Monthly Archives: December 2014

December Randonnee Report—Soapstone Basin

We had a large group of fatbikers join us on December 20 for our first Winter Randonnee ride. We counted 22 riders at the parking lot, but I think a few showed up later and headed up. We had all skill levels, including some training for JayP’s Backyard Pursuit 200k race next month. They had […]

Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO) Gear Reviews

Here is a quick review by Bullet of some ENO gear. Nothing hardcore, but something to lighten up the camp.

Soapstone Basin Rando Preview

Here is a little teaser to get you excited for our ride this Saturday, Dec. 20. We filmed this last week.

December Winter Randonnee Ride: Soapstone Basin—Wolf Creek Pass

What: The Fatbike Brigade Winter Randonnee Series December ride When: Saturday, December 20, 2014, 8:00 am. Where: Soapstone Basin (14 miles up the Mirror Lake Highway from Kamas; this is the end of the road, as far as it is plowed in the Winter. The Soapstone Basin Road (FS 037) takes off to the right). […]

Bikepacking Kokopelli’s Trail on Fatbikes

This is a great photo essay of ten guys on fatbikes riding Kokopelli’s trail and around Moab for ten days. Stunning photography. http://stories.glenncharles.pro/desert-ramble

Bikepacking in Iceland trip report

Here is a nice short trip report of a fatbike bikepacking trip in Iceland. (Drool). http://salsacycles.com/culture/bikepacking_iceland_trolls_elves_a_bucksaw_named_bjork

Bikepacking Tips

Here are some nice posts of bikepacking tips for backcountry travel. They come from the excellent blog, Pedaling Nowhere, which is in our Blogroll. http://www.pedalingnowhere.com/plog/42-bikepacking-tips-part1/ http://www.pedalingnowhere.com/plog/42-bikepacking-tips-2/

2015 Salsa Bucksaw 1 Test Ride and Review

A review by Bullet. Click on the photos for a larger and better view. We had planned a trip to Moab for a couple days of trail riding which conveniently coincided with the arrival of the new Salsa Bucksaw 1 at Mad Dog Cycles in Orem, Utah.  To say I was excited to give one […]