Bit curious, so anyone already ahead of the game....Please indulge me 😉
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Whats a fat bike?
S'one of them ^^....lovely eh?!
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You got that thing going again Al?
Saw a dude riding one of these fat fellas up in Aviemore. What's the thinking? Fashion or function?
Fun[s]ction[/s].
How do they ride?
looks bouncy and slow. Funnily enough like a Harley!!!
Not especially slow, more unstoppable - they happily trundle over stuff without noticing, like slippery tree roots and the like. I've just built a new demo one for the shop:
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Please .............. let's not.
How do they ride?
Like this.
So like a self powered motocross bike.
Neet video.
........And definatley not slow.
I want one.
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Mmm cheers stu, now even more convinced...are you on commie from visa by any chance? 😀
Ben, where is your shop?
A Rohloff Pugsley built a while ago:
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And a whole pile of them on Lindisfarne:
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Ben, where is your shop?
Glasgow 🙂
druidh & cozz, please play nicely, you're making the hankering worse!!
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I WANT ONE. NOW.
BRING IT TO ME MR COOPER.
Are you trying to hypnotise me via the Internet?
Stu...I wish...and less of "that thing" please 😡
Every time I look at this pic I'm tempted...I have an old turner frame in cold storage, wheels and forks and I'm off..
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Then I remember I live in Essex.... 😉
Its working isn't it Mr COOPER.....
4th UK Fatbike meeting is likely gonna be in East Lothian in April 2013. Think you'll have yours sorted by then Al?
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Don't you have beaches in Essex?
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Yes we do, southends not that far away 😀 I could do the condom and sewage slalom while enjoying the view of the oil refinery....
Khani, my thinking precisely...will be more fun this winter than riding those sloppy trails from your place eh? 😆
I'm resisting...you buy one and I'll have a go 😀
Deal...FFS don't tell your/my missus you wanna have a go on my fattie.... 👿
😆 she already knows you're a [s]Bad influence[/s] pervert....
I have no idea who's this is but it popped up in google when I was looking for crud catchers. I really really like it...
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Sandman gobi in ss mode
Tis 1x6 now with 32 and the top 6 cogs off the block for winter- just trying to pick up a seat tube / direct mounted mounted chain keeper for the front.
Wuld like to rebuild the wheels with narrower lighter rims at some point would be alot les unweildy 🙂 floats great in snaw though
I've just bought a fat frameset and tyres 😀 Just need to decide which rims to go for, either Large Marge's (more expensive option) or narrower trailtech's (a good bit cheaper), but will the trailtech's be too narrow 😕
Oh and does anybody know if you can get a 170mm Hope hub in the UK? All the links I find are for US ebay shops.
Here's mine..
Tweaked a bit since these pics..
Great fun, wether on a beach, or blaring around the Delamere Singletrack.
Love it.
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And here's Steve Makin on his on our last trip out to Wales..
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@drofluf, it's the 47mm wide SL's I'm looking at.
[url= http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/26_inch_rear_rims/trialtech_sl_26_inch_rear/c25p11042.html ]These[/url] ones
if i could find a reasonable 165 rear hub that isnt costing a fortune then id build up a pair of those trailtechs and some nates for general usage and keep the current wheelset for when im going floating.
100mm arctic cycles on ringle rear and XT front with larry and endo combo + surly tubes = 12lbs !
whole bike weighs 32lbs so go figure.
swavis - Member
@drofluf, it's the 47mm wide SL's I'm looking at.These one
Haven't tried them but they seem to get a thumbsup [url= http://forums.mtbr.com/fat-bikes/47mm-rim-width-fat-tire-stability-773833.html ]here[/url] on the Fatbike forum of MTBR. The advice there is usually pretty sound.
@ trail rat, Oof, that's quite lardy 😀
I'm in Speyside, Moray so hoping to get decent time on the snow, hence why I'm fretting over rim choice, do I go for something wider for when the snow's on the ground or narrower which should be better for most of the year. It's Nate tyres I've gone for if that makes any difference.
even on 47s itll be better than a normal MTB or even those 3inch gazzaloddis people were trying to bodge into kinda fat bikes....
look at shaggys sandman for inspiration - it was down to 27lbs iirc . not sure what his on-one is ....
look on his dazeoftundra blog.
im sure he has fairly narrow rims on - and what he doesnt know about snow bikes im sure you could write on the back of a 5 pence piece in felt tip
its all about fun fun fun
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WANT ONE
Fatbike transporter picture. 😉
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Can someone give me a shopping list of parts so i can build one 🙂
Swavis -go wide. You have other, narrower tyred options already. Rolling Daryls perhaps?
Damn you druidh! I'd nearly made my mind up then 😆
go wide first ....
you can always swap back later .... although IIRC druidh has 80mm rims ....
100mm is too wide - maybe with big fat larrys they be good but my rims are wider thn my tires 😀
There's a noticeable difference in tyre width between Large Marge and Rolling Darryls. The latter haven't stopped me having fun and they are still relatively light.
How fat do you need to be to get one?
fenboy - Member
How fat do you need to be to get one?
The 'fat' refers to tyre width rather than rider width
HTH
😀
druidh - Member
There's a noticeable difference in tyre width between Large Marge and Rolling Darryls. The latter haven't stopped me having fun and they are still relatively light.
I think I'd be as well go for the Darryls then, it'll stop me wanting to upgrade to a wider rim in the future at least 😉
Is there anywhere in the UK that stocks the 170mm Hope hub?
Try any bike shop that has an account with Hope?
Or try these guys
It doesn't (yet) come with a skewer either. Your options are pretty limited. I think it's only Salsa or Old Man Mountain.
Edit: fatbirds.co.uk are advertising them, though on back order
i need to get my patent on 😉
ive just had a brain storm of epic proportions.
Here's mine - it tends to get a bit dirty and stay that way...
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We have a 16" demo bike too, so if anyone is fat curious, come and have a ride. Check first though as we're selling the 16" off and just keeping the 18" for now.
Keep most tyres and rims in stock too, along with hubs and building many wheels so if you want a chat about wheels or whatever gis a shout.
Swavis,
Didn't take long to convince you eh? 😉
If you can build up with 36H, here is a much cheaper option than the surly rims for the front, or with some mods for the rear
[url= http://www.robsson.de/Felgen/Fette-Felgen-einwandig/RM80-26-schwarz::10.html ]Fat rims[/url]
If it is a do-it-all wheel you can't go wrong with 80's. Mine have been through everything from tidal mud at Findhorn to the top of Speyside's finest. 100mm rims are too wide for general riding, very specific to ultra soft condition riding, where float is paramount.
One thing to remember - 80mm rims might be a bit fragile for bombing down the side of conval & the likes - double wall marges might serve you better?
If you find any fatty gear in the States you need, let me know, as I can get it hand carried over 😉
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Great pics motorman!
so this is like the anti-29"er? and you all run rigid? i want one just from reading this thread.
[quote=smiff ]so this is like the anti-29"er? and you all run rigid? i want one just from reading this thread.
Some have front suspension, but there are few compatible forks on account of the tyre width. Full sus is a bit "build your own" at the moment.
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One thing to remember - 80mm rims might be a bit fragile for bombing down the side of conval & the likes - double wall marges might serve you better?All of the single-wall rims seem to come with a warning about not being used on rocky terrain. From what I've seen/done myself these warnings can be taken with a pinch of salt.
motorman - Member
Swavis,Didn't take long to convince you eh?
Strike while the iron's hot and all that 😀
Cheers for all the advice peeps, I'll see what the budget allows as this is the biggest factor atm. I may end up going for the cheaper option to get me rolling then see what the xmas bonus is like 😉
I said it somewhere else, but I reckon if I was buying now I'd just go for a 2013 Mukluk full build and save all the fanny-ing around. It has SRAM shifters, but that's an easy fix.
The build I'm doing will be basically the same except for the wheels. I'll be fitting Shimano shifters and mechs. Only other thing I need is a 100mm ISIS BB for my old cranks. The rest is in the parts bin.
I've got 100mm Isis and square taper BB's in stock (Phil Wood for the square, so plenty spendy!).
The 2013 Pugsleys have just landed in a fetching shade of yellow. Good starting point ,as they just work.
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Do you have prices please Tim, can't see anything on your website?
There were still a few 2012 Salsa Mukluks left last time I checked - that's why I got myself a demo bike 🙂
Anyone know of demo medium fat bikes up for sale?
bruneep - Member
Anyone know of demo fat bikes up for sale?
Where abouts are you?? Tim has a demo Pugsly..and if your'e heading this way, you'd be welcome to try my 9:Zero:7..
Meant to say, I'm near Dealmere. Tim is in Alsager..
Just checked - only 15" 2012 Mukluks left...
2013 Pugsleys complete are a good bike now with a few good upgrades been done; Microshift Thumbies (same as the Moonlander), Ultra front hub (push in spacers like Hope) and D type mech does not collect as much mud as older E types
2013 Mukluk looks good too
Both i would say equal and depends on sizing, tastes in style, steel or alloy frame.
The pugs LX rear hub will eventully need swapped out if you head for the coast or are regular swamp riding,
Mukluk freehubs (Formula) have failed too and a mate had a few issues to get another and had to go Stateside for it...
Both stock bikes are a hoot to own and ride 🙂
Only go for the Moonlander for mission specific riding, for me that is very wet soft sand, rock riding on the coast where it really shines and is a whole new level of float 
You can see my fatbike shortly as I'm currently building up a 9:ZERO:7 with some old and some new parts. Might be done by tomorrow if the postie flys swift...
Where abouts are you?? Tim has a demo Pugsly..and if your'e heading this way, you'd be welcome to try my 9:Zero:7..Meant to say, I'm near Dealmere. Tim is in Alsager..
In Aberdeen tis a bit far.
If you're ever passing Edinburgh with a bit of time to spare, let me know.
I'm in Glasgow, if you want to have a go on the Mukluk...
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Chill mode
bruneep - Member
Anyone know of demo medium fat bikes up for sale?
I keep toying with selling mine, to fund another build (19"). I'm in Lossie if you ever want to try one.
Swavis - I have had 2x gigapipe & 2x FSA Platinum BBs on my bike. I have found that the gigapipe is the better of the two, as it can be serviced for around £24.
The FSA platinum cannot be repaired, as the bearing races are integral with the shell. It also only has 2 bearings, where the Gigapipe uses 4.
Replace the 4x 7mm bearings with 2 of these -
[url= http://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=183053 ]ISIS Bearings[/url]
Top tip - strip down the BB before fitting & pack out the bearings with quality grease - this is usually why they fail early.