Fatbike

FrostBike 2013: RaceFace Intros New Mud Crutch Fender, Continues to Support Fatties

If you have ridden longer travel bikes in the mud at some point, chances are you have already made something similar to the Mud Crutch…

Written by Zach Overholt March 04, 2013

FrostBike 2013: PDW Updates Dave’s Mud Shovel Fenders, Puts a Bell on your Steerer

The more I use my Mud Shovel Fatbike Fenders, the more I love them. I had a picture that perfectly illustrated their abilities, but…

Written by Zach Overholt March 04, 2013

FrostBike 2013: Surly’s John Deere Inspired MoonLander, FB Special Ops Pugsley LTD?

Every time I walked into the Surly booth, I never saw this bike, but I did see it in picture form on a laptop that…

Written by Zach Overholt March 01, 2013

NAHBS 2013: Appleman’s Italian Themed Roadie & Wood Inlay Carbon 29+ Fat Bike

Matt Appleman is known for his cut carbon logos and carbon fiber road bikes, but this year he brought along his debut mountain bike: a…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 01, 2013

NAHBS 2013: 38 Frameworks’ 25-Pound Carbon Fat Bike, Plus SRAM/Shimano Crankset Hacks!

Based near Denver, 38 Frameworks is a sister company to Funk Cycles that’s focused on fat bikes only. Above, the Hogback is a full carbon…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 28, 2013

NAHBS 2013: Ti Cycles Full Suspension Fat Bike, Innovative Electric Cargo Bike & Hydraulic Brake Line Coupler

Dave Levy of Ti Cycles has been building bicycles since 1986. That experience really shows in the bikes Ti Cycles showed at this years NAHBS. …

Written by Nick Burklow February 27, 2013

FrostBike 2013: 45NRTH Launches Flat Pedal Wölvhammer Winter Boots, Changes Up Escalator Tire

Less than a year ago, 45NRTH introduced their Wölvhammer SPD winter cycling boots, and they quickly went on to win a Eurobike Design award for…

Written by Zach Overholt February 27, 2013

HED Teases H3 Carbon Fiber Tri-Spoke Fat Bike Wheels

As we were perusing HED’s new Ardennes road wheels, a little birdy said we should ask about some crazy new carbon fiber fat bike wheels.…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 25, 2013

NAHBS 2013: White Industries Drops Official Gates Belt Drive Freewheel, Shows Sram XX1 Spider & Fat Bike Hubs

Gates and White Industries have partnered up to produce the CDX freewheel. The CDX is built using the industry leading ENO platform. It features a…

Written by Nick Burklow February 25, 2013

FrostBike Shenanigans: Surly Pugsley Races

Just outside of QBP’s headquarters in Bloomington, MN hoards of industry bike geeks huddled around a roaring fire on a frozen pond for the annual…

Written by Zach Overholt February 24, 2013

Risse Racing Adds Fat Bike-Ready Trixie Dual Crown Fork

Risse Racing has added a Fat Bike compatible version of their Trixie dual crown fork. Travel is brought down to 100mm travel, which provides clearance…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 23, 2013

Salsa Puts the BearGrease on a Carbon Fiber Diet at Frostbike? UPDATED

Thanks to Facebook and the internets, we now know that Salsa has apparently been working on a carbon version of the BearGrease racing fatbike. We’re…

Written by Zach Overholt February 22, 2013

NAHBS 2013: One Off Moots Trail (Building) 29er Fat Mountain Bike

This is the Moots IMBA RCR (Routt County Riders) trail work bike. It’s designed in collaboration with the local trail builders and something they hope…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 22, 2013

SRAM Unveils X9, X5 Fat Bike Cranksets

While Shimano may have unofficially created a one-off XT fat bike crankset, SRAM’s gone all in with two o-fficial cranks with the 100mm wide spindle.…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 20, 2013

Surly Retires Original FatBike Tread, the Endomorph

As the tire that was largely responsible for bringing fat biking to the masses, Surly’s Endomorph has been seen on a lot of fat…

Written by Zach Overholt February 11, 2013

Road To NAHBS 2013: Boo Bicycles

As if the juxtaposition of thick bamboo tubes connected by glossy carbon fiber wasn’t enough, last year Boo Bicycles introduced a carbon “exogrid” style overwrap…

Written by Kristi Benedict February 08, 2013

Hack!? Shimano XT Crank on a Fatbike

Recently, we got a tip informing us that someone had seen a Moots FrosTi out there with a Shimano XT crankset. They had sent some…

Written by Zach Overholt February 07, 2013

On-One Carbon Fatbike Collaboration with Sarto Bikes? UPDATED

What you see here, certainly looks like and is labeled as, a forthcoming carbon fatbike that looks to be a collaboration between On-One and Sarto…

Written by Zach Overholt January 31, 2013

Winter Mountain Games to host Winter Mountain Bike National Championships

Looking to add to the growth of fatbike racing and winter bike sports, the Vail Winter Mountain games presented by Eddie Bauer, is now adding…

Written by Zach Overholt January 30, 2013

Kniner Kramp9 RDO?

Recently, we got a message from Jason at Back Alley Bikes, with a link that simply said “So many warranties voided.” Intrigued, we followed the…

Written by Zach Overholt January 30, 2013

Just In: Yakima’s New and Improved Holdup Rack

With more and more companies putting out high quality “tray style” hitch mount bike racks, Yakima’s extremely popular HoldUp was facing some fierce competition. The…

Written by Zach Overholt January 28, 2013

Paul Components 10-Speed RHUB w/ Industry Nine Freehub Now Available

We spotted these at Interbike, and now Paul Component’s 10-speed RHUB hubs are shipping. Available in road version (130mm or 135mm widths), mountain bike (135mm…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 19, 2012

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

Get ready, because registration opens tomorrow morning, Saturday, November 3rd at 8am EST, for the 6 Hours of Warrior Creek. Entries are limited and sell…

Written by Kristi Benedict November 02, 2012