Great Article On ElectricBike.com On 2WD Fat Bikes
Great blog post from the site that has been a huge inspiration for all things ebike obsessed. Highlights include the first two Electric 2WD fatbikes I’ve seen on the market
The Best Kept Secret In The Biking World For Cheap High Quality Fat Bikes Damaged In Shipping
Bike Island Bike Island is the companion site to bikesdirect which is where they sell their bikes that get scratched up or damaged in shipping. About 10 years ago I discovered Bike Island when shopping for a decent road bike. My best friend went to a bike shop and bought a $900 road bike. I…
Will Through-hole Axles Spell The End Of The Hub Motor As We Know It?
The new Rockshox Bluto front fork for fatbikes has been one of the most anticipated products in the last several years. If one looks closely at the specs it should support the widest of tires with 4.9″ of clearance and a 150mm through hole axle. The only problem with the through hole axle design is…
Walmart Dirt Cheap Donor Fatbikes
Fatbikes are great but one big problem with them has kept most people from buying them – Price. For Electric Fatbikes the problem is further compounded by the fact that to build a decent Efatbike you are look at spending over a grand on batteries and a good motor & controller. For years the only…
How To Build A Stealth Electric-Fatbike
Nothing is worse that riding in your favorite stomping grounds and having another rider stop you and start harassing you about biking with a motor. The easiest way to avoid confrontations with other bikers,hikers,xc skiers and park rangers is stealth. A stealth ebike does not look at all like an ebike with a cursory inspection.…
The Most Sucessful Fatbike/BBS02 Kickstarter In The History Of The Universe
There was recently a very successful kickstarter campaign for the ‘Biktrix Juggernaut‘ that raised $69,000 by selling sub $2000 electric fatbikes to the masses ($1500 USD for early adopters). The Juggernaut is tricked out with Alivio shifters and Tektro brakes (Aquila line – similar to the Avid BB7), although several people opted for hydraulic brakes (HDC…
Want to lost some unwanted fat? Look to the tubes…
One of my close friends commented that the weight of my wheelset on my fatbike was more than his entire 29er single speed. It’s not uncommon to put a single fatbike wheel/tire combo on the scale and have it tip 7 lbs. Weight in your wheels is the absolute worst place to have it on your…
BBS02 Fat bike conversion kit from California E-bikes
After much anticipation I purchased the new tap kit and 3 axle kits from Doug at California E-bike. After doing my first BBS02 conversion I was not disappointed. The BBS02 is a fantastic drive unit and the 750W unit designed for the US market fits a wide range of 68-73mm Bottom bracket bikes. Since the bottom…
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