Fatbikes are so slow :rolleyes:
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Fatbikes are so slow :rolleyes:
I'm guessing you'll need to be a Facebook user to see this video from the Birkie Fatbike race
https://www.facebook.com/fatbikedotco...85777921484834
For the non-Facebookers - here's a screenshot:
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https://www.facebook.com/fatbikedotco...85777921484834
For the non-Facebookers - here's a screenshot:
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Here's a link to the race info: Fat Bike Birkie | American Birkebeiner
There's a 27 km and 21 km route.
I wasn't able to race it this year, my schedule has me staying close to home - but I'm planning a lot of fatbike races for winter 2018-2019.
I found the video on Facebook fatbike page - https://www.facebook.com/fatbikedotcom/ and they have a great site dedicated to all things fatbike https://fat-bike.com/
There's a 27 km and 21 km route.
I wasn't able to race it this year, my schedule has me staying close to home - but I'm planning a lot of fatbike races for winter 2018-2019.
I found the video on Facebook fatbike page - https://www.facebook.com/fatbikedotcom/ and they have a great site dedicated to all things fatbike https://fat-bike.com/
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Me too, I get my Pug over 35 mph often. I'm always gear limited so I'm planning to change out my gear-ratio so I can go faster.
Last month I did a snow race (much like the Birchie), we were over 30 mph on snow... a little never-wreaking.
Last month I did a snow race (much like the Birchie), we were over 30 mph on snow... a little never-wreaking.
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I couldn't go 35 M.P.H. if I was being chased by a pack of wolves.
But it sure is fun to watch fat bike races.
I liked the strategy of the winner.
He stayed behind the grouped leaders and sprinted in the last seconds.
Good timing I say.
But it sure is fun to watch fat bike races.
I liked the strategy of the winner.
He stayed behind the grouped leaders and sprinted in the last seconds.
Good timing I say.
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Wow. 30 mph in a sprint at the end of a race is stellar. Nice video. I've never owned a fat bike but I can see that I'm missing out...
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They are riding on hard packed snow, on level terrain, with tires likely inflated to maximum allowed pressure. If you look at bike seats, most are raised to racing position, not for leisurely riding. Also looks like they have really light bikes (probably carbon all round), and not a single one of them has a suspension fork, fenders or a rack. Of course they are going fast, why wouldn't they be?
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They are riding on hard packed snow, on level terrain, with tires likely inflated to maximum allowed pressure. If you look at bike seats, most are raised to racing position, not for leisurely riding. Also looks like they have really light bikes (probably carbon all round), and not a single one of them has a suspension fork, fenders or a rack. Of course they are going fast, why wouldn't they be?
These are groomed ski trails, not that hard packed. I did a similar race in Minneapolis in February -
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Max pressure will dig into these groomed trails, you need to run fairly soft (6-8 psi).
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Right?!? That video I posted, we got up to 20 mph at the start and it was chaos. Thankfully the crowd thinned by the time we got to a big descent (up to 10%) - I got over 30 mph ... totally nerve-wrecking
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Okay, so I don't have to ask, "How slow are they"?
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Hell of sustained sprint. I’d be dead or hurling across the finish line.
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Yes Sir. Got the fatty max 23mph unless GPS lies going downhill in the Texas hill country. The fat boy maneuvers better than I thought, it would and climbs like a billlygoat I love my fatboy platonically.
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Yup, like downhill skiing, crashes at speed are at least on pliable, low-friction snow, and wearing more cover/layers over skin - way better than shorts/short-sleeve spandex on asphalt.