Fat biking trending this winter around one BC Interior town

The fat tires on wide rims provide extra flotation for the bike and rider, allowing for cyclists to ride across snow, sand or loose gravel much more easily than a normal bike, just don’t assume it will be smooth sailing across untracked powder.

The Snowdog is a purpose-built groomer for single-track trails used by hunters, trappers, ice fishermen, and other outdoor recreators, including fat bikers.

For those who do have a bike, Chicken Scratch, Snap, Crackle, Bearacouga, Foxfire and Three Little Piggies Went Home are the looped trails being groomed for the time being.

Trail etiquette tips: Anyone walking the trails when the snow is soft enough to make holes in the snow should back out and come back another time or use snowshoes to prevent damaging the set trails for others.

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