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Wydaho in the Winter, Part 1: Fat Biking and Skiing Grand Targhee

We arrived at Grand Targhee Resort late Sunday afternoon, eager to check out the winter fat bike trails. Yes, I’m aware of the chorus, “Fat biking at a ski resort?! No way, when there’s snow, you should ski!” rising to a crescendo right about now. Not to worry… my husband, Scott, and I had a …

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Wydaho in the Winter, Part 2: Fat Biking Teton Valley

The Teton Valley embraces cycling in any and all forms, so it’s no surprise that fat bikes are everywhere. After riding the nordic trails and singletrack at Grand Targhee Resort the previous day, we had to make choices for the next two day’s rides. Andy Williams was gracious enough to spend more time with us, …

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Advocate Cycles Watchman Fat Bike Long Term Review

Advocate Cycles may be new to the fat bike party–and the party in general–as the company is only about a year old, but they’ve already made a solid impression. Not only does Advocate produce a versatile and high-quality–yet small–lineup of bikes, they also employ a unique company setup and have real potential to change the …

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A Fat Bike Love Story

It all started because I was curious about fat bikes: I started talking to the local mountain bike aficionado about these fat-tired contraptions I’d been seeing on the interwebs lately. I was not very much into riding at the time. I biked a couple miles across town to class and work on a daily basis, …

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Opinion: First Ascent of Mount Washington on Fat Bike Qualifies as Respectable Weekend Workout

Editor’s Note: While Greg Heil will never fat bike up Mount Washington this quickly, he has been tackling big, snowy routes in the Colorado Rockies for the past 3 winters. While Greg is the Editor in Chief for Singletracks.com, the opinions expressed in this commentary are his alone and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Singletracks.com. Red Bull recently released …

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