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Interbike Coverage Week 3 & Wrapping up with Week 6 of Eurobike Coverage

We’re nearing the end of our massive coverage of Eurobike 2015 and still deep in all that is Interbike. Catlike has you covered head to…

Written by Trey Richardson October 11, 2015

IB15: Atomik Carbon gets skinny fat w/ new tubeless road, 27.5+ and fat bike rims & wheels

Atomik Carbon popped on the scene in March 2014 with some prototype carbon tubeless mountain bike rims that we had a chance to test ride…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 07, 2015

IB15: Up Close with the Fatback Skookum Carbon and Rhino Aluminum Fat Bikes

When we first got wind of the new Fatback Skookum and Rhino fat bikes, the announcement was shown with computer renderings. Just a few weeks…

Written by Zach Overholt October 07, 2015

IB15: Jamis mountain bikes get fatter and faster – new Roughneck fat bike & updated Dakota XC hardtail

Jamis’ 2016 mountain bike have been trickling out since Sea Otter with their Dragon Slayer 650B+ hardtail and this summer’s Defcon enduro bike. The one…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 05, 2015

EB15: Stevens Goes Big Boosting All 2016 Full-Suspension bikes, Gets a Fatter Mobster, and more on and off-road

Stevens was showing a bunch of new things from city bikes to an e-bike with automatic NuVinci shifting, but what first caught out attention was…

Written by Cory Benson October 05, 2015

IB15: Coast Cycles Goes Fat for the Streets, Starts Wave of 26+?

Every year at the show, there is one brand that we haven’t heard of, or heard little of, that really catches our eye. This year,…

Written by Zach Overholt October 05, 2015

IB15: SKS Goes Low Pressure with Big Wheel Pump, Shows New Fenders for Fat and Skinny Tires

Initially teased out in Sedona, SKS made good on their promise for a low pressure floor pump. Called the Big Wheel, the pump is designed…

Written by Zach Overholt October 05, 2015

IB15: 9:Zero:7 Shows Sub 19lb Team Build Whiteout Fat Bike, Updates Slider Aluminum Frame, Teases Carbon Rims

It seems that no matter where I go with a fat bike, people still look at it and say,”man, that must be heavy!” Only for…

Written by Zach Overholt October 02, 2015

IB15: SE Racing Rips a Big One With The Fat Ripper, their New BMX Inspired Fat Bike

When you think you’ve seen it all… and then something new comes along to blow your mind – that is pretty much what I went…

Written by Trey Richardson September 30, 2015

IB15: Industry Nine Heads to the Back Country with Plus Size, 100mm Fat Bike Wheels, Custom Graphics, More

Their Matchstix Axle tool system may have stolen the show, but Industry Nine had plenty of other products that were new, even since we saw…

Written by Zach Overholt September 28, 2015

IB15: 2016 Norco Mountain Bikes – Torrent 27.5+, Revolver full suspension XC & updated Sasquatch fat bike

We spotted a prototype of the Norco Revolver full suspension at Sea Otter earlier this year that looked virtually final, and now that bike is…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 26, 2015

IB15: Borealis Adds Carbon Crestone, Rides the Flume with Aluminum Fat Bikes

Since the #crossiscoming hashtags seem to be dying down, that must mean #winteriscoming. For many of us, winter also means fat bikes which is good…

Written by Zach Overholt September 25, 2015

45nrth Preps for Sub Zero Temps with New Wølfgar Extreme Winter Cycling Boot

As we get closer and closer to cooler weather, 45NRTH’s boots seem to be steadily getting warmer. First the Japanther, then the redesigned Wölvhammer,…

Written by Zach Overholt September 24, 2015

IB15: New in Blue – Park Tool Adds Cassette and Bearing Tools and Re-Categorizes Multi-Tools

I can’t think of a year that I haven’t bought a Park Tool product. When bikes and the parts on them evolve, the tools to…

Written by Trey Richardson September 23, 2015

IB15: Heller Bikes Sniffs out their First Model, The Bloodhound Carbon Fat Bike

The largest and most well known parts supplier in the US, QBP is at it again. To reflect, Quality Bicycle Products purchased Salsa Cycles back…

Written by Trey Richardson September 22, 2015

IB15: Red Bear Products Spools up to Distribute Kuroshiro, Bouwmeester, and Other Wheel Goods

Not that anyone suggested otherwise, but it turns out that Tim Krueger is a very busy guy. While continuing to launch new models for Advocate…

Written by Zach Overholt September 22, 2015

EB15: KTM updates mountain bikes with Straight Line Link suspension, Boost, Plus, and more

We got to preview the new Made-in-Austria KTM mountain bikes earlier in the summer at the Euro Press Camp, but there were plenty of new…

Written by Cory Benson September 22, 2015

Eurobike Coverage Review – Week #3 PLUS 2015 Interbike Preview:

We’re back from Interbike yet still have lots to bring you from Eurobike. Here is the 3rd installment of Eurobike coverage as well as a…

Written by Trey Richardson September 20, 2015

IB15: Ellsworth unveils all-new ICT suspension design & carbon Buddha fat bike

In the year sincebeing acquired by BST Nano, Tony Ellsworth has been able to hang up a few hats (sales, management, etc.) and all but…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 16, 2015

IB15: Reynolds and Borealis Team Up For Made In the USA Carbon Fat Bike Rim

If you want to drop some weight on your fat bike, wheels and tires are a good place to start. Because of the massive size…

Written by Zach Overholt September 15, 2015

Specialized Whips up a Turbo Powered Sidehack Fat Bike for Ken Block

Ken Block likes his toys, and it’s no secret bicycles have a special place in his garage. Specialized stepped up once again and came up…

Written by Trey Richardson September 14, 2015

Eurobike Coverage Review – Week #2: Chosen goes for 12 Speeds, Cippollini Gets Aero, DT Swiss & HED Get Wider and MORE!

Welcome back to Eurobike coverage part deux! With more categories to cover than ever, this year’s show was huge and kept us on our toes…

Written by Trey Richardson September 12, 2015

XTERRAIN 500 Uber Fat Bike Includes Fat and Even Fatter Front Wheels

This is one of those I’ve been staring at in my inbox for a bit. I’ve been questioning on how to best approach it, but…

Written by Trey Richardson September 11, 2015

EB15: Kenda adds new Flintridge Pro gravel tire, plus lots more mountain bike widths

Originally shown at Taipei as the Warthog, the new (and newly named) Kenda Flintridge Pro gravel tire missed its summer launch goals despite being designed…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 10, 2015

45NRTH Keeps Pedaling with Redesigned Wölvhammer Winter Boots

Riding a bike in the winter is fun. Riding in the winter with warm feet is even better. As one of the big players in…

Written by Zach Overholt September 10, 2015

Shutter Precision and Cycle Monkey Power Up Fat Bikes with 150mm Dynamo hub

Shutter Precision, who has been producing a broad range of affordable, high quality dynamo hubs since 2009, has joined forces with Cycle Monkey to develop…

Written by Trey Richardson September 10, 2015

EB15: HED gets wider, lighter and cheaper for road, triathlon and fat bikes w/ new hubs, rims & wheels

HED’s booth was chock full o’ new wheels, but you’d have to look closely to find them all. The graphics and overall black on black…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 07, 2015

Eurobike Coverage Review – Week #1: SRAM Red Wireless, ENVE’s Crazy Light Hubs, Magura’s Wireless Dropper, BFO’s H2O Brakes & more!

Welcome to Eurobike! We went and did all the walking for you, so step right in, grab a Dunkle, Tripel or Weizeneisbock, and review our first week’s…

Written by Trey Richardson September 05, 2015

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

Racing 2015 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships – This year’s Worlds are in Vallnord, Andorra and can be seen on Redbull.TV. The Men’s and Women’s Cross…

Written by Scott Vines September 04, 2015