Budget Fat Bikes
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
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It doesn't really snow enough in KC for me to justify one of these but with as affordable as they are, it is temping...
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Plus, careful getting a fatbike "only for snow days" because once you ride it on a dry trail, you'll fall in love with the hilarity it provides. Definitely the highest smiles per mile bike ever created.
I can definitely see that. My stache is a blast. It's just floats over stuff smooth as butter.
Ty I’m finally in the lottery for Unbound time to dip my toe in the big boy gravel 😂❤🎉
Hell yea! What distance you doing?
@@TysRides starting small offered to do a 25 or 50 if I’m selected. If I survive I’ll move up to the hundo
I live in Finland so we have lots of snow and sometimes I think fatbike would be nice. But I already have 27,5+ mtb and I think I will just buy fatbike fork and front wheel and I can switch those whenever I feel like. I can still put 3" rear tire so it will be close to actual fatbike. Front tire is more important anyway. 4" 26" front tire won't even mess up my geometry so I think it would be extreme budget "semi fatbike".
🤔 I didn't think of that! That's a great idea. I wonder if that's possible with my Stache...
Don't know exactly your bike but I don't see why not. Just try to calculate axle to crown plus tire diameter to be close as possible to your current measurements to not mess up geometry. By changing tire size you can always change results. My English is not great by I hope you understand what I am trying to say.@@TysRides
@@Mr.Falcon541 I understand completely. Thank you!
Too bad you're not short like me. I have a small Ice Cream Truck with full 4.8's with a bluto I'd sell you lol. Should sell it this winter...
Check out the fat bikes from Moose Bicycle Company from Canada- 27.5” wheels, nice prices
I will! Thank you!!!
Here in Sydney Australia where it never snows but you will still see the odd Fat Bike around. Why I don’t know.
A few ppl have commented that they are fun as hell on dirt.
Mongoose has a few fat bikes for $3-500. Really no need to spend $1,000+
I actually came across a few of those when doing some research on the web but left them off because I wasn't sure of quality. When we were kids, a Mongoose was cool but I feel like today that is a brand associated with being poor quality. Maybe I have just turned in to a bike snob 🤷♂️
@@TysRides call it being a snob, if you want, but you like what you like and that's fine. The guys watching these videos are probably just looking for an extra bike because they're bored so for that reason $3-500 is just fine. The quality is good enough for what they'll need
I purchased a Rampar, with Shimano 10-speed, 3.8 tires, and a Wren carbon fork, for less than a $grand. Now that's a...budget bike. Getting more difficult to find XL frames that are in stock. Majority of companies making bikes, are still using the Covid excuse & BS import restrictions. Oddly, the majority of alloy fat frames of nearly all brands, originate from a single manufacturer located in...China. Of course.
I just looked up that bike. Yes, that is a hell of a deal. Now I'm pissed I left it off the list. Another good recommendation in the comments!
Budget? I have a Gravity Monster LT that is fork adaptable, crappy but functional SRAM X-7 drivetrain w a 2X set-up, Tektro mech brakes, tubeless 100mm rims, etc. It was $599 and sent to my house from Bikes Direct. I ride the bike 20-30 times per year in snow, and it is fine on trail and my usual neighborhood rides. It beats the trainer. The bike is alloy and only 36 lbs. tubeless. It is not a heavy Walmart bike. I wanted a low cost. low maintenance, snow bike that I can slosh trough road salt and slop w/o worry. I put the bulk of my cash into my F/S trail bike and hardtail that I use for the majority of the year.
Nice overview, but budget is a subjective term. Happy tarils.
That is the kind of feedback I need! I appreciate it. Yea, budget is definitely subjective. I'll be honest, I spent about two hours doing my research and I didn't come across the bike you have. I just looked it up though and that is definitely more budget for most. I did see some other ones that looked super cheap and left those off because I wasn't sure how good the quality was and didn't want to include ones that were junk. Thanks again!
@@TysRides It keeps me outdoors in the winter and riding. In sloppy conditions or sand, they have a niche, but fatbikes are far from all-arounders, as may CZcamsrs will try to attest.
it is as absurd as the thought that a big enduro bike is good at everything bc they have adjustable geo.
The best advice i can give a rider is don't over-spend in one bike genre. Have bikes for all your riding choices and conditions ... and upgrade over time. I have 3 bikes.... A Stumpy F/S 29er, a hardtail, and a fatbike... all at under $7K w many upgrades in the past 7 years.
btw I bought the fatbike in 2016. Prices have gone up, even in the current death spiral of the bike industry.
It is the Gravity Bullseye Monster LTD. It took me literally 10 second to pull it up on Google. Are you drinking? I hate to keep editing, but BikeDirect.com has the Monster, not LTD for $599. That is where fatbike-curious riders need to go. $1000+ for a few rides per year is silly...Maybe if you live in MN... maybe????
@petedog9581 very good! I also have several bikes for different things. None of them high end. Mid level parts that I can replace and upgrade as I go. I have a blast on all of them and they serve a purpose. Hopefully if ppl watch this and want a cheap fat bike, they look at the comment section because there has been some good recommendations that we're not in the video.
@@TysRides Agreed. The frame and the wheels are the most important parts on a fat bike. The components are what makes it "cheap," budget, or higher-end. You don't need to pay for R&D and performance-based components imo on a fatbike. I rarely get above 15 mph on my fatbike, but I am over 20-25 mph on my trail bike often on downhill sections. Hence, you don't need a 6-speed transmission on a dune buggy.
As a long time fat bike rider (Scott Big Jon), let me throw in my two cents here, also live in the KC area. Don't be afraid of 26 inch wheels.
27.5 x 4.6 tires are LOTS of rotating mass. A 26x4.8 tire has about the same rollout as a 29x 2.3 tire. Also don't be afraid of 2x drive trains, because a WIDE gear range is very important on a fatty. When plowing through a 6" snow drift, you're going to want an ultra Granny gear.
Also be mindful of a steel framed fatty. Fatbikes are inherently heavy anyway, do you really want to add more weight with a steel frame ??
Don't think Fatbikes are just for snow days, you will find yourself riding that thing everywhere. Hilarious amount of fun on your fav mtb
trail (think Monster Truck). Crazy fun on your fav Gravel ride (no downhill will scare you). Anyway, good luck in your search, and enjoy.
Dude, GREAT feedback. Thank you. I probably shouldn't have mentioned I prefer 27.5 without actually knowing. I have only ridden a fat bike once and it was around the block on pavement. Also, that makes sense about the gearing...as for steel, I would have to agree. I think Surly probably tries to market that bike as more of an all rounder. Maybe that's why they stock it with a 3.8 tires. I'm honestly not really in the market for one. I can't justify buying a fat bike with the stache hanging in the garage. I hardly ride that bike as it is lol. And I have no room. It is fun to look at these bikes though! Thanks again.
Stache is a sweet bike, i'd love to have one, but already own a Fuse, so probably not going to happen. You're
already halfway to a Fattie with those 3" tires, so just go ride that, and call it a FatBoy Slim. haha.@@TysRides
@@twowheelsbetter223 💯!
Ty...want one, I got one. I'll make you a good deal. I just don't ride it enough.
What do you have and what size is it?