New Fat Bike Fad
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After the first few minutes of figuring out how the thing handled, it was just damn fun. Not as fast as my trail bikes in general, but I knew that going in. Bought it more for just screwing around on rocks, winter solo riding, snow/ice. The TransAM was sitting around built up more or less redundent, and not really being ridden, so... Selling that frame/fork/wheels is funding over half this venture, and I'll not have to figure out how to cram another bike into the garage!
The traction of those tires is amazing. I was just craaaaaawling down and across some rollers, just to see how slowly it'd work. Techy moves are not bad either - stop, trackstand a bit, line up a move and go! There are a couple spots around here with some wicked chunky rocks that I've not cleaned on the other bikes, but think I'm going to have a lot of fun on this there. Stuff built as hiker/scrambling trails without bikes in mind at all, but that is totally legit for me to be on. This think does some trialsin moves pretty well, for all its girth.
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Kinda cool- maybe not a fad since it makes a lot more sense than a single speed and infinitely more sense than a fixed gear.They are just retro fads.
These actually do something you might want to do-ride places you normally couldn't or wouldn't because it would be so unpleasant.
Yeah lets you go new places.
These actually do something you might want to do-ride places you normally couldn't or wouldn't because it would be so unpleasant.
Yeah lets you go new places.
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Kinda cool- maybe not a fad since it makes a lot more sense than a single speed and infinitely more sense than a fixed gear.They are just retro fads.
These actually do something you might want to do-ride places you normally couldn't or wouldn't because it would be so unpleasant.
Yeah lets you go new places.
These actually do something you might want to do-ride places you normally couldn't or wouldn't because it would be so unpleasant.
Yeah lets you go new places.
Figure it this way as well: once one of the big companies starts cranking them (whatever the them of the moment is) out, it's no longer a fad.
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Yes the hipsters-not sure why they annoy me. Maybe it is because I'm old-they seem harmless, but..... annoying... maybe it is the hats?
In any case you could run these fat tired bikes thru muddy trails snow sand normal streets your backyard anywhere
The tires wheels must be 10 lbs each??
Yes the hipsters-not sure why they annoy me. Maybe it is because I'm old-they seem harmless, but..... annoying... maybe it is the hats?
In any case you could run these fat tired bikes thru muddy trails snow sand normal streets your backyard anywhere
The tires wheels must be 10 lbs each??
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Yes the hipsters-not sure why they annoy me. Maybe it is because I'm old-they seem harmless, but..... annoying... maybe it is the hats?
In any case you could run these fat tired bikes thru muddy trails snow sand normal streets your backyard anywhere
The tires wheels must be 10 lbs each??
Yes the hipsters-not sure why they annoy me. Maybe it is because I'm old-they seem harmless, but..... annoying... maybe it is the hats?
In any case you could run these fat tired bikes thru muddy trails snow sand normal streets your backyard anywhere
The tires wheels must be 10 lbs each??
The tires on mine weigh ~1500gms. so, uh, negatory on the ten pounds. Right around 3#.
I picked up mine as a rock crawler/rigid playbike/snow and ice bike. It's by no means going to replace my regular rides, but makes a nice adjunct to. It'll probably get more of my solo ride time, particularly in winter, and on some particular rides.
YMMV.
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My local shop has a sweet high end Salsa with op o the line stuff for a swet deal $2400.....Crazy yo for what will be for most of us a 3rd or 4th bike
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Psst: you don't have to spend that much.
The On-One Fatty complete bike goes for 1449 shipped I picked up my frame/fork/wheel setup and fat crank for under 1000 shipped. Then built up with the spare parts bin stuff and parts swapped off an older bike, which the rest of is being sold off to offset the rest of the cost.
Priorities, man. I drive an eight year old paid off car. My wife's car is paid off, we don't have an exorbitant mortgage on more house than we need/can afford, we don't have kids, we both work decent paying jobs and don't carry much in the way of other little debt.
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Are you kidding, what a way to meet guys. They would be all over ya!
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BD's done it again. A 100% exact copy of the KHS 4 Season 3000 re-dubbed a Motobecane Boris X9.
Just in case anyone had any sliver of doubt that this wasn't a total rip-off of the KHS...
Just in case anyone had any sliver of doubt that this wasn't a total rip-off of the KHS...
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That's because neither makes their bikes, likely a frame each ordered from a catalog.
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Not bad for $899 ... I want one
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...9-fatbikes.htm
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...9-fatbikes.htm
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I wanted one bad when I first saw one but now I'm not so certain. I've heard mixed things about them on the snow and icy conditions which would be my main use for one.
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No one is "ripping off" anyone.
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I just ordered the bikes direct boris x9. When i first saw the fat bikes, i was like blah! I have a mountain bike, road bike, and cyclocross bike. I used the cyclocross bike as my evening workout ride whens its dark as it does not flat as easy. However, the family got back into beach camping again, one of our favorite things to do in the bay area here. I picked up a cruiser to ride the coastal trail however, it does not fit me well. I since saw this boris x9 and the price. I never planned on spending that money, however, the thought of being able to ride up and down the beach has me excited. Then i started thinking of just cruising my kids to school on this instead and cruising to the grocery store. I am actually really excited. We will see when i get in feb/march