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

tried a half fat and played on another mans big fat one, it’s fun but my brain can’t get over the weight penalty, so there will be some fat fronts and rears plus rubber comming up soon.

They’re not dreadful on the road imo, but there’s a world of difference between a monstercross bike and a fatbike imo

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.

they do roll alright on the road, better than you’d expect looking at the size of the tyres, but less so at sand/snow pressures (same as low pressure mtb tyres really).
If you want to ride fast on the road get a roadbike, not a tourer or a CX bike or a monster/fat bike. once you’ve ridden a roadbike at a fast pace all of them feel absolutely shit in comparison!

^ that!

No matter how much I think I’m going at a decent lick on a CX bike, tourer or hybrid-ised MTB, the feeling of (relatively)effortless speed on a proper road bike is always refreshing.

If you like a laugh, it’s for you……………

I see plodding along softer surfaces slower as more of a chore than a laugh! MTBs are slow enough already without hunting out even slower terrain!

I want one a lot, however I should be moving to Colorado in a couple of years so I’m going to have to wait until then I think.
The OnOne bike which was posted the other day looked nice, though not available yet.

Not seeing many show of hands here.. 😉

I nearly had a tar-pit style death on our last ride

starting to think a fatbike might suit our “trails”

So a road bike will be faster on the road than a fat bike? 😐

He knows his stuff :S

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

This ‘un?

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Sanny’s been talking for at least 5 years about doing an article on offroad recumbents 🙂

BadlyWiredDog – Member
So a road bike will be faster on the road than a fat bike?

No, it’s just you can’t ride them there. At all.
More pathetic rules from the UCI to stop riders switching to fatbikes for the big mountain climbs in major tours. Too much advantage from rolling resitance and also the aerodynamic benefit of sheltering behind a wide tyre.

Happy New Year fat fans 😀

A sober New Year after an early night and i don`t miss the hangover!,
Off out now for the annual beachride before the coast gets busy, then off to see dad at ERI,
Here is a trailer for a forth coming film for you lot feeling ill this morning to enlighten you, of a trip to Nepal…