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Question of the Week

Do you swap wheelsets for different conditions?

February 24, 2026 Greg Smith 0
Do you swap wheelsets for different conditions? From light summer wheels to studded winter setups, some fat-bikers keep multiple wheelsets […]
B-Fat (27.5 Fat)

Fatback Big Su Carbon Wheel Review

June 10, 2021 Gomez Comments Off on Fatback Big Su Carbon Wheel Review
A quality Carbon Fiber Wheelset can significantly improve the ride feel of a fat-bike. Reducing rotational mass on a fat-bike […]
B-Fat (27.5 Fat)

26 vs. 27.5 Fat Bike Wheels

March 1, 2021 Gomez 10
Should your next bike have 27.5″ Wheels? Do you need to run out and trade your old 26″ fatty for a newer model? 26 vs 27.5 editorial

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Gravel Bikes

Roval Terra CLX: One Wheel to Rule All Roads – by Greg Gentle

December 22, 2020 Gomez Comments Off on Roval Terra CLX: One Wheel to Rule All Roads – by Greg Gentle
Roval Terra CLX: One Wheel to Rule All Roads

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Hubs

New Whisky Parts No. 9 Wheels – Show & Tell

November 12, 2020 Gomez 1
We take a new set of Whisky Parts No. 9 carbon fiber wheels out of the box for a bit of show and tell.

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29+

(bikenerd) 29+ Wheelset – RaceFace AC 35 Rims, DT Comp Spokes & White Industries M16 Hubs

April 27, 2020 Gomez 6
If you follow the site, you may have seen Bikenerd’s Plus Bike Editorial that we published at the end of […]
B-Fat (27.5 Fat)

Fatback 27.5 Big Su Wheelset Review

April 18, 2020 Gomez 2
It’s kind of funny that I’ve reviewed the 26″ version of this wheelset and never really asked about the story […]
B-Fat (27.5 Fat)

Fatback Big Su 27.5 Wheelset

January 14, 2020 Gomez 3
We’re field testing a pair of solid, lightweight Big Su 27.5 wheels from our amigos at Fatback Bikes up in […]
Components

Cantu Rumble 27.5” Fat Bike Wheels Initial Review – by Adam Blake

December 3, 2019 Gomez Comments Off on Cantu Rumble 27.5” Fat Bike Wheels Initial Review – by Adam Blake
 “Its totally a thing.”… generally that is my response when people approach me about carbon rims on a fat-bike and […]
27+

26″ & 27.5″ Fat-Bike Wheel Comparison

April 26, 2018 Gomez 8
We’re in the midst of testing 4 sets of wheels that range from 26 x 4.8 to 27.5 x 3.8. All […]
FatBikes

Dirt Thumper Wheel Set Review – By Dave Krueger – Photos by Jim Knobbe

June 2, 2016 Gomez 2
  We first introduced you to the Dirt Thumper carbon wheel set back in late March. The bad news (for […]
Components

Kuroshiro Enso 685 Wheel Review by – Andrea Cohen

March 29, 2016 Gomez Comments Off on Kuroshiro Enso 685 Wheel Review by – Andrea Cohen
  All the way back in November a fancy box of Kuroshiro Enso 685 wheels showed up at World of […]
27+

Industry 9 Introduces New Fat & Plusbike Wheels

October 31, 2015 Gomez Comments Off on Industry 9 Introduces New Fat & Plusbike Wheels
Straight out of the heart of Western North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Industry Nine, is introducing new rim options for Mountain, […]
Components

HED Rims/ Onyx Racing Hubs / Paul Skewers – 6 Month Review

June 18, 2015 Gomez 5
Last December, I started testing a new set of wheels on my Aluminum Fatback named Otis. I wrote a piece […]
Brakes

Otis Gets Pimped (Part One) #otisgetspimped

February 5, 2015 Gomez 10
As some of you might remember, I have a bike named, Otis, that just recently celebrated its first birthday! Back around […]
Components

Borealis Carbondale/Industry Nine Short-Term Review

January 13, 2014 Ken Blakey-Shell Comments Off on Borealis Carbondale/Industry Nine Short-Term Review
This review comes after about 20 hours and 150 miles of trail riding. A vast majority of that riding took […]
Hubs

Initial Report – Borealis Carbondale and Industry Nine Wheelset

December 23, 2013 Ken Blakey-Shell Comments Off on Initial Report – Borealis Carbondale and Industry Nine Wheelset
This “out of the box” review is a two-fer because Christmas came early for me this year. Recently a box […]
Components

A Visit to Hed HQ

December 19, 2013 Gomez 3
As soon as I scheduled my trip to Minneapolis to attend the Freewheel Winter Bike Expo, I contacted Andy from […]
Components

616 Fabrications – Hub Spy Shots!

July 10, 2013 Gomez Comments Off on 616 Fabrications – Hub Spy Shots!
Our long time amigo and one of the owners of 616 Bicycle Fabrication, Aaron Joppe, sent Fat-Bike a couple of […]
Wheels

First Look – Wild Paw 616a Wheelset

July 8, 2013 Gomez 10
Conticomponents Asia is a regional distributor and an ODM in South East Asia, specializing in aftermarket components. Conti just introduced […]
Components

Fat-Bike Wheel Information for Weight Weenies

December 6, 2011 Greg Smith 5
Fat-bikes are, obviously, not the sveltest of rides but that doesn’t mean there aren’t folks out there who wouldn’t like […]

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