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Weekly Dose of Fat — April 23, 2026

515 miles in Alaska, a titanium cargo bike, and spring race season is officially open.

In This Episode

Ned Rozell and Forest Wagner's Alaska fat bike expedition comes to an end at Unalakleet — 515 miles in, Nome out of reach. We also cover the Xtracycle OmniTierra's debut at Sea Otter, the Otso Fenrir Ti update, spring race season kicking off, and a wild card from Norway.

Top Stories

Xtracycle OmniTierra — Sea Otter debut A titanium cargo bike with Pinion Smart.Shift, Gates belt drive, and fat-bike hub spacing. Built for long-haul, dogpacking, all-terrain adventures. Now up for pre-order. https://bikepacking.com/bikes/2026-xtracycle-omnitierra-john-and-mira/

[UPDATE] Alaska Fat Bike Expedition ends at Unalakleet After three weeks on the ice and trail, Ned Rozell and Forest Wagner reach Unalakleet — 515 miles from Fairbanks — as the Kaltag-to-Unalakleet portage trail turns to meltwater. Nome out of reach. Rozell's write-up is worth your time. https://www.homernews.com/2026/04/22/biking-trail-ends-at-the-western-coast/

Previous expedition coverage: https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/science/2026/04/10/finally-off-the-big-frozen-river-on-the-long-trip-to-nome/ https://www.gi.alaska.edu/alaska-science-forum/time-hit-trail-westward

Products & Gear

Otso Fenrir Ti A plus-bike update well within the fat-bike rider's wheelhouse — built for bikepacking, mixed-surface, and "this route looked fine on the map" behavior. https://otsocycles.com/collections/fenrir-ti

Ornot Bike Spring Apparel Made in San Francisco. Bib shorts and wind vests built for the 40–65°F shoulder season. Affiliate link. https://www.ornotbike.com/

Arkel Bikepacking Bags Canadian-made in Quebec since 1988, using US fabrics. Bomber bikepacking bags sized for fat-bike frame triangles. Affiliate link. https://arkel.ca/collections/all-products

Fat-bike.com Amazon Storefront https://www.amazon.com/shop/fatbikedotcom

You May Have Missed

Races & Events

DateEventLocationApril 26, 2026Bloomington Naturalist Spring Fat Bike Ride — This Sunday, limited spotsBloomington, MNMay 3, 2026Hart Hills Gravel & Fat Bike Race — tires 3.7"+ categoryHart, MIMay 15–17, 2026Cannon Beach Fat Bike Festival — beach rides, scavenger huntsCannon Beach, ORMay 17, 2026The Cedar Blitz — 18-mile fat-bike sprintCedar Springs, MIJune 20, 2026Solstice Gravel Grinder — 66-mile and 100-mile fat bike categoriesBeatrice, NEJuly 31, 2026The DAMn (Day Across Minnesota) — 240 miles, 24 hours, fat bike class. Registration closes May 3Minnesota

E-Fatbike

HPC Bikes 2026 Trailblazer AT Pro Carbon frame, 160mm travel, 2000W motor, 185 Nm of torque, 26x4" tires. 57 lbs. The enduro e-fatbike segment in full swing. https://hpcbikes.com/products/trailblazer-at-high-performance-fat-enduro

Wild Card

Fat biking in Norway — Visit Norway guide A solid overview of the Norwegian fat-bike scene. Alta in Northern Norway runs November through May, with unusually flat terrain, well-used routes, and an established fat-bike community. https://www.visitnorway.com/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/fatbiking/

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Micro Dose #12 is a double-issue catch-up covering the April 9 and April 16 editions of the Weekly Dose of Fat. No Micro Dose last week while fat-bike.com went through a full server migration and site restructuring. Both newsletters are covered in full.

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If you want a quick dose of fat-bike news you can knock out before the trails turn to mush, this one’s for you.

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If you want a quick dose of fat-bike news while you’re commuting, wrenching, or staring out the window waiting for better snow, this one’s for you.

This week’s Micro Dose is packed. We’re kicking things off with an incredible story out of Alaska. Ned Rozell and Forest Wagner are riding fat bikes roughly 700 miles from Fairbanks to Nome, chasing frozen rivers and hard-packed snow before spring pulls the plug. It’s not a race, just two friends and a really long line on the map. We’ve also got a surprise long-form profile from Pinkbike (for real! Pinkbike) on Greg Matyas, the man behind Fatback now Corvus Cycles, tracing how one Anchorage shop rat helped shape the fat bike scene as we know it. And if you haven’t seen the “Project XL Double Bacon Cheesebrother” from Sentient Works yet… just wait. It’s a custom fat cargo bike built for serious all-weather hauling, and it’s as wild as the name suggests.

On the more sobering side, former BBC Breakfast host Louise Minchin had to cut her 300-mile Arctic Circle fat bike ride short after frostbite set in. A real reminder that the cold doesn’t care about your resume. We’re also digging into a great conversation from the Fat-bike Lab this week: what’s the ONE upgrade that changed your fat bike the most? Dropper posts and cockpit swaps are leading the charge, but there are some surprising answers in there too. Hit play on the episode, and if you haven’t joined the Lab yet, it’s free over at fat-bike.com/community. Enjoy the ride.

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Five minutes of fat bike news you can knock out before your coffee gets cold or the trail turns to soup.

Hit play and get your five-minute fat bike fix for the week.

Winter is hanging on, but the cracks are showing. This week’s Micro Dose covers the reopening of the Boneyard Trails near Farmington, New Mexico – 15 miles of legalized rocky singletrack that’s been off-limits for years. We also dig into fat bike trail closures as warm temps turn hero snow into soup, a community update from the Fat-bike Lab (now 70+ riders strong), late-season gear picks from Club Ride and Wolf Tooth Components, and a full weekend race rundown featuring the Trio 2026, Fatty Patty 50K, and the White Mountains 100.

And the wild card this week? A Norwegian billionaire who rolled into Nome ahead of the actual Iditarod winner. Craig Medred’s write-up on how that happened is absolutely worth your time.

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If you like your fat-bike news quick, punchy, and easy to squeeze in between rides, coffee, and questionable weather decisions, this one’s for you.

This week’s Weekly Dose of Fat: Micro Dose pulls the highlights from the March 13 newsletter and turns them into a short audio rundown. We cover:

If you want all the links, the full context, and the extra “you might have missed this” fat-bike goodness, the newsletter is where it lives.

Get it every Thursday night. No fluff, no nonsense, just the week’s most useful fat-bike news, events, and gear finds.

The Micro Dose is the audio summary.The Weekly Dose of Fat newsletter is the full version.

When you subscribe, you get every link and the full rundown—Top Stories, Products & Gear Releases, You May Have Missed These from Fat-bike.com, Gear Picks (affiliate links that help support the site), Races & Events, and a Random Fat wild card that always keeps things interesting. It lands in your inbox every Thursday night so you’ve got ride ideas, gear intel, and event plans ready for the weekend.

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If you find this site useful, here are a few ways to stay connected and help keep fat-bike.com rolling.

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If you like your fat-bike news in a quick hit you can listen to on a commute, dog walk, or while you lube a chain, this one’s for you.

This week’s Weekly Dose of Fat: Micro Dose pulls the highlights from the March 5 newsletter and turns them into a short audio rundown. We cover:

If you want all the links, the full context, and the extra “you might have missed this” fat-bike goodness, the newsletter is where it lives.

Get it every Thursday night. No fluff, no nonsense, just the week’s most useful fat-bike news, events, and gear finds.

The Micro Dose is the audio summary.The Weekly Dose of Fat newsletter is the full version.

When you subscribe, you get every link and the full rundown—Top Stories, Products & Gear Releases, You May Have Missed These from Fat-bike.com, Gear Picks (affiliate links that help support the site), Races & Events, and a Random Fat wild card that always keeps things interesting. It lands in your inbox every Thursday night so you’ve got ride ideas, gear intel, and event plans ready for the weekend.

Subscribe free here: fat-bike.com/dose

If you find this site useful, here are a few ways to stay connected and help keep fat-bike.com rolling.

Our subscriber-only weekly newsletter delivers:• A curated roundup of fat-bike news and events• Industry updates and product launches while they are still relevant• An optional audio version you can listen to like a podcast

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Visit the Shop Page

Our Shop page includes affiliate links to gear we actually use and recommend. Purchases made through these links help support fat-bike.com at no extra cost to you.

Explore the Best Gear for Fat-Biking

Looking for proven equipment, not hype? Our Best Gear for Fat-Biking page highlights trusted bikes, components, and accessories for year-round riding.

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Birkie week is here and winter is still doing its chaotic thing. Some of you are riding perfect corduroy. Some of you are racing on snirt. Some of you are staring at brown grass and a lonely fat-bike in the garage.

To help you keep track, we just dropped a new Weekly Dose of Fat: Micro Dose audio summary to go with this week’s full newsletter.

In this week’s Dose and Micro Dose we hit

The Micro Dose is a quick five or so minute listen that gives you the highlights. Perfect for the drive to the trailhead or while you are staring at the weather radar trying to decide if it is a ride day.

The Micro Dose is the summary.The Weekly Dose of Fat newsletter is the full version.

When you subscribe, you get every link and the full rundown—Top Stories, Products & Gear Releases, You May Have Missed These from Fat-bike.com, Gear Picks (affiliate links that help support the site), Races & Events, and a Random Fat wild card that always keeps things interesting. It lands in your inbox every Thursday night so you’ve got ride ideas, gear intel, and event plans ready for the weekend.

Subscribe free here: fat-bike.com/dose

If you find this site useful, here are a few ways to stay connected and help keep fat-bike.com rolling.

Our subscriber-only weekly newsletter delivers:• A curated roundup of fat-bike news and events• Industry updates and product launches while they are still relevant• An optional audio version you can listen to like a podcast

Subscribe at fat-bike.com/dose

Visit the Shop Page

Our Shop page includes affiliate links to gear we actually use and recommend. Purchases made through these links help support fat-bike.com at no extra cost to you.

Explore the Best Gear for Fat-Biking

Looking for proven equipment, not hype? Our Best Gear for Fat-Biking page highlights trusted bikes, components, and accessories for year-round riding.

Thanks for supporting independent fat-bike media.

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If you want the highlights without the scroll, the Weekly Dose of Fat: Micro Dose is your quick-hit audio recap of what matters in fat biking right now.

This week, the conversation starts on the beach. A Shorewood court ruling in Wisconsin could affect how riders (and walkers) move along certain Lake Michigan shorelines—one of those stories that’s easy to miss, but worth knowing if you ride sand, snow, or frozen edge-of-water lines.

From there, it’s pure winter stoke: the Catamount Fat Bike Rally is back in Vermont with groomed trails and demo bikes—perfect “try it before you buy it” energy. Swift dropped a new Luminary bag print inspired by the Northern Lights, and there’s a fresh set of winter riding ideas and conditions from across the map, including a new mixed-surface loop in eastern Iowa that sounds like a legit weekend adventure.

The Micro Dose is the summary.The Weekly Dose of Fat newsletter is the full version.

When you subscribe, you get every link and the full rundown—Top Stories, Products & Gear Releases, You May Have Missed These from Fat-bike.com, Gear Picks (affiliate links that help support the site), Races & Events, and a Random Fat wild card that always keeps things interesting. It lands in your inbox every Thursday night so you’ve got ride ideas, gear intel, and event plans ready for the weekend.

Subscribe free here: fat-bike.com/dose

If you find this site useful, here are a few ways to stay connected and help keep fat-bike.com rolling.

Our subscriber-only weekly newsletter delivers:• A curated roundup of fat-bike news and events• Industry updates and product launches while they are still relevant• An optional audio version you can listen to like a podcast

Subscribe at fat-bike.com/dose

Visit the Shop Page

Our Shop page includes affiliate links to gear we actually use and recommend. Purchases made through these links help support fat-bike.com at no extra cost to you.

Explore the Best Gear for Fat-Biking

Looking for proven equipment, not hype? Our Best Gear for Fat-Biking page highlights trusted bikes, components, and accessories for year-round riding.

Thanks for supporting independent fat-bike media.

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If you want the highlights without the scroll, the new Weekly Dose of Fat: Micro Dose podcast is your quick hit of fat-bike news—built to get you caught up fast and get you back outside.

This week’s Micro Dose runs through a stacked winter lineup: a new adventure-ready bike from Esker, a full-on fat-bike party at Franklin Falls (yes, including a bacon station), more proof that volunteers and groomed trails are the real heroes of winter riding, and a growing list of races and ride weekends worth putting on your calendar. There’s also a reminder that fat biking is officially mainstream enough to show up in city planning debates—because the conversation around new trails is happening right now.

The Micro Dose is the summary.The newsletter is the full version.

When you subscribe to Weekly Dose of Fat, you get every story with the clickable links, plus the stuff that doesn’t fit into the short audio rundown: Products & Gear Releases, Gear Picks (with affiliate links if you want to support the site), Races & Events, and the Random Fat wild card that always makes things more fun. You’ll also get You May Have Missed These—recent Fat-bike.com stories you might not have seen.

If you ride fat bikes year-round—or want a better reason to ride this weekend—this is the easiest way to stay plugged into the community and the gear and events that keep it rolling.

Subscribe free here: https://fat-bike.com/dose 

If you find this site useful, here are a few ways to stay connected and help keep fat-bike.com rolling.

Our subscriber-only weekly newsletter delivers:• A curated roundup of fat-bike news and events• Industry updates and product launches while they are still relevant• An optional audio version you can listen to like a podcast

Subscribe at fat-bike.com/dose

Visit the Shop Page

Our Shop page includes affiliate links to gear we actually use and recommend. Purchases made through these links help support fat-bike.com at no extra cost to you.

Explore the Best Gear for Fat-Biking

Looking for proven equipment, not hype? Our Best Gear for Fat-Biking page highlights trusted bikes, components, and accessories for year-round riding.

Thanks for supporting independent fat-bike media.

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