Words by Tony Berger, Photos Tony and Greg Smith Were you a fan of “That Seventies Show” like I was? Do you remember the episode where Hyde made the pot brownies to sell at the bake sale and Eric’s parents accidentally ate them and Red ended up selling the Vista Cruiser? “It’s a Vista Cruiser, […]
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from Sara Rose Kaufman out in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dune riding really captures my imagination. I think that this means that I have to get my bike out on some dunes this summer. What kind of terrain really grabs your cerebral cortex and sprinkles it with happiness? I’m […]
It’s been a month since we shared our First Look at the Framed Drop Bar 29r Marquette. You can read all of the spec’s along with the plan to center the review around getting ready for and competing in a gravel race called the Bear100 – https://fat-bike.com/2019/04/first-look-framed-marquette-carbon-drop-bar-adventure/. I’m coming back after some minor surgery that […]
Some stalker of Co-Host JK Livin’ took this shot on a ride by during show taping! This week the Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast has in-studio guest Jeff talking about minimalist touring and his up coming 4100-mile cross continent adventure coming up in June. No fat-bikes were harmed in the recording or this episode! Resources from […]
The Fat Fish 40 Race was held this past weekend. I missed out on this race last year for its inaugural run. I didn’t want to miss out on it again. Apparently, tio Gomez felt the same way, because he sent out an invite for one of the bike black ribbon crew to go up […]
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 spur your imagination with some tasty images from Australia! This is what’s on my desktop…What’s on your computer’s desktop? This is what Eckart shared about this week’s […]
Our friends at ZuZu Pedals worked with David Schulta on this video that captures a pretty freak’n good afternoon of bike fun! Check out more about the day at – The First Funduro Thanks again to everyone that made the day possible!
Jussi and Andrej from Entis are back in episode five of Bugging Across Finland. In this episode of Bugging Across Finland Andrej and Jussi hurry from Kalajoki to Oulu in just two days to see the Korpiklaani’s concert. Will they make it? Also, the first accident is caught on tape. Would you share your Plus […]
Today’s product spotlight takes us on a journey to Island Park Idaho to talk about a relatively new bag company called FBJ Creations. Some of you may be familiar with them because FBJ Creations is run by none other than Bryon Vordermann, Fat Bike Jesus his own bad self (as mi amigo Russel T. Jobs […]
This episode of the Dose of Fat was recorded at the Midwest Family Broadcast Studios in Madison Wisconsin. Leia, Spinner & tio gomez welcome CORP Vice President, Patty Glines Kotecki and Bikepacking Roots Executive Director, Kurt Refsnider to the program. Today’s Program is Brought to you by RSD Bikes The RSD Sergeant V3 Aluminum Patty’s […]
Last winter I bought a pair of (my favorite color – ORANGE!) Tifosisunglasses from Chris at Zion Cyclery after a big group beach ride. They were only $25 and really nice. So when Gomez asked me if I wanted to review a pair of Tifosi’s Swank SL sunglasses, I was like…Sure! I’ve been wearing a […]
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from Brian Burnett aka: burntski, up in the AK. He also submitted the gorgeous panoramic shot below. Gaze upon the glory of the Alaskan Wilderness! Below the pano is what Brian shared with us about his eye-pleasing collection of pixels. A panorama from last week in the Chugach […]
Fraser Island, off Australia’s eastern Queensland coast, is the world’s largest sand island, encompassing seventy-one square miles. Our amigo Eckart Altenkamp clued our staff and readers into just how beautiful Fraser Island call look through a camera lens with his Wallpaper Wednesday Series, but this isn’t Wednesday. This is Fat Video Tuesday! So here’s a […]
We’ve reviewed and used a variety of Fork Bags over the years and this year both Revelate Designs and Apidura introduced new fork bag models that we’re lucky enough to get a chance to test this summer. We’ll be testing the bags mounted to both Salsa Anything Cages and the King Many Things Cage. Let’s […]
Before we get into our May Foto Gordo Contest, let’s award some prizes to some folks that attended our ultra smurfy beach bike rodeo from last weekend! Best Jello Mold Morpheus Mash-up goes to – Erv Sparks! Steve Pirelli – Puff the Magic Dragon Wins Best Costume Best Crash goes to Greg Hahn with an […]
FunDuro Coverage and Check out the Gallery Remember this oldie but Goodie? Still funny 7 years later and the Pug we Pimpped has come back home to Milwaukee to roost! We visited Rascals in Port Washington, a couple of times!http://rascalsongrand.com Kenny Wins some Wheels Funduro Sponsors include: Surly Bikes – http://surlybikes.com/ Framed Bikes – https://www.framedbikes.com/ Fatback Bikes […]
Hydro Flask was started ten years ago in Bend, Oregon. They are well known for insulated water bottles that keep water cold, coffee mugs that keep coffee hot, and beer growlers that keep beer delicious. The Journey Series is their introduction into the hydration pack market. The selling point for this line of packs is […]
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from Mark Jacobson. The shot features a murdered out Fatback Corvus FLT with a Lauf Carbonara Fork. Mark thinks that his bike is Ten Beers’ twin sister Raven. Raven sure does look nice with those killer snow-capped mountains in the background – gnome-sane? Got your own Wallpaper Worthy […]
photo by Chris Zito I’m sitting at my desk feeling exponentially luckier than I usually feel, which is saying something because I consider myself to be one of the luckiest humans on earth. The reason that I’m filled with an extra dose of gratitude is probably, in large part, enhanced by the feeling you get […]
By Betsy Williford Photos by Rich Loftin Alaska, the Last Frontier. A land so vast, so wild, full of beauty, wildlife, big mountains and impressive glaciers. One can only fully grasp all of these descriptors by traveling there and experiencing it for yourself. A few weeks ago I, along with my husband, finally made my […]
Here in no particular order are my ‘editor’s choice’ shots from some recent beach riding posts. The photo above came to us from Joshua Macpherson. Josh was joined by riders, Brad Mertens and Ross Cairns, near Myall Lakes, New South Wales, Austalia. Cédric sent us this shot from a beach ride on the coast of […]
Some of our more detail-oriented readers may notice that this article is not about a plus or fat bike. We’ve decided to expand our horizons and while our site may be schpelt fat-bike.com, we’re encouraging our amigos to adopt a modified pronunciation that sounds more like fun-bike.com. This spring we’re poised to launch a series […]
Catchin Up wit da Boyz 4/14 in the 414Tommy HeldJesse and the James GangDaikiju Tommy Held on 4/14 in the 414 at Bremen Cafe CAMBA shut down their groomed winter trails after a great fatbike season. Some notes: Volunteers and staff battled record snowfall totals (over three feet in February!)Cold weathergroomer breakdownsOver 600 hours spent […]
The Chamonix Collection Cyling Gear is well-constructed and top notch. With snow-filled winters, that range from sub-zero temps to days where the sun shines, at a mild 30 degrees, here in Teton Valley, I tested the Seeley 3L Jacket and Esker Bibs in a variety of winter conditions. The product specifications for both these products can […]
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from Bryan Coleman. Bryan caught this flotilla of fat-bikes amid some epic icicles on what looks like some sort of flume or spillway. Bryan shared a few other shots from Michigan that created a sort of kinship in my mind because of the similar settings in the photos […]
Beach Ride – Derby – Live Music – Beer – FUN! Our paramount mission is Fun. Fun with bikes. So in pursuit of that mission we’ve teamed up with several glorious compatriots to bring you the Rock’n Beach Funduro. You may be thinking….that sounds interesting, but what does it all mean? How far? How Fast? […]
The Blockade Runner Resort was the proud host hotel for the 2019 US Open Fat Bike Beach Championships. For those that missed the event, or are curious about checking it out in the future, aerial videographer Peter Newman did a fantastic job capturing the highlights of the day in the week’s Fat Video Tuesday clip. You […]
The 2019 Sea Otter Classic has become the best bike show in the US and they just announced expansion plans for Sea Otter Europe. The US version of the Sea Otter Classic is held at the Laguna Seca Race Track out near Monterrey, California about an hour drive from Silicon Valley. It’s quite beautiful there. […]
On this episode of the DGP we start the show with the launch of our new segment called “Ask Adam” where real-life bike shop professional – mi hermano de otra mamacita, Adam Blake from World of Bikes out in Iowa City, Iowa answers questions from folks like you! Then we welcome Corey Stelljes to the […]
This week’s Wallpaper Wednesday comes to us from the land of milk and honey! Joshua Earl sent us this shot of his 2019 Kona WoZo perched high above Ogden, Utah to enter our Foto Gordo contest and his striking image ended up as this week’s WW! Got your own Wallpaper Worthy Photo? We love to feature […]
The fat bike film, Blue is now available for sharing with friends, family, fellow fat bike enthusiasts, neighbors and all the lovely ladies in your life. The short film was directed by Aly Palmer Nicklas. The film’s sponsors include: Fatback Bikes, Adidas Outdoor USA, City of Valdez, Alaska – Government, PeopleForBikes.org, REI, Ursa Major Distilling, HooDoo Brewing Company Click the […]
Greetings from freezing Finland fat bikers of the world. Jussi and Andrej from Entis are on a mission to spread the word of ecological and protein-rich insect food by biking 1500 kilometers in Finland. These bug crusaders encountered freezing cold, tough blizzards and some huge freaking trucks on the way from Turku to Nuorgam. In […]
Crystal Kovacs – Land Run 100 – photos courtesy of Salsa Cycles Leia, Spinner and tio gomez saddle up once again in the luxury executive recording suite located at the Midwest Family Broadcasting Studios on the ‘West Side’ of Wisconsin’s State Capitol to record our take on a variety show dedicated to racing, beer and […]
Spring has sprung, folks are coming into the shop Tony brought Landoaeger sausage from Held’s Resurrection of Fatberger, Schlick Cycles fat-bike #1! Trailer Park Boys Greasy Money Pabst Brewery and Best Place Pub and tours of the old brewery• Starting place of the Fat Tire Tour of Milwaukee Ride on Saturday June 15th, 2019• Theme […]
Back in January the Secret Underground Fat-Bike Test labs received a set of Fatback Carbon Wheels. What can I say? Fatback continues to innovate the market with their latest product. This time they partnered up with Knight Composite to make this glorious love child of a carbon fat bike wheel set. I was super pumped […]
This year’s bivvy a month campaign hasn’t really got going as much as I had planned. In January I managed to get a couple of days riding in the heart of mid Wales on my gravel bike. February saw me ride to a mountain cottage in the local snowy hills which was great on the […]
Way back in December I wrote an introduction to a new wheelset and fork from the carbon fiber maestros over at ENVE. This was big news given that one of the biggest names in carbon fiber was (finally) getting into the fat game. You can read all about the M685 wheels and Fat Fork here […]
In the movies, Fester was lost during a Typhoon in the Bermuda Triangle, but we dug this fester out of a big corrugated cardboard box. E-Bikes, Aluminum Handlebars and now Titanium? It’s beginning to look like an all too familiar slippery slope of full-grown bicycle geekery. So like…steel is real, but titanium is real light? […]
Justin Van Alstyne is our March Foto Gordo Contest Winner! Justin sent us a handfull of photos, each one better that the last. Justin is a pro pixel slinger from Colorado and for his efforts wins all of the fabulous prizes below. If you entered and your name isn’t Justin Van Alstyne, the gnomes down […]
For the past two months, I’ve been riding the newest version of the RSD Mayor Aluminum fat bike, appropriately named V4 (version 4). If my local riding crew is any indicator of how much I enjoyed riding and testing this fat bike, I’d bet they’d all agree that I was thoroughly stoked during the time […]
Editor’s Note: There are so many builders of exquisite bicycles located all over the US that can’t take the time or expense to hit NAHBS every year. Other shows like the one in Philly draw regional builders. The great lakes or the mid-west area doesn’t have a regional handbuilt show and it’s been a while […]
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 delight your retinas 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 […]
Valdez Alaska hosts a parade, rodeo, cross-country and downhill events all in one action-packed weekend! The pictures from this event are incredible! This one is on my bucket list. Check out these images courtesy of the Chugach Fat Bike Bash. Fat-Bike Event Calendar We’ve been loading some of our favorite events onto our Event Schedule. […]
It looks like fat-bike tourism has taken off in Northern Africa. Fat-Bike Poland and United Cyclists sent us this video clip that’s narrated in Polish with English subtitles. You can read more about their time touring in the Sahara Desert on their blog – https://www.fat-bike-sahara.pl/english-info. Would you share your Plus or Fat Pixels? Give us your […]
