Fatbike

IB13: Industry Nine Adds Lightweight, Aero Carbon Road Bike Wheels & Fat Bike Hubs

The relationship with Reynolds that Industry Nine started for their mountain bike wheels now carries over to road, giving them Reynolds latest carbon rims for…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 22, 2013

IB13: 9:ZERO:7 Goes Carbon Black with New Whiteout Carbon Fatbike

Might as well get this one up while we’re at it. Teased back in July, 9:zero:7 had their new Whiteout carbon fatbike on hand to…

Written by Zach Overholt September 21, 2013

IB13: Fatback Teases Corvus Carbon Frame, Shows off Carbon Rims, Tubeless Sterling Tires

If you haven’t figured it out by now, fat bikes are getting big and they’re also getting light. Fatback is branching out into carbon with…

Written by Zach Overholt September 21, 2013

IB13: Race Face Direct Mount Stem Surfaces, New Armor, Colors & More

Just before Crankworx we got the official look at the new Atlas 35 handlebars, and now we’re seeing the colors. They’ll initially only be offered…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 20, 2013

IB13: Amazing HED Carbon Tubeless Fat Bike Rim – Plus New Lighter Ardennes & Gravel Road Bike

What started out as a tri-spoke full carbon wheel concept became a simple, extremely light carbon rim. “We started out with a traditional shape like…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 18, 2013

IB13: Borealis Yampa SL Fatbike is Insanely Light, Fast, and Tubeless

When we spoke with Adam about the new Borealis Carbondale tubeless fatbike rims just before the show, he told us they would have an…

Written by Zach Overholt September 17, 2013

Carbon Fatback Corvus, Fatties continue Towards the Light

Globalization is coming full circle and production is coming back home. For the new Corvus from Fatback home is the big wild state of…

Written by Micah Redfield September 15, 2013

First Look: Tubeless Carbon Fatbike Wheels? Borealis has em, with New Carbondale Rims!

Borealis is one of the newest fatbike companies around, but they’ve already shown they aren’t afraid to push the limits coming right out of the…

Written by Zach Overholt September 13, 2013

EB13: Koga BeachRacer – Drop Bar Fat Bike Takes Racing to the Shores

The Koga Beachracer is a purpose built bike for Holland’s beach races, which can draw more than 3,000 competitors. Why such a draw? Well, there…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 09, 2013

Find Your Zen, with Private Label Fat and Cross Bikes from Zen Bicycle Fab

Always wanted your own line of bikes, but don’t have the engineering resources to make it happen? Zen Bicycle Fabrications is helping to make that…

Written by Zach Overholt September 03, 2013

Large and from Charge: The New Cooker Maxi Fatbike

The fatties just keep on coming. Latest to the party is Charge Bike’s Cooker Maxi – what looks to be a steel Cooker frame and…

Written by Zach Overholt August 27, 2013

Lynksey Introduces Titanium Fatbike, Needs Help Renaming It

Viewed as the end times by some, and the coming of age of a genre by others, it seems everyone is introducing a fatbike these…

Written by Zach Overholt August 12, 2013

Cogburn Outdoors: Fatbikes for Hunters and Foragers?

Perhaps Defiant Bicycle’s gun rack equipped Big Easy was a sign of things to come. Cogburn is a new company that is focusing on the…

Written by Zach Overholt August 09, 2013

2014 Norco Preview – New Bigfoot Fat Bike & Threshold Cyclocross Goes Disc Only

Norco showed most of their new mountain bikes at Sea Otter, and all the news was 650B for the Sight, Fluid and Revolver. The showpiece…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 09, 2013

Velocity Rolls out the Dually: The Mid-Fat 29+ Tubeless Ready Rim

With the ever increasing popularity of fat bikes comes more choice. Frames are now offered in steel, aluminum, titanium and carbon. Builders are exploring both front…

Written by Nick Burklow August 04, 2013

First Look: Salsa’s New Carbon Beargrease Fatbike, Ti and Alloy Mukluks

If dealers weren’t standing in line at the Salsa tent for the new Spearfish and Horsethief, chances are they were waiting for one of the…

Written by Zach Overholt July 26, 2013

9:zero:7 Is Joining Carbon Fatbike Crowd with the Whiteout

With the recent introductions of production carbon fatbikes from Salsa and Borealis, 9:zero:7 looks to be getting in on the action with the all new…

Written by Zach Overholt July 25, 2013

It’s a Boy! On-One Announces Baby Fatty, a 24″ Wheel Fat Bike

Niche bikes and wheel sizes are all the talk these days and UK’s On-One is joining the conversation with a bit of a back pedal:…

Written by Mike Albert July 23, 2013

No Fatbikes Allowed? Not anymore: Kuat Expands Its Dirtbag Line to Include Fatbikes

Kuat‘s Dirtbag line is a series of simple fork mounts, a bolt to anything DIY style solution for bike transport (see our previous…

Written by Mike Albert July 20, 2013

2014 Specialized Brings Back the FatBoy – as a Fat Bike!

Originally spotted as a prototype under Ned Overend, the Specialized fat bike is getting official for 2014. Just about any kid growing up in the…

Written by Zach Overholt July 15, 2013

Kona Goes Big for 2014, with 25 new Models

Kona has been very busy for 2014. Not only are there 25 new models across the line, but their Enduro line sees a major suspension…

Written by Zach Overholt July 09, 2013

A Super Light Fork for Fatties, Introducing the Borealis FF1

As the final piece of the Borealis Yampa puzzle, their carbon fatbike fork is here. The fork will also be available aftermarket allowing anyone with…

Written by Zach Overholt June 27, 2013

First Look: Borealis’ Wider, Thru Axle, XX1 Fatbike Hubs

A perfect compliment to their forthcoming Yampa carbon fatbike, Borealis has just revealed their new fatbike FH1 hubs which include a number of firsts. We’ve…

Written by Zach Overholt June 19, 2013

First Look: Defiant Bicycles’ Big Easy Electric Fatbike

Love fatbikes, but want more speed? That’s exactly what the founder of Defiant Bicycles was thinking when their first fat e-bike prototype came to be.…

Written by Zach Overholt June 11, 2013

Borealis Enters the Fatbike Market with Carbon Yampa

It seems like not all that long ago I was first hearing about fatbikes – bizarre creations with huge tires designed to go where no…

Written by Zach Overholt June 03, 2013

SOC13: Prototype Stuff & Random Bikes – Truvativ, Devinci, Ellsworth, Felt & Mongoose Fatbikes!

We saw the new goods from Ellsworth at Eurobike last year (and it looked great!), but this one caught our eye at Sea Otter. It’s…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 08, 2013

SOC13: Devise Cycles’ Radical Adaptrac Equipped Zeppelin Fatbike

If you’re unfamiliar with Adaptrac, just imagine riding your bike and being able to instantly change your tire pressure, as you ride, without ever getting…

Written by Zach Overholt May 03, 2013