Anyone ride a fatbike.
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
Postby trailgumby » Sat Jan 18, 2014 1:01 pm
And I think this is a Trek unit:
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
Postby silentbutdeadly » Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:14 am
1) I see so many up-side down forks on these fat bikes that I can only imagine that they will return again for another run in more conventional MTB territory;
2) Those duallie fatties must have some massive suspension voodoo going on to manage the pedal bob...or they'd be true boat anchors on the uphills.
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Postby mitchy_ » Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:21 am
wouldn't the suspension be identical to it's anorexic sibling? the design is still the same, tyre size wont affect it. if anything they could run increased pressures as the tyres can soak up the extra stiffness.silentbutdeadly wrote:Two observations:
1) I see so many up-side down forks on these fat bikes that I can only imagine that they will return again for another run in more conventional MTB territory;
2) Those duallie fatties must have some massive suspension voodoo going on to manage the pedal bob...or they'd be true boat anchors on the uphills.
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
Postby silentbutdeadly » Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:45 am
As for running higher pressures on a fattie...I wouldn't want to do that because our local fatties (no I don't own one) get enough dramas with tyre staking as it is. Besides it kind of runs counter to the point...
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
Postby gcouyant » Tue Jan 21, 2014 3:58 pm
The USD fork allows for a massive bridge for torsional rigidity. It's great in that respect.silentbutdeadly wrote:Two observations:
1) I see so many up-side down forks on these fat bikes that I can only imagine that they will return again for another run in more conventional MTB territory;
2) Those duallie fatties must have some massive suspension voodoo going on to manage the pedal bob...or they'd be true boat anchors on the uphills.
Those Ti framed bikes we will most likely see here in Australia very soon. The rear suspension is based on a Horst Link so should work okay. Unsprung weight however is up there so I'd say that it's going to take a while before the shock damping characteristics are sorted. Hopefully the upper linkage plates will be modified for more pleasing asthetics.... And fingers crossed it won't be a porker and lose the playfulness that fat bikes tend to deliver.
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
Postby Mugglechops » Wed Feb 19, 2014 6:36 pm
My Fatboy turns up tomorrow
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
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Anyone ride a fatbike.
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
Postby Mugglechops » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:53 pm
Need some decent rain firstfind_bruce wrote:Looking good mugglechops, will look even better with a nice coating of mud
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
Postby saronmcm1 » Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:03 pm
If possible can anyone who has a new bike bike do a review.
Also for tyres and forks.
Most of the reviews we get are based in US which has more info about the bikes in snow.
Unfortunately over here in the west, I will be waiting to the next ice age for snow.
Cheers
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
Postby Mugglechops » Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:17 pm
I am loving it so far. It's just like riding my 29er hardtail but with more grip.
I have not ridden a Puglsey so I can't tell you what it's like compared to that but it feel similar to the Trek Farley and the 90 Tusker. Also a lot more nimble than the XL Mukluk I rode.
Crazyjose might be a better man to answer your question.
Here is a short video my mate made on Saturday when we had a Farley, my Fatboy and an On-one Fattie out for a ride.
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
Postby Mugglechops » Sat Mar 01, 2014 6:46 pm
Pretty much that and the fact that it opens up extra areas to ride. I have done the The Thirroul to Gerringong ride a number of times on the road and bike paths. Last Sunday gave me the chance to the ride from a different perspective on the beach.trailgumby wrote: Is it just because you can?
It does make the ride take a hell of a lot longer though. I rode from Nowra to Thirroul then back to Kiama last year on my SS and it took me 9.5hrs to do 167kms. Thirroul to Shoalhaven Heads on almost every beach took 7.5hrs for 89kms.
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
Postby Phil » Sat Mar 01, 2014 7:42 pm
Running 3.8" Knards on 65mm rims with the suspension fork, it eats up single track.
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
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Hit me up via the BNA dm; I'll get an alert. If y'know, you know.
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
Postby Mugglechops » Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:25 am
HappyHumber wrote:Psst... hey, kids... wanna know the next big thing in MTBs?
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
Postby mitchy_ » Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:57 pm
what is the blue one? i like the shape.
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Re: Anyone ride a fatbike.
Postby find_bruce » Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:17 pm
Ask and you shall receiveMugglechops wrote:Need some decent rain firstfind_bruce wrote:Looking good mugglechops, will look even better with a nice coating of mud
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