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Electric Fat Bikes and the Environment
We’ve all heard that not having a car is one of the best personal things you can do for the environment. We’ve all probably heard too that bicycling is a great alternative. So what about electric fat bikes? How do...
Fat tires are typically about 4” in width – twice the width of an average mountain bike tire. Riders in Alaska are often given credit for inventing the first fat bikes, using them to improve traction in snowy conditions. Since...
Electric Fat Bike A “Car-Free” Winter in Whistler
Like many, I’ve become increasingly conscious of my carbon footprint over the past few years. I can actually pinpoint when my personal paradigm shift occurred. It came about 2002 when an old college friend gave me a book called “The...
7 Essential Gear Items for Fat Bike Tours
Fat tires let you bring your bike places you couldn’t go before, opening up all kinds of possibilities for recreation. And with all of the incredible stretches of wilderness that North America offers, you can up with some incredible extended...
What’s Up With Torque Sensors?
This started as an FAQ entry because we’d had a lot of great questions about the “torque sensor” on the new bike, but it got pretty long so here it is, posted in the Bike Garage. The decision to build...
Calgary Mother Buys Ebike, Sells Family Car
This installment of “Friends” takes us to Calgary, Alberta where Wendy M. is now the proud owner of a new Boar E350. High-five Wendy. Our first Friends post had Dwight W. from Massachusetts in the spotlight, and we described an...
E-Biking Keeps Cancer & Heart Attack Survivor Out Of Hospital
“I was 61 when I purchased my Surface 604 – I never thought I would ride a bike again. I went for a sixteen mile ride the other day, it keeps me positive and that helps keep me out of...
How To Cruiser-Ize Your Fat Bike For Under $50
If you’ve been checking out some of the videos and imagery we’ve posted, you may notice that sometimes we’ve swapped out a few parts, like handlebars, from the stock bike that’s shown in the product pages of our site. Fine-tuning the...
Freedom to put a little lifestyle in your commute. SUP boarding.
At Surface 604 we get people riding. We provide freedom to put a little lifestyle in your commute. A paddle board has never been easier to carry! Go ahead, pack your lunch and catch a perfect sunset out on the...