FatBikes
Durango Bike Company – Hooey
I first caught a glimpse of the new Hooey fat-bike from the Durango Bike Company when I was looking through photos that Mark Peterson had taken at the Global Fatbike Summit last week and I […]
Articles by Greg Smith
Apparel
Fog eVader Face Mask Breath Deflector
With the return to Wisconsin of a “Real” winter after an absence of nearly 20 years I’ve been encountering an increase in foggy glasses/goggles when riding, especially below 0, and have been looking for a […]
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Fat-biking and Ice Fishing
Joe from out east in Hubbardston, MA originally sent in the photo above for a Wallpaper Wednesday but I liked the concept so much I asked Joe to tell us a bit about the setup […]
Footwear
DIY Winter Flat Soled Boots
Eric is a 34-year old fat-bike, x country, downhill cyclist and hails from Val-d’Or north west of Quebec Canada He contacted us with a nifty mod he did to a pair of Sorel boots to give him […]
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Global Fatbike Summit Day 3 – In Which Mark Recovers
I stayed up past my bed time and drank WAY too many adult beverages Saturday night at the post race party. I had a world class hangover Sunday morning, so it was sheer willpower that […]
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Global Fatbike Summit Day 1 Brief
Mark Peterson sent in this brief from Day 1 of the Global Fatbike Summit this weekend in Ogden, UT. The 2014 Global Fat Bike Summit has begun! It has been breathtaking, I have never seen […]
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Important Global Fatbike Summit Race Time Change
Due to climbing temperatures and changing snow conditions, the Fat Bike Summit race time has changed to 11:00 am. Advanced/Elite riders will go in the first flight at 11:00 am and the Novice flight will […]
Components
First Look – Sarma Naran Carbon Rims
Just arrived at FB.c World Headquarters is a pair of Naran Carbon rims that Dimitry at Sarma sent for testing! Jim is going to lace them up to a pair of Northpaw Hubs and we […]
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Midwest Fatbike Summit and Grooming Seminar Update
Puck and I took a trip to Northern Wisconsin hamlet of Cable to attend the Midwest Fatbike Summit and Grooming Seminar last week that was sponsored by Quality Bicycle Products, Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists (MORC), The […]
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Review – Fat Tire Kit for the Thule T2 Platform Hitch Rack
When Thule sent us a pair of the 919 Fat-bike Upgrade Kits for the T2 rack we hooked up fat-bike.com friend Sam Derickson, who owns not only the required T2 rack but also a Moonlander […]
Components
First Look – Answer ProTaper Carbon SL Handlebar
I’ve been working on a new, custom, Rohloff-equipped, Schlick Tatanka fat-bike and as luck would have it a friend from the Hayes Group here in Wisconsin offered to help with the build so we could […]
FatBikes
First Look – KHS 3000 4 Season Fat-bike
I stopped by Marty Gauss’s Total Cyclery in Kenosha, WI a couple of days ago, Christmas Eve to be exact, for a bit of personal business. Fortunately, it coincided with the fact that Marty had, […]
Advocacy
Fatbike Summit News – Are You Faster on Your Fat Bike Than Mayor Mike?
Are You Faster on Your Fat Bike Than Mayor Mike? Come find out at the Global Fat Bike Summit and Festival in Ogden, UT Jan. 24/25. Ogden Mayor Mike Caldwell, seen here at Saddledrive this […]
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3rd Annual Global Fat Bike Summit Is Almost Here
The 3rd Annual Global Fat Bike Summit is gaining momentum, with registration for both exhibitors and racers growing everyday. The Global Fat Bike Summit brings together dealers, consumers, land managers, fat bike manufacturers and media […]
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Bonneville Shoreline Trail – North Ogden – Utah
Our man in Ogden, Utah, Mark Peterson, is working on stories for us about the rides in and around his beautiful part of the world and his first installment is about a section of the […]
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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, […]
Components
Sarma Announces New 80mm Carbon Fat-bike Rim
Sarma, a new player in the fat-bike game, sent us an announcement about their upcoming 80mm Carbon Fat-bike Rim called the Naran. With a projected availability in Mid-December, these could make a few fat-bikers happy […]
Accessories
Boombotix Bike Mount 2.0
You may have noticed that we are fond of Boombotix Bluetooth speakers for certain kinds of rides and, in the past, we’ve simply clipped the speaker to our backpack strap but Boombotix figured we need […]
Components
First Impressions – Fatback Sterling 4.25″ Fat-bike Tire
The Fatback Sterling is a new tire for your fat-bike from long time fat-bike purveyor, Greg Matyas at Fatback Bikes and we’ve got our hands on a pair for testing. Labeled as a 4.25” with […]
Art
Fat-bike Art Made in Alaska
After seeing our previous piece on Fat-bike Art an observance fellow named Adam contacted us about a Fat-bike Art piece his girlfriend Angie did. We got it touch with Angie to see what inspires here […]