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Someone came rumbling past us last night on a fatbike with those fancy pants Jones handlebars. Was it a STWer?
I always expected them to be slow, but he had quite a pace on!
* goes off to check garage *
Thursday night = Brighton mtb Stanmer ride - I think Alex(?) from there has a Jones with truss fork/jones bar fat tyres.
It's not about the bike 😉
It was a little earlier than the BMTB ride, around 6.30ish. Quite a few people out last night.
It sounded very cool on the hardpack, more of a deep growl than a knobby buzz!
Yeah it would have been him, he normally rides around a bit before the ride and is the only person I've ever seen there with the bike you describe.
If he was wearing lycra leggings and glasses definitely him!
the fat bike winner at HTN certainly wasn't hanging aroundI always expected them to be slow, but he had quite a pace on!
Why?Herman Shake - Member
I always expected them to be slow,
He's not slow, i'll vouch for that. Stanmer was rolling great last night 😈
Yes, I know him, but I'm sworn to secrecy over his name.
'Tis a very nice bike indeed and, yes, he's very fast.
I just thought the low pressure and masses of rubber would be draggy, they don't look too whippety!
I understand the rolling resistance, suspension effect, yada yada yada but I've only really seen photos or those slow beach/snow riding vids people sometimes put up. Or those photos of fatbikes leaned chubbily against a tree.
I shouldn't be surprised that Brighton has a representation of eccentric bikes!
If you see someone mincing about at on a very black Trance, say hello 🙂
(Double post)
dunno about impressive bikes but he riding group i stumbled upon at stanmer last sunday morning contained a mightily impressive beard.
30+ riders at stanmer, 1 (me) at wild park. freeriders are a bunch of lazy buggers.
Wild Park's nice and quick at the moment, shame some of it has deteriorated/been blocked by trees.
I always expected them to be slow, but he had quite a pace on!
This might be a bit of a shock to you but [b]some[/b] people can ride almost anything fast. 😉
Fatbikes with a good rider powering them can be a who lot faster round a trail than your average joe.
I have to admit I only saw him coming past on a car width trail, but he seemed very focused. I'll take the communal word that he's got teh skillz.
I get that good riders are just that, but I don't think it's ridiculous to see something as hefty as a fatbike and not be filled with the same feelings as one may get from a fully aero carbon TT bike.
Hippos can allegedly reach 30ish mph, it's still going to look odd 
😀Hippos can allegedly reach 30ish mph, it's still going to look [s]odd[/s] AWSUM
On a serious note just try one if you get the chance. They're just so much fun. A little bit slow getting up to speed, but once you're there it's a bit like riding a monster truck.
A little bit slow getting up to speed, but once you're there it's a bit like riding [s]monster truck[/s] ssstu bareback, great fun until your mates see you :D.
Both of these options fill me with a curiosity I'm not entirely comfortable with 😐
I'm worried once I try I won't look back. You can decide which option I'm talking about.
tazzy.
You're far to dirty for me to allow you to ride [s]with[/s] me without the protection of a dualply DH tyre.
I'd let you choose the compound and knob size though.
was it this fat tosspot?
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The bike had silvery (ti?) H-bars and possibly a truss fork. Don't think it was that chap/you.
The rider had a beard and a determined look in his eye, probably as we were climbing slowly in his path of fat destruction talking about the last trail we'd just ridden.
Probably futonrivercrossing - he's not too slow, though last week the Jones was 29er at both ends and he couldn't quite keep up with me. 😉 But my knees been hurting since, so I appear to be paying for being faster than usual...
stu- just you wait till I've fitted your wonky ring, then you'll feel some thrutching powerful surges 😉
There will be a few fattys in the Lake District next month of various makes and girth 😉 🙂
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Sounds like Ash, trail builder and all round nice chap