Fat bike in da house
November 19, 2010
my house that is. Might have to rig it up so I can bike to the pow stash.
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Very nice. Be sure to post up some ride reports.
Here is a short ride report. I have had time for several rides now. Really a fun bike, this thing is like a monster truck. Been riding it on 10 psi +/- 1 psi, feels great. My bike came with two "Endo" tires which are better on the rear than the front. Found an online source for the "Larry" tire which helps a lot up front handling.
Single track is fantastic, if you ride a 29er then you will have a good idea of the roll over. Imagine having two 29" tires side by side with the contact patch of a large boot but much less surface pressure.
Of course I have not had it in snow yet, hopefully soon. I want to try a river/beach ride to try out more of the "legendary" soft surface ability but its getting hard to find the time right now.
All in all the weight is not bad, there are lighter fat bikes out there. The wheel/tire combo sometimes feels like a gyroscope due to the rotational weight. The bang for the buck is dang good on this bike since Surly offers it complete now. The only real downside is availability as they are popular and limited stocks being produced.