[Closed] FAT v's THIN

please don't ride that bike on the right. it is so ugly the onion i ate in my salad for dinner is crying inside my tummy

Cozz are you tiny?
Ps moonlander arrived this morning, got FAT everytime

not the one on the right somebody has bent your handlebars

or is this one of the funky camera tricks?

maybe this is a good time to ask...

what are fat bikes for?

i rode one the other day briefly. it weighed about 17 tonnes, and wouldnt turn. like literally wouldnt turn.

i dont get it.

so... serious question:

what are they for?

Fat ones are more grateful allegedly.

and wouldnt turn. like literally wouldnt turn.

Was the onion in your tummy alright though?

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Is that supposed to be witty?

Ride them both, not at the same time obviously.

well that's cleared that up. thanks chaps.

stay in, get that grey wall paper attached to the wall properly and sort some skirting board out 😉

Can't you compromise by taking the front wheel off the skinny bike and fitting it to the fat bike ?

MidlandTrailquestsGraham - Member

Can't you compromise by taking the front wheel off the skinny bike and fitting it to the fat bike ?

"It's a dragster"

Would an orange bike like this not be a better compromise or is it just too unniche?

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I'd need to wear platforms to ride that

what are they for?

For cruzzin through the forest on. 🙂

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hmm ok. looked like a muddy straight fireroad bit for the 30s or so i watched.

still wondering what they do better? i can understand the drive for rigid, 29er, full suss, ss etc. but what's good about huge tyres?

The're for fat old gits to cruze carparks and tarmac on surely?
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tracknicko - Member
maybe this is a good time to ask...

what are fat bikes for?

i rode one the other day briefly. it weighed about 17 tonnes, and wouldnt turn. like literally wouldnt turn.

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It was a hoot at Glentress (including Spooky Woods) but too much of a handful on the rockier trails at Laggan Wolftrax.

Is that supposed to be witty?

no

still wondering what they do better?

Who said anything about better.

Cruzzing is what I like them for.

Is this an excuse to show off your bikes? I'd choose the orange one.

17 tonnes ?

everyone thats picked up my sand man has commented on how light it is ..... (32lb with drilled 100mm rims)

shaggys weighed less than most folk on heres gnarcore freerad bikes.(27lbs)

- i dare say it went faster than most folks gnarcore freerad bikes....

you need a half way house cozz - im off to pick up a midget sized dayone alfine 8 for the mrs tomorrow in "that orange" 😀

handles just like "a bike"

why not get just a bike instead of something that is just like a bike then?

alex222 why does It bother you what other people ride. ?

[i]Is that supposed to be witty? - no[/i]

Unless you're 8 years old I don't understand why you typed it then. The onion in your tummy was crying?

Fat bikes are a disgrace.

Mine weighs just over 31 lbs and handles just like "a bike". Just like any other style of bike

It was a hoot at Glentress (including Spooky Woods) but too much of a handful on the rockier trails at Laggan Wolftrax.

each to their own but don't just spout total bollox to try and justify your choice.

GW - Member
"Mine weighs just over 31 lbs and handles just like "a bike". Just like any other style of bike"
Fatbikes do not handle like any other style of bike at all. I could go into why in great detail but it would clearly be wasted on you.

"It was a hoot at Glentress (including Spooky Woods) but too much of a handful on the rockier trails at Laggan Wolftrax."
Your idea of "a hoot" is way different to mine.

the fat bike weighs 29 lbs so not to bad really

nice to see the all the haters still in the house 😆

think its gonna be thin

Ah.. ok, sorry 😳 I get what you were saying now 8) (asked one of my kids to explain. ;))

"Just like any other style of bike, there are variations in geometry of different models which affect handling"
sure there are, but that's not really where the main quirk/trait of every Fatbike's handling comes from.. by their very nature you physically couldn't make a fatbike handle well for the style of riding I enjoy whichever geometry was used.

They're def not for everyone but as I said, each to their own.

nice to see the all the haters still in the house

by their very nature you physically couldn't make a fatbike handle well for the style of riding I enjoy

Is that the "i'm considerably more rader than yow" style of riding? 🙂

each to their own now Stu 😉

If a bearded man falls off a 29er in a forest but there's nobody else around, does anyone know it has no gears?

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FAT.

You'd surely admit a Fatbike is far from ideal if sprinting (but freewheeling once upto speed), braking late, drifting, popping off everything you can, pumping/manualling at every opportunity is the kinda thing you enjoy.
I can't imagine having anywhere near as much fun as Druidh suggests at the likes of GT on a fatbike to a regular hardtail.

They might be a little sluggish on the sprinting front I'll give you that.

As for drifting and popping off roots they iz radsik* innit.

*In an undamped out of control spacehoper stylee. 😀

Edit.

I almost forgot.
The bestist thing about them is the noise they make when you get up to speed. No need for any of this "rider on your left mate" behaviour.
They think they've got a Landy behind them and dive into the bushes out of the way. 😀

I like fat cause am rad and more niche than you all!!!

Or

I enjoy having a choice, some days fat and some days thin or normal as some would say. All adds to that rich tapestry of life. (as long as its niche)

I can't imagine having anywhere near as much fun as Druidh suggests at the likes of GT on a fatbike to a regular hardtail.

you need a better imagination then, or maybe a sense of fun, it is supposed to be about fun afterall, not an exercise in analysis

you need a better imagination then

I was jacknifin the turns down whistler on my Pugsley the other night, it was braw and gid fun. Only fuds don't like fatbikes.

And I was well fast.

Giz a go on your (fat)bike mate....
I really want a go.

You're not sick enough dude. I'm literally a riding god.

I am just a god-awful rider.