Author Topic: Your fatbike (Read 81400 times)

bumper · « **Reply #125 on:** 05 December, 2014, 09:59:32 am »

Any of you fatties out for Global Fatbike Day tomorrow?

I was heading for a beach ride at merseyside but now doing a local ride with Tim @Sideways. The tides in at merseyside in the morning

PaulF · « **Reply #126 on:** 05 December, 2014, 11:24:32 am »

Quote from: bumper on 05 December, 2014, 09:59:32 am

Any of you fatties out for Global Fatbike Day tomorrow?

I was heading for a beach ride at merseyside but now doing a local ride with Tim @Sideways. The tides in at merseyside in the morning

Nothing formal, if I can get time I'll go out but I'd take the fatty whatever day it is

interzen · « **Reply #127 on:** 05 December, 2014, 11:29:16 am »

I wasn't even aware that there was a Global Fatbike day ...

Sadly, I have Parental Tech Support^TM commitments tomorrow, which means I've got to drag myself up the A1 to the wilds of County Durham.

bumper · « **Reply #128 on:** 05 December, 2014, 11:39:23 am »

Looking forward to it. A very, very slight chance of snow but definitely icy tomorrow morning. Hoping this rain buggers off!

Glencoe and kinlochleven is covered in snow today, I was tempted to go up there this week. I've had orders that I cant $:-\$

I've not seen any fatties out at all yet on my travels. Don't know how many will turn up, it's not one of the bigger rides.

bumper · « **Reply #129 on:** 06 December, 2014, 05:25:43 pm »

Four of us left from Sideways Cycles today, good ride and company

I didn't feel too good today but made the effort (others couldn't be bothered and cancelled ), I'm now sitting here with a cough and cold. My wife says it's my fault for hanging around in woods with strange men

Deano · « **Reply #130 on:** 06 December, 2014, 10:51:22 pm »

Quote from: bumper on 04 December, 2014, 12:38:49 pm

I'm contemplating different mounts, definitely getting the chest mount. They do a pole but I don't fancy lugging it around with me. You get funny looks with it mounted on top of your head, a 4ft pole won't help

That reminds me - a guy on PBP had a still camera mounted on top of his helmet, with a remote, so he'd peer at you, angle his head, and click the shutter.

Anyway, loving the fat bikes. Keep 'em coming.

nikki · « **Reply #131 on:** 07 December, 2014, 10:30:54 am »

This is being threatened for the next issue of Singletrack and I am intrigued:

bumper · « **Reply #132 on:** 10 December, 2014, 03:18:32 pm »

Phew!

Forks are fine my code is 201404, the newerer code

But with the compass logo on the outside

Just stripped it down then realised I just needed to lift the stem off and peak down with a torch to see the code

my eyesight isn't what it used to be.

bumper · « **Reply #133 on:** 26 December, 2014, 04:25:21 pm »

Ooohhhhhhh!!

It's just started to snow

They may be getting a 'proper' fat ride tomorrow

DrMekon · « **Reply #134 on:** 26 December, 2014, 05:45:12 pm »

Picked up some consultancy, which I'll end up with just 25% of, but could stretch to a Mondraker panzer. However, that canyon dude cf that's out in the summer looks with waiting for.

bumper · « **Reply #135 on:** 26 December, 2014, 05:49:21 pm »

JUST BUY ONE, SOON

Triton have got the cooker 1 on sale £700ish.

The snow has stuck, lights are charging as I type

Off tonight and a big snow ride planned for tomorrow, even though I'm still ill $:-\$

bumper · « **Reply #136 on:** 27 December, 2014, 08:41:15 am »

Had a couple of hours this morning, watched the sun rise. The snow had frozen solid, it wasn't as much fun as playing in the fresh stuff last night. Still enjoyed it, the woods were fun

The roads were dangerous on the way home, the car tracks were lethal. Not a grain of grit or salt on any roads.

PaulF · « **Reply #137 on:** 27 December, 2014, 09:38:56 am »

Jealous! Not a flake round here

Just had a little mud to contend with yesterday

bumper · « **Reply #138 on:** 27 December, 2014, 09:46:38 am »

What tyres you on Paul?

Don't clean it , wait until it snows, then it all drops off with the snow

The snow isn't as good as last night, when it was fresh. It's a bit crap when it's turned to solid ice $:-\$

PaulF · « **Reply #139 on:** 27 December, 2014, 10:57:17 am »

Quote from: bumper on 27 December, 2014, 09:46:38 am

What tyres you on Paul?

Don't clean it , wait until it snows, then it all drops off with the snow

The snow isn't as good as last night, when it was fresh. It's a bit crap when it's turned to solid ice $:-\$

Got a Floater on the back, Nate up front.

Had to clean it as I'm doing the SPAM challenge tomorrow, not because I'm fussy I just want the bike closer to it's original weight!

bumper · « **Reply #140 on:** 27 December, 2014, 11:15:37 am »

Quote from: PaulF on 27 December, 2014, 10:57:17 am

Got a Floater on the back, Nate up front.

Had to clean it as I'm doing the SPAM challenge tomorrow, not because I'm fussy I just want the bike closer to it's original weight!

Doesn't look like a floater, it actually looks like a slick anyway

I suppose a clean may be needed, it'll shed a stone or two!

Good luck for tomorrow

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #141 on:** 28 December, 2014, 07:11:24 pm »

Have fatbikes become so mainstream that there are now fatBSOs?

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/coyote-fatman-fat-bike-black-p328471

Wobbly John · « **Reply #142 on:** 28 December, 2014, 07:31:55 pm »

It seems so. Before Christmas I noticed our LBS had kids versions in too: Sonic Fatbikes

bumper · « **Reply #143 on:** 29 December, 2014, 11:45:20 am »

Quote from: PaulF on 27 December, 2014, 10:57:17 am

Quote from: bumper on 27 December, 2014, 09:46:38 am
What tyres you on Paul?

Don't clean it , wait until it snows, then it all drops off with the snow

The snow isn't as good as last night, when it was fresh. It's a bit crap when it's turned to solid ice $:-\$

Got a Floater on the back, Nate up front.

Had to clean it as I'm doing the SPAM challenge tomorrow, not because I'm fussy I just want the bike closer to it's original weight!

How was it Paul?

Lots of mud and pushing uphill?

PaulF · « **Reply #144 on:** 29 December, 2014, 12:25:56 pm »

Actually a great day out, only had to push up a few hills but with almost 3000' of climbing in 50k (sorry for the mixture of units!) that's not too bad. Mud wasn't an issue for me a least

and I wasn't the last home.

Nice section through Imber with a couple of tanks to view. Next time will probably do the 35k as a lot of the extra section was on roads.

bumper · « **Reply #145 on:** 29 December, 2014, 12:31:57 pm »

Sounds like a it was good day to lose a few mince pie calories

Had a feeling you'd be used to the mud

PaulF · « **Reply #146 on:** 29 December, 2014, 03:14:17 pm »

Certainly did, although I think the burger afterwards (highly reccomended) and teh subsequent binge eating may have neutralised the losses.

Think I was more used to then the cyclocrossers, was great zooming past them on the more slippery downhill sections. Of course they then passed me as the terrain flattened out...

Gus · « **Reply #147 on:** 29 December, 2014, 03:53:19 pm »

Have replaced my rear tyre - a well worn Floater after a bad crash some days ago. Now I have a Nate on it and much more grip again.

PaulF · « **Reply #148 on:** 30 December, 2014, 11:04:14 am »

Quote from: PaulF on 29 December, 2014, 03:14:17 pm

Certainly did, although I think the burger afterwards (highly reccomended) and teh subsequent binge eating may have neutralised the losses.

Think I was more used to then the cyclocrossers, was great zooming past them on the more slippery downhill sections. Of course they then passed me as the terrain flattened out...

Just found the results: 227th out of 337

bumper · « **Reply #149 on:** 30 December, 2014, 12:40:27 pm »

Quote from: PaulF on 30 December, 2014, 11:04:14 am

Quote from: PaulF on 29 December, 2014, 03:14:17 pm
Certainly did, although I think the burger afterwards (highly reccomended) and teh subsequent binge eating may have neutralised the losses.

Think I was more used to then the cyclocrossers, was great zooming past them on the more slippery downhill sections. Of course they then passed me as the terrain flattened out...

Just found the results: 227th out of 337

good result for a bike you can only use in snow