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.

Some professional XC racers now race with tires as wide as 2.5 inches, a width formerly seen only for gravity racing and rugged trail bikes. Bike brands are increasing tire clearances on frames and ...

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 ...

Whether you’re trying to cut down on time spent in the car or hiking a tree stand out to your hunting spot, fat tire electric bikes make getting around town or trails fun and easy. Skinny tires are ...

Instead of hanging up your bike helmet, lean into the season: Fat bikes are the best way to make cycling a year-round gig. When snow blankets NoMI, these chunky rigs thrive, gripping soft terrain and ...

As mountain biking has evolved over its few decades of existence, different categories of bikes have begun to emerge. Where there was once only one category — mountain bike — bike builders began to ...

EMPIRE, MI -- Michigan sand dunes are iconic when they’re gleaming in the summertime sun, but consider the epic proportion of a 284-foot-high wall of glistening white snow. The Heritage Trail within ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William covers motorbikes, E-bikes, cars, trucks and mobility tech. There are a lot of fat-tire “moto” styled ebikes on the market ...