[Closed] Are fat bikes now the mainstream, whilst single speeds are lurking in the niche?

Skinnyboy - great pictures 🙂

I think it looks like how I've wanted to feel riding a bike ever since I was about 6.

Mate it was the best fun in a long time on a bike. Smiles per miles ratio is off the chart!!

Can't wait to build mine up!

There's more to riding bikes than racing, or even going fast all the time.

I've not ridden a fat bike in anger, but, for me the whole fat bike thing just stirs up the same feeling i had when i saw my first MTB, i mean - how can something like this:

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just not be [b]F U N[/b] !!!

Personally i think that Gary Fisher and the Repack crew can't of smoked [i]that[/i] much dope or we'd of had these fat bikes back in the 80's.

😀

As has been said a few times before.....

Fat bikes look like Mint Sauce's bike and that appeals to those of us of a certain age....

I have a suspicion that the Turner might run up to me and steal all my money.

As has been said a few times before.....
Fat bikes look like Mint Sauce's bike and that appeals to those of us of a certain age....

They do!! No wonder!!

Interesting observation from our ride last weekend, on our usual bikes people just nod or ignore you, on the fattys everyone smiled or wanted to know more or just made a positive comment as we ruled past.

Whats the name of that green Turner??

Dunno, google images threw it up http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-reviews/review-4-8in-fatback-aluminum-fat-bike/

Ed.

Ed Turner...

IGMC

The green bike is a Fatback - Theashnav off of here has got a black one and very nice it is too. Don't think you can buy them in the UK though...

From yesterday:

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OK, got it - enlarged the pic and got the name

http://fatbackbikes.com/product/aluminum-190-deluxe-bike/

Like the orange one too, BUT HOLY BeJeesuz - $999 FRAME ONLY!!!

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Is that rider a giant, or is he riding a bike too small for him?? 🙂

I want a fat bike because [url=

Croatian Bear[/url] is such a badass.

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🙂

Interesting observation from [s]our ride last weekend[/s] my 10 min pootle home from the shop I'd just bought it from, on [s]our[/s] my usual bike people just nod or ignore you, on the fatty everyone smiled or wanted to know more or just made a positive comment as we ruled past.

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OK, got it - enlarged the pic and got the name

http://fatbackbikes.com/product/aluminum-190-deluxe-bike/

Like the orange one too, BUT HOLY BeJeesuz - $999 FRAME ONLY!!!

And don't forget to add in the shipping and taxes for getting it to the UK!

Other thing - do fatty's need to be made from steel?

I can see it on a smaller tyred frame but with massive rubber and the need for weight saving surely alu makes more sense, with perhaps a carbon (or even suspension) fork?

Other thing - do fatty's need to be made from steel?

I can see it on a smaller tyred frame but with massive rubber and the need for weight saving surely alu makes more sense, with perhaps a carbon (or even suspension) fork?

Ally is fine, I was a steel is real person before getting the fatty. Carbon fork is a nice addition, not tried suspension, and doubt I will! Not needed on most of my riding.

The On-One Fatty's made of ally.
People seem to likr it

Ally with 80mm Bluto here.

First ride T - 40 hours.

Tickle me excited 😀

The On-One Fatty's made of ally.
People seem to likr it

So is the Specialized Fatboy

Other thing - do fatty's need to be made from steel?

O-O fatty is the same weight as most CrMo fatties, most alu fatties are arround 2000-2100g, O-O is 2500g as are pugsleys etc.

I like steel bikes as I rub my heels on the chainstays, so I wouldn't want them wearing out, which puts me off soft alu (yes I've worn them away before!), especialy with the hub being 2" wider!

OMG Skinnyboy, I was looking at building a fatbike frame up, do you think you could hook me up? I mean I would pay you and everything. That is so awesome. I gotta get me some connections like that!

Fat Boy acquisition today

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Alloy or carbon fork?

Carbon

I liked the idea of a light alu frame too

Nice wheels...

Did you have to post that bonesetter, i'm so close to buying one, but manage to suppress the urges but now it's just got ever closer.

Here's another which shows the colour a little better - it might give you saturation and reduce your need 🙂

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I prefer the green one 😉

Erm, that's just made it worse, that last picture the colour looks beautiful.

For the man with infinite storage space. I mean how many other bikes lurk within bonesetter's shed and double garage?

love the fork on the Farley
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