For cyclists who put rubber to the snow during winter, the fat tire bike experience does not enthrall them in the same way that mountain biking does. “I'm always looking for excitement on a mountain ...

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Bike tracks on snowy sidewalks? If the tracks are 3 to 4 inches wide, you can bet a fat tire bike, aka “fattie,” or fat bike, is on the prowl, pedaled by someone who won’t take snow for an answer.

Fat tire bikes are made for off-road mountain biking, or riding on uneven surfaces like gravel paths, forest trails, or sandy beaches. They can also be an asset for negotiating city streets slicked ...

BRAINERD — As winter cold bites deep, MPR News is celebrating the best of the season through a new series called Winter Play. Our staff across the state set out to try a new-to-them winter pastime.

MPR News reporter Kirsti Marohn picks up her bike after a slow-speed wipeout while riding the trails at Cuyuna near Ironton, Minn. on Jan. 14. CATHY WURZER: It's part of our new series called Winter ...

With winter just around the corner, riders all over the world are hanging up their bicycle frames or transitioning toward indoor cycling on stationary rigs. Yet, some of us, those with the right tools ...

For riders who want to extend their bike season or travel surfaces that aren’t traditionally cycle-friendly, fat tire bikes open up a world of possibilities and terrain to explore. Here, we outline ...

The Columbia Plateau route runs 150 miles from Pasco all the way up to the Fish Lake trail in Spokane. It's relatively flat and free of car traffic, as it runs on an old abandoned railroad track. But ...

Riding a fat bike on the snow is slow and sluggish. It’s impossible to get the layering right, where you’re neither too warm (sweaty) or too cold (sweaty and shivering). Plus, riding on cross-country ...