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Road Trip – Global Fat Bike Summit 2015: Jackson, WY

For the 2nd year in a row, I jammed out to the Fat Bike Summit with a crew from Mammoth.  Last year, it was in Ogden, UT – read about it here.  This year, it was at Snow King Resort in … Continue reading

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Full Moon Fat Bike Ride and XC Ski to Minaret Vista

Mother nature never ceases to amaze me!  Thanks to her, the U.S. Forest Service, and Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, the first ever “Full Moon Fat Bike, XC Ski, and Snowshoe” was a complete success!! For this event only, the USFS … Continue reading

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Ride Report: Snow Biking Mammoth Lakes / Long Valley Caldera

A fat bike is the perfect way to explore the Long Valley Caldera on the east side of Highway 395.  There are tons of un-groomed Forest Service trails and roads with endless possibilities.  Snowmobiles tend to roost all over the … Continue reading

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Ride Report: Snowbiking Mammoth’s Lakes Basin on my Salsa Mukluk

This was my first time throwing a leg over a fatbike.  Stoked!  I set the tire pressure to 14psi for starters (I’ve read that most people ride snow around 5-10psi), so I figured I’d start high, and slowly dial it … Continue reading

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Chuck E Cheese Got Nothin on A Mukluk

I’ve been wanting one for a while now.  A snowbike.  A fatbike.  Whatever you wanna call it.  Reading about the Arrowhead 135 race, and all these peeps rocking these rigs in AK and MN had me jonsin’.  Really bad.  I’m … Continue reading

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That was Sooo 2011 – Here’s Looking Forward to 2012!!

2011 was pretty sweet to me.  As the Chinese proverb says, “Yesterday, ash.  Tomorrow, wood.  Only today does the fire burn brightly.”  So I don’t usually rehash the past, but sometimes it’s nice to reminisce over stellar times with stellar … Continue reading

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