FATBIKES on STR?

Besides Neil and I, does anyone else ride fatbikes on STR? I just bought one, Neil's ridden twice Salsa Mukluk (thanks Neil), and it is an amazing bike. If you have the opportunity, I would urge you to try one. (Unless your wallet is broken. In that case don't ride one. Your wife will soon be very upset with you.) I've had it for about two weeks now and I have been experiencing all of the local trails in OC in a completely different way.

Let me be the first to tell you, snow bikes don't need snow. They're actually quite awesome all around fun machines.

Look at this;

I took it to the Huntington Beach Pier


And UNDER IT!


I took it to Whiting Ranch where I cleaned Mustard for the very first time ever. ON A FATBIKE nonetheless. Couldn't do it on a trance, reign, nomad, or 456


I even took it to the LOOP!

It climbs really well!


It goes down hills well!


I go wherever I please!



It even plays nice with less hefty bikes.





I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'd really like to start the SCFBBG (SoCal Fat Bike Biker Gang)

Why?

Because I haven't smiled so much on a bike since I was a five year old.


PS Go check out http://forums.mtbr.com/fat-bikes/ Lots of fun info and pictures in there.

 

they really are fun bikes. tried fully mike's moon bike at oth a few months ago and was amazed how smooth it rode.

 

Yeah, I rode Fully Mike's Moon Rover (whatever Surly) for warmup at OTH back in the summer. Pretty cool, not that I'd want to ride it everywhere.
Saw Pho'd Up with ?what's his name? (sorry forgot) taking a Mukluk (I think) up Maple Springs in the snow two winters ago.

There are a few others. Who is it who does the Alaska big rides?

 

I have to give them a thumbs up for being easy to ride wheelies on. Although I haven't ridden one since 2008 when this picture was taken (fat bikes were popular there some time ago), they are fun to ride!

Don't mind my work clothes.:lol:

 

Had another awesome ride today at the loop. On the fatbike of course!

My nomad is getting dusty.

 

that's cause it needs a new drivetrain lol

 

If there was not a couple of coves in the way of me riding an all sand route from the house to downtown I think I would buy one.

Dean

 

I just bumped into Neil (almost literally) yesterday, and he mentioned his and how the traction is incomparable. I think he put it "you almost don't steer - you just lean." I gotta try one.

 

I think you mean Brian Blair; our favorite endurance nut job. :lol:

 

Think neap tide. I bet it could be done

 

Always wanted one, where can you buy them in SoCal, love to ride one In the snow.

 

That is very true.

I know Fullerton Bikes can get them and The Path in Tustin has a few in stock.

 

Will it bounce me off due to my lack of weight????? LOL!!!

 

No, you can run your fat tires at like 6psi!

 

I should be able to get away with 4psi, I've run my current 29'er as low as 12psi.

 

Soooo, I've been pinch-flatting a lot lately.

How do these things react to conditions that produce your typical pinch-flat?

Any chance these work tubeless?

 

I'll let you know when it happens. So far so good.

 

Steve FLIES on that thing. I haven't seen anyone have so much fun on a rigid than I have seen with Steve. Good ride today brotha!

 

Outside of my 2 favorite bike shops...they can be found here (someone needs to whip me and take away my credit cards!!!)

http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/CBOOFATX5/on_one_fatty

 

Or here if you want to go big

http://moots.com/our-bike/mtb-26/frosti/overview/