Do you even lift?

I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate.

Well…” I’ve been undressed by kings and I’ve seen some things that a woman ain’t  supposed to see”.

Ah but have you been to Greece zippy? Maybe Nice?

Not the Gartner curve? Please don’t make me post that ….. again!!!

Well, I’m convinced. I’m now getting rid of my bikes and buying exactly what he has.

Tbf I’ve got a rigid 650b plus bike with spare 29er wheels and a 26fat fronted 29er with a spare 29plus wheel for it and a hybrid for road/work so similar position although I can’t pass roadies

I’ve overtaken roadies always out climb people in & around bikeparks etc

😉

Damn it, my fat bike has rigid forks. How could I have got it so wrong. Just as well I read this.

Oh I see he’s a classified only guy, now i get it. 😀

It’s about what works for you, innit?

I’m kinda close to the OP though. I just don;t really enjoy the full sus any more (2016 Stumpy), much prefer the ice Cream Truck with Blutos. Full fat bud/Lou for winter and slop, 29+ Hugos with Chronicles for dusty days. Perfect (for me!).

I am also in no danger of overtaking anyone going up any hills on the fat bike however 🙂

Excuse the hijack, but what’s clearance like with Chronicles on the Bluto? I though the Bud was too tight for my liking and always assumed 29+ would be even worse.

Getting back on topic; it’s all bikes and they are all fun. I’ve been almost exclusively on the fatbikes for the past couple of years and agree that they are a perfectly viable option all year round.  But I recently bought a new full suss and that’s great too. I doubt the fatbike will get much of a look in this summer, but who knows what I’ll want to ride next year. I may get hooked on the full suss again, I may be back on the Dude (or eve the ICT since nobody seems to want to take it off me), or maybe something else will come along and take my fancy. It’s all good fun though.

I absolutely love my fatbike over winter (6 months this time..) but then I get my full suss back out and fall in love all over again 🙂

Where I do agree is that the fat bike has removed most of my desire to upgrade, as has my 2012 Cotic Rocket, both are good enough for my average talent…

I used to jump a bunch of road riders when out on my ride. Sneaked up behind about 15 of them out for a Sunday club run, blast past effortlessly then pull off at the next junction, dissapear back into the woods, fall over and breath like a steam engine for 10 minutes*

Didn’t think at the time that they were probably sat up chewing the fat whilst coasting at 20mph. Oh no, I was having them…

*well, once or twice 25 years ago.

So I was about to offer the OP an olive branch but, then it went all wrong.

It’s bought not brought ffs… grrrrrrr  😀

I overtake roadies up hills all the time.  I have not used gears for over 15 years and ridden mostly fixed gear during that time.

Is my bike faster than theirs – no

Am I fitter/faster rider than them – no

Am I a better hill climber than then over short distances – possibly but more just a case that I am putting in more effort as if I go too slow I will stop as won’t be able to turn the gear.

like riding around my coast at low tide.

ooooooo get you. 😉

As a bike ride,  fatty beach riding is fairly dull.

As a means of exploring the beach , fatties are great.

You dont  have to ride the beach , pissing about in the dunes is huge fun.

I went to BPW on a hardtail. I caught up with some people on full suspension bikes, for I am a riding god & you shall worship at my superior skills & inferior technology choices.