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Weekly Dose of Fat – Mayday Mayhem – Canyon Fatbikes on Amazon – Full Spectrum 304

May 9, 2025 Greg Smith Comments Off on Weekly Dose of Fat – Mayday Mayhem – Canyon Fatbikes on Amazon – Full Spectrum 304
Fat-bike News You Can Use Greetings from the Fat-bike.com News Room! It is Friday, May 9th. First off, Happy Birthday […]
Weekly Dose of Fat

Weekly Dose of Fat – 12-27-24

December 27, 2024 Greg Smith 2
Welcome Fat-bike Family! Hope you all had a great start to the holiday week! Racing at Cuyuna Saturday, January 18th […]
Events

Event Spotlight – Fatober-fest

August 17, 2023 Gomez Comments Off on Event Spotlight – Fatober-fest
Our amigos from the Mitchel County Mountain Goats are hosting a weekend of bike fun out in Osage, Iowa. This […]
Bike Culture

2023 Mayday Mayhem Sit:Rep

May 9, 2023 Gomez 1
A few years back, some of our northern Iowa gnome fest cousins started a klunker race, called the Mayday Mayhem. […]
Events

Lake McBride Fat Tire Classic (IA)

December 13, 2022 Gomez Comments Off on Lake McBride Fat Tire Classic (IA)
6th Annual Lake Macbride Fat Tire Classic Saturday, February 11th, 2023 – Solon, Iowa The Lake Macbride Fat Tire Classic […]
Events

Triple D Winter Endurance Race (Iowa)

November 7, 2022 Gomez Comments Off on Triple D Winter Endurance Race (Iowa)
Join the circus! January 14th, 2023 A true one-of-a-kind original! This is the first winter race where I saw riders […]
Bike Culture

Event Spotlight – Fatober-Fest (IA)

August 29, 2022 Gomez Comments Off on Event Spotlight – Fatober-Fest (IA)
Our amigos from the Mitchell County Mountain Goats are throwing a fat bike party on October 1st and 2nd! They’ve […]
Bike Black Ribbon

Singlespeed USA 2022

August 22, 2022 Gomez Comments Off on Singlespeed USA 2022
One of the reoccurring waves of enthusiasm for two-wheeled fun that I’ve enjoyed over the years has been driven by […]
Videos

Fat (video) Tuesday – Mitchell County Singletrack

July 19, 2022 Gomez Comments Off on Fat (video) Tuesday – Mitchell County Singletrack
My gnome cousin, Joe (from Iowa) shared some pixels of #bikefun con bicis gordas en Mitchell County with us in […]
Events

The Punksutawley Peddler (IA)

January 24, 2022 Gomez Comments Off on The Punksutawley Peddler (IA)
The Mitchell County Mountain Goats and Limestone Brewers are hosting the Punksutawney Peddler a few days after the official burrowing […]
Events

Event Spotlight – Fatober Zombie Ride (IA)

October 11, 2021 Gomez Comments Off on Event Spotlight – Fatober Zombie Ride (IA)
The 4th Annual Fatober Fat & Mountain Bike Ride! The Fatober Zombie Ride will start & end at Limestone Brewers […]
Videos

Fat (video) Tuesday – Junkyard Goat

June 1, 2021 Gomez 1
Our gnome cousin, Joe (from Iowa) shared some pixels of #bikefun con bicis gordas en Mitchell County with us for […]
Klunkers

Klunkedelic – May Day Mayhem – May 1st – Iowa

April 12, 2021 Gomez Comments Off on Klunkedelic – May Day Mayhem – May 1st – Iowa
Our Gnomefest Cousin Joe and his amigo Derek are building some Full Metal Klunk in the form of an event […]
Gallery

Wallpaper Wednesday – My gnome cousin, Joe

January 20, 2021 Gomez Comments Off on Wallpaper Wednesday – My gnome cousin, Joe
I received a note from one of my amigos that I met at Gnome-Fest, Joe Kisley. The bike life is […]
Bike Culture

Fat Tribe Friday(s) Iowa, Wisconsin, California, Ontario

April 24, 2020 Gomez 3
Fresh Gallery with photos from our amigos con el Tribe de Fat!

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Events

Event Spotlight – I AM FAT (IA) – Freezer Burn (MN) – Frozen Gnome (WI)

December 24, 2018 Gomez Comments Off on Event Spotlight – I AM FAT (IA) – Freezer Burn (MN) – Frozen Gnome (WI)
I AM FAT January 6th, 2019 – Iowa City, Iowa My homies out in Iowa City throw down an old school […]
Components

Teravail Coronado 26 x 4.0 Mid-Term Review – By Seth Bell

June 4, 2018 Gomez 3
  Hello, lovelies. Coming atcha fresh from the Fat-bike.com testing grounds is our review of Teravail’s 26×4.0 “Light and Supple” […]
Events

Event Spotlight – Lake MacBride Fat Tire Classic – March 3rd, 2018

February 26, 2018 Gomez Comments Off on Event Spotlight – Lake MacBride Fat Tire Classic – March 3rd, 2018
This is a first-year event out in Iowa that looks like a real hoot! We used to have a Bike […]
Races

Pugsley World Championships Race Report – by Chewey

April 1, 2017 Gomez Comments Off on Pugsley World Championships Race Report – by Chewey
The 2017 Pugsley World Championship :aka PWC, went off without a hitch once again this year. unfortunately we can’t say […]
Events

Event Spotlight – Frozen Fat Fondo Festival – February 11, 2017

February 6, 2017 Gomez Comments Off on Event Spotlight – Frozen Fat Fondo Festival – February 11, 2017
  This week’s Event Spotlight is the Frozen Fat Fondo Festival out along the shores of the mighty Mississippi River. I […]
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HELLGA Does Decorah – by KitCat Montana

July 11, 2016 Gomez 3
Hi there Fat-bike.com readers.  I’ve recently been given the opportunity to test ride Specialized’s Hellga, their new women’s specific fat […]
Bike Culture

Reader’s Ride(s) – Nick’s Classic Puglsey Fat-Rod!

January 7, 2016 Gomez 2
It looks as though, my old friend, Nick, and I share an admiration for the classic Bullmoose handlebar! Nick’s a pro […]
Events

Event Spotlight ♦ I Am Fat ♦ Jan 31st 2016 ♦ Iowa City

January 5, 2016 Gomez Comments Off on Event Spotlight ♦ I Am Fat ♦ Jan 31st 2016 ♦ Iowa City
(click the race flyer to go to the event web-page) ICORR, World of Bikes, Geoff’s Bike and Ski and Goosetown […]
Events

Event Spotlight ♦ Pugsley World Championships

March 3, 2015 Gomez 2
  Wanna know where Sven and I might rather be this weekend? PWC in Decorah is where all the action is… Click […]
Races

Triple D – A race report from the top of the podium – by : Andrea Cohen

January 26, 2015 Gomez 1
By : Andrea Cohen After patiently waiting 364 days finally Triple D 2015 had arrived. After my first ride in […]
FatBikes

Otis turns One ♦ Fatback Long Term Review

December 25, 2014 Gomez 1
On or about, one earth year ago, I took possession of a Raw Aluminum 190mm Fatback that I spec’d out with […]
Events

Event Spotlight – Frozen Fat Fondo – Quad Cities – 2/7/2015

December 1, 2014 Gomez Comments Off on Event Spotlight – Frozen Fat Fondo – Quad Cities – 2/7/2015
Share your Cool Local Fat-Bike Event! You can list your event on our calendar by clicking right here! If you’d like to see your […]
Events

Revelry, Feats of Strength and the Awarding of the PWC Axe

March 4, 2014 Greg Smith Comments Off on Revelry, Feats of Strength and the Awarding of the PWC Axe
  Like I mentioned in yesterday’s post about the Pugsley Worlds Championships, this really seems like a multi-day event. On […]
Events

I am FAT Two race report

February 4, 2014 Gomez Comments Off on I am FAT Two race report
By – Michael McColgan Sunday January 12th was the second running of the I AM FAT, TWO Fatbike Enduro. From […]
FFF

Fat-Foto-Friday ♦ Stomp’n

September 27, 2013 Gomez 4
(click to enlarge) Steve Fuller took this shot of what our Amigos from either side of the mighty Mississippi River […]
Site News

Fattie Approved ♦ Tots

June 11, 2013 Gomez 2
This week’s Fattie Approved item: TATER TOTS! Alright, if you missed the first go round: this isn’t just about bikes; […]
Beach Riding

Ride Report – Quad City Enchanted Fat Bike Stomp

April 4, 2013 Gomez 4
QUAD CITY ENCHANTED FAT BIKE STOMP  – (QCEFBS) Written By: Jake Ralfs & Aaron Mielke Photos By: Drew Hanson / Hanson | Photo […]
Events

Pugsley World Championships – 2013

February 28, 2013 Greg Smith 3
I attended the first two PWCs in my favorite biking town in the Midwest, Decorah, IA. Alas, fate would have […]
Reader's Rides

FAT-TRIBE Thursday – Yorkshire, Iowa, Minnesota & London England!

February 7, 2013 Gomez 3
This week Ed Oxley shares his second video with us shot between Hebden Bridge and Ribblehead in Yorkshire, England. Todd […]
Events

The Triple D – Race Report

January 29, 2013 Gomez 4
I started hearing about Triple D three years ago, when I made the mistake of scheduling a race the same […]
Events

(I AM FAT) Race~Recap by Fattie Lumpkin

January 23, 2013 Fattie Lumpkin 1
Iowa’s Annual Majestic Fat-ride Around Trueblood (I AM FAT) was the first fat-bike enduro event in Iowa, following the lead […]
Events

Event Spotlight – I am Fat

December 31, 2012 Gomez 6
Click the Flyer to be conveyed to the event facebook event-page. Mis amigos del Iowa City, Iowa are holding an […]
Events

Event Spotlight – Triple-D

December 17, 2012 Gomez Comments Off on Event Spotlight – Triple-D
Click the Flyer to be conveyed to the event web-page.  The Triple D Winter race is a winter endurance trail […]
Interviews

Interview with Matt Gersib – Fat-Bike Racer

November 8, 2012 Gomez 6
Our Amigo, Ben Shockey, from Decorah, told us to look up Matt Gersib if we wanted to talk to someone […]
Site News

Spinner’s Interview with Sov from SURLY

May 3, 2012 Gomez 5
  Spinner hooked us up with this PRIMO interview as he sat down with Sov, well, actually he sat down […]
Events

PWC – Event Report – 2012

February 27, 2012 Gomez 8
Our entire den of pug-scouts from troop 666 in Milwaukee converged on Decorah, Iowa for the PWC (Pugsley World Championships). […]
FatBikes

2012 Pugsley World Championships

February 11, 2012 Spinner Comments Off on 2012 Pugsley World Championships
2012 Pugsley World Championships February 25, 2012 The Ax is Back Registration will be Day of the race at Cooper’s […]
Events

Triple D Race Recap (PART 2)

February 2, 2012 arrow 2
Exiting Chad’s pizza and getting back on the bike alerted me that there were a lot of people who were […]
Events

Triple D Race Recap (PART 1)

January 30, 2012 arrow Comments Off on Triple D Race Recap (PART 1)
Triple D (Dubuque-Dyersville-Durango), is a run/ski/bike race (individual sports not tri-style) held in Dubuque, Iowa. In its fifth year, the […]

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