johnnystorm wrote:It's not that bad for fitting kit on.

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Johnny proves the very good point that no one is right and no one is wrong, bikes are bikes, fat bikes are fat bikes.
Get one, ride it and smile

Gore Bib (not so baggy) Baggy's

Smart looking bike john. Cheers for the tips about the oo. I'm not knocking the On One Fatty, I had one for 12 months and it's perfect for technical trails and trail centres for rides up to 6 hours. I sold it because I wasn't using my trail bikes because I was always on the Fatty. Anything else go ...

From what I've experienced the cheaper trail fatties are great fun and the closest to being the mythical 'all rounder' that fatbikes have been touted as being but.....they aren't any where near as capable in the conditions that fatbikes were originally intended for (snow/sand). I'll second this quo...

There's no other place to put this picture that I took today.

I've not idea how it got it's name, but

When have Bike Packers worried about fashion?

I've got saddlebags on each and every bike, all loaded ready to ride out of the door, so I don't waste riding time faffing while looking for this and that.

Saddlebags rock

Dave, I've just replied to your DM ref Sat 17th October 117 miles +15 miles to LIVERPOOL

Anyone else able to hope Dave out?

Might be handy to book mark this link and check it every week

http://www.bikebargains.co.uk/weekly/

John (and all), Am planning on posting something in the UK fatbikes forum about this but it fits here too..... I was thinking that it might be nice to see if we can't get a group together for a winter Jura fatbikepacking trip. It's a very quick drive up into the hills from Geneva airport (cheap eas...

Ian wrote:Maybe do something in South Wales. Liverpool is a touch far...

I'll check in on the UK Fat Bike forum and see what's what.

Contact Tim down your way, I'm sure the 2 of you could make a fantastic route up between you.

Post it up on the Fat Forum and they will come

Please inspire me for a deep winter bivi which is something I've not done yet.

Please show me your bivi's, tarps or tents set up in snow.

This was as close as I've got to snow

Rider list so far

Riders
JohnClimber
Evenga
Brian
Southport Andy
Wile E Coyote
Kobe
Big Truck
Barney
99% Chimp (Mark)
Lipseal
VooDoo Simon (Bear Bones)
Troutie + 3 others

UK Fat Bike thread (for Fat Bike members) http://s436462119.websitehome.co.uk/ind ... 4#msg47094

I know there are a few Fat Bike riders on here and this isn't a Bivi ride, but if the admin's don't mind I'd like to tell you about Global Fat Bike ride Day on Saturday 5th December. Us Brits started it but the Yanks have taken it over (as usual :wink: ) The first Saturday of December is this years ...

If you've got an old Android phone, have wifi and a power socket near your bikes this free security app looks fantastic.

http://www.salient-eye.com/

Also should be in The Postmans been thread


30% off was too good to miss at Millets at Southport today as they are closing for refurbishing and clearing out their shelves to help.

Overnight for you both on the Saturday sorted from SHMBO.

If you want to make it or not please let me know ASAP and pm me your food and beer requests. The wife does a cracking lasagne.

Voted for your cracking shot, although you may be up against it what with bikes in your photo but the competition in a hill walking mag.
Good Luck

Sat 17th October 117 miles WEST KIRBY On the Saturday afternoon I could meet you on the banks of the Mersey or on the Wirral and guide you to mine near Aintree (30 mins of flat canal tow paths off your route) then guide you to Southport the morning afterwards either on my suggested route or on your ...

Can you explain what you mean by "boost" forks. 110mm hub width John ... it's the latest thing don't you know. Oh yeh...... http://www.laufforks.com/lauf-trail-racer-boost/ Nothing wrong with my "normal" Trail Racer or my Carbonara forks, but if boost is the new must have so be ...

DrMekon wrote: What's stopping me is that nobody other than Lauf does carbon boost forks.

Can you explain what you mean by "boost" forks.
Lauf only do Leaf (Lauf) spring forks.

HaYWiRe wrote:If you could only have one bike, for everything, all trips, for life, what would it be?

Halfway through my 2nd weeks holiday I took a Fat Bike spin down to the coast and a beach ride home.
It started in fog and soon the sun came out to burn off the morning dampness.

When bike packing you tend to spend a lot more time with your bike rather than a full susser at a train centre, because of this you tend to "live" with it and rest/stop more so I find there is more risk of scratching the stanchions with the stop starting, gate opening, Throwing bikes with ...

John have you ever tried to fit your tri-bars to them? I was considering a set of tri-bars for those long boring road straights when touring but the bulge on the digest bars seems very narrow. No, but I have them on my Jones bars on my Angus 29er+ and they have a similar step down which I've shimme...