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Atwood Park Fat Bike Race Series (IL)

November 1, 2022 Gomez 3
Here’s a race series held by some of our friendly Illinois brothers and sisters down in Rockford, Illinois. Here are […]
Gallery

Wallpaper Wednesday – Out of the Frying Pan…

May 4, 2022 Gomez Comments Off on Wallpaper Wednesday – Out of the Frying Pan…
Pat Morrison sent in a shot of his Specialized Fatboy from a ride at Kishwaukee Forest Preserve in Rockford, Illinois. […]
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Fat (video) Tuesday – Atwood Park

January 11, 2022 Gomez 1
Our amigo Rrrrrico Suave or you might know him as MTB Trail Sherpa is back with the next episode of […]
Races

Atwood Fat Bike Race Series (Northern Illinois)

November 29, 2021 Gomez Comments Off on Atwood Fat Bike Race Series (Northern Illinois)
When I lived in the Suburbs of Chicago, back in the last century, I used to love to load up […]
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Full Spectrum Cycling #42 – Fatter by the Lake – Pugsley Games and a send off to JK

January 10, 2020 Greg Smith Comments Off on Full Spectrum Cycling #42 – Fatter by the Lake – Pugsley Games and a send off to JK
On this episode we temporarily say adieu to JK, recap Fatter by the Lake and crown a new Pugsley Games […]
Events

Event Spotlight – Atwood Park – Rockford, IL

November 7, 2019 Gomez Comments Off on Event Spotlight – Atwood Park – Rockford, IL
This Saturday there’s a brand new fat-bike race series starting and the series is being held on a brand new […]
Full Spectrum

Full Spectrum Cycling FunDuro Edition – Listen as Sven JK and Tony Explore the Sounds of the Grand FunDuro

November 5, 2019 Greg Smith Comments Off on Full Spectrum Cycling FunDuro Edition – Listen as Sven JK and Tony Explore the Sounds of the Grand FunDuro
Sven, JK and Tony did a live recording of the Grand FunDuro Ball at the Illinois State Park Beach Resort […]
Bike Culture

Fat (video) Tuesday – Fun on the Fox River

June 23, 2015 Gomez 1
Matt Haiduk sent us a clip of some late summer suburban fat-bike funski’s on the Fox River. The fat-bike dot […]
Site News

Wallpaper Wednesday – You, Flock of Seagulls!

June 10, 2015 Greg Smith Comments Off on Wallpaper Wednesday – You, Flock of Seagulls!
Sven took this shot of Puck during a recent ride at the Illinois Beach State Park and, yep, that was a […]
Site News

Wallpaper Wednesday – Illinois Beach

June 3, 2015 Greg Smith Comments Off on Wallpaper Wednesday – Illinois Beach
Zito, Puck and I took a trip over the Memorial Day Weekend to Illinois Beach State Park for a ride […]
Bike Culture

St. Pat Gets Fat

May 11, 2015 Gomez 5
Here’s a nice story that all of us – from long beard to newbie – can appreciate. It’s a two part […]
Site News

Wallpaper Wednesday – Night Ride in Zion

November 19, 2014 Greg Smith Comments Off on Wallpaper Wednesday – Night Ride in Zion
Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link below to open the […]
FFF

Not a Wallpaper Wednesday – Otis’ 1st Beach Ride

July 2, 2014 Gomez Comments Off on Not a Wallpaper Wednesday – Otis’ 1st Beach Ride
Back at the end of March, I took Otis for his first beach ride, just across the border, down in […]
FatBikes

The Squatch – Captured & Ridden

December 12, 2013 Gomez 11
Written and Photographed by : Andy Oleson BBR Test Pilot, Angry Andy, shares the results of a one week demo […]
Ride Report

Ride Report – 175 miles – fat and single?

November 27, 2012 Gomez 11
Birthday Ride Written and Photographed by – Andy Oleson So about 10 years ago I made a pact with myself […]
Beach Riding

The Illinois Riviera

October 1, 2012 Julio 4
The Illinois Riviera – Written and Photographed by Julio Like most cyclists, I enjoy a mid-week evening group ride.  On […]
Business Profiles

Shop Profile – North Central Cyclery – DeKalb, Illinois – USA

November 28, 2011 Gomez 1
I may just have died and gone to Fat-Bike Heaven. If you live in the North Central part of the […]

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