Playing bikes on the skating rink – Photo courtesy of Fyxation! Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast #12 Justin Timberline’s REAL Birthday Ride Growler Holder – http://growlergrabber.com The best cycling route from the Eastside MKE to McBob’s St Paddy’s Day Parade – Windy and Rainy Held’s Beef Jerky Our Beer – Founder’s All Day IPA There’s always […]
Let’s be honest here, Surly is trying a few new things that you might not have expected. Sure, they’re usually one of the first to get weird when compared to other companies in the bike industry when they introduced fat bikes, fatter bikes, 29+ bikes and fat cargo bikes but it appears they’re willing to […]
JohnClimber aka John Moore has been a frequent contributor to our Wall Paper Wednesday Parade of Stupendous Pixels over the years. This week’s feature coincides with the Vernal Equinox and I think John has captured the terse handshake between old man winter and the promise of spring. Here’s what John shared about this weeks WW feature photo. The […]
This is a Fun-Raising Poker Ride for the WaterShed Trails of Port Jervis. Everyone has a chance to win this NOT race event, so come and take your chances. It will showcase the WaterShed Trails in Port Jervis, NY. Fat Bikers will get special treatment on this day, but the ride is open to all […]
Bobo & Filippo rode their fat-bikes on the Southern Europe Glaciers Trail in Italy and sent us this week’s Fat Tusday video. You can read the full storyof the tour at their blog – www.cicloalpinismo.com. There are some beautiful vistas in this video. Happy Last Day of Winter! Would you share your Plus or Fat Pixels? […]
I got this crazy idea to upgrade the drivetrain on my legacy fat-bike Otis from a 2×9 Shimano/Microshift set-up to a Box 1×11 with a 30 Tooth Wolftooth Oval chairing and Camo/Direct Mount spider. Let me begin by saying that it’s not our intention to disparage our long-time amigo ‘the front derailleur’ or the folks […]
We interview the winner of the 2019 Iditarod Trail Invitational Race, Tyson Flaharty with questions supplied by fellow ITI Champions, Kevin Breitenbach, John Lackey, Tim Berntson and Jay Petervary. Mark Your Calendars! Tyson’s Sponsors Goldstream Sports – www.goldstreamsports.com AK Gear – www.akgear.com 9:Zero:7 Bikes – www.907bikes.com
Back in February, we received a Borealis Telluride demo to ride and review. We took the bike down into the shop and built it up just in time for our product tester (Ronsta) to be headed out of town on vacation. Since the bike was the size I ride, I decided upon a short term […]
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 […]
Antti Hakonen and a friend went out to try a new drone and shot some video last summer. They shot their clip in Central Finland at Lake Kankarisvesi. Antti shared that the water level was so low that it exposed the beach for the riding. I think this really captures the tranquility of a nice beach ride. […]
(editor’s note:) I’m a card-carrying crustifarian so it should come as no surprise that today’s fat-bike fairytale is entitled Crust Cruising. We suggest that you take your favorite surf-punk classic and trade the word Surf with the word Crust in the lyrics for an ideal soundtrack for today’s reformed crustifarian proclivities. Crust Cruising – By William Amaya Every […]
Kurt Schneider sent us a shot of his (dropbar/dinglespeed) Surly Pugsley on a ride out to the Snake River in southern Idaho to win our Foto Gordo Contest for last month. Kurt had some close competition and everyone that entered will be getting a sticker pack next week. The Next Foto Gordo Contest! I know this is […]
Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast #11 – Nuke Plant Ride in Zion On today’s show: Tony’s furnace Zion Fat Sundays Ride at Illinois Beach State Park zioncyclery.com Dave Video The Old Zion Nuke Plant White Castle New In the Everyday Cycles Shop Club Ride Spring/Summer 2019 Clothing RoadRunner Bags Black Husky Godfather Beer Growler Grabber https://growlergrabber.com […]
Philippe Berruyer was part of the very first edition of Raid Trans-Mauritania (RTM) run last month (February 2019). He sent us some striking photos that sent me down the wormhole of discovering more about the East African Nation of Mauritania and the RTM. Mauritania is on the east coast of Africa and right next to […]
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday features a shot from Tom Cagle. Here’s what Tom shared about this striking portrait. It’s late Winter/early Spring in West Sedona. The photo was taken on a small side-trail just off Aerie trailhead. I stopped to imbibe in a post-ride, libation, and enjoy the panorama. This spot offers a spectacular view eastward of iconic […]
The Dose of Fat is back with Leia, Spinner, and Gnomez in the Midwest Family Broadcast Studios in Madison, Wisconsin. Just in time for this year’s Fat Bike Birkie, we interview the men’s and women’s 2018 Fat Bike Birkie Champions, Chris Stevens and Jill Cederholm! Today’s show is brought to you by the 45 North […]
Welcome to the premiere of the Danger Gnome Podcast. We welcome the Godfather of the modern Omni-Terrain Bicycle and Owner of Fatback Bikes, Greg Matyas to the show. Andy Tubesing from bikestud.com talks with us about the myriad of stud choices that cyclists have to choose from these days and then Arrowhead 135 Champion, Jorden […]
On Saturday, February 9th, 2019 fat riders, racers, and the fat-curious descended upon the Saratoga Spa State Park’s Warming Hut for the 5th annual Saratoga Fat Bike Rally. And par for the course, Ma Nature kept things interesting right up to Rally Eve! Just south of New York’s Adirondack mountain region, Saratoga benefits from plenty […]
Today’s Wallpaper Wednesday feature comes to us from Gregg Murray from the beaches of Staten Island, New York. Gregg doesn’t mention gnomes in the description of his portrait, but the trained eye can detect the handiwork of these clever little devil’s. Note the classic pointy hat construction at the top of each carefully erected rock cairn. Here’s what […]
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 […]
Gomez joins Leia and Spinner in the Mid-West Family Broadcasting studios for the smurfiest podcast known to man. The Dose of Fat Podcast No.142! The Official Fat-Bike Hitch Rack of the Dose of Fat Podcast is 1Up USA – Simply the best fat-bike rack made. Learn more about 1 Up-USA at – https://www.1up-usa.com/ We interview […]
#10 Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast It’s the Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast with Sven and JK!Plus, in studio guest, Tony Berger! Call in while we record or leave us a message at 717-727-2453 and we will include it in our next show! Remember how we talked about how warm it had been in Wisconi a couple […]
Some time ago, 45NRTH released their tried & true Hüsker Dü in a 4.8″ width. Mi amigo Adam Blake had a pair and told me that they were the cat’s pajamas and hell man, Jay Petervary rode a set on his Salsa Blackborow a thousand miles to Nome in the ITI. I’ve never tried to […]
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 […]
Way back in August of 2018 I ordered a new pair of Columbia Bugaboot Plus IV XTM Omni-Heat Winter Boots after wearing out a pair of Keen boots that I wore during the previous two winters. You can check out all of the spec’s and look at what they looked like when they were new […]
As I was loading up the super blingy Why Cycles Big Iron outfitted with Enve Fat Fork and M685 Wheels for testing (First Look here), Uncle Gomez says “Here – try these out while you’re at it and tell me what you think . . .” as he shoves two folded up 27.5×4.0 45NRTH Dillingers […]
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 […]
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 […]
Welcome to the International House of Fat-Bikes! Today we bring you a video from our amigos at Fat Bike Brasil. Andreas Willecke and videographer Valter Benevides put this clip together for all of us to enjoy! I don’t know how y’all feel about sand rides, but I dream about dune riding like this! Would you share your Plus […]
I have been testing the 27.5 x 4.5 Terrene Cake Eaters since late fall and up until very recently Mother Nature has not been very giving with the snowfall in our area. Luckily we got about 4′ of snow in 10 days recently and it allowed me to get out and get a more well-rounded […]
Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast #9 – We got snow! Going to Swingin’ Door! https://www.swingindoorexchange.com Tire talk Kenda Juggernaut Dillinger 5 Colds a coming! Orange Seal Sub Zero Smelling Muc-Off Chumba Ti Stella coming into the house! http://chumbausa.com Chumba Ursa Major https://everydaycycles.com/collections/frames/products/ursa-major-titanium-fatbike-frame Rinding on the The People’s Riverwest Ice Rink Who’s not comfy? Lentil, Lentil, Lentil! […]
(Editor’s Note) – The following is from our old friend Will Ross! Will recently made a career move to the Trek Store of Anchorage and that means that he’s riding a new bike! We asked Will if he could write a story about his new whip and the rather fantastic results are below. I have […]
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from a reader from Austria, Daniel Tscharnuter. Here’s what Daniel shared about this stunning image. The Dobratsch is a mountain near the city of Villach, which is a popular destination for hikers all year. Because of this, they are usually rideable all winter except right after heavy snowfall. […]
The Bikeiowa Pogie Lite – A Pogie for all seasons Bar Mitts, Pogies, hand covers… whatever you want to call them, Pogies (true term) have become go-to accessories for fat-bikers, gravel riders, and commuters. Providing water and wind resistance a good set of pogies can mitigate cold hands. I also always tout that while wearing […]
Fat Camp Podcast #37!! Ken and Andy (along with special guest Dan) hunker down for some fat-bike talk about all sorts of schtuff. The conversation meanders from dancing for snow to more 27in rim/wheel talk to stud design and install. Embrace the audio journey with a couple dorks as they delve into midwinter fat-bike […]
Christopher Mautino is the winner of our latest Foto-Gordo Sweepstakes with a shot that he calls Riding with Giants. This is what Christopher shared about his entry. Riding with Giants- just got back from an amazing trip in Baja. Surfing, fishing, and biking were awesome. Rode down the beach from my camp and ran across […]
Giant Bicycles has finally joined just about everyone else and is offering a fat-bike called the Yukon. It will come in two models the Yukon 1 and the Yukon 2. The two new models are both aluminum with 27.5 wheels. MSRP is $1630 for the Yukon 2 and $2100 for the Yukon 1. Yukon 1 […]
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 […]
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 […]
At the beginning of this winter I got a bunch of tires to test, mostly of the 27.5 fat variety. Of the tires I have available, I have been riding the 27.5×4 45NRTH Van Helgas far more than anything else. Part of this is because Mother Nature had been stingy with snow but even more […]
I like being medium. Medium is good. Vertically…I’m medium. I’m about halfway between two extremes of height. In other words, I’m average. Doors open up for those above me and those below but recently, one opened up for me in the form of a fat bike to test and review. Medium has its benefits […]
#8 Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast – The Return of Mark Peterson! It’s that time folks, un-scripted, unedited, uncool and hassling that part of your brain where your common sense used to be, it’s the Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast with Sven and JK… Special guest Tone Berger Riding Blue Diamond with Andrew and Marcus Rubber Duckie […]
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 […]
Last time that I was up to visit Scott & Christina Quiring we talked a lot about 27.5 fat-bike wheels and Scott told me that he was working on a bike specifically designed to run the new sized wheels with the new gargantuan Terrene Tires 4.5″ Cake Eaters…(Project Abominable) We left an asset in place […]
