Originally Posted by
dmanthree
For those of you who ride their fat bikes on the beach, is sand in the gear train an issue? I may get a fat bike for beach use and I'm curious if that's an issue.
I've been riding my $1400 fat bike almost exclusively on sand dunes for the past 8 months. The sand gets everywhere, but hasn't been a problem in terms of wearing anything out yet. I actually take a different approach from everyone commenting so far and NEVER wash my bike. I have a nice unused dry paint brush and as soon as I get home I brush all of the sand off of everything important. Sometimes I wait for the sand to dry which makes it much easier. I feel like washing seems to force the sand into places you don't want it to go. My bike is running great right now... Time will tell how it holds up in the coming years though. Ultimately the whole point of fat bikes is sand and snow IMO, so yes ride it on the sand, have fun, and don't forget you'll need super super low PSI if the sand is dry. Happy trails!