When fat is the only bike…..(Haters need not look)

I’m aiming to get mine going again tomorrow.

nice work, what was the bridge built for? (I mean for what to cross the water)

Never underestimate the power of the “fat” side… 😉
First test flight yesterday on the new rig and its amazing on the dunes 😀

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Surly Moonlander[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

It is a foot bridge crossing the river Lossie to get access to the East beach, which is like a sand bar. That & to get the yoofs motocrossers on to the beach too 🙄

CK, I have fat envy 👿 😆

Spill the beans, just how good is it? Big, fat & floaty?

I dunno how any cyclist checking out this thread could be a “hater”. They just look like massive fun to me! (adds fatbike to list)

Bike looks great Bruce .

Motorman when I was a wee boy and my folks took me the Lossie beach I had to close my eyes crossing that bridge as the gaps between the slats seemed massive. Lossie east beach looks a lot smaller now .

Rigid fat bikes will soon be old hat. I mean just look back 20 years…

Bruce/Coastkid did you get my mail? Got my Black Ops last weekend, first beach adventure on Sunday

Most folk will not get the differance MM, unless they are already riding a fatty on the beach. It is a lot more noisy on tarmac riding to the beach!, and on tarmac its tyres feel more squirmy – until you get onto the soft stuff, then it flies!, it is lighter than a pugsley and seems to fly along nicely on the beach, the float on really soft sand is unreal!, for beach riders its a no brainer, for all round riding then 3.7 tyres will mostly be better, can`t wait to try out its floating potential in warmer weather! 🙂

Hi Pigface, no not got any mail here,

Coastkid mmmmm don’t know what happened to that then, ok mate will re send it are yu t the same address?

Here is a better pic stanfree

Aye Pigface wwwDOTcoastkid71@yahooDOTco.uk 🙂

Coastkid – Any news on “The Fat Bike Gathering 2012” this summer?

Is that tartan ribbon on the wheels 8) 😯

Aye its tartan MM 😀
Up at 4.30am top go ride this beast

Andy & Jane are organising something this year John, no dates yet, Yorkshire Dales area 🙂

So guys…which of your grandads owned this?

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Lunar Activity in S.E Scotland 🙂

Can I join this thread please?

I run 2.4 Nobby Nics on my SS rigid charge duster… 😆

Can I join this thread please?

I run 2.4 Nobby Nics on my SS rigid charge duster…

2.4……….. this isnt a cyclocross thread.. move along please 8)

CK, that video should be flagged as porn! 😈 Did a great job with that one 🙂

*still has envy* 😆

50k of fat fun today on my skinny bike 😉

Early start

mm – I could do with some route ideas for an imminent Fat Road Trip…

No problem, where you heading for?

sofaking – Member

Can I join this thread please?

I run 2.4 Nobby Nics on my SS rigid charge duster…

2.4……….. this isnt a cyclocross thread.. move along please

ok I understand.. 😥

I did my best with my funds 😥 😥

want to be one ‘of the gang’ one day…. 😥

motorman – Member
No problem, where you heading for?

I’m thinking of one day around Rothiemurchus/Inshriach/Feshie (I love it down that way, regardless of how many times I’ve been) but was also thinking up Moray Coast somewhere. A decent day ride would be ideal, with an idea of what sort of tide I should be looking at (so I can play the “when” bit!)

Fell in love with the Salsa fatbike at the London bike show last month

Really wanted one, but couldn’t justify it…..until a tough days riding in Swinley with 3″ of snow earlier today

Surely this is reason enough to buy one??

They look utterly ace!!!

you can be an honorary member for your efforts then 😆

Really wanted one, but couldn’t justify it

Can you afford to buy one without having to sell the wife and kids?

If so what more justification do you need. 😉

I would be looking at Burghead to Findhorn, or culbin sands for a day trip.

Burghead to Findhorn is a good option at low tide for a good beach run to Finhorn, fill up on Coffee/cake, then you have the option to return via the dunes & forest. Can make a day out of it if the pace is easy going.

Lossiemouth would make a good base for the day, then take East beach in morning & West beach in afternoon.

Culbin is worth going if you take a days supplies with you, as there is nowt there. Work your way through the forest until you drop onto the beach & flats, then ride till the sun sets! Really needs to be planned around low tide, as the is some fantastic riding, but some parts do get cut off when the tide comes in (quickly) which results in a long detour along the sand bar.
It is a great place & well worth a visit 8)

Burghead to Findhorn at high tide

Culbin

From last year’s Lossie to culbin bivi trip…

SinglespeedStu….

No wife or kids to sell – but £1.5K for a bike i’ll use twice a year is very extravagant!!

The sensible person in me says build a nice 120mm travel bike fro local trails, but the biker in me says that i need a Fatty 😀

but £1.5K for a bike i’ll use twice a year is very extravagant!!

believe me once you’ve gone fat there’s no going back.
they are great fun whatever trails your on

Hmmm, reading the Salsa website…

“Want your Mukluk 3 to be more than one bike? Turn it into a 29er mountain bike with a switch in wheel set. The frame is front-suspension compatible as well.”

So could justify it by also getting a 29er – 2 bikes for the price of one (everyone tells me that they’re great, but not sure yet)

Becoming more tempting 😈

Seroiusly. After you’ve had a few rides on a fatbike it’s all you’ll want to ride.
They’re not fast but by **** they’re good fun.

I think people classing them as a bike that you can only ride in snow is the biggest mistake that people that have never tried one make.

You wouldn’t believe the kind of rocky techy trails you can climb on these things. If you can keep pedlin you’ll get up it.

If your life doesn’t revolve around going as fast as possible on groomed trails, then a fatbike is a brilliant option. Smell the flowers, enjoy the view.

There’s no way I’d have bought and built a Fatbike just for the occasional snowy day.

Epi do you always have to polarise this? A fat bike does not replace a std mtb for anyone bar you!

And while my fatbike (if I ever get it working again) is for all the riding stu suggests, I’ll not be selling all my other off road bikes just yet thanks – try cornering at 20+mph at <10psi for starters.

Can you afford to buy one without having to sell the wife and kids?

If so what more justification do you need.
unfortunately i had to sell a child to go half fat, the rest of the family will be going soon 😉

cynic-al – Member
Epi do you always have to polarise this?…

Was I? – not intentionally. Sorry – I like all sorts of bikes.

Actually I’ll be very interested to hear your thoughts on your bike as a 29er and a comparison to it as a fat because it will be as direct a comparison as possible of like for like in terms of bike geometry etc (apart from the wheels).

If I seem enthusiastic it’s because I like to take my bike off the tracks and my mtbs weren’t so good for that. Not everyone needs a race weapon which seems to be the trend in mtb marketing these days.. Sort of RSF rather than XC mindset.

I’m actually thinking of running 26″ wheels on it…would sort the bb height issues 😀
Thing is I can’t even experiment without building a wheelset, offset rear and Maverick front.