I am intrigued, had a go on one a few years back and am still hankering after one.
work cyclescheme is waving it's cash at me and I think I may indulge.
Will use as a daily commuter (off road). so do you love it? or is it just too faddy and draggy and a pain?
cheers!
I am intrigued by the idea that your daily commuter will be an Iditabike expedition snow-field racing thingy. 😀
Bet it's a total PITA. They look awesome though.
got to get ready for winter! 😉
No Puglsey owners at all?!
http://forums.mtbr.com/forumdisplay.php?f=164
Plenty to look at in that forum.. a few Uk users too. In rpocess of trying to build a fat bike but can't use a pugsley frame due to conflicting interests.
I'm eyeing up a phat rim to build up to run on my SS, just for the fun of it. I did have a go on a Pugsley 2 years back and it was fun, not sure if I'd want a daily commute on it though.
They can't be that impractical, as I saw a guy doing the recent Ruthin Merida Marathon on one! Not sure how hard he found pedalling it compared to the more normal mountain bikes.
I saw a guy doing the recent Ruthin Merida Marathon on one
you mean him
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My mate is getting one for his trip to Iceland. Nice bike, but as a commuter?
I saw someone on one at Afan a few months ago. I do not lie.
you mean him...
That's the man. Mind you, he looks like he's struggling a bit there. Was that just before the feed station? If so, I know why he was struggling.
I have one. It's not as draggy as you'd think but unless the trails you regularly ride are really loose (like sand or snow) I wouldn't want to use it as a commute bike. There are better fun bikes for day to day riding. It is great for silly conditions though.
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I do love it. I'm lending it to someone to take out to the Iditarod Trail Invitational. I'll miss it.
Faddy? No. Nicheie?! yes!
I had one and it was a blast,but for commuting it could be costly .Tubes are about a tenner and tyres will set you back £70 each, so no skidding!
I saw one on the Embankment in London just the other day. Perfect terrain for it....
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missed this one,i own one,there not that expensive to run!,tubes are regular 2.5s and tyres do 2000 miles easy,mines at 1600miles,if you opt for one consider a set of 29er offset wheels for comutting,though id say its faster than a full suss bike on tarmac,the pic above is my mate andy and he aint struggling!,trust me there,oh id advise using a phil wood BB if riding sand or the surly cranks as the 100mm truvantiv BBs dont last long,if you need any info PM me,
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,though id say its faster than a full suss bike on tarmac
so a bike with exponentially more drag from large volume tires with a monsterous foot print and on a heavy bike goes faster than a full sus on tarmac - what full sus did you compare it too a karpiel armeggedon with 3 inch gazzaloddis?
,though id say its faster than a full suss bike on tarmac
so a bike with exponentially more drag from large volume tires with a monsterous foot print and on a heavy bike goes faster than a full sus on tarmac - what full sus did you compare it too a karpiel armeggedon with 3 inch gazzaloddis?
yeah thats the one..lol,no seriously i managed fine around the roads of harris with mine,have you rode one?
no but you cannot deny the laws of physics with a surly badge
fwiw i can ride the sand of the local beaches no bother on my 29er doesnt mean its good at it
i still fail to see how you can make such a sweeping statement as "this bike is better than full sussers on the road"
eg i bet njees specialized is a hellovalot easier on the road
Me me me me. Get a proper bike with proper tyres loser. 😉
ok there are alot of light full sussers out there but id say its easier than a heckler i recently sold,it had single ply 60a minions though that proberly didnt help on tarmac,maybe i should of said compared to say a 6" full susser then!,one thing though you do kinda grin alot riding it 😀
gets tiring folk askin what it is!
Saw this one at the Passportes De Soleil bike show in Morzine. Although it looks well ard, I'd think it a bit odd as a commuter unless you are a sheikh living in the desert. Might as well get one of those comedy cruiser bikes?
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goan what are you on about?,im on here to answer a question for the OP,im light enough thanks lol
I'm on about the ridiculous warning email I received for my post above. One of the mods has been drinking too much coffee or something...
dont blame me dude, but hey you called me a loser! but i dont bite,sticks and stones and all that,ride out around inners?,if im not working i may turn up 🙂 -not on the pugsley though!
You see the 😉 , it is meant to change the tone of the post to a jokey one. I dont care what bike people ride as long as they enjoy it - it's all bikes and bikes is better than no bikes, regardless of how silly they look.
no probs dude 🙂 yep bikes are bikes are bikes- one less car as the sticker says