Fat Biking
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Fat Tire Bike Race at Gurney Lane
Last month, Gurney Lane held the first ever Fat Tire Bike Race. Gurney Lane is a popular trail system for mountain bikers in the area. We ride there a lot in the summer, as it’s a park that offers a variety of beginner/intermediate mountain bike trails. This winter, the Queensbury Parks and Recreation raised money for a groomer so the trails can be maintained and accessible to fat bikers in the winter. Cath and I decided to participate in the first ever Fat Tire Bike Race held at Gurney. The race had two variations, a 5 mile loop and a longer 10 mile version. Cath and I both rode the 5 mile…
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Celebrating Global Fat Bike Day at KP Trails
Saturday December 1st was Global Fat Bike Day! There was an organized ride happening up at KP trails in Saratoga, so my friend Erin and I decided to check it out. Snow was mostly gone at KP, just a few spots here and there (Erin rode her regular mountain bike, as did others) but since my full suspension bike is out of commission at the moment (plus it was global FAT BIKE day), I brought my fat bike. Great conditions on Saturday at KP! We did a relaxed ride with some of the guys (there were only three ladies on the group ride we were on) and covered about 7.2…
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Saratoga Fat Bike Rally Recap
Hi folks! It has an exciting weekend of outdoorsy adventures. This past Saturday the fourth annual Saratoga Fat Bike Rally was held at the Warming Hut in Saratoga Spa State Park. Even though the weather was looking a bit dreary, my friend Margaret and I drove up with our fat bikes (she borrowed one from my other friend) to check it out! We arrived at around 10:30, just in time for the first group ride. We tagged along (and were two of four women out of about 20 riders). The ride looped around the park a few times on snow-covered sidewalks and paths. The temperatures were a bit warm, so the snow…