Fatbike

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

SOC13: New, Prototype Titus Trail & 29er Mountain Bikes, Fat Bikes & More

It’s been a long, long road for the carbon Titus Rockstar 29er. First shown at Sea Otter in 2011, it was run through prototyping rapidly…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 30, 2013

SOC13: Vee Rubber Teams Up With Intense, ITS

After announcing a new partnership in Taipei, Vee Rubber is teaming up with Intense to continue to produce their ITS tire line. Together the pair…

Written by Zach Overholt April 29, 2013

Two-Wheel Drive Christini 29er Fat Snow Bike Developed for Ride to South Pole

If there were ever an application for an all-wheel drive mountain bike, this is it. Christini’s been making mountain bikes with two wheel drive for…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 12, 2013

Ned Overend Spotted with Specialized Fat Bike Prototype

At a recent fatbike race, MTBR user akt42 spotted Ned Overend with what appears to be a prototype Specialized fat bike. We’ve heard rumors of…

Written by Zach Overholt March 31, 2013

First Look: Michigan Made 616 Fabrication Prototype Fatbike Hubs, Stainless Bikes

Founded in 2011, 616 Bicycle Fabrication has been building custom bikes and producing their own hubs, all in their Western Michigan head quarters. 616 has…

Written by Zach Overholt March 29, 2013

Project Fatbike Review: e*thirteen’s XCX+ Fatbike Crank

It wasn’t that long ago that 100mm wide fatbike specific cranks were fairly hard to come by. e*thirteen by the hive was one of the…

Written by Zach Overholt March 29, 2013

Shop at Walmart for Fatbikes and Cam Zink’s Signature MTB

It was probably only a matter of time, though I’m still not sure anyone is ready for Walmart’s foray into the fatbike market. Thanks to…

Written by Zach Overholt March 21, 2013

Nicolai Gets Fat in the Winter, Sign of Things to Come?

It seems that the fatbike arms race may soon be shifting away from who can build the lightest fat bike to who can build the…

Written by Zach Overholt March 15, 2013

9:ZERO:7 Puts a Belt on a Fattie, Along with NuVinci N360 Hub

Having some fun with the name, 9:ZERO:7’s new fatbike is named the Tusken. As in the Tusken Raiders, or Sand People from that famous movie…

Written by Zach Overholt March 13, 2013

NAHBS 2013: Vendetta, Form Cycles & Don Walker

Form Cycle’s new disc brake road bike is built from KVA stainless steel and gets internal routing and brazed on small bits (disc brake tabs,…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 12, 2013

e*thirteen Stretches TRS Cranks for Fatbikes, Offers Two Rings In the Piece of One

Announced just before Interbike last year, e*Thirteen’s new lightweight TRS All Mountain cranks have been stretched to accommodate what else, but fatbikes. We asked if…

Written by Zach Overholt March 06, 2013

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