Is anyone planning buying a fatbike next year, or is it all hype?

Just wondering, is anyone going fat with their next bike?
Might just know where you can get a good ‘un 😉 😆

Isn’t there someone in the whisky-making business interested in yours? Do I need to work on him (for commission of course…)?

I am already FAT, but what fatness do you know about?

Will be at some point, but its not gonna be any time soon 🙁

Druidh, been, tried & failed 😆
My fat may need re-homing or I need to buy a wider shed.. 😉 😯

What’s a fatbike?

Motorman, what fat do you require rehoming?

Here

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The recent test in ST where they compared bikes that were quite different included a fatbike. Didnt look much fun when there was no snow.

So unless you live in Canada I would not bother.

😆 Yeah, ok, if you say so….. 😈

Nope,not a chance,useless gimmicky pieces of crap for people who like to think they are ssssssooooooo different…….

Thanks for the advice Trimix.
I was going to rush out and buy one before the shops closed tonight.
Don’t think I’ll bother now.

Very, very tempted…
For no other reason than “why not”??

If you wanna be different, buy this 😯

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Who posted that pic of the tin-clad recumbent – i’d love a go on that! 😆

motorman, your bike actually looks quite good, I would like to try one. The write up in ST seemed to me to say they didnt enjoy it much, but thats quite subjective, or just the way I read it.

Recently I got the chance to ride a whole load of very different bikes to mine and enjoyed all of them, even ones Id not buy.

The recent test in ST where they compared bikes that were quite different included a fatbike. Didnt look much fun when there was no snow.

You mean like where we said: “It’s a fun bike to ride, it performs very respectably off road, just as long as you don’t mind wearing out your £90 tyres doing so. I would say that it’s worth getting for the fortnight a year that you can use it in the snow, but I reckon it’s also worth getting if you find your regular riding too dull, too samey, or you just want people to talk to you more. Because they will. What’s not to love?”? 🙂

They’re fun bikes off road. They’re not that good in actual slick mud, but on rocky stuff they’re ace fun.

<just slurred “a fat recumbent!” with a mouthful of food. Jeez. My eyebrows nearly hit the ceiling. Epicyclo will be ordering one today. That thing is strathpufferable.

The bike in the ST review did not really have the correct tyres for the conditions they were testing the bike in.
If it had a set of these on, then i’m sure the review would have been written very differently.. 😉

Doubt they would criticise the way they ride in mud with a set of those 😈

Or if you feel the need to be ultra niche, I give you…

I’m getting one when i’m fat(er) & old(er) 😆

I would love to try one over the Cairngorm plateau. Coming down that ridge back to the ski carpark from t`sneachda would be nice.

Maybe the chalamain gap would be possible!

They’re not that good in actual slick mud

*disagrees* 😉

Should add, the new surly tyres were not available in this country when the ST review was written. I shipped mine in from the states at about the same time….they are a mud revelation

That’s what I built mine for Martin.

Chipps, just shows it dosent matter what you write, its what we idiot readers remember that matters. And clearly what we remember has nothing to do with what you write 🙂 I stand corrected, and will go an re read the artical now.

Some fat bikes and niche bikes ……………………. Attention seeking whores. LOL !

I can see why they could be a bit of fun from time-to-time but there’s a lot of other types of bikes I’d want first.

Na, you don`t want one of them, there all hype! 😀

No suspension, heavy, slow, looks like a clown bike…
You can`t ride on the beach, it will all seize up…
must be for attention seekers and posers…
No use as you won`t be able to wheelie them…
must be boring to ride too….
Those tyres are expensive to wear out riding on trails…
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Dont need it, do not notice the weight, yeah but most new bikes do…
yes you can, not if its prepped right…
No, don`t really see anyone else where you can go on them…
I am very quiet and shy…
it will for miles…
Not at all, huge fun…
They work out at the same price as they last twice as long…

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Do these fatbikes actually exist, i thought they were just photo-shopped 26ers.
I cant imagine anyone wasting there hard earned money on such a contraption.
people will be trying 29ers next rather than just dismissing them because they know someone that tried one round the carpark and didnt like it

Coastkid +1

Fatbikes are ridden by lonely people.

Their riding companions are bogged down to their axles 10 miles back 🙂

Out of all the niche crap I’ve come across on the forum, the fatbike is the only one I’d ever consider riding. I don’t think I’d spend my own money on one, but I imagine they’re quite fun.

Im surrounded by them here In East Lothian and whilst they are not my thing the guys that have seem to have a good crack on them . Almost all of them do own other bikes and can be ‘Hoorin’ It down Glentress or cross country riding in the woods followed by pub stops.
If I had a spare £1500 I probably wouldn’t spend It on a Fatbike but hey Live and let live.

LOL!

I want that four wheeled bike up there….! 😆

I have one ordered and we are also going to be using a demo at work to see if we should get one. The future is FAT 😀

More info and a video on the four wheeled bike here for those interested… 😯

http://lightfootcycles.com/products-overview/quadracycles-overview/atc/

Are they acceptably fast on the road? I’m torn between a fat bike and maybe a 69er monster crosser. Both seem incredibly versatile, maybe cross the two and build a drop-bar fat bike?

no. I think you might be better off with a roadbike if that’s a concern.

I don’t think Fat or CX bikes are versatile at all, depends how you like to ride tho.

I am very quiet and shy..

😆 Aye, me too! and clearly a pathological liar 😉

no. I think you might be better off with a roadbike if that’s a concern.

I don’t think Fat or CX bikes are versatile at all, depends how you like to ride tho.

That was kind of my thinking, hence the idea of mixing up the two ideas to make for a more versatile solution. I’m thinking that the ability of the fat tyre to conform to the road surface should make for relatively low rolling resistance compared to, say, a mountain bike knobbly or semi-slick? Just thinking aloud really.

Always wanted one Maybe buy one to ride over my place in Spain
and ride the Coast of Costa Blanca not in one day though.

I don’t get snow and ride mine as much as any of my other MTBs.
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