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bought a new fatbike, been out on it for my last 4 rides.
i have to say, i wish i had bought one years ago, and for riding offroad i cant see ever needing anything else.
just seem good at everything.
anyone only use a fatty ?
What gearing have you got on it?
I've mentioned a few times that when I had mine it came with 1x10. I kept the same 11 to 46T (iirc) cassette and fitted a twin up front with 24 and 36 or something.
The low gears were hilarious and with the grip it got me up some very daft inclines whilst not having to resort to grinding away.
In hindsight I should have kept that bike and looked to get some forks over the carbon rigids, but I do think that a 27.5+ tyred hardtail gives 90% of the fun and is a lot more versatile.
gearing is 28 front and 50 tooth on the back . shimano deore.
Its my only mountain bike at the moment - just fun to ride.
THAT graph again...
This was first put together by a consultancy company to describe IT hype, but, with some re-wording, it applies to other areas too.
Around 8 or so years ago, comments about "the only bike you ever need" were very common in the fatbike community. After a while, folk moved on to (a) it was one of a few bikes and then (b) no longer having one.
The great thing about the graph is that it works for both the individual and for the market as a whole.
If I was forced to reduce my bike quiver, the last two would be my fatbike and my #gradventourer. Full-sus could go, Ti hardtail could go, carbon road bike could go. If it was down to only one of them then I'm not sure which would make the cut.
your final 2 is what i have now. ti adventure bike and playing out fat bike.
Re gearing. I have 11-46 sunrace cassette with 30 tooth chainring but also a 26 tooth chainring that I can manually move to. Effectively 2x without the mech and shifter. Works for me.
Living in Norfolk, my only other MTB is my SS 29er so whenever I venture further a field I will take the fatty. Great all rounder and always smile inducing.
I’ve had a fat bike as my only bike for 5 years until recently I told myself I needed a 29 Er the fat bikes have been everywhere I would ride my normal bikes and more.My current fatty is a full suss Ican jobby it’s a beast and one I’ll never sell it makes me smile when I look at it
Me...got rid of my MTB to buy a fatty..ive had it since new in 2015 and its still the best bike I have....just recently got it back from the shop as I completely knackered the drive hub....rather than fix it I just got some new dt swiss wheels instead....looking forward to shredding up Surrey hills tomoz...yeeee haaaaw
Sold my last skinny MTB about 5 or 6 yrs ago and have been happily riding just the fattie ever since. Just puts more of a smile on my face than a regular MTB.
I do have 29r wheels for it now though - but they only get used on uplift days really as most uplifts don't take fat tyres.
I do also have a road/gravel bike if that counts.....
I did for a long time.
The reason I moved on was predominantly that rigid bikes were knackering my thumbs and I wanted to get a normal hardtail again.
I've still got a frame and wheels that I might build up with a sus fork at some point but probably won't.
No. I still have a hardtail XC bike, plus road bikes.
But my hardtail hardly gets ridden nowadays. And if it wasn't for a bit of XC racing I probably wouldn't have used it at all after buying my Surly ICT back in April.
Still use my road bikes a lot.
The fatties have been the main mtb for me and my other half for a few years now. Still lots of fun and surprisingly versatile!
Yep, no-suss Fat-e here. Just back from Croatia and Lake Coma. Works fine.
Had my Wednesday for 5 1/2 years, been my only mtb in that time, used daily to commute and for off road stuff, best bit is just messing around on it to the shops or down the local stoney beach, always makes me feel 13 again! Also ride a gravel bike for longer days out, but 90% it’s the fatty.
I've had three fat bikes and really enjoyed them when I had little'un in a seat as it was more cushioned and the beach, etc is very traffic free. 😉
Now that she's older and able to rude further either on the tandem or her own bike the Fat Bike became redundant. "Not as slow or heavy as you'd expect" is the epitome of damning with faint praise. If they suit your riding great but I can't pretend there are many situations where you wouldn't be better off on a regular mountain bike.
I rode only a fatbike for a few years. Now I have a choice, and enjoy them all.
If they all had to go bar one, the fatty would stay. It's the most versatile bike for the combo of ****ting around in the woods, bikepacking and big mountain riding that I enjoy.
Mine gets more miles year round than my full sus.
As an only bike I expect I would need suspension forks to swap in for the summer.