Fatbike

Danish Dancer Turns Israeli Custom Builder, Ari Brings Diamond Cutting Tech To Bespoke Frames

With a brother owning Copenhagen’s premiere bike shop and a father producing diamond cutting tools, Ari Rosenzweig was destined to create bespoke frames in unique…

Written by Micah Redfield January 16, 2014

Budnitz Offers Limited Edition FTB Titanium FatBike

If you’re looking for a belt drive, titanium fatbike with a Rohloff hub, Budnitz is offering a limited edition bike that is right up your…

Written by Bikerumor Staff January 16, 2014

Tech Speak: Decoding Fatbike Hub Spacing and Drivetrain Compatibility with Wolf Tooth Components

Back in the day, fatbike drivetrains were easy. They used offset wheels with 135mm spacing and used a crank with a 100mm bottom bracket. All…

Written by Zach Overholt January 13, 2014

Opinion: Hate Fatbikes? You’re Doing it Wrong

Currently it’s -8 degrees, dark, my ice beard from an earlier ride has melted away in front of the fire, and yet I’m sitting here…

Written by Zach Overholt January 09, 2014

Keep Your Water Liquid This Winter, with Geigerrig’s Insulated Tube Garage

Staying hydrated during the winter is just as important as the summer, but during the colder months it can be a bit more tricky. When…

Written by Zach Overholt January 07, 2014

Can you Shred on a Fatbike? Cold Rolled 5: The SBR Shred Session

Think about it this way – you can skid, drift, and flick all you want and no one can complain about you damaging the trails.…

Written by Zach Overholt January 06, 2014

The Fat Bike Company Launches Turnagain Components, FR80 rims and RS80 Rim Strips Up First

If the Fat Bike Company sounds familiar, it might be due to the fact that as the parent company of Borealis Bikes, they’ve certainly been…

Written by Zach Overholt January 06, 2014

Wolf Tooth Components Offers Limited Edition Snowflake BB30/Fatbike Drop Stop Chainrings

‘Tis the season for fatbikes and snow flakes. If you’re looking for a new drop-stop chainring set up for your new fatbike with a 190mm…

Written by Zach Overholt January 02, 2014

Found: Sarma Offers Naran 80 Carbon Fatbike Rims in Offset or Centered

For bikes that started out pushing 40 pounds, Fatbike are rapidly trending towards that person you know that is always trying the latest diet fad.…

Written by Zach Overholt December 31, 2013

Cold Rolled Chapter 4: The Birth of the Marquette’s Snow Bike Route

“Apparently beet juice doesn’t freeze. But it also doesn’t prevent someone from stealing it from the trail head.” When you set out to create a…

Written by Zach Overholt December 30, 2013

The Next Great Age Of Exploration – Maria Leijerstam First To Fatbike (trike?) to the South Pole

Arctic Exploration has always a deep seated and unexplainable allure to a certain demographic of eccentric adventures, and this year a handful of cyclists hope…

Written by Bikerumor Staff December 30, 2013

Friday Shredits – Merry Christmas from Mongoose, More Cold Rolled Fatbike Action, More

Mongoose is wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year in a way that is near to our hearts – bikes! Santa and…

Written by Zach Overholt December 27, 2013

24k Gold Extreme Mountain Bike – World’s Most Expensive Fatbike?

We’ve seen gold plated bikes before – Peacock Groove had their gold plated 29er at NAHBS, there are gold plated BMX bikes like this Hutch…

Written by Zach Overholt December 24, 2013

Friday Shredits: Cold Rolled Fatbike Singletrack, PDW, Rampage and more

It’s like Tron in real life. Thanks to WOOProductions and Endless Gap, we get this enlightening video where LEDs were mounted to both bike and…

Written by Zach Overholt December 20, 2013

Lamere Cycles Introduces Factory Direct Carbon Fatbike Frame and Fork

Lamere makes no attempt at hiding the fact that their frames are directly from Asia, in fact they embrace it. The latest blacked out carbon…

Written by Zach Overholt December 19, 2013

Long Term Review: 45NRTH Escalator Fatbike Tires

From the moment I mounted the 45NRTH Escalator tires to my fatbike, the review has been tumbling through my head while pedaling along with a…

Written by Zach Overholt December 19, 2013

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Global Fat Bike Day Ride

Photo submitted by Steven Hoover, “taken by George Stewart on December 8th in Gambrill State Park, we had a ride planned for the 7th to…

Written by Kristi Benedict December 11, 2013

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Fat Bike Beach Frolic

Photos submitted by Vadim Belovolov, Russia, Omsk. “I send you photos of our trip in Greece. Among the cross country bikes there was one fat bike.…

Written by Kristi Benedict December 10, 2013

Kuat Ups Camo Game w/ Vagabond Special Edition Roof Basket

Camo’s in, and to coincide with fatbike hunting season, Kuat just released a Vagabond roof basket with camo accents. With room for two bikes plus…

Written by Colin McCaleb December 09, 2013

Tradeshow Randoms: Part Three – Vee Rubber, Slipnot, Velotraum, Lightskin, DIY Tire Studs & More!

There were plenty of killer bicycle lights at the shows, but none more fantastic than Magnic Lights’ contactless dynamo system. What you see here is…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 03, 2013

Lightweight Fatty – Travers Bikes Titanium 29+ frame, the Rudy Fat

For those unfamiliar with the name, Travers Bikes is a custom shop based in Essex in the UK. They design, prototype, and hand-build titanium frames,…

Written by Nick Burklow November 30, 2013

Hed Offers Details on Carbon Fatbike Rims, Offers Custom Wheels on Your Hubs

Yo Momma’s so fat, she could run fatbike tires tubeless. While it could have been the start of a thousand jokes, Hed is still playing…

Written by Zach Overholt November 25, 2013

Thule Fattens Up for Winter with T2 Fat Bike Tire Tray Adapters

The new Thule T2 Fat Bike Kit replaces the stock tire trays on their popular hitch mount racks to accommodate up to 5″ wide tires.…

Written by Tyler Benedict November 14, 2013

Found: Skyde Fat Bottom Titanium Fat Bike (UPDATED)

French frame builder Skyde has shown us some pretty interesting things in the past, like a custom titanium front end built around your choice of…

Written by Tyler Benedict November 07, 2013

Caterham gets into Bikes with Full Suspension E-Fat Bike

If you liked the looks of yesterday’s Icon E-Flyer, then you will probably want to check out the new Bike division from the legendary Caterham…

Written by Zach Overholt November 07, 2013

Crush the Cold with New 45NRTH Cobrafist and Bergraven Technical Fatbike Gear

Seeing as how fatbikes are often used in very cold, snowy conditions, hand covers or pogies are a popular accessory when the mercury drops. 45NRTH…

Written by Zach Overholt November 05, 2013

Trek Farley Fat Bike Detail Photos

The Trek Farley fat bike continues the Wisconsin brand’s strange 2014 product rollout of non announcements. Shown at Trek World, orders flooded in and the…

Written by Tyler Benedict November 04, 2013