In a perfect world, I’d walk into a bike shop, point at a shiny $3,000 adventure bike, tap my card, and roll out ready for Iceland, Scotland, or wherever the next trail leads. But that’s not my world — and I know it’s not the world a lot of us live in. Right now, I’m …
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When most people think of fatbikes, they picture snow-covered trails or sand dunes—niche terrain where those oversized tires shine. But what if I told you fatbikes are also solid rigs for bikepacking? Not just capable—but comfortable, reliable, and honestly underrated. I started bikepacking in March 2020 on a $500 Northrock fatbike from Costco. Nothing fancy. …
Back in March of 2020, with the world slowing down and everything going sideways, I made a quiet decision: I got a text message from my wife, who was inside Costco..”hey you should come in and look at these fat tire bikes”. It didn’t take long for me to decide to roll one up to …