Took a little trip up to Levis Mound to kick off (meteorological) summer and give these new Surly Sunrise handlebars a try at one of my favorite places to camp and ride. The rain must have scared off a lot of people, because I practically had the place to myself (at night). It was getting […]
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Product Spotlight – 2017 Surly Krampus – By Spinner Ryerson
I’ve been a fan of Surly bikes ever since I threw a leg over the Purple Pugsley. I came to love the feel of steel while everyone else was trying everything else. A memory that will stick with me forever is when someone was explaining the benefits of a belt drive to Sov and asked […]
Fat-Bike Destination – Free Soil Michigan
Last week, I made good on a long standing plan to continue my exploration of the Lake Michigan Shoreline, just north of where I left off on a trip in 2012. The plan was to explore the area north of Ludington to the river town of Manistee. Over the years, I’ve visited and written […]
VMBA – Krampus Raffle
The Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA) has partnered with Surly and The Old Spokes Home, to put on a bike raffle to raise money for trail grants and advocacy in Vermont. VMBA is working hard at expanding FAT bike access on state and federal land and this raffle is key to that effort. “Donate 5 […]
Wallpaper Wednesday ♦ Autumnal Krampus
Mike Beganyi took his Krampus out to his local woods in Burlington, VT on its maiden voyage. Mike captured himself riding his new Surly with a GoPro Hero3 Silver on a ultrapod set to fire every half second. You can see more of Mike’s incredible photographs at www.littlecirclesvt.com Let us capture your soul! In the spirit […]
Reader’s Ride(s) – White Mike’s Violet Krampus
Michael Kauk sent us six metric gnome tons of Krampus pixels the other day along with some spec’s for his Lavender? Lilac? Violet? Purple Singlespeed Krampus. I lived through the original purple anno period of the early 90’s and still kind’a love me some burple blingage, so without further ado, we present White Mike’s Violet […]
Zito on the Krampus
Regular fat-bike.com contributor, Chris Zito, penned up the following review of his time spent with a borrowed Krampus. Check it! I knew it would come to me. If I bided my time, and waited patiently, it would appear. And when the good lads at Black Ribbon Test Labs sent one my way, I fell ass […]
Oveja Negra MM2-SSB Frame Bag – Long Term Review
Last January we introduced you to the Oveja Negra – Moonlander Mission 2 – Space Suit Bag (MM2-SSB/ON) that was custom crafted to fit my moonlander, Thparkle, in Leadville, Colorado. After 10 months of ‘life in the fat lane’, we’re going to take a look at how the MM2-SSB/ON has held up over the long haul. […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Rohloff Krampus
Behold! The Rohloff Krampus! Download the appropriate size and use it as your own wallpaper. Just click on the link below to open the full-sized version which you can right-click to save. 1920 x 1440 (4:3) 1920 x 1200 1920 x 1080 (16:9) Got your own Wallpaper Worthy Photo? We’d like to feature fat-bikes from around the […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Krampus in the Alps
Gomez ran across photos from Marco on the Interwebs and asked if we could use a few of his spectacular shots on fat-bike.com and here is the first one along with a bit of a story from Marco in his own words: I’m Marco, from Italy… I send you a shot of my Krampus…you need […]
So Dude, How’s that Krampus Ride?
It’s been a month since we built our test Krampus that I named Thilver. I’m legally changing the bike’s name to Silver from this day forward. This bike is just too much of a bad ass to carry a comedic name. The Ride Big tires + wide bars + short stem = fast, confidence inspiring, fun! […]
29+ Testing – Mukluk vs. Krampus
Written By Andy Oleson About 2 months ago, I built up a set of 29+ wheels to run on my Ti Mukluk for the summer, I did some side by side comparisons between the 29+ and my fat tires, you can read the review here: (http://fat-bike.com/2013/05/ride-reflections-rabbit-holes-in-my-mukluk/) The outcome was a bit like what I […]
Fat Foto Friday ♦ Krampus Photo Contest Gallery
¡ KRAMPUS CONTEST WINNERS !
The two winners of the Krampus Photo Contest Are : Janne Peippo & John McNeill! Tell them what they’ve won, Gnomez! Krampus Frame and Fork! Rabbit Hole Rims! 29 x 3+ Knard Tires! Thank you to everyone that entered and a huge thanks to our contest sponsor – Surly Bikes! Stay Tuned […]
ENTER NOW! WIN A KRAMPUS!
ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 21st, 2013 Krampus Photo Contest We’ve teamed up with los gauchos del Surly to get you all a chance to win a sparkly new Krampus Frame and Fork! But that’s not all! In addition to the the Krampus frame and fork, we’ll be awarding a pair of Surly’s new […]
Writer’s Ride(s) ~ Thilver the house Krampus
We started hearing rumors about Surly’s new 29+ bike about this time last year and by the time Interbike rolled around we were all frothing at the mouths in anticipation of getting a chance to throw a leg over one and take it for a ride. If you haven’t heard…..Twenty-Nine Plus is an expansion of […]
¡SPRING CONTEST! – One Month Left to Enter
Entries must be in by June 21st, 2013 Krampus Photo Contest We’ve teamed up with los gauchos del Surly to get you all a chance to win a sparkly new Krampus Frame and Fork! But that’s not all! In addition to the the Krampus frame and fork, we’ll be awarding a pair of Surly’s new Rabbit Hole Rims […]
Twenty-Niner-Plus Preview
We’ve got big plans for the 29r+ platform this summer! The Spinner Ryerson is currently testing the hell out of his Krampus. We’re just about ready to start building up a Krampus with all sorts of shiney bits for ‘yours truely’, while Bike Black Ribbon Test Pilot, Angry Andy has already been testing a set of […]

Krampus Photo Contest
Here’s a little video inspiration for our Krampus Photo Contestants! Krampus Photo Contest We’ve teamed up with los gauchos del Surly to get you all a chance to win a sparkly new Krampus Frame and Fork! But that’s not all! In addition to the the Krampus frame and fork, we’ll be awarding a pair of Surly’s new Rabbit […]
WIN A SURLY KRAMPUS!!!
Krampus Photo Contest We’ve teamed up with los gauchos del Surly to get you all a chance to win a sparkly new Krampus Frame and Fork! But that’s not all! In addition to the the Krampus frame and fork, we’ll be awarding a pair of Surly’s new Rabbit Hole Rims and if you act now […]
Like a 10 year old with a Bazooka – Surly Krampus
I love this bike. I went out to Vegas just to ride it. Of course there were beers and friends that I only see about once a year, and more beers, but this conglomeration of steel and rubber was the focus of my trip. I was pretty sure I was going to get one, but […]

Bonus Video ~ Sov from Surly at Saddledrive ~ Krampus!
Eric Sovern introduces us to Krampus – ala choy