Who's got a fatbike?
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Winter coming, rain setting in - our local routes will soon be slippy rocks and roots and boggy fields.
Been eyeing up an on-one fatty for a while but kept putting it off for various reasons, had a quick play on a friend of a friends a few weeks back. Didn't hate it, quite liked it but was not a long enough ride to get a decent opinion, no local shops have a demo bike.
Shall I pluck up the courage and get it ordered or slog out another winter on the Orange with lots of pushing through fields?!
Been eyeing up an on-one fatty for a while but kept putting it off for various reasons, had a quick play on a friend of a friends a few weeks back. Didn't hate it, quite liked it but was not a long enough ride to get a decent opinion, no local shops have a demo bike.
Shall I pluck up the courage and get it ordered or slog out another winter on the Orange with lots of pushing through fields?!
Went to hamsterly today did the black on my Orange, then went back to the van and got the Fatty out and did the black again!
Honestly I love it, everyone who tried it loved it.
Is it fast?- not really
Does it wallow around? - a bit
Does it grip like a grippy thing? - very much yes
Can you jump it? - with ease
Can you do big drop offs? - oh yes
Is it fun? - yes, yes, yes!
Would I use it all the time? - no
It is great fun, quite tiring to ride - not sure if this is the drag or weight or the fact you really have to ride it.
On my full suss I am finding myself picking a nice line and just going for it and bouncing over things - point and shoot.
On the fatty you have to ride it, and ride a lot more stood up - absorbing bumps with your knees and elbows a lot more, I do on the full suss but the fatty you have to, you would really hurt yourself on a hard landing.
The bike:
Frame, wheels, tyres - awesome but lots of paint chips so a very thin/cheap finish
Gears - terrible, my first ever sram (x3) and I really don't like them - slow change, feels awful on the shift, no clutch. Will change to shimano slx/xtr mix and probably stay 2x10 - got 1x10 on my Orange but think I will need a proper granny on this!
Brakes - avid 3, seem ok but again not a patch on my Orange - I like to one finger brake and I can't with these, also not enough adjust to get comfy. Again will go slx and treat it to some floating pads probably 203mm on the front and 180mm rear
Anything else - I feel with a front shock, rock shox have one, would transform this off-road, but I am worried it would lose its playability...
Overall very happy with my purchase - let the spending commence!
Honestly I love it, everyone who tried it loved it.
Is it fast?- not really
Does it wallow around? - a bit
Does it grip like a grippy thing? - very much yes
Can you jump it? - with ease
Can you do big drop offs? - oh yes
Is it fun? - yes, yes, yes!
Would I use it all the time? - no
It is great fun, quite tiring to ride - not sure if this is the drag or weight or the fact you really have to ride it.
On my full suss I am finding myself picking a nice line and just going for it and bouncing over things - point and shoot.
On the fatty you have to ride it, and ride a lot more stood up - absorbing bumps with your knees and elbows a lot more, I do on the full suss but the fatty you have to, you would really hurt yourself on a hard landing.
The bike:
Frame, wheels, tyres - awesome but lots of paint chips so a very thin/cheap finish
Gears - terrible, my first ever sram (x3) and I really don't like them - slow change, feels awful on the shift, no clutch. Will change to shimano slx/xtr mix and probably stay 2x10 - got 1x10 on my Orange but think I will need a proper granny on this!
Brakes - avid 3, seem ok but again not a patch on my Orange - I like to one finger brake and I can't with these, also not enough adjust to get comfy. Again will go slx and treat it to some floating pads probably 203mm on the front and 180mm rear
Anything else - I feel with a front shock, rock shox have one, would transform this off-road, but I am worried it would lose its playability...
Overall very happy with my purchase - let the spending commence!
Just had a quick 10 mile blast up through the woods, across the fields and back down a rocky path.
Before we left I'd roped f not and back to 10psi - still a bit bouncy but much better.
Dug in and climbed well even on the wet roots, I am a lot slower - nearly 3 minutes on one climb, but just enjoying being out on it.
Across the fields left everyone behind, bogs and sloppy grass are not problem.
Rocky downhill, I was worried but honestly it flew - 2 seconds off my pb and that was in summer on my full suss!
I have ordered new brakes and gears, cannot get on with the avid brakes and hate sram!
Before we left I'd roped f not and back to 10psi - still a bit bouncy but much better.
Dug in and climbed well even on the wet roots, I am a lot slower - nearly 3 minutes on one climb, but just enjoying being out on it.
Across the fields left everyone behind, bogs and sloppy grass are not problem.
Rocky downhill, I was worried but honestly it flew - 2 seconds off my pb and that was in summer on my full suss!
I have ordered new brakes and gears, cannot get on with the avid brakes and hate sram!
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