Anyone have a "fat bike"?
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One issue I've had is that it's like having suspension without damping. So I have fallen off when I took one hand off and hit a bump which bounced the bars round in a way I'm pretty sure wouldn't have happened on my Whyte.
One issue I've had is that it's like having suspension without damping. So I have fallen off when I took one hand off and hit a bump which bounced the bars round in a way I'm pretty sure wouldn't have happened on my Whyte.
Used to... Some **** nicked it. Most fun bike I've ever owned. Would have replaced it but wanted to tick off rowdy Hardtail and e-bike.
The only negative is they are utterly terrible in mud if you're hauling down hill as the tyres float giving you zero grip. Use them as intended though, and you'll smile 'til your face aches.
Best all round tyres I found were specialized's most aggressive offering. But heavier than the go to jumbo Jim tyre, only slightly more draggy and massively better gtip everywhere.
I had the cube - amazing VFM - with top of the range mastodon forks. Rockshox's FB forks are very noodly for DH and techy black runs.
I will get another, but it will be a Pole. I have their hardtail and love it.
The only negative is they are utterly terrible in mud if you're hauling down hill as the tyres float giving you zero grip. Use them as intended though, and you'll smile 'til your face aches.
Best all round tyres I found were specialized's most aggressive offering. But heavier than the go to jumbo Jim tyre, only slightly more draggy and massively better gtip everywhere.
I had the cube - amazing VFM - with top of the range mastodon forks. Rockshox's FB forks are very noodly for DH and techy black runs.
I will get another, but it will be a Pole. I have their hardtail and love it.
take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:
Used to... Some **** nicked it. Most fun bike I've ever owned. Would have replaced it but wanted to tick off rowdy Hardtail and e-bike.
The only negative is they are utterly terrible in mud if you're hauling down hill as the tyres float giving you zero grip. Use them as intended though, and you'll smile 'til your face aches.
Best all round tyres I found were specialized's most aggressive offering. But heavier than the go to jumbo Jim tyre, only slightly more draggy and massively better gtip everywhere.
I had the cube - amazing VFM - with top of the range mastodon forks. Rockshox's FB forks are very noodly for DH and techy black runs.
I will get another, but it will be a Pole. I have their hardtail and love it.
Nothing to add about Fat bikes but I'm loving your username. The only negative is they are utterly terrible in mud if you're hauling down hill as the tyres float giving you zero grip. Use them as intended though, and you'll smile 'til your face aches.
Best all round tyres I found were specialized's most aggressive offering. But heavier than the go to jumbo Jim tyre, only slightly more draggy and massively better gtip everywhere.
I had the cube - amazing VFM - with top of the range mastodon forks. Rockshox's FB forks are very noodly for DH and techy black runs.
I will get another, but it will be a Pole. I have their hardtail and love it.
Benmac said:
take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:
Used to... Some **** nicked it. Most fun bike I've ever owned. Would have replaced it but wanted to tick off rowdy Hardtail and e-bike.
The only negative is they are utterly terrible in mud if you're hauling down hill as the tyres float giving you zero grip. Use them as intended though, and you'll smile 'til your face aches.
Best all round tyres I found were specialized's most aggressive offering. But heavier than the go to jumbo Jim tyre, only slightly more draggy and massively better gtip everywhere.
I had the cube - amazing VFM - with top of the range mastodon forks. Rockshox's FB forks are very noodly for DH and techy black runs.
I will get another, but it will be a Pole. I have their hardtail and love it.
Nothing to add about Fat bikes but I'm loving your username. The only negative is they are utterly terrible in mud if you're hauling down hill as the tyres float giving you zero grip. Use them as intended though, and you'll smile 'til your face aches.
Best all round tyres I found were specialized's most aggressive offering. But heavier than the go to jumbo Jim tyre, only slightly more draggy and massively better gtip everywhere.
I had the cube - amazing VFM - with top of the range mastodon forks. Rockshox's FB forks are very noodly for DH and techy black runs.
I will get another, but it will be a Pole. I have their hardtail and love it.
Bathroom_Security said:
I had a Norco Torrent with 3.0 tires
Swapped them out for 2.6 which i much preferred.
Depends what you're after, as said they roll over everything. Just have a think about if you want to roll over everything or if you want something a bit more entertaining - my opinion of course.
As big as 3.0 tyres are I don't think they're classed as 'fat', I think they're more like 'plus' tyres, I imagine the Torrent was a 27.5+.Swapped them out for 2.6 which i much preferred.
Depends what you're after, as said they roll over everything. Just have a think about if you want to roll over everything or if you want something a bit more entertaining - my opinion of course.
Gompo said:
Bathroom_Security said:
I had a Norco Torrent with 3.0 tires
Swapped them out for 2.6 which i much preferred.
Depends what you're after, as said they roll over everything. Just have a think about if you want to roll over everything or if you want something a bit more entertaining - my opinion of course.
As big as 3.0 tyres are I don't think they're classed as 'fat', I think they're more like 'plus' tyres, I imagine the Torrent was a 27.5+.Swapped them out for 2.6 which i much preferred.
Depends what you're after, as said they roll over everything. Just have a think about if you want to roll over everything or if you want something a bit more entertaining - my opinion of course.
Is the 'roll over everything' comment valid. Because that's what my 3.0's did and what a fat bike does.
Bathroom_Security said:
Come on Gompo. Really???
Is the 'roll over everything' comment valid. Because that's what my 3.0's did and what a fat bike does.
Sorry, wasn't meaning to be a dick; I'm still catching up with the various bike fashions of the last 10+ years, was just trying to be informative. Is the 'roll over everything' comment valid. Because that's what my 3.0's did and what a fat bike does.
Gompo said:
Bathroom_Security said:
Come on Gompo. Really???
Is the 'roll over everything' comment valid. Because that's what my 3.0's did and what a fat bike does.
Sorry, wasn't meaning to be a dick; I'm still catching up with the various bike fashions of the last 10+ years, was just trying to be informative. Is the 'roll over everything' comment valid. Because that's what my 3.0's did and what a fat bike does.
OP, a good litmus test of whether you'll enjoy one...
If you like fast xc / trail, wining at strava, beating your mates up or down something, probably not.
If you like bmx, jumping, trials, DH, or bike packing, probably will.
Got a surly moonlander with 4.8 inch tyres. Bought it specifically for riding in the desert while living in Qatar. It’s great fun and obviously very different from any other bike. Basically steam-rolls over anything. Have also fatbiked through Alaska in the winter. They are best suited where you either need float (sand or snow) or for going totally off track. Compromised everywhere else but still good fun. Wouldn’t t be my only bike in the UK.
Edited by Imad on Wednesday 1st July 19:20
Gompo said:
Bathroom_Security said:
Come on Gompo. Really???
Is the 'roll over everything' comment valid. Because that's what my 3.0's did and what a fat bike does.
Sorry, wasn't meaning to be a dick; I'm still catching up with the various bike fashions of the last 10+ years, was just trying to be informative. Is the 'roll over everything' comment valid. Because that's what my 3.0's did and what a fat bike does.
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