Fat Bikes / Fatbikes

I think this may be my favourite forum bike. Looks like it would be so much fun to ride.

It really is.
Waiting for moar snow. Forecast says Thursday.

What is the appeal of fat bikes?

I accept that the primary purpose of a bike is to be fun (and I presume these are for their fans), but for me that comes from a bike being quick and nimble.

I accept that it must be fun ploughing through snow or sand where a normal bike can't go, but then again that must get a bit tiresome / tiring after a while.

What is the appeal? Does anyone really have one as their main bike or even their main off-road bike?

I am not having a go, just curious to understand the appeal a bit more. I'd love to have a go on one for an hour one sunday, but I just can't imagine thinking that I must get one.

I havent taken mine on many trails yet. Studding up the Big Fat Larry tyres was bloody expensive. So I wanted to wait untill snow came to properly test it.

Mine is pretty light. But the rolling resistance at optimum PSI is epic. So no. its not nimble like my weight weenie SS 29er. I plan to get some Vee8 4" tyres for next years trail riding.

Something about how unstoppable it feels puts a massive smile on my face. I may not be going fast. But I'm not slowing or stopping for anything.

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