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The Resort That Adventure Built: ‘True North’ Basecamp

Just feet from groomed fat bike trails in the winter or mountain bike singletrack in summer, a new resort in northern Minnesota redefines the cabin…

Written by Kyle Nossaman March 14, 2016

Fat Bike With A Cause: Advocate Watchman Review

The Watchman is a fat bike that can be ridden year-round, plus the proceeds from sales support cycling advocacy.

Written by Eric Lemke March 01, 2016

Fat And Furious! Snow Bikes Go Steep And Deep

Pushing the limits of fat biking, the team from Rocky Mountain Bicycles forged into the backcountry to rip some epic pow lines in their new…

Written by Staff Post February 03, 2016

Dream State: ‘Moonriders’ Nocturnal Fat-Biking

Riding in the moonlit shadow of the Matterhorn in Switzerland, this is one of the most beautiful bike videos we’ve ever seen.

Written by Staff Post October 12, 2015

Bike-Packing Kit: Full Camp System From Nemo Equipment

A line of camping equipment by NEMO specifically for bike-packing might be the first of its kind.

Written by Steve Graepel July 30, 2015

Flat A Tubeless Bike Tire? Fix It With A Plug

Small rubber plus repair tubeless tires quickly on the trail.

Written by Sean McCoy June 19, 2015

Super Pump Inflates Fat Bike Tires

Standard pumps can take a half hour to inflate fat tires. Portland Design Works has a solution — the Fat Stevens.

Written by Eric Lemke June 10, 2015

Porcelain Rocket: Bike Packs Built for a Beatdown

Porcelain Rocket bike packs are made by hand in North America, and they are as good as it gets.

Written by Patrick Murphy April 16, 2015

‘Gravel Warriors’ To Faster Fat: Innovations At Frostbike 2015

We were on the Frostbike scene this past weekend to scope out new bike gear for 2015. Here’s an inside look at some of the…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 24, 2015

Treaded: Front & Back Fat Tires

The new front and rear tires by 45NRTH are each made to do different things.

Written by Sean McCoy February 21, 2015

Groomed Singletrack – The ‘Future Of Fat Biking’?

Is the next wave in fat-biking going to happen on purposely-built, groomed snow trails?

Written by Stephen Regenold February 19, 2015

59-Year-Old Wins Fat Bike Championship

Ned Overend won the first-ever USA Cycling Fat Bike Championships in Ogden, Utah.

Written by Eric Lemke February 18, 2015

Minneapolis Police Cruise On Fat Bikes

Need a bike to patrol in snowy, icy weather? These Minneapolis police officers know what works.

Written by Eric Lemke February 13, 2015

’10 Years Of Fat Bikes’

“If you saw a fat bike back in the day, it was like seeing a friggin’ unicorn.”

Written by The Editor February 09, 2015

Fatbiking: An Infographic

How big has fatbiking really become?

Written by Eric Lemke February 05, 2015

Fatbiker Skims Across Open Water

Add bicycles to the list of things you can skim across ponds.

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling February 01, 2015

Fat Bike Freeriding

Great lines, backcountry powder, snowmobile lifts: This video has lots of elements of a ski flick — except skis.

Written by Sean McCoy December 26, 2014

A Fat Bike For Kids (and parents, too)

With the release of the new child-centric Mini-Sota fat bike, Framed Bike Company now offers a cycle for everyone in the family.

Written by Stephen Regenold October 23, 2014

First Look: 'Carbon Alaskan' Fat Bike

GearJunkie got an exclusive test of this carbon-frame fatty. It’s the most affordable carbon fat bike we’ve ever seen, and so far we like the…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 14, 2014

Exclusive: ‘Top-Secret’ Carbon Fat Bike

We’re not yet even allowed to say what company is making this bike…

Written by Tom Puzak June 05, 2014

First Look: Debut Of RockShox Fat Bike Suspension Fork

We got the scoop on a to-be-released fat-bike fork…

Written by April 10, 2014

Triple-Fat-Tire Trike Is Beast Made For Sand And Snow

We’ve seen fat tricycles before but never one this, uh, unique.

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling March 25, 2014

Bamboo Mountaineering Fat Bike Designed For Speedy Approaches

This handmade fat bike is built to take on the longest mountain approaches.

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling March 14, 2014

Ultralight Borealis Fat Bike Put Through Hell, Comes Out Shining

This relatively new company built one of the lightest fat bikes on the planet. We put it to the test.

Written by Sean McCoy March 10, 2014

12 Lessons Learned: Riding My First Winter Ultra Bike Race

From frozen zip ties to expired hand warmers, here are 12 lessons learned on an 80-mile fat bike race in Canada.

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling March 06, 2014

Lighted Track Made Of Ice, Roaring Crowd. Bike Race Of The Future?

Under the tires is nothing but ice as riders drop into a wild, winding course.

Written by Sean McCoy February 27, 2014

‘Fat Bike’ For Kids (made by Mongoose, sold at Wal-Mart)

The Mongoose Massif is made for boys ages 6 to 11, Wal-Mart cites.

Written by Stephen Regenold February 27, 2014

Electric Bikes Just Got Fat

With the explosive growth of fat-tired bicycle sales, it was just a matter of time before a company added an electric motor.

Written by Sean McCoy February 21, 2014

First ‘Gearbox Fat Bike’ By German Brand

Unique design puts sealed gearing in the bottom bracket of fat-tired beast. Check out the video!

Written by Sean McCoy February 19, 2014

Fat-Biker Fined By National Forest Service For Riding On Snowmobile Trails

Fat-bikes were banned from some winter trails in a National Forest by “special order.” Nobody bothered to spread the news.

Written by Sean McCoy February 11, 2014

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