Video: Fat bike Friday - fad or future favourite?

[G e r h a r d Odendaal]

Interesting that the majority of these 'forward thinking experts' cannot see beyond sand and snow when it comes to these bikes. My guess is Mannie, Victor and Grant are the only ones who've actually ridden them. They're not limited to sand and snow and are a huge amount of fun on 'typical' SA trails too.

 

Grant and Pat summed it up well for me. Fun bikes. Everything's a fad until it's not.

 

Good point. I ride mine on dirt roads and with the other guys on their 29ers. I get some chirps from some fellow riders but they go quiet when I ride away from them. I agree with you, these bikes are definitely not just suited to sand and snow. In fact my average speed is 1 kmph less comparing with my 29er on the same route. I love the geometry and Specialized have made their fat bike a real racer....