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Borealis is relatively new to the fat bike market, but made a very big impression with the introduction of the Yampa and Echo. The Crestone is a refinement of those technologies, with improved geometry, frame design elements, and quality craftsmanship. Much of what was missing on the Yampa can be found on the Crestone after …

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This was not my first bike, though it should have been. I had tried several pedal bikes with and without training wheels prior to this one, with pretty dismal results. I couldn’t really wrap my brain around moving my feet in circles, and just kept hitting the coaster brake the whole time. The training wheels …

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I’ve come to the conclusion that there are many crappy fat bikes on the market today. From poor component choices (wheels and tires), to poor geometry creating awkward handling, to excessively high weights, to serious calf-bang issues, I would recommend very few of the fat bikes I’ve ridden, much less pay money for them. The 2016 …

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While I test rode the Marin Attack Trail during OutDoor Demo, I was really interested in the Pine Mountain–a steel hardtail that uses the new 27.5+ wheel size. Why? Well, this plus/mid-fat/husky size is intriguing to me, I have yet to spend any significant time on one, and I love hardtails. Greg, for one, is totally sold on …

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With so many new fat bikes hitting the market, what makes one bike stand apart from the competition? Is it a unique design, construction, parts spec, or something else? With the Chumba Ursa Major fat bike, all of these factors combine to create a unique ride. All bicycles from Chumba are hand-built in the USA, so …

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