mcmoonter – Member
Pics look great Al, feeling the love for fat

A friend of yours (Colin S) has an itch now too after a loan of my Pugsley for the weekend :-)
He too has found how much fun they are on regular trails… :-)

Some film

Jason and Barry get a mention in despatches :-)

Thanks to all who turned up :-)
Was a hoot, Saturday evening in the pub drinking with Eric and Tyler from SURLY was hilarious! :D
How we cycled on Sunday i don`t know…
Thanks to all who helped out with vans,tail-endcharlie work,buying beer etc… :wink:

Build it and they will come…
some pics

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FORTH FAT Gathering 026[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 027[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 042[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 045[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 063[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 065[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 068[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 076[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 089[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 092[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 095[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 096[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 110[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 112[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 130[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 131[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 133[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 134[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 136[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 142[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 145[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 147[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 151[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 153[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 155[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 160[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 170[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 179[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 181[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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FORTH FAT Gathering 182[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

160mm BB7s on 3 bikes with superstar sintered pads, faultless and low maintenance, cheap to run… :-)

See you all tomorrow/Sat/Sun… :-)

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Forth Fat[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

Theres another black one in Barrow in Furness too, it may have a lefty on it by next weekend and be at FORTH FAT :wink:

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17,2,13 Sunny Sundays are Awesome! 112[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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MK II Surly Karate Monkey 043[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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Mid Week Ride; in pics 046[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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Mid Week Ride; in pics 042[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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Mid Week Ride; in pics 021[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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Mid Week Ride; in pics 003[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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Coast Night Ride; Gullane Point 21,3,13 024[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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Last Breath of Winter, 11,3,13 010[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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Last Breath of Winter, 11,3,13 005[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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The Ritchies New Krampus` trail ride 13,3,2 005[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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Longyester Snow ride 26,1,13 015[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

Song is the hidden track Rubicon after the last track on Kasabians 1st Album :-)

Get some NATES for it and ride it everywhere including the coast :-)

I have rode a 2×9 drive chain fatbike on the coast now for over 5 years,
Most of my riding is over salt water rocks and sands exposed twice a day and i ride through stuff most people would never consider to ride their bike including hub deep sea water exposure,
Loads of folk said it cannot be done and it will seize up or fall to bits etc… but perseverance, experimenting and a bit of prep and Coppergrease and you can keep a bike running in these conditions easy, Just needs a different approach to the regular bike maintenance ethics, and take a wee look at the Marine motor enviroment :wink:

Bike Preperation for beachriding

Bamburgh to Dunstburgh (Castle to castle) on the coast is a fantastic all day fat bike ride, big open beaches, all easy relaxed firm sand, Beadnell harbour is lovely, some nice WW2 defences if you like that stuff, Seahouses chippy by the putting green is good, will do doing an overnighter bivi there again for sure with a few pints at Low Newton :wink: Bivi ride

Only found out after the first fatbike gathering that the coast all round Lindesfarne is an SSSI and being in Englandshire is off limits, oops :oops:
No one around at sunrise on New Years Day though :wink:
http://coastkid.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/happy-new-year-2013.html

Is this the same Brad your hailing who has publicly on facebook more than once dissed building Surly Long Haul Truckers as quote; building another piece of S*** today :roll: Can`t believe a shop owner would let his staff talk like that online to be honest about customers bikes…

It was someone i sent their way, and i can`t imagine his feelings to read that online to be honest about a bike he saved hard and long for and had big plans for…

So good luck to Mark who is a top bloke and i have enjoyed a trail ride with :-) and his future who i hope it all works out for…

To slag off the Bike Co?, well it depends on the individual staff at the end of the day, had no probs with dealing with them, if not happy in a shop then just ask to speak to someone else…simples :wink:

There good fun :-)
click on the cog icon to view in HD
regular 4″ for trails and coast;

And 5″ for real slippy greasy seaside rocks…

What like this?…

Loads of dry stuff here near the coast… :-)

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23,2,13 North Berwick Sky to Sea 002[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

White with green rims? sounds like a Salsa owner :wink:

I have a Surly Pugsley i have ridden 5 years now, Scotland`s first fatbike…

Also a moonlander, and a Jones truss fork bitzer Knard 3″+ 29er fat bike in the process of building…

If your bored at work my mumblings can be read here; coastrider[/url]

If folk think they are slow because of their weight – well they aint…

I got sick of being stuck behind Orange Fives and the like at Glentress (Red and Black descents)when i first got my pugsley, though i did not originaly buy a fat bike for this type of riding.

Oh and i was bike fit as hell back than that helped… :-)

I too once rode a five, a Patriot, later a Prophet, etc..
I do not knock these bikes and if i rode away from the coast i would still ride a 5″ full suss around trail centres…

I ride my fat bikes on the coastline of SE Scotland, i have changed my bike collection to suit my backyard…

The new Surly Krampus 29 3″+ is really the bike most people who have no interest in coastal riding should be looking at buying who fancy one of the currant 4″ fat bikes…It is an amazing bike…

Like fat bikes though you have to ride one first before judgement…

I have a Krampus test bike from my LBS soon for a couple of weeks and plan to try and do a test which i will blog which riders of regular MTBs who are interested in fat bikes will hopefully see what this bike will be capable of…

Or you could indeed just buy a fatbike and join in on the fun here on the coast with yer old bum chums… :wink: :-)

Was posted on my FB page Rick, but no embed code…

Just don`t look down, looks do-able on a fatbike easy Rick if you fancy it i will lend you the bike :wink: :-)

Being a school mate of Andrew Hobson here in East Lothian in the mid 80s i bought many of his frames as he upgraded,
PK Ripper, Quadangle, Skyway Ta, Harry Leary Diamond Back, Mk 1 Haro Freestyler. The Quadangle was my last BMX, a 1984 chrome looptale.
We rode the same bikes to race and to ride at Livingstone skatepark, just swap the wire wheels for Skyway mags for livi, great times, amazing bikes, just wish i had kept a couple of them and Go Pros were available to catch it all on film… :-)

Anyone remember the BBC series Map Man with Nick Crane?
Love maps, i have all of Scotland metric OS and most in older Imperial which show a lot of now lost roads…

:wink:

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Landranger Map 001[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

Even with snow bikes we were defeated by 2-3 foot snow plus drifts today, bombed down tractor tracks from the farmers busy feeding livestock :-)
still ace fun :-)

There is around 20 odd fat bikers (on fatbikes!) riding the coast here in East Lothian so if your up this way get in touch and can arrange a day on the coast with a loan of a bike :-)

Thanks for looking in on the blog and reading my poor grammer :D

I’m really liking this idea, no worrying about what trails are churned up, no need for a map, no need for inner tubes and pump. Just some money for a 99 at the end of the ride.

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In Scotland yes, even through SSSI areas including Nature Reserves,as long as paths are used above the coast line.
Need to ask someone else in Englandshire and Wales for advice…
Bikes can be ridden for years on beaches without problems with a bit of prep before hand :wink:

Scarista beach on Harris would be good for a road bike race, its very firm sand and 4 miles across at low tide :-)

:lol:

I always get blamed for this!, well if it cost you a divource then sorry :lol: but hopefully you came through with your fatty :-)

I will take anyone out for a days ride on a fatty and can garantee if you do not smile from riding these things then you would be as well taking up Golf…

Who cares about folk that hate them… do what makes you happy :-)

Yodagoat does have a wee weener though everyone :wink:

err thats what i was told of course… 8O

Keela Scuffer[/url]

Got a few pairs and they are ace, Scottish Mountain rescue use Keela gear, its good kit. :-)

Also;
Surly Pugsley; http://www.flickr.com/groups/surly-pugsley/

Surly Moonlander; http://www.flickr.com/groups/1861495@N21/

9;ZERO;7 Riders; http://www.flickr.com/groups/1532576@N23/

30sqm garage but all bikes in the house :-)

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Lammermuirs snowride 20,1,13 008[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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Bike Bath 6,1,13 006[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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A cycle to the sub wrecks 3,1,13 016[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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New Years Day 2013 – Lindisfarne Sands 028[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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Beachcombing, John Muir Park 28,12,12 012[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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Canty Bay to North Berwick sunset beachride 11,12,12 035[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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Global Fat Bike Day, Dec 1st 2012 005[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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Mid Week beach ride ,11,12 036[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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Dunbar to Torness 030[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

Got about 11 off of old bikes,couple of new B17s but favourite are 1960s Brooks Professional,
Got at least another 40 years life in em yet… :-)

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Saturday beach ride 19,1,13 018[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

I thought they are quite slimming bikes :wink:
Good to see you Dave :-)
Was a fun Days ride…
See you in a month when your back on dry land Beachboss :-)

Pie run into Magic Mushroom as it is tight through trees, testing over the roots in the wet, and always a blast,
though not been down this year… :-)
Following a life banner on here :D

Berm Baby Berm is fun too, this film is on the morning the tape came off and it opened, smooth as silk :D

Handling is great, doesn’t feel slow + sluggish like the Pug I tried a few years ago.

This is a more and more used quote i would love to see put into practice… :-)

Been commuting into work a few days a week on the pug instead of using the Dirty bike so i can get in some detour home off roading after work at sunset/lights on after dark, and have to say what a great way to unwind from the day…
(er.. sitting in front of the heater drinking tea) :-)

Thats a nice buy for someone -:)

Saltyman must have firsts on Bud and Lou! :lol: :D

My Surly Knard 29×3″ tyres and Rabbit Hole rims are probably in same container JoeG :-)

Great weekend riding, Thanks for popping down on Saturday druidh :-)

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Global Fat Bike Day, Dec 1st 2012 004[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

Out again today and even colder but stunning weather on the coast :-)

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2,12,12 001[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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2,12,12 009[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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2,12,12 011[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

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2,12,12 012[/url] by coastkid71[/url], on Flickr

An easy ride here, 3 days if in no rush…
Add Jura and Isla and make a week of it if you like Whisky :-)

Kintyre Way…

An easy ride here, 3 days if in no rush…
Add Jura and Isla and make a week of it if you like Whisky :-)

Kintyre Way…