Fatbike Archives

Why Cycles Big Iron V2 fat bike loads updated geometry plus SRAM UDH

It may be named after the famous Marty Robbins song, but the Why Cycles Big Iron isn’t actually iron. Instead, it’s a titanium fat bike…

Written by Zach Overholt November 11, 2021

45NRTH Sturmfist winter gloves get new LTR Leather shell, plus Draugenklaw Pogies for drop bars!

Way back in 2014, 45NRTH charged into the winter glove world with the Sturmfist. Over the years, the construction has been updated, but the goal…

Written by Zach Overholt November 08, 2021

New Tailfin SFM clamps two cages per side to your suspension fork, won’t slip w/ 3-5kg of cargo

Tailfin likes to say that ‘the best bike for bikepacking is the one your already own.’ That’s been one of the driving forces in developing…

Written by Zach Overholt October 28, 2021

45NRTH adds new Ragnarök Tall waterproof cycling boot, plus Wølfgar Winter Boot w/ dual BOA

Cyclocross is here, so you know what’s next—winter. Yup, soon it will be time to put away the bikes and dust off the trainers. Or…

Written by Zach Overholt October 26, 2021

Fatback Bikes Are Now Corvus Cycles + 4 New Bikes including Crow Pass Ti Gravel / Adventure Dropbar

If you weren’t paying attention, it would have been easy to miss Fatback Bikes at Sea Otter. They were there, just under their new name—Corvus…

Written by Zach Overholt October 15, 2021

Bontrager releases new premium Adventure frame, handlebar and seat bags

Arriving alongside the updated Trek Checkpoint is a new venture for the folks at Bontrager — bags. Yes, Bontrager has produced bags in the past,…

Written by Jordan Villella September 30, 2021

Nex-Gen off road Ultra-Sealant has some big claims and even bigger active temperature range

Nex-Gen is a company that you may not be familiar with, but if you take a glance at their site, you’ll see the company has…

Written by Jordan Villella September 03, 2021

Rocky Mountain Blizzard grows with 27.5″ wheels, longer & slacker fat bike geometry

It won’t be long before actual blizzards are in the forecast. To prepare, Rocky Mountain has a new Blizzard of their own. A Blizzard that…

Written by Zach Overholt August 24, 2021

Otso Voytek Fat Bike gets its first big update w/ new fork, more mounts & colors

Ever since its launch in 2016, the Otso Voytek fat bike has been leading the way over any terrain. Winning over riders (including myself) with…

Written by Zach Overholt August 10, 2021

Handbuilt Bicycle Eye Candy from the 2021 ENVE Builder Round-Up

For much of the Western United States, the first weekend of summer was a scorcher. But in Ogden, Utah, nothing was hotter than the 36…

Written by Jilli Cluff July 13, 2021

Trailander Trail Groomer maintains MTB trails for snowy fat biking heaven

Finnish company Trailander have developed a mountain bike trail groomer for maintaining trails in snowy conditions. Pulled along by a snow mobile, this steel frame…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan February 23, 2021

Reusable Handwarmers? Po Campo offers warmth on the go for cold rides

No matter how warm your gloves are, sometimes your hands could use a little extra warmth. That often means reaching for a chemical hand warmer…

Written by Zach Overholt February 12, 2021

Jones Bikes adds new 35mm carbon, Aluminum 2.5 loop H-Bars, Grips & Gnarwals

Time to get a grip? Jones Bikes just launched a handful of new options to help you do just that. Updating the available versions of…

Written by Zach Overholt January 25, 2021

Found: Gravaa gets closer to lightweight integrated tire pressure management system

In the offroading world, onboard or central tire inflation systems are fairly common. But in the cycling world, where weight is a much bigger consideration,…

Written by Zach Overholt January 20, 2021

All Wheel Drive & traction control propel the PWR Dually e-fat bike over any terrain

What has more traction than a fat bike? A fat bike with All Wheel Drive, of course. The PWR Dually isn’t the first AWD fat…

Written by Zach Overholt January 14, 2021

Otso’s Tuning Chip Stem Cap Tool hides a 20mm socket in your headset

Thanks to the versatile nature of Otso’s range of bikes, they’re great for going off grid. That usually means you’ll want to bring all your…

Written by Zach Overholt December 29, 2020

Review: Framed Montana is more than a snow machine – it’s a trail eater

The days are getting shorter, and the weather’s colder – winter has finally arrived. That can only mean one thing – time to bust out…

Written by Jordan Villella December 22, 2020

HED, Berd & Onyx team up to create super light carbon fat bike wheels for a limited time

Quick, what’s the most Minnesotan wheel you can think of? That’s probably not something you’ve given much though to, up to this point. But being…

Written by Zach Overholt December 15, 2020

Bikerumor Editor’s Choice Awards 2020 – Zach’s Best Bikes & Gear Picks

2020. The year of the canceled event. The year of completely sold-out everything. The year of solo rides and mask life. But it wasn’t all…

Written by Zach Overholt December 09, 2020

Why bicycle storage hooks are still the best way to store a bike (especially in Park Tool Blue)

If you follow the rule of n+1, where ‘n’ is the amount of bikes you currently own, and you keep adding to that number –…

Written by Zach Overholt December 04, 2020

ENVO Snowbike Conversion kit will turn your bike into an electric snowmobile, kind of

Even the biggest fat bike tires struggle in certain conditions. But a rubber snow track with a flat contact area more than a foot long?…

Written by Zach Overholt December 03, 2020

Whisky Milhouse & Winston handlebars reimagine moto & mustache bars in carbon

Want a classic handlebar profile but with modern performance? Whisky Parts Co. is offering exactly that with two new handlebar designs. Using profiles we typically…

Written by Zach Overholt October 15, 2020

Devinci Minus adds new geometry including XL size on aluminum fat bike made in Canada

Contrary to what you may have heard, fat bikes are not dead. Depending where you live, they may be more or less practical, but well…

Written by Zach Overholt October 08, 2020

Canyon Dude carbon fat bike goes 27.5 x 3.8″ on exclusive new DT Swiss BR2250 wheels

Canyon’s carbon Dude fat bike has been around for years mostly unchanged. But for 2021 it gets a facelift – moving to larger diameter 27.5″…

Written by Cory Benson September 30, 2020

REI Co-op cycles adds a bargain-priced Fat Bike, capable new commuter e-bikes

The Co-op Cycles DRT 4.1 is REI’s housebrand’s first-ever fat bike, and it’s an affordable option for winter cruising. It has a rigid 6061 aluminum…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 16, 2020

Teravail Tires now available for purchase online, local retailers get a cut of the profits

The world of bicycle retail is continually changing, and with that comes increased opportunities to buy products online. Most recently, Teravail tires announced that all…

Written by Zach Overholt July 30, 2020