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There is a reason snow bikes have progressed from regular mountain bikes with snowcat rims and regular tyres.
There is a BIG difference between say 2.55" regular tyres on regular narrow rims and full size fatbike tyres on 1OOmm rims. It may seem a small difference when you only look at the measurement, but in practice, the volume and ability to have proper height to the tyre when mounted on 7O-1OOmm rims just isn't possible with regular tyres.
These bikes have evolved to be what they are now from over a decade of riding and racing in extreme conditions.
Try racing in the Iditabike, or leadville 1OO for example and coming anywhere near the front on just 'any old bike'.
They are very specialist machines, but they allow people to ride on trails and in places that just can't be ridden on with regular bikes no matter how fat you think the tyres are.
The video above just shows Jersey's lack of knowledge on the subject. packed down snow on top of concrete roads is not what these bikes were designed for.
I suppose snow shoes are for morons too and just any old trainers will do?
Instead of just doing the usual LFGSS thing of dismissing anything that you don't have any real knowledge of, do yourselves a favour and learn some of the history, and read some of the facts about why these bikes exist. Watch some videos and read some articles about the amazing achievements of the people who have been instrumental in the progression of these highly specialist machines.
Stating that you live in an area with heavy snow fall and that you ride a fixed IRO year round just shows how little understanding you actually have of these bikes and why they exist.
For anybody who is ACTUALLY interested in why these bikes exist and where they have taken people...do some research, learn a little, and have the sense to look at things which are outside your usual scope of interest with an open mind.
Listen to people who know what they are talking about and have used these bikes to journey to amazing places like Mike Curiak,,,not people who think a fixed iro with a basket on the front will do the job just as well.
Apologies for the wall of words, but sometimes "Those bikes are intended for morons" doesn't really go very far towards explaining the reasons behind fatbikes.
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