dredge.
so i've been messing around on this....
summary:
vertigo cycles fat bike AKA Snow Job. short rear end, wide, press fit bb shell, rigid specific, very one-off fork, relaxed and large offset at the front to take advantage of the grip of a fatty but keep it feeling light. post mount 180mm on the front, with 135mm front hub OLD spacing. Paul wHub to HED and DT Swiss big ride 197mm rear (thanks to
Lacemine29) but a 170mm spaced race face next sl with the ring flipped for correct chain line but narrower Q. XTR 1x11 shifting and m980 brakes. errrr....other bits and bobs....weighs 25.5 lb and rides feathery-like.
despite how tight the back end is (~420mm) there's plenty of room...
parts might see a change or two, but this bike fits like a glove and I instantly fell in love with the traction.
so i took it to some places where i need cush, traction and ideally not to damage the ground (sub arctic/tundra of the Cairngorm is a fragile environment)
The purpose of the fat bike for me was to allow cycling over rougher ground, boggy ground and (winter is coming....) snow.
it takes a bit of effort to get up there, but the rewards are high...
but this bike is such a great big bag of fun, its seen use on my local trails, too...
and some action on the East Coast...where the big tyres allowed some serious messing around...
Sean also took the time to teach me how to *really* get the best out of a fatty!
hmmm....id embedded the video, but i couldnt see it on an ipad but could on a mac...weird. update: cant work out why the video was not showing on iphone/ipad, so linky ...
here.
suffice to say, stoked!