Anyone into fat bikes?

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Anyone into fat bikes?

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Sorry, thought you meant something more like this:

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Carry on.



Badger

I'm not into anything I have to pedal. If I want something with dirt bike tires it's probably going to have a dirt bike engine on it as well.

A few of my riding buddies are into them. One of them picked up an extra $400 one from Walmart so he could have friends ride with him. Unfortunately, at $400 the bike has coaster brakes and everything about it kind of sucks, so he has dropped another $150 into it just to get it snow worthy.

i spent all summer talking about how that bikes are a fad and won't stick. But today I look out at the snow and wish I had one, so I guess I was wrong.

I've ridden them, they're ok but not worth the money to me because I'd use it only in the snow and snow doesn't stick around here for too long.

I think a regular mountain bike is much more practical and cost effective.

+1 on Golden Bike Shop, I've been going there since it opened.

I've ridden them a bit and really like them. They inspire that bashing/ roll over stuff like a tank riding style in me like switching from a rigid to a suspension fork then to a full suspension did (at least on dry dirt). Conservation of momentum does seem to be more critical with fat bikes.

My friend hand builds amazing steel tubed, hand brazed frames and specializes in fat bikes- thinairframeworks.com. If I didn't have this gun addiction I'd have one of his already.

OK thought this was about Rosie O'...


Never Mind.

I think they are awesome, and every ass who rides their bicycle on public roadways should trade their cycle in for one - and stay on the trails.
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Yep, fat cat...

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In a former life I used to weld custom steel (and Titanium) bike frames. I built a fat bike fork and all back in 2008 or so. I liked it as an adventure bike and snow riding was always fun. I just sold it recently...maybe I'll have to make a new one someday soon.

Norseman

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Originally Posted by The Norseman

In a former life I used to weld custom steel (and Titanium) bike frames. I built a fat bike fork and all back in 2008 or so. I liked it as an adventure bike and snow riding was always fun. I just sold it recently...maybe I'll have to make a new one someday soon.

Norseman

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That's bad a$$