My exact thoughts on the fatbike; awesome on groomed trails - so much fun! But can be a miserable experience on less than perfect conditions. Wide q messed with my knees. I sold it to help fund my Gus. The bad part is I now am out of luck - cannot ride anything but fatbike on groomed trails. I mean
Also to consider: does the snow/ice stick around? I would consider this
winter atypical where I am: polar vortex is weird and snow goes away. But
the n+1 solution (fat bike) might be the easiest way around this. I see no
need for studs on my fat tires.
Will near Boston
On Friday, January 17
I think you'd really like some studded snow tires. I've had the Nokian
Hakkapalitas and Schwalbe Winter Marathons and both were great. Do you
think you could ride where you want to go on the Fargo with studded snow
tires?
Otherwise, have you considered a beater bike? I rode my beater 26" vinta
Honestly & from my own experience, find a used fatbike. I no longer have one for the reason you site - 15 rides. But, it’s still the best answer. In those conditions the fatbike is so much fun & does no damage to the trail. Just a thought.Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 17, 2025, at 6:54 AM, Jay wrote:
I'm looking for ideas to expand and optimize my riding with one of my two
bikes.
This isn't for my Roadini - I have that equation solved. I have two
wheelsets, one with 43 GKSS for all-road rides, including accessing the two
rail trails a little further out of town, and some gravel cuts/trails
