Where have all the fat bikes gone?

[lerouc]

I am trying to find a cheapish (well 5k) secondhand fat bike for my dad and for some reason there are non. A while back gumtree etc. was littered with the stuff but now i cannot find any. Well i can, but they are moerse expensive.

 

Has the craze gone and now they are gathering dust in someone garage. Spoke to my local Titan dealer and he told me that the 2017 range didn't even include whoppers?

 

Anyone with a lead for a large frame?

[BaGearA]

Craze is over

[T-Bob]

Been, gone and past but the prices are still high. Odd. 

[MTBeer]

Craze is over

I always said they were fad bikes not fat bikes

[ians H2Sport]

Still got mine, love it

[Butterbean]

Just got mine. Even just on mild offroad it's absolutely brilliant.

 

There were a lot of cheapies a while back, mostly made by rapid. Fat cat, I think. They were only 5k new so very cheap on the used market. Now, you can't find those anymore really, and it's only the expensive stuff still around.

 

As a fat guy myself? I really like the fatbiking and looking forward to riding it a lot! Even a touring trip or two is on the cards!

[2bliss]

Still have mine. I think the fad of heavy, cheap, alu fatbikes (fat fatties) might be over. Imported myself a Chinese carbon frame, fork, cockpit (800mm bars!) and wheels a few years back. 1x10 drivetrain. With 5" Ground Control tyres, it still weighs less than 13kg. Whilst it might not be the weapon of choice for races, no other bike puts a bigger smile on my face. Better still, it puts a smile on the face of every person who sees me riding it. Or rather it used to - can't ride because of a health issue. When I am well again, it will be the first bike I ride!!!

[Butterbean]

https://www.olx.co.za/item/1050991587

 

https://www.olx.co.za/item/1050758184

 

http://www.junkmail.co.za/sports/cycling/western-cape/overberg/kleinmond/fat-bike-rapid-fat-cat/64891732

 

Some cheapies for you

 

Personally, I would rather just up your budget by 2k and buy one of the many titans currently for sale.

[lerouc]

Thanks, i really want to see the bike before i buy. So looking at western cape areas. Theres a very nice whopper in Hermanus but the guy does not want o budge on price.

[coppi]

RAPID fat bikes are cheap and fun.....................I bought one on the classifieds here for R3k ( value R7k )

Edited August 21, 2017 by coppi

[Butterbean]

Thanks, i really want to see the bike before i buy. So looking at western cape areas. Theres a very nice whopper in Hermanus but the guy does not want o budge on price.

That last link is in kleinmond. Very close to you meneer

[Vetseun]

I love bikes. I am a firm believer that you never ever can have enough bikes. But..... For some reason, fat bikes dont appeal to me at all. Personal taste I suppose.

A gravel bike, now that is something I fancy.

[lerouc]

That last link is in kleinmond. Very close to you meneer

 

that add is from last year.

[Pure Savage]

I think the problem is that people bought fatties, went and road in the sea and sand took some facebook photos and then when they returned to the garage found a heap of rust where their fat bike was left. Not much re sale going on there.

[Headshot]

If I lived on the beach... they are a niche product even more so than Plus I guess and we have limited use here with our mild snow free winters.

[ChUkKy]

I love bikes. I am a firm believer that you never ever can have enough bikes. But..... For some reason, fat bikes dont appeal to me at all. Personal taste I suppose.

A gravel bike, now that is something I fancy.

 

Says Mr Munga himself... you gonna need all the speed you can get on those dirt roads.