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Peter Amend
climber
Visalia, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 7, 2013 - 03:00am PT
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I took the new fatbike on it's maiden voyage yesterday morning around the valley. This thing handles like a BEAST! I don't know why every climber doesn't own one of these yet - this is the ultimate approach rig!
Anyway, this is just a brag post about how fun it was to pedal around in the snow this morning while everyone else was sleeping ;)
The part about it taking 45 minutes to defrost my feet??...yeah let's forget about that.
But seriously, isn't she purdy? Still yet to be named.
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose and south lake tahoe, ca
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Super rad. I've been so tempted to get one myself.
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Ghoulwe
Trad climber
Spokane, WA
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Salsa Mukluk owner up here in Spokane. I'll be out riding today celebrating Global Fatbike Day in 10 degree temps. Super fun!
Eric Barrett
Spokane WA
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Looks like you forgot to order the "heated seat" option, but otherwise she looks total "kick azz ™ ™ ™".
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Yeah, if I hadn't just bought a cyclocross/gravel road bike, one of those would be high on my list.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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I took the new fatbike on it's maiden voyage yesterday morning around the valley.....pedal around in the snow this morning
Just the mental image of how beautiful that must have been has me smiling.
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John Duffield
Mountain climber
New York
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I saw a Surly Moonlander like that in the window of my LBS a couple of days ago. I'm wondering how much of an improvement it would be over my FreeRide bike. My FR bike isn't good in sand, but even my Cross bike will do snow.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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The hottest invention since snow shoeing and paddle boarding..One tire costs only 100 bucks but they never wear out as you grind thru the snow and sand at 2 mph...
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sempervirens
climber
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No suspension? Is this bike specifically for snow and sand?
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Yeah...Snow and sand and for enthusiasts that haven't discovered skiing....
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cragnshag
Social climber
san joser
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I don't know why every climber doesn't own one of these yet
Because it costs about $1400 if you equip it with halfway decent components. I came close to buying one many years ago, but I just couldn't justify the expense for something I would only use a few days per year. I already have too many bikes...
I tried to find a used one, but no dice. Not enough of them out there. That may change since now Specialized makes one:
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/mountain/fat-boy
I have always wanted to ride the glacier point road on a Pugsly fat tire bike. Who has one they want to rent for $50/day?
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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yeah, riding bikes in the snow can be quite entertaining. that one seems it would up the fun factor by a bit.
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Floorabove
climber
The Gunks y'all
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Snow riding is fun, but beach riding is unreal!
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Floorabove
climber
The Gunks y'all
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(surly necromancer if anyone cares)
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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the rolling resistance offered
of these fatty tires is
enough for my huff on the hillclimbs,
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Fat bikes are the 11 on the spinal tap loudness scale...
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weezy
climber
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no nordic skiers bellyachin' about fat bikes on the groomer yet?
seems like fat bikes are the new thing. i see lots of them around these days and apparently trek sold out their whole run of their new fat bikes before eurobike. other companies are selling out of them, too. gotta love that kinda hype. you know every other bike mfg is going to jump on the bandwagon just like 650b this coming year.
jeff jones makes some cool steel frame fat bikes that accept both narrow and wide tires. i love the spaceframe design, classic curves and that titanium truss fork. hope to build one next year.
stupid ass bikes. putting me in the goddam poorhouse. why can't i just get into trail running?
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
honeoye falls,ny.greeneck alleghenys
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Yep,we are in to FADBIKES up here to,
Especially when we cant SKI.
Have you ever seen a custom,worth 6k,from Form Cycles,USA made
With a Lefty,we have the fork clamps machined locally
Or one made in Colorado by Lenzsport,a 29er
The shop[the mendon cyclesmith]is chock full of them.
Me ,I would rather BC ski.
But ,Hey, what ever blows your hair back.
Brownies anyone?
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Geez,
When's someone going to put 225/50R16's on a bike!
Looks like it's not exactly a new idea!
I'd rather have a bike that can get me to the beach, not one to ride on it.
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