Fat Bikes
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Ahh, I see. They look funky, but here in London there's almost nothing I can't do on my hybrid. Probably better for the off roaders :-)0
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I saw a guy on a fat bike on a Sat morning ride with a slow roadie group (14-16 mph). That takes balls...chivalryder wrote: »Either that, or he was an elite and wanted to chill with some slower riders, but still wanted to get a good workout in.
or, option 3, he was just a daft twatt...
Or Option 4, he doesn't give two *kitten* what you think about him, he loves fat bikes and was riding what he loves and doesn't conform to idealist on what someone should ride in certain situations.0 -
LifeInTheBikeLane wrote: »I was doing a ride where I ended up hitting a patch of road that was nothing but washed out sand for about three miles. Needless to say, I had to carry my bike on my back because it was such deep sand. I feel this bike would have handled it well. Haha
This is why I want a fat bike. Yes, 95% of the time, a different bike would be better suited, but that 5% of the time, which I will be intentionally seeking out, will make it more than worthwhile to ride a fat bike.
There's nothing worse than being halfway through your ride and you are forced to get off and walk because you bike cannot handle the terrain.0 -
I ride a Surly ECR. Technically, it's a 29+ (3-inch wide tires that are about 31 inches tall at full pressure. It's a pedal-powered Jeep that can take me just about anywhere in any weather. I use it for back-country escapes into the deep woods and it totally excels at that.
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^^Very nice. I wanted the Ice Cream Truck but the Salsa Mukluk worked out better (and cheaper). My bf just put the Jones on his 9zero7 and he loves them. I wrapped them and I think they are going to be great for touring and bikepacking this summer.0
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I ride a Surly ECR. Technically, it's a 29+ (3-inch wide tires that are about 31 inches tall at full pressure. It's a pedal-powered Jeep that can take me just about anywhere in any weather. I use it for back-country escapes into the deep woods and it totally excels at that.
I love the idea of 29+ however the niche hasn't grown enough to have an ample variety in tires or rims. That's why I currently prefer fat bikes. You can get tires for dirt/mud, pavement, and snow/ice. This isn't an option for 29+ yet.0 -
Borrowed a fat bike for about 2 weeks and while I had a blast - seriously they can be a ton of fun - I can't see it taking the place of a regular MTB. It's on the list, after a MTB and a touring (on & off-road) bike.0
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chivalryder wrote: »I ride a Surly ECR. Technically, it's a 29+ (3-inch wide tires that are about 31 inches tall at full pressure. It's a pedal-powered Jeep that can take me just about anywhere in any weather. I use it for back-country escapes into the deep woods and it totally excels at that.
I love the idea of 29+ however the niche hasn't grown enough to have an ample variety in tires or rims. That's why I currently prefer fat bikes. You can get tires for dirt/mud, pavement, and snow/ice. This isn't an option for 29+ yet.
The 3-inch wide Surly Knard is an awesome tire in snow and mud, as well as deep forest loam, not to mention hard pack dirt. It's also pretty flat resistant in my experience. The 3-inch width doesn't provide as much flotation as the wider 26-inch Fatties so very deep beach sand is most definitely not its niche environment. The Surly Dirt Wizard appears to be a promising 29+ hard pack dirt tire as well, but the Knard is meeting my expectations quite nicely for the low-speed, deep woods trekking that I like to do most. Were I to do it all over again, you'd still be seeing the same Surly ECR bike with the same stock tires, and a host of aftermarket tweaks. Except now, you'd also notice SKS Mud Guards, a solar charging station for accessories, a simple trip computer, drybags for the Anything Cages, and a few other newly added refinements like two 900 Lumen wide beam lights for night crawling in the woods to supplement the 1300 Lumen primary light. Honestly, I'm really satisfied with this bike after changing out the stock shifters for Shimano Deore XT shifters. No Buyer's Remorse here!0 -
BikeTourer wrote: »chivalryder wrote: »I would love to get a fat bike. Unfortunately my budget of nearly $0 doesn't allow for it (yet). I'm looking into adventure touring and a fat bike, albeit slow and heavy, is my ideal bike. I want something that can go anywhere, in any condition, and the bike will not be my limiting factor. I want to be able to ride it across anything - sand, snow, mud, etc., and not have to get off and walk because it got stuck.
Currently, my ride is an 80's mountain bike with 2" tires. Great for most conditions.
I'm so glad to see someone out there that actually has a touring bike on their wish list. I thought my husband and I were one of the few out there! I wasn't sure I'd like loaded touring when we first started but it is definitely the way to go.
My next pick will be a Salsa Vaya 2 for weekend road / gravel touring and tent camping. Yeah.... Rule #12 .... that n+1 thing.... I really must transition to s-1 very, very soon. lol Reference http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/0 -
gooseonabike wrote: »^^Very nice. I wanted the Ice Cream Truck but the Salsa Mukluk worked out better (and cheaper). My bf just put the Jones on his 9zero7 and he loves them. I wrapped them and I think they are going to be great for touring and bikepacking this summer.
Have you been bikepacking this Summer yet? I haven't had a chance to get out into the deep woods recently. Opportunity knocks as my first two weeks vacation start Monday. But, that Grandpa thing may take precedence at this moment in time.... lol But, I still have four more weeks vacation to use up after that. My engine is so stoked!
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I just got back from bikepacking the Mickelson trail in SD. I rode my Salsa Warbird. I don't think I could have done the whole trail on my fatbike, although the bf did and he kicked my *kitten* as usual. We will be looking into some closer locations for the rest of the summer. I did manage to fit everything on my bike that I needed without panniers. Good thing since there is no way to put racks on my bike.0
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What did ya' use to bikepack, Revelate Designs gear? I run with a Revelate Designs Pika under my MTB saddle that I think very highly of. It can carry a lot of gear.0
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I'm going to have to side with TheBigYin on this one.
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I'm fat and I bike does that qualify? lol I have been seeing more and more of these in my area. I wouldn't mind having one for riding to work in the winter but for the most part streets get cleared pretty quick here and I'm a road and path rider so probably will not justify the cost.0
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Since getting my Kona Wo, my poor mtn bike has been almost completely relegated to commuting. The poor thing is crying in the garage when I leave for the trails. I got one for one of my employees. She hated single track until she rode my fat tire. Now she is a single track animal! She is much faster down the hills and more confident when she comes off the trail than she used to be. It's been fun to have another person to ride fat tires with. When you work nights, your riding partners are kind of limited.0
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sufferlandrian wrote: »Since getting my Kona Wo, my poor mtn bike has been almost completely relegated to commuting. The poor thing is crying in the garage when I leave for the trails. I got one for one of my employees. She hated single track until she rode my fat tire. Now she is a single track animal! She is much faster down the hills and more confident when she comes off the trail than she used to be. It's been fun to have another person to ride fat tires with. When you work nights, your riding partners are kind of limited.
This, for sure! I got my first mtn bike a couple of years ago and I truly hated trail riding. The Rocky Mountains are truly, very rocky. I had zero confidence rolling over anything. On my fat bike it's totally different and I'm starting to love it. To be fair, it's also a difference of riding a low end Cannondale and a Salsa.
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chivalryder wrote: »I saw a guy on a fat bike on a Sat morning ride with a slow roadie group (14-16 mph). That takes balls...chivalryder wrote: »Either that, or he was an elite and wanted to chill with some slower riders, but still wanted to get a good workout in.
or, option 3, he was just a daft twatt...
Or Option 4, he doesn't give two *kitten* what you think about him, he loves fat bikes and was riding what he loves and doesn't conform to idealist on what someone should ride in certain situations.
Would be kind of sad if he can't be dropped on a dime; at least I had fun with my mtn bike sitting in and matching the pace as it climbed ever slowly past 20mph+. But, the amusement got tiring after quarter of an hour as the pace start drifting back down; I switched back to dirt portion of the MUT for some challenge.
Wouldn't wider tires be the similar? Sounds like lot of $ for a slightly bigger wheels. I just give my mtn bike to my nephew since it get very little use so can't see one in the stables anytime soon. The next s-1 is reserved for a slightly shorter effective top tube.0 -
I rent fat bikes, too much coin to buy for my local area use. In Park City, I rode some of the trails in winter and felt like I was dragging a concrete anchor. Around here I just ride studded tires.0
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Presenting...my new ride. Trek Farley 7.
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Oh mama that is sweet!0
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It's very 'Purple' isn't it?
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I like purple. I actually quite like that bike, despite the tractor-tyres. (qualification: I don't really have much of a soft spot for ANY mountainbikes, let alone one of the more niche subsections - primarily because to get the most out of ANY of the MTB's I really have to put the bike in the back of the car and drive somewhere before riding - which cuts into my riding time. Pretty much anything within a hours riding radius around here, I can ride on my CaadX - hell, most of the bridleways/towpaths would be fine on the Dolan if i'd a pair of Gatorskins fitted).
But, I'll admit, having been forced to ride the MTB a bit this summer, I did find myself wishing for a lightweight frame and rigid forks setup - though I was really thinking more of an old-school XC style rig a little closer to my old Pace RC100...
(picture below for those of you who don't know what the hell i'm talking about... (not mine BTW, though it's identical to mine, right down to the yellow bullseye cranks))
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it was a thing of beauty... Raced it for around half a season in the 1990 UK XC's until it was nicked from the back of my van when I stopped at a motorway services on the way home for something to eat. Got back to the van, doors crowbarred wide open, bike, camping kit and everything gone. Was definitely the most expensive race I ever went to - didn't even get in the top 10 as Tim Gould, David Baker and all the rest of the elites were there, half a lap ahead in the first couple of seconds!
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