Full Fat Trike evaluation?
07-15-23, 06:10 PM
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Full Fat Trike evaluation?
I'd like to hear from anyone who rides an ICE Full Fat trike. I've been told that it's great for sand and snow, but other trikes are better suited for more common off pavement surfaces, such as dirt and gravel. The Full Fat was described by my trike dealer as "sluggish".
The reason I ask is that I came across a Full Fat, almost new, for a very reasonable price. My current trike is an ICE Sprint X Tour, which is a very fast and sporty, paved road ride, but I need something for the mountain gravel roads on which I used to ride my Plus bike (back in my two wheel riding days). I don't really question my trike dealer's bias, because his first recommendation was for me to install wider tires for riding the rough stuff, rather than buy a snow and sand rider that would be disappointing and slow. He said IF I decided that I needed a second trike, probably the ICE Adventure would be a much better choice.
Any other advice out there? Thanks.
The reason I ask is that I came across a Full Fat, almost new, for a very reasonable price. My current trike is an ICE Sprint X Tour, which is a very fast and sporty, paved road ride, but I need something for the mountain gravel roads on which I used to ride my Plus bike (back in my two wheel riding days). I don't really question my trike dealer's bias, because his first recommendation was for me to install wider tires for riding the rough stuff, rather than buy a snow and sand rider that would be disappointing and slow. He said IF I decided that I needed a second trike, probably the ICE Adventure would be a much better choice.
Any other advice out there? Thanks.
07-17-23, 03:43 PM
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I can't help but if it where me the answer would be looking at the specs, do I need 10" of ground clearance or 6", monster knobby Jumbo Jim fat bike tires for sand and ice or just typical gravel and dirt tires, etc.
07-20-23, 07:20 PM
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Thanks for your thoughts, folks. I have heard no one say that I will love the FF. I'm over it now.
Last edited by DeadGrandpa; 07-20-23 at 07:25 PM.
