Forum menu
Big tyres throw up a lot more spray than regular MTB tyres - IME bearings and drivetrain need a lot more attention and why mudguards are more of a necessity and worth bearing in mind if looking at suspension.
Is there anyone out there who can compare directly something like a Surly ICT with something like a Canyon Dude, both in 5" guise ?
the one obvious difference is 4.5kg difference in weight.
you must loose some of the 'plow through everything' with the Dude but gain in climbing & using it as an all day bike.
Not ridden a dude but id say 1kg at least in the tyres, 1kg in the steel (1.5kg!) vs carbon fork, the ICT has 100mm rims vs 80mm on the Dude (the ICT ops has 80mm but don't know which one you are comparing).
Stick a bluto and same tyres on them and prob not as much difference when riding, geo pretty similar though sizes do not line up exactly as small to large in the Dude is a big jump in reach and surly has a XS, S, M, L and Xl for same range, plus an XXL.
ICT and ICT ops also in the Ison announcement about reduced prices if that swings it for anyone.
Ice Cream Truck Ops £1,300.00 Was £1,799.00
Ice Cream Truck £1,700.00 Was £2,399.99
That's quite some reduction (£700 off the ICT). Is that normal for fatbikes at this time of year or are they dumping stock for some reason?
Following here what Surly did Stateside a couple of months back.
It's not just fatbikes. Here is the full list:
Pugsley £900.00 Was £1,499.99
Pug SS £800.00 Was £1,299.99
Pug Ops Green £1,000.00 Was £1,749.99
Pug Ops Grey £1,000.00 Was £1,749.99
Moonlander £1,200.00 Was £1,899.99
Ice Cream Truck Ops £1,300.00 Was £1,799.00
Ice Cream Truck £1,700.00 Was £2,399.99
Instigator £1,400.00 Was £1,799.99
KM Ops £1,300.00 Was £1,599.99
This was the Surly announcement at the time (Dec 2015)
http://surlybikes.com/blog/post/get_em_while_theyre_fat