Santos Fat Tire Festival is one of the largest bicycle and gear expos in the Southeastern United States and draws the likes of major Original Equipment Manufacturers as Specialized, Giant + Liv, Santa Cruz + Juliana, Yeti, Ibis, Rocky Mountain, Norco, Pivot, and more. The event, located at the famous Santos Trails in Ocala, Florida, typically occurs the second weekend of March and has grown tremendously since its inception. In 2019, just under 5,000 vehicles entered the trail head over the course of the three-day event with an estimated 3,000 people in attendance each day. The expo is accompanied by organized group rides, skills clinics, and an Epic 50 mile mountain bike ride covering all the best trails Santos has to offer.
For the first time ever, the Cane Creek Cycling Tour van hit the road to attend the classic event as a vendor. Manager of Rider Engagement, Andrew Slowey, gushes: