[Closed] Calling All Tall On One Fatty Owners

I'm 5 11 and on an 18. At your height I would go large without a doubt.

I'm 6'2 and have a large. I don't think there's much in it between them but I've not ridden a medium so I can't compare. The large feels fine to me but it's probably personal preference as to whether you prefer stability or chuckability (chuckability is a relative term on a fat bike!)

6ft 2. 33" inside leg on a 20" they all have the same stand over. run mine with a 60mm stem and it rides great

Cheers Chris / Colin. I doubt I'd notice the 15mm difference in wheelbase but but any extra stability has to be a good thing.

How do you find them compared to a 'normal' bike?

Cheers RD I think I've found pictures of yours on the interwebs.

How do you find them compared to a 'normal' bike?

i find i'm much more confident on the fatty, both up and down hill. I've not really ridden anything else since I got it nearly 12 months ago
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Braaap!

Is that a custom rear guard?

Good fun, wide Q factor takes a little getting used to and the front end's a bit heavy to get up and over things, but they're great for charging over stuff.

Is that a custom rear guard

You need the 20".

If you're thinking about a fatty maybe wait until the NEC bike show. 😉

sq225917 do you work for On-One?

I'm selling a large rolling chassis plus extras on the uk fat bike forum 🙂 I could turn it into a whole bike for a big saving on one
Email me for pictures
Lester

I'm 5.10 with a 33 inside leg and ride an 18 with a 70 mm stem.
Sounds really odd to run a long stem but it feels too crunched up with anything less..

Anyway, you'll be a 20 and play with stem length.

I find the bike really confidence inspiring and so stable that it makes you realise half of your effort goes into balance on a normal bike whereas the fattie just let's you get on and steamroller over anything you like.

6'1", 34" leg on an 18 here

sizing appears a lot more flexible on a Fatty for some reason.

I'm same as rOcKeTdOg - hardly ridden anything else since

5'9'' and i ran a 70mm stem, 740mm bars on the 18''.
I would say I was comfortable. If I was any taller I'd go bigger though.

[quote=shaggy]You need the 20".

That's good enough for me!

[quote=sq225917]If you're thinking about a fatty maybe wait until the NEC bike show

I'm not really a 'first adopter' kind of bloke, if it's the fat parkwood you're on about I'm not really a fan of the original, I'm sure it's a perfectly capable bike however I'm not a fan of it's looks. If it's something carbon or with suspension then that's not the reason I want a fat bike.

[quote=Lester]I'm selling a large rolling chassis plus extras on the uk fat bike forum

I've actually bought one I was just having a last minute 'what size' panic before it's built. Unfortunately I've not managed to have my application to the UK fat bike forum approved yet. ANy idea how long it takes?

[quote=on_and_on]Anyway, you'll be a 20 and play with stem length

That's what I figured, incontrast to my other bikes I've gone short in the hope it'll give me back the hooligan spirit of my youth either that or sore shoulders!

[quote=fd3chris]the fattie just let's you get on and steamroller over anything you like.

I'll hold you to that when I chuck the bike down bunton hush!

[quote=MadBillMcMad]I'm same as rOcKeTdOg - hardly ridden anything else since

Shhhh the other bikes will hear you.

[quote=cokie]If I was any taller I'd go bigger though.
I've gone for a 55mm stem on the 20 inch frame which would put me in a similar position but slightly further back over the bike*

* I could be talking b*llocks!

I've not managed to have my application to the UK fat bike forum approved yet. ANy idea how long it takes?

im not sure, i think there are a couple of threads on here about how to get in touch with uk fat bikes and make sure they have received your request to join their forum

try this
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/uk-fat-bike-forum-is-it-possible-to-get-registered

Have a chat to @johnclimber on Twitter for registration stuff

Lovely, I'll ping over a tweet when I get time.

I'm 6ft and ride a 20".

I can just squeek a 125mm reveb in with about 3mm of 'post' showing.

The only downside is the tall headtube, I'd have preferred it lower but you get used to it, just feels a bit more 'sit up' rather than 'over the front wheel' than my other bikes.

As others said, I barely ride anything else since getting it.

My Fatty's been languishing in the shed for a couple of months, through injury and then a leaky brake, but this thread inspired me to sort it out and take it for a blast this evening. It was excellent! Thanks guys.

I'm 6ft and on a 20" frame. Love it but mainly used it as a winter bike, really need to give it a go on drier trails 😆 Have to say though that during the winter it gave great confidence on anything slippy and downwards 😀

I've pretty much only ridden my fatty this year. The scalpel and jingle sped have stayed in the shed.
It's hard work but fun and a great training aid for my road riding.