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Growler Grabber – Secure Transport – Easy Access!

May 23, 2019 Greg Smith 1

Words by Tony Berger, Photos Tony and Greg Smith Were you a fan of “That Seventies Show” like I was? Do you remember the episode where Hyde made the pot brownies to sell at the […]

Ride Report

Eklutna Lake, AK – Trail Report August 2016

September 12, 2016 Greg Smith 0

Fatbassador Travis, from Anchorage, sent us this trail report about an overnighter he did recently! The Eklutna Lake trail is just a 36 mile drive north of Anchorage. It is a very popular trail for […]

Rides

Travis Reports on the Resurrection Pass Trail in Chugach National Forest in Alaska

August 4, 2016 Greg Smith 3

Resurrection Pass, Chugach National Forest, AK – Trail Report The Resurrection Pass trail is located on the north end of the Kenai Peninsula in the Chugach National Forest. The trail is a 39 mile traverse […]

Rides

Global Fat-bike Day Report From Two Rivers, WI

December 10, 2014 Greg Smith 0

2014 marked the 2nd year that George Kapitz hosted a big get together for Global Fat-bike Day in Two Rivers, WI. George, who owns the Broken Spoke Bike Studios in Manitowoc and Green Bay, WI, […]

Winter Riding

Ride Spotlight – Gene Goes to Mackinaw Island

March 27, 2014 Greg Smith 2

Gene from Michigan took one of the Ice Bridges to Mackinaw Island recently on a 5-person fat-bike expedition. If any of you has been to Mackinaw Island during the summer I’m sure you will recognize […]

Beach Riding

Ride Report – Sunday Sunrise Service and Mimosa Tasting

November 11, 2013 Greg Smith 2

Sometimes the best rides come up as spur-of-the-moment ideas and so it was for this past Sunday’s ride dubbed the Sunrise Service Beach Ride and Mimosa Tasting by The Fatbike Cult of MKE. The genisis […]

Rides

Adventuring at Erica (Australia)

October 24, 2013 Greg Smith 3

Ed’s Note: Euan Pennington from the land of Madness and Vegemite sandwiches brings us another story of adventures from the Land Down Under! Thanks Euan! Photos by Jo Foley. A week off work. The cat at […]

Beach Riding

Lizard Skins – Bottom Bracket Seal??

December 27, 2012 Greg Smith 6

Well, Lizard Skins don’t officially make a BB seal this is, in truth, the venerable Headset Seal that has been around for MANY years but that doesn’t mean that we can’t give them a go […]

Tops

My Favorite All Season Fat-Biking Shirt

December 24, 2012 Greg Smith 8

I am totally in love with my Smartwool base layers. Most specifically, the Smartwool Microweight Long Sleeve Crew. This is my go-to shirt for almost any ride and is comfortable for me in weather from […]

Winter Riding

Grip Studs – Customizable Traction

December 6, 2012 Greg Smith 5

Grip Studs recently sent us for review a couple of packages (250 studs total) of their tungsten carbide, screw in studs along with an installation tool for inserting them into your favorite fat-bike tires. The […]

Accessories

Old Man Mountain Sherpa Rear Rack

October 22, 2012 Greg Smith 1

I’ve wanted a great rear rack solution for my Nuvinci N360-equipped Schlick Northpaw for some time and had previously used a Planet Bike Versarack. While I got the Versarack to work OK, it was not […]

Accessories

Keeping Your Gear Dry While Beach Riding on Your Fat-bike

July 12, 2012 Greg Smith 7

Fat-bike riding on the beach is one of my favorite things to do. Carrying gear while beach riding presents a few issues that are not as big a deal in more traditional bike packing. The […]

Beach Riding

NuVinci N360 Fat-friendly Rear Hub

May 15, 2012 Greg Smith 7

We first saw the NuVinci CVP continuously variable hub at Interbike back in about 2007 and were impressed by the idea of a hub with no gear steps, just a smooth twist of the grip […]

Beach Riding

Fatbiking in the “Offseason”

March 22, 2012 Greg Smith 5

Spring has sprung, at least in the northern hemisphere! It happened here in good ole WI at 12:15AM on March 20th and while the weather is already acting like summer, the end of winter officially […]

Accessories

Pogies – Keeping the Digits Warm

January 11, 2012 Greg Smith 9

Keeping the digits warm while fat-biking in the cold is one of the most important parts of winter biking. Cold fingers equal less control, potential frostbite and, in extreme conditions, loss of said digits! So […]

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Weekend Bonus – Northpaw in the Northwoods

December 3, 2011 Greg Smith 3

This fat-bike/hunting article about a trip to Wisconsin’s Northwoods over Thanksgiving Weekend is a guest post reprinted with permission from Dave Schlabowske, Communications Director for the Bike Federation of Wisconsin. Thanks, Dave! I am back […]

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Time Tested – SmartWool Microweight Base Layer

November 17, 2011 Greg Smith 4

With the exception of a bit of time spent in California I’ve been riding in cold weather for as long as I’ve been riding bikes. You want to ride year ’round here in the Midwest […]

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Beach Riding

On the Many Different Types of Sand

October 25, 2011 Greg Smith 0

Fat-biking a shoreline of sand is one of the quintessential fat-bike experiences and one that any fat-bike rider will want to experience over and over. One of the keys to the enjoyment of riding a […]

Beach Riding

Port Washington Beach Ride

October 10, 2011 Greg Smith 0

Had a super October ride on the beach north of Port Washington, WI a couple of days ago. It was a great, October afternoon with temps in the ’70’s! Rare this time of year. The […]

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