Are you fat? Do you like it? What would you do different next time?

[TahoeBC]

[rip]

Bumping this thread from the depths because summer is the true fatbike season! If it wasn't such a goddamn pain in the ass I would post some pics as well but that will have to wait.

It's been a blast learning to make ski turns down scree fields and the trails around here in interior AK are shitty ass atv trails full of loose rock and or mud. Basically perfect for a fatbike. Spent a day riding at the Carcross Desert on the way up that was super fun as well as some sand dunes right in the middle of the grey mountain system in Whitehorse that featured a giant sand half pipe running down between 2 dunes.

For dirt riding I've been running the surly nates with about 12-15 psi rear and much lower in the front 8-10? I don't have a low pressure pump so just by feel usually. Does anyone out there have the rolling Daryll tires? Thinking about snagging a pair for pavement carving and maybe as a front tire for sand riding.

[SB]

The rolly D is a tire now? I have the Rolly D rims laced for work on my Pugs.

AK has lots of beach combing potential and even that adventure shit with a packaraft . Have phun and post up pics even if its BLAS.

Oh and get a low press gauge, it makes all the difference when you dial in the best psi for you and what you are riding.

Larry tires which can be had cheap are a good sand tire from wot I read on the webbernets.

[rip]

Whoops, I meant the black floyd tires. Thinking one in the front might be nice for sand dunes similar to how sand rails run a smoothie tire in the front

[Benny Profane]

Should I rent one when I'm in the Outer Banks in a few weeks? Are they fun or stupid on a beach? Will the POS they rent me give me a good feel for fatty life?

[SB]

they are stoopid phun on the beach, rent one

[SB]

Since the Buzzkill came home the Pugs hasben lonely but no moar muthas.

[strawjack]

^What's the plan? Springy seat!

[SB]

Ditched the thud buster and had the Brooks left over from another bike I sold to a buddy. My back needs sum give.

Plan is to ride moar. Out the front door bike.

[skibumnh]

Been having a lot of fun on this lately. 35mm stem, 760mm flat bars, 120mm Bluto. I can pretty much go 90% of where my 6" trail bike takes me. I rode it rigid all winter and threw the Bluto on it this spring. It completely changes the bike for the better.

[SB]

Nice, spotted me a Krampus and ICT at Canaan Mtn Bike Fest this past weekend.

[HansJob]

I'm in the market for a new crankset for my Kona TO fatty. Any recommendations? Danke.

[pfluffenmeister]

Been having a lot of fun on this lately. 35mm stem, 760mm flat bars, 120mm Bluto. I can pretty much go 90% of where my 6" trail bike takes me. I rode it rigid all winter and threw the Bluto on it this spring. It completely changes the bike for the better.

i haven't ridden in awhile, but that thing makes me want to ride.

[SB]

That is a very nice ride.

[SB]

[SB]

Forgot to add this one, my best side. Lol

[TahoeBC]

[kidwoo]

You weren't kidding about just not giving a fuck were you?


Good stuff!

[rip]

Cris Akrigg doing some fatty beach cruisin

[TahoeBC]

You weren't kidding about just not giving a fuck were you?


Good stuff!

Riding existing hiker use trails in a non-wilderness area is not exactly not giving a fuck

It's a big drop back to lake level from the top of that peak, 3rd time I've done it. First was on 2.4 26" wheels and barely ridable, second time on 29+ tires way more fun, this time I was running 4.8 fat tires, and could totally bomb down never feeling out of control at all, super fun.

[SB]

Come to the FAT side, she said.

[ticketchecker]

Come to the FAT side, she said.

How's that buzzkill these days?

[SB]

How's that buzzkill these days?

Luvin it!

It killz the downs, almost like a deadicated DH bike. Little slow on the ups but thats mostly me being out of shape and not riding as much as I should. No real issues with the bike. Still running Nates front and rear. The split pivot design feels so much like the Stumpy FSR its hard to tell them apart.

It wuz worth the wait.

[ticketchecker]

Luvin it!

It killz the downs, almost like a deadicated DH bike.

It wuz worth the wait.

Kinda what I thought it would do.

Good on ya

[gravitylover]

I wish it could handle a bigger tire in the back. Gonna wait for 2nd gen full squish fat and see what's what for 5" capacity. Hopefully the wait won't be too long.