Why I switched from MTB to fat biking.

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Жыл бұрын

After years of MTB/mountain biking racing I made the decision to switch to fat biking.
When I started mountain bike racing in the early 1990’s names like Tomac, Tinker, Ned, Missy, and Juli Furtado were the superstars .MTB was on fire during this time. The Norba series was the big circuit at this time. At this time to read your heart rate it was on a Polar watch. They sold a rubber watch mount you could put on your handlebars.
High end MTB racing level bikes were around $4,000.00 to $4,500.00 and that’s with XTR. Now you are looking at up to $12,000.00…..
Just a few years later the whole thing riding with a Garmin 810 was the big thing. Then shortly after that Stages came out with MTB power meters.. Before you knew it you had thousand dollars wrap up in it… Then the new fascination of reviewing and training to data started…
Rides were getting faster and faster. In 2013 I started a daily coaching program. I did get faster and faster but between being so focused on training I started to lose the enjoyment of riding with friends. On top of that I was constantly dieting to keep my weight down for my racing weight to power ratio.
When I had an accident and had 3 months off the bike I was able to reflect on what mountain biking had become for me.
At this time fat biking hit the scene. I tried it and enjoyed it. Once I figured out you could set up your fat bike for the MTB trails, I was in and once I found out there was suspension forks I was hooked.
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@charlesaceasarii1797 Ай бұрын

Hahahahaha me too! I raced bmx and downhill for a long time. Once I rode a fat bike I was hooked and now have 3 and even bought the wife one and she loves it. Riding mostly all the same trails, jumps, drops and chutes I did on regular mtn bike. I’m never going back to a regular mtn bike ether

@fatride Ай бұрын

We must be brothers from different mothers :) I'm still working on the wife and daughter though :) Thanks for watching. RIDEFAT and have a great weekend

@endurotruckererniedesjardins 6 ай бұрын

Too funny.. i too started riding in the early 90s.. fatbikes gsve meca new love for mountain biking....

@Jcool721 Жыл бұрын

When I tried a fatbike for the first time, I was hooked! There's something special in the fatbike. I can sell all my other bikes but fatty stays.

@fatride Жыл бұрын

I’m with you! RIDEFAT and have a great Sunday

@shaunroach7829 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!! I got myself a RSD Titanium Mayor Fatbike set up single speed 34:18 and it’s my 4 season fatbike. Amazing for gravel rides, single track and groomed snowy trails!!!

@fatride Жыл бұрын

@@shaunroach7829 Sweet ride. Awesome to hear there is another 4 season fat biker! RIDEFAT and have a great night.

@GrahamFootBicycleLover 6 ай бұрын

What can I add. After years riding mountain bikes since 1985, competing at National level in XC and DH, when I finally through a leg over a Fatbike my world changed. I own a bike shop and for many years the Salsa distributor in the uK tried to get me to stock fatbikes. I just laughed and another year went by. Then I was offered a demo bike to try, "Just see what you think Graham" they said. I rode a rather used Salsa Mukluk home from my shop on tarmac and in just 3 short miles I was hooked. For some reason it just blew my mind, I couldn't put my finger on it but it was just perfect. This was 2012/13. Now, I love the things so much I have my own brand, I make my own Fatbikes and ride nothing else. I do on the odd occasion think, maybe I would e quicker on a skinny bike but a few miles in and its clear its not faster but is limiting. Riding a non-fatbike is a compromise to me. There's always situations where you think, I could of ridden that if I'd had the fatty. Like every thing, there's fat bikes and there's fat bikes, I lot of people/media will ride a fatty that's not the best, very heavy, so give negative feedback. Tha and the fact just looks slow and hard work puts people off but I've long given up worrying about what people think. The proof is in the ride. Anyway, love the video.

@fatride 6 ай бұрын

Wow what an awesome story! A) Thanks for taking the time to share it. B) It sounds like we are brothers from different mothers. C) How cool that you owned your own bike shop. D) I totally agree that most rent or try a heavy version and get the wrong impression. E) Sure it takes me longer but you are spot on. With the fat I can ride any terrain plus what a great workout. Again thank you! RIDEFAT and have a great week. P.S I always look forward to your videos.

@GrahamFootBicycleLover 6 ай бұрын

@@fatride Its nice to know we have the best bikes eh.

@JimB3357 5 ай бұрын

agree, I started mountain riding in the early 90's as well. I hardly touch my fs salsa horsethief. I now have 3 fatbikes: surly, salsa mukluk carbon, and just bought a new Borealis Creston. I ride them all year in North Idaho, and have been really enjoying them in the deserts of southern utah. keep up the content.

@fatride 5 ай бұрын

Wow what a great story! Thank you for sharing. It sounds like we we are in the same fat bike brotherhood. If u get a second you might enjoy this video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h76faLp8sLaqco0.htmlsi=7_DYPHYOUNruCCoo RIDEFAT and have a great weekend!

@paulnam4488 9 ай бұрын

Just built a "new" fat bike. Got into fat bikes with an original 2012 Salsa Mukluk 3 for $750. Having been mountain biking since the 1980's the novelty was something to experience, and I took it everywhere, and I kept up. Eventually I got a skinny 29'er wheelset for it and I've been using the Mukluk as a bike packing bike. The frame is perfect, made for hauling, and the mud clearance is a good thing sometimes. I kept the wheels and I just built a titanium fat bike. Excited to start taking out on the trails and riding over everything again. Good luck with the channel!

@fatride 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. What a great story. I thought the same thing - coming off an injury it would be something to experience. I had no idea it would be bike I use the most :) Thanks for stopping by the channel. RIDEFAT and have a great weekend

@richardcaro3368 Жыл бұрын

I love my fat bike too, it's the only bike I ride

@fatride Жыл бұрын

We belong to the fat bike brotherhood :) RIDEFAT and have great night

@wendzbikerides3790 6 ай бұрын

Same here, i switched from MTB to Fatbiking. No regret at all. Agreed to all your reasons. 😊

@fatride 6 ай бұрын

:) We are part of the fat bike brother/sisterhood

@FATFORKS 9 ай бұрын

I also switched to Fat Biking and started a youtube channel cos I love it so much!

@fatride 9 ай бұрын

May I have the link to your channel. I’ll check it out :) and subscribe RIDEFAT and have a nice weekend tim

@MrKing1961 5 ай бұрын

I Switched 5 years go. now I have 4 fat bikes, I will never go back to a regular bike, fat bikes are the best to do it all🥰

@fatride 5 ай бұрын

You and I now are part of the fat bike brotherhood

@jameswilson2815 Ай бұрын

I'll take your word for it. I'm going for it ! Much Mahalo my friend. Aloha. 🤙

@jiw71 5 ай бұрын

lovin' .............my fat bike, my 29+, my fs e-mtb and my hardtail e-mtb.

@fatride 5 ай бұрын

Hello Love hearing that you’re enjoying fat biking. It sounds like you have the perfect set up. Thanks for stopping by the channel. RIDEFAT and have a nice day

@roberthopkins4204 28 күн бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻

@LaurentiusTriarius 7 ай бұрын

Fatbiking is one of the only way to have fun in Canadian winters... When I was into bmx as a kid people like Tinker Juarez and Missy Giove were the coolest. Why I switched to MTB. The definition of rad 😎

@fatride 7 ай бұрын

I did BMX also :) Those guys were my heroes! Have a great weekend Winter is almost here have a great fat bike season

@Coover90210 Ай бұрын

I love my fat bike. My local trails are plagued with sand and roots (and often, mud.). Throw in snowy winters here, and going fat has really expanded the quantity AND the quality of my riding experience. BUT ...I gotta say ...all your reasons for "switching" are basically because you were taking biking too seriously. You could have simply opted out of racing and 90% of your "reasons" would be gone. That's not the bike. That was you. I am glad you are enjoying biking again. Personally I will hang on to my hard tail mtb and my fattie, and ride whichever looks to be the most fun given the trail/conditions/my mood. Its important to ride what makes you smile - "comparison is the thief of joy" whether it is who can ride the fastest, who can land the most dangerous jump, or who has the most expensive bike. It is supposed to be FUN.

@fatride Ай бұрын

Hello, I had been racing since the beginning… I raced BMX and motocross as a kid so when I ride my brain just goes into that mode…. The fat bike just slows me down. I totally respect your opinion. Thanks for watching and your comment RIDEFAT and have a nice night

@mtb10s40 9 ай бұрын

Welcome to the Fat side! Been on fattys since 2015. Currently own full sus, hard tail and rigid.

@fatride 9 ай бұрын

:) Wow quite the stable! I keep hearing fat biking is dying… All I know I totally love it. RIDEFAT and have great day Thank you for stopping by the channel

@thomasandrews8033 4 ай бұрын

Another exclusive fat bike junky here. All great points but #3 really nailed it. For me, and a lot of others, the fat bike is the ultimate mountain bike.

@fatride 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. It’s great hearing from someone from the fat bike brotherhood. RIDEFAT and have a great weekend

@petedog9581 5 ай бұрын

I have a 29"Stumpjumper f/s trail bike, a Raleigh Talus 29" hardtail, and a cheap Gravity fatbike for snow. I have about $7K invested to be able to ride year round with the proper bike for each season and any trail condition. Sinking $2-3K into a fatbike seems silly to me. They are not fun to ride if you go more than 15 mph on trails with turns. The front wheel understeer is unnerving when you are leaning into a turn and waiting for the rear wheel to hook up, and the front wheel is meandering all over the place. I put my $ into my trail bike. It is the best bike 9 month per year. Fatbikes are fun on snow and sand for me. Hey, the best bike is the one you are on. Right??? Glad you found your riding sweet spot on a fatty. Happy trails. Btw I'm an old fart too at 54 years old.

@fatride 5 ай бұрын

Hello, Thanks for stopping by the FATRIDE channel. I appreciate you taking to time to leave a comment. Your comment may lead to a future video. You have quite the stable of bikes. I still have multiple bikes but what I found was trying to keep them all running at there best took time and money. I can see how a lower-level fat bike would be looked at that way. They are heavy and slow. But that level of fat bike is perfect for the snow or sand. The higher-level fat bikes are lighter and after years of racing MTB I found with a little tuning them into the dirt trails they can rock the dirt trails. I ride with my MTB friends all the time with my fat bike. 54… You are just a puppy 😊 have a great day!

@petedog9581 5 ай бұрын

@@fatride My fatbike is Bluto adaptable and has light tubeless ready rims. Those were my main wants in a fatbike. It is a rigid set up but only 36 lbs. That is alloy Enduro weight for modern Geos. II was only $700 delivered to my home. The only things cheap on it are the components, but that doesn't affect the handling so much. It is just not the correct bike for jumps and high speed chunk and corners in imo. I ride too fast to have a fatty as an all-arounder. For speed the ties need to be pumped up and to avoid tire pinches, or you pressure them down to get more traction... and risk the above mentioned. I would be trashing rims. I will admit, when I first bought a fatbike, i wanted to ride it on everything, and I did. The more time on it, the more I discovered its limitations.

@fatride 5 ай бұрын

@@petedog9581 What size wheels and tires are you using? I hit the big tabletop jump sections with my fat. I just need to hit them faster to get the height and distance. MTB can be a blast and they have become rocket ships. As noted I raced for years. With getting older the fat bike just fits me better at this point. Keep rocking for the 50 and over out there! Thanks again. Have you checked out my new CRIBS video?

@petedog9581 5 ай бұрын

@@fatride 26" 100mm rims with 4.25 VEE Bulldozer 72 TPI. Usually a $100 tire, but they are going for $40 right now. It is an all-rounder tire. Not huge lugs on the edges, but a quality tire. I ride them tubeless, but if ride in the high teens PSI for more speed, I get the basketball bounce rebound effect from the tires. It was really noticeable with tubes. I will check out the vid.

@ucanskixc568 9 ай бұрын

I raced road, track, cyclo-cross and MTB. Someone stole my Santa Cruz Superlight and I found a Surly fatbike at 50% off price. My knees no longer let me hike, so we Bikepack! Old and slow, take pictures, look around and enjoy. "12 Reasons why I like riding a #Fatbike over other kinds of #bicycles" I wrote up about 4 years ago. .

@fatride 9 ай бұрын

I think it’s awesome that you found something you enjoy in nature. I’ll check out your video. Thanks for sharing. RIDEFAT and have a great day.

@ucanskixc568 9 ай бұрын

@@fatrideI am a siomple guy and just use the written word and even then barely. :)

@fatride 9 ай бұрын

@@ucanskixc568 I’m with you :)

@smallnuts2 5 ай бұрын

I switched to a Specialized fatboy to do bikejorking woth ny dog. I love it.

@fatride 5 ай бұрын

The fatboy is an great bike

@mtbkrdon 5 ай бұрын

When you switched, you forgot to take the Nerd Ring off of your cassette………

@fatride 4 ай бұрын

:). Call me lazy.....

@waltermorris337 10 ай бұрын

Ditto ditto ditto………..just bought 2023 Farley 9.6……….apparently you were looking over my shoulder……..

@fatride 10 ай бұрын

:) 2023 Trek Farley 9.6 brothers! RIDEFAT and have a great weekend

@fatride 10 ай бұрын

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@4336aaa 5 ай бұрын

Sounds more like competitive riding vs non-competitive riding.

@fatride 5 ай бұрын

Yes, MTB did become very competitive for me…. Fat biking allowed me to slow things down

@smokeycanuck8058 5 ай бұрын

Yeah man, fatbikes are fun AF.

@fatride 5 ай бұрын

The fat bike brotherhood

@JimiAle 4 ай бұрын

I was intrigued, …but abruptly stopped watching when I saw the dork disc..

@fatride 4 ай бұрын

I have to admit its just laziness on my part. This weekend I'll take them off all my bikes.

@RoachDogggJR Ай бұрын

@@fatrideexcuses, excuses. Literally takes an instant to rip them off

@fatride Ай бұрын

@@RoachDogggJR They are off

@tombeck129 4 ай бұрын

Other than bigger tires, fat biking is exactly a the same as mountain biking. And if you don’t ride on sand or snow, a fat bike is just a more inefficient mountain bike.

@fatride 4 ай бұрын

They get a rap of being big and slow. You buy them for grounded slow rides. Mine is set up for flying on the MTB trails.

@tombeck129 4 ай бұрын

@@fatrideI have the Rocky Mountain Suzy Q 90 RSL (full carbon and XTR drivetrain) and it weight 25lbs with a dropper post. So you are right, they can be crazy fun and fast. 😊

@fatride 4 ай бұрын

@@tombeck129 SWEET RIDE!