Fat Bikes / Fatbikes

Stealth Reverb I think

Am I the only one that struggles to see how a bike with one gear needs a seatpost that trades considerable weight and budgetary implications for the extraneous ability of being adjusted from the handlebars?

^ Yes.

Adjustable seatposts are the best thing to happen to off-road bikes since knobbly tyres. They really are a game changer.

Nates just look so agressive

Bud and Lou FTW.
Going to swap my BFLs out for them when I have some budget for it. Studded up there will be perfect winter tyres.

^ Yes.

Adjustable seatposts are the best thing to happen to off-road bikes since knobbly tyres. They really are a game changer.

This^
I know putting a dropper on winterbike adds vunrability. But the amount of control you gain when you saddle is out of the way......totally worth it.

hmmm, I feel like quickly adding 2 thomson dropper to xmas list

tom. who is ex of this parrish had the seatpost shim on his Ti on-one (26") frame removed to fit a dropper seatpost. my fatbike could already take a dropper seatpost and the lynskey could have a similar shim removal done.

dropper seatposts from all accounts seem to be like tubeless tyres, the vast majority of people who use them would not revert to their previous set up

Much more fun going downhill with loads of space to move around.

I have my saddle a tiny bit high on the fatbike. Which feels nice. If I had no dropper I'd be running it lower.

My legs are tiny though. I really struggle to get over the back of my saddle otherwise.

so basically you need a dropper post mostly to be able to get on and off the bike.

No.

Oh.

;-)

Perhaps my aversion to them comes from a similar place as my aversion to tubeless tires - having to to deal with them on other people's bikes as a bike shop mechanic.

ride more, work less and you may see their advantages!

so basically you need a dropper post mostly to be able to get on and off the bike.

If I could drop it without having my weight in it. This would be very useful. Getting on the bike with it top tube bag and massive mudguards isnt easy for a little guy.

I also thought dropper seatposts were a load of pish. On my mtb the rear shock is an RP23 with large air can, so with the compression damping on rides most things, for serious down let out the compression damping which drops the rear end about 2" into its travel, so doesn't need a dropper.

Then I borrowed someone's <20lb hard tail with a dropper and instantly figured why people have them.

A dropper seatpost is not suspension!

These fat bikes look like an enormous amount of fun!
What's the smallest tyres you could fit on one if you wanted a ' regular '
i.e everyday ride commuting/offroad?

Depends on the rims. 3" hookworm on a 80mm is fine. If you want smaller then a second wheelset might be needed.

I also thought dropper seatposts were a load of pish. On my mtb the rear shock is an RP23 with large air can, so with the compression damping on rides most things, for serious down let out the compression damping which drops the rear end about 2" into its travel, so doesn't need a dropper.

Then I borrowed someone's <20lb hard tail with a dropper and instantly figured why people have them.

WTF? Dropper posts are best for trail bikes which need winching to the top of a big arsed hill before caning the downs. I've got one on my 6" FS and it's a real bonus. Putting a dropper on a super light xc hard tail seems a strange choice as they probably don't get used for excessive downhill riding.

And there's something up with your RP23 if it does that.

http://gearjunkie.com/fat-bike-trike-recumbent-south-pole

People wanting snow >>>

Bring on global warming.

Same rider (Ty Hathaway of Golden Saddle Cyclery), same Surly.

From Tumblr but cannot find source now...

^ Brooks (ish) on a phatbiek.

Told you.

That's not a Brooks.

Can people please post pictures of bikes with fat fronts and 'normal' rears?

Really want a fat bike but can't afford it plus it'd make my 1x1 - which i love - a bit redundant so thinking I could fatten up the front of the 1x1 but the only pic I can find is of the fat front end kit Charlie sells but it's a suspension fork (I'd go for a rigid fork to keep weight down and keep the a2c lower) and it's fitted to a 29er and doesn't look too good I don't think. Im thinking/hoping a fat front would look better on my 26" 1x1.