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#221 ·
tankhead10 said:
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What dropper is this and does it come with external routing? I like the set back on it. Thanks
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It’s an older PNW. Rainier I think? Doesn’t look like the new gen 3 rainier though.

However, their Cascade model looks to have the same set back and seems to be external as well(y)
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#223 ·
singletrackmack said:
Looks just like my neighbor’s dog.
Good on the trails, terrible at disc golf. I have quite a few discs with speed holes in them now.

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We call Ebony "Gator Jaws" with good reason. Frisbees and tennis balls are endangered species in her presence.
 
#225 ·
Not reading through the whole thread, but my REEB Ti Donkadonk fattie (26") is honestly the best bike I've ever owned. I work in the bike industry and have ridden a fair amount of bikes, but the fat bike is just plain fun to ride. I have mine setup with 4.8" tires year-round and have no issues riding it on any type of singletrack. In all honesty, I probably ride it just as much on dirt as snow. I own gravel and full-suspension bikes which I ride more frequently, but the fattie is always a pleasure to take out.
 
#226 ·
jmvdigital said:
Not reading through the whole thread, but my REEB Ti Donkadonk fattie (26") is honestly the best bike I've ever owned. I work in the bike industry and have ridden a fair amount of bikes, but the fat bike is just plain fun to ride. I have mine setup with 4.8" tires year-round and have no issues riding it on any type of singletrack. In all honesty, I probably ride it just as much on dirt as snow. I own gravel and full-suspension bikes which I ride more frequently, but the fattie is always a pleasure to take out.
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When you have a fat that suits you very well, they are seasonless. I spend most of my time riding my singlespeed Middlechild however, the Mayor does frequent the trails too. That silly 4.8 tire wearing bike just sets in a smile that cannot be duplicated!
 
#227 ·
I have a Cannondale Fat Caad 1 with HED carbon wheels. It weighs about 13kg, fast and fun to ride.

Each year I think about getting a lighter and faster Fat Bike, with a modern geo. The Kings Peak comes to mind. Problem is ... the supply of fat bike parts is, outside of North America, drying up. The Kings Peak frame can be ordered, but shipping to Europe is north of 800 USD (+25% taxes) ... cranks with power meter (SRAM perhaps), hubs and tyres are also hard to come by.

Would I buy another one? Yes. But it's not easy.

I will ask a local TI frame builder, if they are interested in building one. Either way, I think I will be selling the Fat Caad ... if there is a buyer ...
 
#229 ·
jmvdigital said:
Not reading through the whole thread, but my REEB Ti Donkadonk fattie (26") is honestly the best bike I've ever owned. I work in the bike industry and have ridden a fair amount of bikes, but the fat bike is just plain fun to ride. I have mine setup with 4.8" tires year-round and have no issues riding it on any type of singletrack. In all honesty, I probably ride it just as much on dirt as snow. I own gravel and full-suspension bikes which I ride more frequently, but the fattie is always a pleasure to take out.
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I had to ride my fattie on single track recently (see post above) because my FS bike was down. Got the FS bike fixed and after riding it can definitely say that riding the fatty was not a pleasure to take out. Over rocks and roots etc. Fat tires do not replace suspension.

Fat is put back in the rack until the snow flies.

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#230 ·
trulede said:
I have a Cannondale Fat Caad 1 with HED carbon wheels. It weighs about 13kg, fast and fun to ride.

Each year I think about getting a lighter and faster Fat Bike, with a modern geo. The Kings Peak comes to mind. Problem is ... the supply of fat bike parts is, outside of North America, drying up. The Kings Peak frame can be ordered, but shipping to Europe is north of 800 USD (+25% taxes) ... cranks with power meter (SRAM perhaps), hubs and tyres are also hard to come by.

Would I buy another one? Yes. But it's not easy.

I will ask a local TI frame builder, if they are interested in building one. Either way, I think I will be selling the Fat Caad ... if there is a buyer ...
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Kings Peak is just a rebranded ICAN frame or one of the other China ones. Might be able to find direct or ebay for cheaper.

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#231 ·
prj71 said:
I had to ride my fattie on single track recently (see post above) because my FS bike was down. Got the FS bike fixed and after riding it can definitely say that riding the fatty was not a pleasure to take out. Over rocks and roots etc. Fat tires do not replace suspension.

Fat is put back in the rack until the snow flies.

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A rigid vs. s'pension bike is apples to oranges... Needless to say, I like to take the fat out and ride sand and loam that a lesser tire would not serve at all.
With that said, the Mayor does get out during the warm seasons as well as the frozen seasons.
 
#232 · (Edited)
prj71 said:
I had to ride my fattie on single track recently (see post above) because my FS bike was down. Got the FS bike fixed and after riding it can definitely say that riding the fatty was not a pleasure to take out. Over rocks and roots etc. Fat tires do not replace suspension.

Fat is put back in the rack until the snow flies.

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Could try some front suspension? I really enjoy hardtails and haven’t found they hold me back much. No full sus for quite a few years now as my last one had durability issues being I am bigger and not far from max weight limit.

Maybe you’re riding rougher terrain but my modern fatty with front sus works plenty fine on my everyday trails. Here are some pics from my ride today across the street from my house on some singletrack my newest fatty crushes it on :D

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#233 · (Edited)
prj71 said:
My full suspension bike is down due to a brake issue so I had to ride my fat bike yesterday. That old school geo almost killed me. Not sure how I survived. View attachment 2051095 View attachment 2051096

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prj71 said:
I had to ride my fattie on single track recently (see post above) because my FS bike was down. Got the FS bike fixed and after riding it can definitely say that riding the fatty was not a pleasure to take out….

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Dude, how rough is your terrain?

You said to see your post above, and the pictures of the trail from your scary ride on a bike without suspension looks like It would be a pleasure on a gravel bike. Especially the pic of the trail and flat terrain along the river, I would love a fast gravel bike to explore all that.

What do those pics have to do with full suspension? Or did you just take pics of the mellow parts of the trail to show you need full suspension for some reason :unsure:
 
#235 ·
I guess it was only a matter of time til the pants unzipped and the tape measures came out. :rolleyes:

My issue with Fat bikes as summer trail bikes is not simply how rough or rocky they are, it is how fast I’m going. The low tire pressures that give me the benefit of having a 4-5” tire (over a 2.5-3.0” one) turn tires into pogo sticks (un-damped springs) when hitting even moderately rough stuff at higher speeds. I end up running higher pressure to keep the bike under control. But at those pressures, the massive tire volume is wasted and I’m better of with smaller tires, like 2,8-3.0.

So I don’t need or want a fat bike optimized for summer trail riding. I want it optimized for what I actually use it for, which is riding in the snow and other uses where speeds are lower, and that are more flat, and where long periods of seated pedaling are more important than climbing and descending steep terrain or bombing at higher speeds.

That means a slack (73ish) STA with a reach to match it.

And judging from the geo of the 5 common fat bikes I mentioned earlier on, I am not alone in my use-case, or what geo serves that purpose.
 
#236 ·
As I am not racer I decided to run our clubs fundraiser race on my fat bike, in fat mode instead of its normal 29+ summer setup. I have had a Mastodon on it, summer AND winter, since it was built. Well, the fork had an issue so I mounted the original rigid fork, which is now not color matched as I am on a warranty frame. It was a blast but definitely bouncy and my trail muscle memory got me in trouble a few times blasting off things only to be reminded of my rigidity upon landing.

Unfortunately some life issues prevented me from running the race and I now have the Mastodon sorted and remounted, along with a massive 80mm stem :) . It was fun to mix it up for a bit and I may wheel-swap a few more times before ice season hits and the studded fat tires get mounted. In the end where live and how I ride the platform is perfect for a plus bike AND a fat bike come winter. I am about 45%-55% utilization split, fat bike in plus mode to full suspension, in the summer season.
 
#237 ·
tahoebeau said:
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Dude, how rough is your terrain?

You said to see your post above, and the pictures of the trail from your scary ride on a bike without suspension looks like It would be a pleasure on a gravel bike. Especially the pic of the trail and flat terrain along the river, I would love a fast gravel bike to explore all that.

What do those pics have to do with full suspension? Or did you just take pics of the mellow parts of the trail to show you need full suspension for some reason :unsure:
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The top pic is a machine built 2 mile connector that connects to the rougher stuff.

The bottom pic is at a lake off of the trail. Not a river.

The trail going around that lake (and other trails going to it are the rougher stuff.

I was more or less poking fun of "old school geo" comments with that post.

For the rough parts of the trail I rode ^^^ That bike sucked.
 
#238 ·
singletrackmack said:
Could try some front suspension? I really enjoy hardtails and haven’t found they hold me back much. No full sus for quite a few years now as my last one had durability issues being I am bigger and not far from max weight limit.

Maybe you’re riding rougher terrain but my modern fatty with front sus works plenty fine on my everyday trails. Here are some pics from my ride today across the street from my house on some singletrack my newest fatty crushes it on :D

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Yeah...That's some rough terrain. I would not want to ride that with my hardtail or even if my fat bike had a front suspension fork. I like the cush...not the seat busting me in the balls.
 
#239 ·
kapusta said:
I guess it was only a matter of time til the pants unzipped and the tape measures came out. :rolleyes:

My issue with Fat bikes as summer trail bikes is not simply how rough or rocky they are, it is how fast I’m going. The low tire pressures that give me the benefit of having a 4-5” tire (over a 2.5-3.0” one) turn tires into pogo sticks (un-damped springs) when hitting even moderately rough stuff at higher speeds. I end up running higher pressure to keep the bike under control. But at those pressures, the massive tire volume is wasted and I’m better of with smaller tires, like 2,8-3.0.

So I don’t need or want a fat bike optimized for summer trail riding. I want it optimized for what I actually use it for, which is riding in the snow and other uses where speeds are lower, and that are more flat, and where long periods of seated pedaling are more important than climbing and descending steep terrain or bombing at higher speeds.

That means a slack (73ish) STA with a reach to match it.

And judging from the geo of the 5 common fat bikes I mentioned earlier on, I am not alone in my use-case, or what geo serves that purpose.
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This^^^
 
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