Buying a fattie? Congrats on your gateway to winter fun! There are so many fat bikes on the market, the best thing that you can do is take some test drives. Borrow bikes from friends. Try different brands from different shops.  In addition to how a bike feels, the type of riding you plan to do is your biggest consideration.  If you are a beach rider in Florida then a fully-rigid (no suspension) fat bike is a great option. If your fattie will be your year-round rig for every type of terrain consider suspension. 

The biggest challenge with winter cycling on my fat bike is finding the right winter cycling boot to keep my feet warm.  I’ve been riding a fat bike in the snow since 2012 and I’ve noticed that, on the whole, my feet get colder than my partner’s. It’s not just in my head.  Women’s feet really do get colder than men’s.

Drumroll please, here is a list of women-specific winter cycling pants ideal for fat biking.  Whenever I read a gear review I have to look up each item to see if it comes in a women’s version or if the men’s size might be workable.  My goal was to find a range of winter cycling pants for the woman fat biker that would be ideal for the weekend warrior to the hero endurance athlete.  The list comes from recommendations from both.