Thanks to Gregory McNeill’s ‘photo-ambush’ skills and the beautiful weather at last Sunday’s FatBike Skills Clinic, we have a winner for our new weekly contest … FAT PHOTO OF THE WEEK!
Here it is: Gregory’s pic of David Gerrard showing off his newly honed balance skills … thanks Fat Levels! 🙂
** Fat bikes only, please (bring, borrow or rent from WhitePineBicycleCo – in the Forks Terminal Bldg)
Well that was a bunch of FatBike Skills learning FUN!
Thanks to our Fat Levels pro instructors Adrian Alphonso and Liam Mohan, who made it fun to learn new skills, Gregory McNeill for snapping pics (look forward to seeing them) and to those who joined us on a wonderful +15C day on November! Here’s a few of my pics.
Here’s also to more fun next Sunday Nov 13th (1:30 PM) at The Forks (Canopy by the Atrium), when we meet again with the Fat Levels duo.
Dust off your fat steeds and come out and enjoy our 2nd Annual Fatbike-Skills Clinic:
Sunday November 6th 2016 at 12:00 Noon.
Meet at Woodhaven Park at the Top of the hill by the Big Rock.
Best to ride there or park on Assiniboine Ave by the park or at the Woodhaven Community Centre.
Hosted by The Fat Levels Bike trials Team:
Adrian Alphonso and Liam Mohan will instruct, help and cajole us into the groovy side of riding fat – the sweet spot of skills that maximize big tires and gob-smack your significant others.
Things like:
– track standing forever
– hoppity-hop-hops
– wheels to the sky
– Everest-pitch hill climbs
– logs, boulders and blocks of steel
– drop-of-doom
– J jumps
– trick-escape moves
– bad-habit-busting drills
and lots more.
BYO food, hot drink, and/or cash for post clinic java.
Fat bikes only, please (borrow, don’t steal, one if you have to).
WOW! Can the Fat Bike Birkie Race get any Bigger and Better?
Well, this year’s 2016 version was all that and more than the great race I have enjoyed the last two years! It wasn’t just that it has grown to over 1000 racers … the whole weekend experience was enhanced by the new Start/Finish location and venue right in the heart of Cable, Wisconsin, USA. The locale created a fun ‘carnival’ atmosphere, allowed for more sponsors space (wow – do they have a ton of sponsors – Fat Biking continues to explode!), access to local businesses and a seriously long straight racers line-up and roll out …
Credit: James Netz Photography via the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation
While we racers were all a bit nervous about the roll-out road conditions (very icy on the pre-race day), it all turned out well thanks to 3 inches of fresh snow that…
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Here’s my Trailer for the 2016 Winnipeg Whyteout – Fat Forty Festival, held today 24 Jan 2016 at the Fort Whyte Alive, City Of Winnipeg Nature Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Lots of great fun was had on a challenging fat bike trails with a mix of firm snow packed pathways and softer packed singletrack that required some pushing today due to recent high winds that drifted the open sections. Problem? MEH! We just pressed on and had a blast 🙂
Big thanks to Jaxon Locken of WoodCock Cycleworks, Wayne Bishop of 2 Wheel Revolution, Park City Timers, John Paige our Medic and many many volunteers and of course sponsors!
Music Credit: Scott Altham for “Transitional Moment” from ccMixter.org
Photo Credit: Gregory McNeill
Tom Kolesnik’s Post:
So, it was a great night for fat biking and enjoying the sights in the core of Winnipeg. I decided to enjoy more riding and stopping occasionally to capture the beauty of the night scenes … starting with the Louis Riel statue by the Manitoba Provincial Legislature:
back to the Forks, the CMHR (with Manitoba Flag out front) and hello to Ghandi:
over the Louis Riel Esplanade Footbridge and the east shore of the Red River:
Yup, it’s hard not to be a proud Manitoban Fat Biker after this night ride 🙂
Tom Kolesnik’s Post:
1. Super sweet packed singletrack trails (thanks to Wayne Bishop, his 2Wheel Revolution ‘gang’, Woodcock Cycle, Jaxon Locken and all you trail packers who braved the cold recently)!
2. Cool race plates!
3. Slick awards!
4. Word has it that some ‘heavenly’ light has shone upon the trails!
5. You might get to see Wayne ‘The Drifter’ Bishop in action!
Tom Kolesnik posted for Gregory McNeill:
Extreme Cold? Meh! There was great riding to be had on the newly groomed trails at Fort Whyte Alive, thanks to Wayne Bishop of 2 Wheel Revolution in preparation for the Winnipeg Whyteout – Fat Forty Festival Race.
The proof is in the sweet pictures taken by Gregory McNeill … check them all out HERE and below:
Tom Kolesnik posted for Wayne Bishop and Dan Lockery:
YES it’s going to be really cold this weekend … PERFECT! Time to get out there and confirm your frigid weather gear setup, layering, anti-goggle-fogging techniques and how to eat and drink – still (dehydration/bonking are common in extreme cold rides).
So here’s your options:
FORT WHYTE:
Ride the newly groomed trails (thanks Wayne Bishop) at Fort Whyte to practice and pack them for the Winnipeg Whyteout – Fat Forty Festival:
Sat and Sun at 10:30 AM – meet at the Fort Whyte Alive parking lot/cafe
Link to the Groomed Trail Map or try 2 Wheel Revolution
ACTIF EPICA:
Actif Epica Recon Ride with Dan Lockery and Pete McAdams.
Date: Sunday, January 17th, 2016
Time: 9:00am
Location: St-Pierre-Jolys, we will meet in the parking lot of Le Routiere restaurant (next to the Shell station).
Purpose: To scout/preview the Actif Epica course between St. Malo and St- Pierre-Jolys, along the Crow Wing Trail (note: this section is part of both the regular and long version of the route).
Important Note: All participants join us at their own risk (e.g. please be safe, wear appropriate winter riding clothing, a helmet, bring blinky lights for improved visibility, enough food and water for the ride and a basic repair kit). Citing a famous quote, “YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU”, so please respect the nature of a winter riding adventure, it can be unforgiving.
Hope to see you on Sunday!
Tom Kolesnik’s Post:
Thanks to Ian Hall, Dwayne Sandall, Pete McAdams, Wayne Bishop and all those who took part in an informative evening chat tonight at Olympia Cycle & Ski. Lots of hard-earned skills, techniques, lessons learned and upcoming race discussions about Winnipeg Whyteout Fat Forty Festival and Actif Epica. Bring on the races and adventure fun!
Tom Kolesnik’s Post:
Congrats to all our Team Toba Fat Bikers (Dan, Sue, David, KC, Jason and Garth) for taking on the challenging Tuscobia Ultra Race. Many excelled, achieved new goals, persevered as much as possible and a few learned new lessons to pass on to the rest of us. Kudos to Dan Lockery and Sue Lucas for both finishing 3rd in their 160 mile categories! Check out the results HERE.
Tom Kolesnik posted for Brian Dyck:
Brian Dyck’s slick video from our ride(s) on the La Salle River on New Year’s Day:
Tom Kolesnik posted for Ian Hall:
Inspired by the valiant efforts at Tuscobia? Want to try something similar close to home?
Reminder – Free winter ultra/Actif Epica clinic this Thursday (Jan 14) at 7:30 p.m. at Olympia Cycle, 1813 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
*Wayne Bishop will fill us on the Winnipeg Whyteout Fat Forty Festival event coming up Jan 24, 2016 at Fort Whyte
*Dwayne Sandall from Trail Run Manitoba will talk about the news on Actif Epica – new course sections, relay options, and more
*Pete McAdams will share tips for packing light and staying safe on days like… February 13, if you’re ready to sign up for the Actif Epica adventure
See you there!
Tom Kolesnik’s Post:
What better way to ring in 2016 than a great fat bike ride on the La Salle River!
I met up with my old riding buddy/new fat biker Brian Dyck, plus Dallas Sigurdur and Dan Lockery, who were finishing their own out & back on the La Salle from La Barriere Park. We three rode to La Barriere on our own, except for a few friendly snowmobilers (thanks for packing the river folks :-)).
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