[Sven7]

Interbike, via Fat-Bike.com:

HED Cycling was showing a couple of new 24-inch fat-bike rims! Why you ask? Well, take a look at the bike below. Erik Noren from Peacock Groove whipped up this fantastic bike for smaller riders who want a more proportional ride for their small stature. Erik is planning to offer the 24-inch fat-bikes in 11, 13, 15 and 17-inch sizes so that shorter riders can get in on the fat-bike fun through a new company called Cake Bikes. Look for both the rims and the bikes to be available in early 2016.

:thumbsup: Finally some talk about 24" fatbikes for adults! The future is looking bright, so maybe these things will finally start to catch on a bit.

(Now, if they'd stop with the saggy top tube syndrome...)

 

[Sven7]

More goodies. Top tubes are still low, but the wheels are catching on!

Charge, Framed and Norco, below.

 

[Walt]

It's worth pointing out that very wide (Gazzas!) tires have existed for DH bikes, and generally have not been popular. I don't think any of the existing fatbike tires would survive serious DH use for very long save perhaps the Nates.

You could overcome that with more rubber but I'm not sure you'd want to ride the resulting bike. I remember riding the Karpiel 12" bike back in the day with 3" tires and thinking it was maybe the least fun you could possibly have with that much technology.

-Walt

 

[Sven7]

More tubeless rim options! 24" is heating up!

First carbon Nextie (600g), now aluminum HED (700g).

:thumbsup:

I have to imagine that, with these rim options, more tire options will pop up, and maybe someone will build a suspension bike. At that point, I think we could consider the 24" here to stay.

 

[Velobike]

More tubeless rim options! 24" is heating up!

First carbon Nextie (600g), now aluminum HED (700g)...

That's going to make 6" tyres viable on current geometries and wheelbases.

 

[Sven7]

Guys!!! Guys!!! A 24" fatbike for adults!!!!!!! :eekster:

Peacock Groove's Erik Noren introduces Cake 24in Fat Bikes w/ an F-bomb interview - Bikerumor

The need is that you're putting all these small people on these horrible huge ****ing monster truck fat bikes. People are like: they are so great! But they handle like a dump truck. So why can't we have the best of both worlds? As I looked at it, and after years and years and years of sizing people on bikes, and sizing up bikes, and making custom bikes, it all came down to what I like to call proportional fit. I can't put a 5'1" 90 pound person on a 29er that handles like a rocket ship. Here's the deal: it's not going to ****ing happen. I don't care how ****ing light it is, it's still proportionally too big.

Holy crapola. I need to save up my pennies and order an Adventure model!

So many questions... do they offer future-proof 5" tire clearance? Are custom PC colors available? How about adjustable dropouts?

 

[bdundee]

Guys!!! Guys!!! A 24" fatbike for adults!!!!!!! :eekster:

Peacock Groove's Erik Noren introduces Cake 24in Fat Bikes w/ an F-bomb interview - Bikerumor


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Holy crapola. I need to save up my pennies and order an Adventure model!

So many questions... do they offer future-proof 5" tire clearance? Are custom PC colors available? How about adjustable dropouts?

I was checking these out a few weeks ago, my dream bike.

 

[Sven7]

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