Originally Posted by
unterhausen
I hadn't been riding my fat bike for a while. Rode it over the weekend and I had forgotten how much the wide pedal stance bothers me. I need to ride it more to see if that goes away.
But I am thinking that a 29+ could probably have replaced the mtb and the fatbike.
It does take some getting used to (the Q factor).
I've said before that I am working towards a long term goal of N=2 stable of common use bikes, 3 if you count my FG.
That doesn't include various project bikes.
In a perfect world the first would be an endurance frame all roads bike. Fit road tires for pavement and gravel tires for off road.
This covers: commuting, road riding, touring, randos, gravel riding, easy bikepacking etc...
The second would be a full suspension fat bike (26x4-4.5) with the lightest frame practical (a balance of durability and weight). Going lighter where you can compensates somewhat for the increase in weight from the suspension.
Lockouts for suspension, dropper post and second 29r wheelset.
29x3 retains the same BB height as 26x4.
This covers: Sand/snow, trails, bikepacking, technical mtb. With the 26 wheelset you are a fatbike and with the 29r set you are basically a FS mtb.