Time to get fat, on a bike that is
Despite the comical proportions of a ‘fat bike,’ it takes only one ride to understand the category’s appeal. Speed isn’t the point, floatation is.
A fat bike is an off-road bicycle with oversized tires, typically 3.8 in (97 mm) or larger and rims 2.16 in (55 mm) or wider, designed to allow riding on soft, unstable terrain, such as snow, sand, bogs and mud. The massive volume of the tires allows you to run air pressures so low they barely register on a normal pump’s
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