Fresh B+ Blingage from Retrotec
[adrotate block=”8″] Curtis from Retrotec sent me some shots of one of his latest hand made, custom builds rock’n the new B+ wheel size. This particular build was built to accommodate both 29r and 27.5 + wheels. Fox’s […]
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Wallpaper Wednesday ♦ Downhill Fast
[adrotate banner=”38″] The rider is Chaisson Sisson. He’s a 12 year old riding an 11nine DH Hemicyon (150mm travel). Chaisson is an 11nine Factory Rider sponsored by Kali Protectives. He’s racing Sport Beginner in the Downhill Race at the Southridge USA […]
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Wallpaper Wednesday ♦ Sierra Sunrise
[adrotate banner=”38″] Our long time amigo, Tom Mcdonald, is an award winning photographer and Fat-Biker from Southern California. This is a shot of the Long Valley Caldera and the escarpment of the Sherwin Range where Tom […]
FatBikes
Foes Racing – Fat Prototype
I talked with Daniel Burt from Foes Racing about their new Fat-Bike Prototype that they showed at the Kamikaze Games out in Mammoth. He told me that they’re not calling this a fat-bike as […]
FatBikes
Soma Fabrications – Fat Prototype
I talked to Evan Baird from Soma Fabrications last week about Soma’s new steel prototype pictured above. Soma’s been making steel bikes for years. My amigo Julio has a Soma twenty-six inch singlespeed lurking in the rafters of […]
FatBikes
El Gordo Review – Don’t call it a Snow Bike
What’s the difference between a mountain bike and a fat bike? It’s really the same as the difference between a violin and a fiddle… It’s just the way you play it. While most people reply […]
FatBikes
First Look – Ventana’s El Gordo
From the moment that I laid eyes on Ventana’s new El Gordo fat bike, I knew that we had to find a way to test one of them. I first discovered Ventana way back in […]
FatBikes
New Product Spotlight – Ventana Gordo
We interviewed, Sherwood Gibson, co-founder of Ventana Mountain Bikes USA, last week about their entry into the fat-bike market and el bici gordo, neuevo. I started by complimenting him on the name that they had […]
FFF
Triple F ♦ Upper Chilao
[adrotate block=”7″] John Watson shot his friend Ty Hathaway taking his Oh-Dee Pug, airborne out in the Upper Chilao in the Angeles Forest in Southern California. I hope we can get the opportunity […]
Wallpaper
Wallpaper Wednesday – Fat-bike Dual Slalom
[adrotate banner=”38″] This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday photo from the Kamikaze Games at Mammoth Mountain is by Long Nguyen / Pinkbike – You can view more of Long’s photos at at www.longnguyenphotography.com This week we are keeping the photo […]
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Fat (video) Tuesday ♦ Mammoth Lakes
Dan McConnell shot this video of Jodi Melton, Eric Hunter, and Alan Jacoby for The Mammoth Channel 72 (local tv channel in Mammoth). Alan Jacoby shot the GoPro footage of his purple Mukluk. The video […]
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Fat Foto Friday ♦ Sandstone Wash
[adrotate block=”7″] Tom McDonald takes magnificent photographs. He had this to say about the photo (above). “This was taken in an area of Anza-Borrego State Park known as Sandstone Wash. You don’t really […]
Wallpaper
Wallpaper Wednesday ~ Photo Contest Countdown #2
[adrotate banner=”38″] For the next few weeks we’ll be featuring the winning photos from our 45NRTH Summer Photo Contest on Wallpaper Wednesday. Tom McDonald of Oceanside California entered this shot that exemplifies 2012’s Summer of drought […]
Accessories
Fender Review – PDW Daves Mud Shovels
We’ve been riding The PDW Daves mud shovels all over creation out here on the west coast. from desert rides to Beach rides they have seen a bit of everything. (even a touch of mud) […]
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Fatty on the Flume – (Lake Tahoe)
Here’s a ride report from Craig Ward out in Lake Tahoe! Until this weekend my fat bike experience was limited to some beach riding along a local reservoir in Folsom, California. My new Pugs […]
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West Coast Beachride Report
Since I’m going to be heading back to the snowy Midwest for a few weeks I figured I’d better get in a nice long warm beachride in before I head back. Sunday turned out to […]