BICYCLE DYNAMO LIGHTS

Fat Tire: A Celebration of the Mountain Bike

The invention of the mountain bike revolutionized cycling, created an entirely new Olympic sport, spawned a slew of slick magazines, and transformed the way tens of millions of outdoor enthusiasts around the world get back to nature. For them there is Fat Tire, a history and celebration of these agile, adventuresome, all-terrain machines and the people who ride them. Inside are hundreds of amazing photos, interviews with the founders, profiles of champions, and much more. The author and a long list of contributors—die-hard bikers and biking advocates—cover the designers, inventors, and frame builders; tales of the trails; style, gear, and components; evolution of the machine; Slick Rock and other extreme challenges and biking meccas—you name it. This is a glorious, full-color, full-speed, first-hand look at the culture, equipment, and key people of the most popular evolution of the bicycle ever. Oh, and that’s real tread on the cover.

Fat Tire Amber Ale bike was being raffled off at the Best of the East Bay party on August 6, 2010. I purchased five tickets at $1 a pop and am still waiting on the phone for notification that I'm the lucky winner.

I spotted these two Fat Tire bicycles at the bike shop yesterday, just sitting amongst all the other bikes on the rack.

The salesgirl told me they weren't for sale. What a fucking tease.

Strap on the helmet, tighten the grip, and prepare to get muddy!
Razorback Ridge. Levis Mound. The Underdown. Washburn and Nepco Lake. Whether you're looking for a snake-like single track or a steep, down-hill double; whether you want to hit the trails near urban centers or escape to the scenic northern woods and waters, Fat Tire Wisconsin will take you there. In this updated Second Edition, authors and Wisconsin natives W. Chad McGrath and Mark Parman share the knowledge gained from countless hours of riding Wisconsin's off-road bike trails. They've included twenty-one challenging new trail systems, as well as changes and expansions to older. Fat Tire Wisconsin includes details of terrain and levels of difficulty; trail maps, directions to the trail sites, and use fees; and information on organizations, races, and websites. Worldwide, mountain biking is enjoying ever-increasing popularity. Wisconsin. already a popular and welcoming locale for cycling activities of all kinds, is fast becoming a leader in off-road biking. Fat Tire Wisconsin takes you straight into the heart of all off-road Wisconsin has to offer.