This year marks the fifth fat bike project for the magazine, and it’s always exciting to put these builds together. Each year presents unique challenges, and 2025 was no exception, with surprises as wild as ever. The purpose When WTB asked me…
For the fourth year we have decided to do a fat bike project but we started with a brand new bike thanks to Louis Garneau and Ride custom bikes for the assembly. The Louis Garneau Gros Louis 2 Right off the box…
For the third season I decided to do a fat bike project. We all know the economy is not the best and sometimes to change your fat bike for a more recent one is out of the question but you nonetheless want to gain some ”performance” to your bike. The project base Fortunately I found a 2017 Norco bigfoot 6.3 for $500 that was in excellent shape. Wait what, $500? That is accurate. A rich family up north that used it a…
When my friend and tech Dominic told me that he bought a carbon frame from China for this rental fleet I was intrigued by it and it did not take more to brainstorm about the 2022 fat bike project. Directly from China frame! We often hear people saying that they are afraid to buy Chinese frame and heard…
This project is on due to the fat bike shortage and the idea of doing something different and really having a fat bike to my liking and up to date at the component level. The project was to demonstrate that if we…
