This past weekend Crested Butte, Colorado, welcomed the wild and wonderful world of fat bikes for the second annual Fat Bike World Championships. Despite the bitterly cold temperatures, everyone was all smiles as riders greeted the custom groomed courses with rowdy enthusiasm.
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Just like last year, the Fat Bike World Champs was not a UCI-official event. What it was though was an opportunity to ride your fat bike, or demo a new fat bike, in an unbelievably beautiful riding mecca with a few hundred like-minded individuals. Also, it was a good reason to party with Upslope Brewing and the happy hour events everyday after the riding.
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In an interesting twist, USA Cycling's Fat Bike Nationals landed on the same day in Grand Rapids, Michigan. That said, the 2017 Worlds event was sold out and featured a short track race on Thursday, a demo on Friday and the Worlds race on its own unique course on Saturday. On Sunday, riders were allowed to ride a lift at Mt. Crested Butte and blast down either a tight, steep slalom track or open up their bulbous tire bikes on a groomed ski run. Both options were uniquely terrifying in their own way.
Here's a quick overview from the frosty event. Check out the gallery slideshow above for more from the 2017 Fat Bike World Championships.
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