Fun on a Fat bike

sweetswing · 10-07-2017 5:26pm #1

i bought one of these monsters a few weeks back in order to get back cycling after having a bad crash on my road bike (broken bones, shattered confidence)
the whole idea was to get my confidence back and i needed somthing that i could ride that was comfortable enough that it wouldnt transfare every crack in the road back into my injured shoulder and arms .
i have to say im totally after falling in love with it , its definitly not fast but its smooth as silk and can go over anything , this is rhe most fun ive had on a bike since i was a kid ,its also a serious workout , its not easy getting them wheels up to speed , i even took it up howth a few times ,it goes up slow but comes down fast .
if anyone out there is considering a fat bike i can highly recommend one .

deandean · 10-07-2017 7:07pm

I might have seen you heading back from Howth on it about a week ago. It's a very noticable bike, I'd say it's good fun coming downhill on trails.
They seem to be well suited for a mid-drive electric conversion too if your knees ever start to give up, there's Youtube videos on this.

sweetswing · 10-07-2017 7:32pm

if it was a small skinny guy on a big black fat bike that Bat man would envy then id say it was me alright .
it does stand out a lot and brings a huge amount of attention both good and bad , ive had friendly cyclists ride up along side me asking all sorts of questions , ive also had roadies zoom past and mumble wanker as they go .
dont buy one if you dont like talking to people .

Wishbone Ash · 10-07-2017 7:47pm

Did I see you going up the Sutton side of Howth last Thursday evening?

sweetswing · 10-07-2017 7:56pm

Yeah i was up that side at around sixish , its tough work pushing them pedals up hill but worth it coming back down .

10-07-2017 8:51pm

They are supposed to be great on beaches. I think they are really cool.

Don't get the whole roadie v mtb attitude

sweetswing · 10-07-2017 9:05pm

ronoc wrote: »

They are supposed to be great on beaches. I think they are really cool.

Don't get the whole roadie v mtb attitude

ive been off the bike for over 2 months due to injury so my fitness has nose dived , I'll give it another few weeks before I take it to the beach .
I'm a roadie myself and I've always said there's a lot of roadies up their own arses , to many wanna be tour racers .
Another great thing about the fat bike "cars and traffic steer well clear of you " it's fantastic ðŸ˜

DanDublin1982 · 10-07-2017 10:56pm

I seen one spinning through ballyfermot last week. Always liked the look of that type of bike.

Have you have to change a tube yet? Id imagine that's no fun?

sweetswing · 10-07-2017 11:35pm

its no fun changing a tube on any bike , but its all part of the experience ,
to be honest id say youd have to stab the tyre with a blade in order to puncture it , i hope im right because it was an ordeal putting the tyres on it in the comfort of my home .

DanDublin1982 · 10-07-2017 11:38pm

Fair point.

uck51js9zml2yt · 10-07-2017 11:44pm

Worked with a guy who bought one... they're mad looking things.:)
The front wheel was heavier than my bike ! ( Very slight exaggeration)

ED E · 10-07-2017 11:44pm

All the rage in Scandinavia, and with good reason.

deandean · 11-07-2017 12:19am

Aah Jeez 'N+1' is kicking in here.
I wonder could I take a fatbike up to the Summit Inn on the 31a, have a pint, and blast back down along the trails. That'd be fun.

sweetswing · 11-07-2017 12:35am

deandean wrote: »

Aah Jeez 'N+1' is kicking in here.
I wonder could I take a fatbike up to the Summit Inn on the 31a, have a pint, and blast back down along the trails. That'd be fun.

If u want to try mine out let me know ;-)
N+1 is real
Carbon addiction is real .

magicbastarder · 11-07-2017 9:11am

where did you pick it up, and what did you get?

Wishbone Ash · 11-07-2017 9:31am

magicbastarder wrote: »

where did you pick it up, and what did you get?

I've seen them in Richie's in Swords.

secman · 11-07-2017 9:55am

A roadie i know in Ballygarrett got one, he uses it to walk his 2 dogs on the beach, I remember seeing it on Strava, looked weird as it appeared in and out of the sea and at the time i presumed he was on a road bike and was torturing himself:)

He got a Stevens Mobster with 4" wide wheels,

sweetswing · 11-07-2017 11:19am

magicbastarder wrote: »

where did you pick it up, and what did you get?

I got it from my friends shop in Italy , it's the KHS 5000 , photos do no justice to when you actually stand beside it

11-07-2017 12:15pm

Saw a fat bike in Fitz Cycles a while ago and it looked so tempting. Don't think I'd ever bother using it, though. :pac:

MojoMaker · 11-07-2017 12:15pm

Well wear. They look like a lot of fun.

sweetswing · 11-07-2017 12:32pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Saw a fat bike in Fitz Cycles a while ago and it looked so tempting. Don't think I'd ever bother using it, though. :pac:

I'll be honest , I'm in no hurry to get back on the road bike , this is just way to much fun .

Tenzor07 · 11-07-2017 12:47pm

ronoc wrote: »

They are supposed to be great on beaches. I think they are really cool.

Would be great for cycling along Bull Island and the beach, more fun than my CX bike anyways!

Budawanny · 11-07-2017 3:13pm

sweetswing wrote: »

I'll be honest , I'm in no hurry to get back on the road bike , this is just way to much fun .

There suppose to be deadly for cycling over bogs and stuff too.
Make places that are pretty much out of bounds for every other bike back in bounds.
I can think of loads of off the beaten path cycles i could do on one of those yokes at home in Mayo..
Fair play to you. a great idea.

magicbastarder · 11-07-2017 4:05pm

what sort of tyre pressure do you run on those tyres?

Vincenzo Nibbly · 11-07-2017 4:09pm

I saw you coming up the Sutton side of Howth last Thursday too. Fair play it's a head-turner for sure. Best of luck with the recovery

secman · 11-07-2017 4:14pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

what sort of tyre pressure do you run on those tyres?

"Typically, fat-bike riders use pressures in the 8PSI range for soft conditions, 12-15PSI for trail riding and 20-25PSI for on-road or urban riding. "

Not much by the sounds of it ....

magicbastarder · 11-07-2017 4:17pm

jaysus, you could reinflate it by farting into the valve.

mental image not included.

sweetswing · 11-07-2017 5:06pm

Vincenzo Nibbly wrote: »

I saw you coming up the Sutton side of Howth last Thursday too. Fair play it's a head-turner for sure. Best of luck with the recovery

Thanks dude , I took it up from the village side on Sunday it took me 13 minutes to spin it up , I must have been over 100rpm .

sweetswing · 11-07-2017 5:08pm

Budawanny wrote: »

There suppose to be deadly for cycling over bogs and stuff too.
Make places that are pretty much out of bounds for every other bike back in bounds.
I can think of loads of off the beaten path cycles i could do on one of those yokes at home in Mayo..
Fair play to you. a great idea.

I need to let my shoulder injury heal more before I take it off road "I can't wait "
Just going up and down paths I can feel it's potential.

paul mountainbike · 17-07-2017 7:53pm

HI guys have added 2.4 s to my fury mtb ,running tubeless as well.
The ride is far more bouncy now and smooths out the bumps more,but could poss be better ride with a wider rim profile.

so not quite fat bike but getting there.

sweetswing · 17-07-2017 8:09pm

paul mountainbike wrote: »

HI guys have added 2.4 s to my fury mtb ,running tubeless as well.
The ride is far more bouncy now and smooths out the bumps more,but could poss be better ride with a wider rim profile.

so not quite fat bike but getting there.

There's a lot to be said for the comfort, I could stay in the saddle for hours on end

Fun on a Fat bike

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