john zigler
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Fat Bike Friday......
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Big Kahuna
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What are those pulley thingy's?
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I saw some of these last weekend at a bike shop. Much lighter than I expected but still on the heavy side. Seemed fun. Especially for downhill.
chadman154
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Zig, we gotta ride when I get home. These are killer on beach too
Big Kahuna
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I have a $3000 26" Full Suspension and a $1300 29er. Ask me which one I ride the most. and the one with bigger wheels does not have gears.
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You guys crack me up. Still pounding on my 26 inch stump jumper fsr a couple times a week since 2007. It's on the 8th set of gears I think. Back specialized shock replaced due to failure to fox. Front Manitou minutes still going strong with never a rebuild. No plans for new bike. This one works just fine. I have rode 29'ers. I didn't think it was a big enough difference to justify money on a new bike. Fat tires could be another story though. I want to try one on my trail.
john zigler
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My main ride is a TREK "Gary Fisher" Super Fly AL 29er. I also have a couple of older Specialized Rock Hoppers 26ers that I hardly ride anymore.
I mainly ride tight single track woods trails. ( technical stuff). I love the TREK. It is fast, nimble, and climbs like no other. When I get back on the 26 inch bikes, I feel like I am on a little kids bike anymore.
These Fat bikes are REALLY getting popular, ( Search Surly). This thing is like a 4wd truck. It rolls over ANY thing with little effort. Deep sand, snow, rocks gravel etc. Guys are riding trails in the winter, beaches in the summer, etc.. I figured this would extend my season. I plan on just using this in the winter, but you never know......
Chadman, we'll have to get together some time. Hit me up. I would LOVE to ride along Lake MI on the Beach.
Kahuna, Sorry man, I am unsure what "pulleys" you are referencing........ (sorry if I missed the joke or sarcasm, I am old.....)
I mainly ride tight single track woods trails. ( technical stuff). I love the TREK. It is fast, nimble, and climbs like no other. When I get back on the 26 inch bikes, I feel like I am on a little kids bike anymore.
These Fat bikes are REALLY getting popular, ( Search Surly). This thing is like a 4wd truck. It rolls over ANY thing with little effort. Deep sand, snow, rocks gravel etc. Guys are riding trails in the winter, beaches in the summer, etc.. I figured this would extend my season. I plan on just using this in the winter, but you never know......
Chadman, we'll have to get together some time. Hit me up. I would LOVE to ride along Lake MI on the Beach.
Kahuna, Sorry man, I am unsure what "pulleys" you are referencing........ (sorry if I missed the joke or sarcasm, I am old.....)
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Don't feel bad. I didn't get it either.
Big Kahuna
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Gears. Rear derailleur. It had pulleys
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Single speeder jokes.
The fat tires prolly give a way smoother ride but it takes away the technical / sport of MTB riding if u ask me. Its a progression for sure and I'm not knocking if u like and ride them. Just seems it takes away from the reason ur out there in first place...the challenge of riding. It's all good though. If I could afford one I'd prolly try one.
john zigler
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john zigler
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Well, we got a little snow over the weekend, so I decided to head for the woods. I LOVE this thing, it is like a truck. NO slippage whatsoever. I was going in areas I would never be able to with a standard mountain bike. Very cool.....
Had my wife Brenda, and dog Zoey along as well....
Had my wife Brenda, and dog Zoey along as well....
if you love your 26er or 29er MTB ... this is the race to ride ...arguably the best of its kind in the world......www.cape-epic.com ..pro-or amateur.....we have run it more than ten years now with 1200 riders participating over 8 days.
....just launched a sister event for fat bikes in the snow.....check it out http://snow-epic.com/de/
....just launched a sister event for fat bikes in the snow.....check it out http://snow-epic.com/de/
That's no photoshop.
I wouldn't mind trying a fatbike. I keep trying to justify one (as if I had the money) but it just doesn't work out. I have only 940 miles on my 2013 Rockhopper since I bought it eighteen months ago. During that same time, I have put 8,350 on one road bike and 2,000 on another road bike (and that 2k just since September).
I do not have the terrain or snow to really work out a fatbike. With that, I think my under-worked 29'er MTB will continue to work just fine.
Big Kahuna
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Have a local who rides a custom Ti Fatbike for single track riding. you do not have to have snow or sand. It is just a different kind of bike.
Matt, I do not think that I have much more than 1000 miles on my Full Suspension bike in the past 5 years....... How you finding the time. I know you ride your road bike to work and back. Damn Hippie.