Fat bikes make that possible.” In fact, the bikes are not fat, the tires are – anywhere from 60 to 100 millimetres (about 2.5 to 4 inches) in width.

Travel Fat biking lets riders tame winter by mountain biking through snow In Fernie, B.C., guides take participants over challenging yet tranquil fat biking trails.

After a brutal winter of endless snow, I ended up taking out a fat bike for a trial spin. After 20 minutes of being outside on a crisp Friday afternoon, I feel in love all over again.

It seems like a paradox, but what’s often the case is that 20 cm of snow falling in the middle of the night isn’t as bad as one centimetre falling at the 5 p.m. rush hour.

A new winter cycling craze rode into Corner Brook this winter, with some people pedalling around the west coast city's snow-covered trails and streets on so-called Fat Bikes.