John is 86 years young, an avid cyclist and nordic skier, and reached out to Brian at Rare Earth Cycle to modify his favorite fat bike, the Otso Arctodus, to make it easier for him to ride. A step-thru fat bike frame would allow him to continue riding this winter and beyond. With Arctodus’ confidence inspiring geometry, stable ride feel, BIG tire clearance, narrow Q factor, and now step-thru frame, John is set for many more seasons of riding with his Arctodus.

When Brian at Rare Earth let us know about a project he was working on with an Arctodus frame, we couldn’t wait to see the end result. We were lucky enough to check out the finished product in person, snap some photos, and now we are here to share a gallery of John’s newly modified Arctodus with you!

Huge shout out to Brian at Rare Earth Cycle for helping John extend the life and use of his favorite fat bike and for letting us take some photos before it headed up north to its new owner! Take a look at the gallery below!

Additional riding photos by Devin Arenz.