High-Performance Fat Bike and Mountain Bike

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High-Performance Fat Bike and Mountain Bike
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Introduction

• Cycling might have been primarily utilized for
  the purposes of transportation back in the day
  but now, it is also a popular leisure activity in
  the world over. According to Statista, around
  12.4 of the American population cycled on a
  regular basis in 2016. The same report also
  claims that between 2014 and 2017, the number of
  cyclists went up from 43 million to 47.5.
• Professional cyclists utilize both mountain bikes
  (MTB) and high-performance fat bikes to ride
  off-road, mostly over rough, uneven terrain.
  These bikes are specially enhanced with features
  designed to handle wet and muddy ground, mountain
  terrains, trails, sand, and even snow. This
  includes such things like durable wheels, fat
  knobby tires, powerful brakes, front or full
  suspension, lower gear ratios, and straight
  handlebars.
• While the mountain bike is a true friend to many
  cycling crazies, a new crop of riders is slowly
  embracing the fat bike for their cycling needs.
  It offers advanced biking features that are
  absent in the conventional mountain bike. Lets
  define what a fat bike is and its benefits over
  the traditional MTB.

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Table of Contents

• What Are Fat Bikes?
• Benefits of a Fat Bike over a Mountain Bike.
• Features to look out for when purchasing a fat
  bike or a mountain bike.
• Overview of biking needs.

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What Are Fat Bikes?

• Fat bikes are off-road machines with wide tires
  (4.0 inches or more) designed to offer an extra
  grip on the surface underneath. They have a
  special designed aimed at reducing the cumulated
  pressure between the bike and the biker by
  increasing extra contact surface. For this
  reason, these bikes are excellent for riding on
  mellow sandy beaches wet stone and snowy grounds.
• Fat bikes find their origin in Alaska where
  cyclists enhanced their mountain bikes with two
  rims on either side and increased the number of
  tires to four for a better riding experience.
  With the growing interest in these bikes, the
  market has exploded with different materials or
  construction, pricing, standards, and
  availability.

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Benefits of a Fat Bike over a Mountain Bike

• Is a high-performance fat bike really worth it if
  you have a normal mountain bike? Is it deserving
  of all the hype around it? We will give you some
  of the benefits of a fat bike to help you see
  just how much you need one if you are a cycling
  guru.
• 1. It lets you beat the weather
• If you are reading this, chances are you are
  passionate about cycling and could care less
  about the ever-changing weather patterns. The
  only problem is, you lack the right bike the
  kind that will neither slip on asphalt/wet stone
  nor sink in snow or mud. If you fit the
  description, a fat bike is for you. It will get
  you from point A to point B without endangering
  your life or giving you a bad riding experience.
• 2. It is versatile
• A fat bike will take you anywhere you want to
  gomuddy grounds, snowy hills, and wet stonewith
  zero hassle. Forget about the days of tying your
  bike to a pole and walking the rest of the
  journey because the bike couldnt handle the
  terrain. The fat tires offer excellent grip and
  traction on the worst of terrains.

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• 3. Enhanced comfort
• Unlike mountain bike tires that need lots of
  pressure to perform well, fat tires give you
  comfort with as little pressure as 15 or 10 psi,
  perhaps even lower. In addition, fat tires have
  no suspension because it has been integrated into
  the tire. This increases their elasticity and
  helps absorb shocks with the end result being
  increased comfort. Beginners particularly have an
  easy time learning how to ride the bike because
  of great balance.
• 4. Excellent floating
• With fat bikes, you can experiment with your tire
  pressure. The right pressure lets the tires roll
  through the snow perfectly. Ideally, theres no
  standard when it comes to determining your PSI
  but on average, if riding on snow, you want to
  keep in the range of 5-8psi. Having wide tires
  means running to the low end. Too much or too
  little pressure makes the bike a tad bouncy.

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• 5. Easy to maintain
• Since fat bikes are rigid, you dont have many
  parts that are prone to damage. Buying one will
  hurt your wallet thats given but with the less
  likelihood of repairing it, wed say it is quite
  a buy.
• 6. Easy to Ride
• One of the top questions that bike retailers
  often get from buyers looking to buy fat bikes is
  whether they are hard to ride. Well, to be
  sincere with you, the answer is a NO. On the
  contrary, fats bikes are very easy to ride. In
  fact, after many customers test rides the bikes
  for the first time, most of them become surprised
  at how they are easy to ride. The large tires of
  the bikes provide more control and balance,
  giving the rider the confidence to continue and
  to seek more adventure.

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Features to look out for when purchasing a fat
bike or a mountain bike

• With all the fat bike and mountain bike models
  available in the market, how can you get the
  right fit for you? We will give you a few
  features to look out for. Thankfully, most bike
  stores allow demos with some actually renting
  bikes. This gives you an opportunity to put these
  features to test before you shell out your cash.
• 1. Hardtail or full suspension?
• Most mountain bikes and fat bikes have an
  in-built suspension to help the tires roll
  perfectly over uneven ground, keep traction
  despite the terrain, and act as shock absorbers
  during high jumps and drops. If you are looking
  to ride on technical terrain with a high level of
  speed, the full suspension type might be for you
  as the bikes have forks both at the front and at
  the rear. Hardtails, on the other hand, have a
  rigid rear including a set of forks. This is
  great for climbing, pedaling which is why it is
  the most preferred option for most cross-country
  riders.

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• 2. Flotation
• Apart from suspension, flotation plays a key role
  in the selection of a fat bike. Typically, you
  have two subsets of fat bikes those whose tires
  measure 4 inches and those that are 5 inches or
  wider. Both options are awesome for riding
  off-road and offer excellent flotation than a
  mountain bike. Still, you have to be able to
  match your tires to the available space on your
  frame and to the width of the rim. Therefore, as
  you shop around, think of how much floatation you
  want.
• Obviously, if you will be riding around your city
  over smooth paths, you dont need anything fancy.
  However, if you are going deep into the sandy
  beaches for an entire week, you will do well with
  the widest tires available.
• Additionally, be sure to keep the width of the
  rim in line with the tire width. As a guide, use
  65mm 80 mm wide rim for a 3.8 in tire and 80
  105mm wide rim for a 4.8 5 in tire.

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• 3.Geometry
• Mountain bikes, like fat bikes, are inching
  towards slack head tube angles. A while ago, fat
  bikes focused on stability and comfort over
  design. This is slowly changing and cyclists
  worldwide seem to fall in love with the idea of
  slack bikes. Even with the new geometrical
  concepts, the mountain bike or fat bike is still
  stable and can cover all rough terrain in good
  speed.
• When buying a bike, go for a size that perfectly
  fits your frame. You dont want to compromise
  discomfort while riding. If you are averagely
  sized, it is recommended for you to go for a
  smaller size rather than a larger size. This way,
  you avoid the challenge of planting your feet too
  low during a quick mount.
• Additionally, you want to set your saddle a few
  millimeters lower than other bikes. Since most
  fat bikes have a wide Q factor, you would be
  better placed with a lower seat that ensures your
  feet are adequately apart from each other.
• So in summary, focus on certain geometrical
  elements of a bike such as the head angle, seat
  tube angle, suspension design, suspension travel,
  component try like handlebars, gears, and brakes.

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• 4.Size of wheels and tires
• The size of your tires and wheels is a huge
  subject of consideration when buying both the
  high-performance fat bike and the mountain bike.
  For MTB, the 29 wheels, commonly referred to as
  29er, are the largest. Having large wheels means
  more momentum and a perfect roll over technical
  terrain. The only disadvantage is that they are
  heavier and have quite a lot of flex in the
  frame. The best (and rather expensive) solution
  is to get light and stiff options that can easily
  maneuver through twisting trails.
• 27.5 or 650b wheels are a favorite to many
  riders for the simple reason that they are quite
  agile and responsive than the 29er wheels but
  still roll perfectly through rough terrain. You
  can also go for plus-sized wheels which usually
  measure 27.5 for more traction in snowy and
  muddy conditions.
• As for fat bikes, you have 40in and 50 (or 50)
  in tire sizes. Just like mountain bikes, the
  latter is offers better traction and enhanced
  rolling through tough terrain like snow, wet
  ground, and sand. However, the former is still
  the most popular choice because it still offers
  you quite a good biking experienced without the
  weight and high cost that comes with wider tires.

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• 5.Gearing
• If you are hoping to cycle for hours on end
  perhaps during a tour, be sure to check on your
  gear. With the increased weight of the rims,
  tires and camping items means, you need a low
  gear. Essentially, most fat bikes are 29ers
  meaning you the choice of gear will have to match
  the larger diameter.

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Overview of biking needs

• Now that you have an idea of what to look out for
  when selecting a mountain or fat bike, lets wrap
  this up by giving you the specifics. What should
  you consider for your specific biking need?
• Cross country cycling You want an efficient bike
  that is lightweight and which has minimum
  suspension and travel for your cross country (XC)
  needs. It should also offer maximum forward
  momentum through its gearing that maximizes
  efficiency and speed. For the most part, XC
  racers love hardtails with the full suspension
  slowly rising in popularity as well.
• DH bikes These are specially designed for sharp
  descents and ascents. They can easily tackle high
  jumps, drops and even rock gardens. DH bikes have
  massive travel on the forks and on the rear
  shock. They also feature slack geometry that
  places the center of gravity on the rear for
  enhanced stability when riding over steep
  terrain.
• Trail bikes Trail bikes are technically fitted
  for all-purpose riding. They feature suspension
  travel often measuring between 110mm and 140mm
  and 67 degrees head angles. Both features help
  trail bikes climb and descend effectively.

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• Enduro racing bikes Designed for fierce and
  rigorous endure racing, these high-performance
  bikes can cover large distances and larger
  terrains than trail bikes. They have slack head
  angles in the region of 65-55 degrees for
  effective rolling on technical descents. This,
  combined with their steep seat tubes
  (approximately 73-75 degrees), gives the bike
  power and traction during climbing.
• Fat and mountain biking is now in full bloom.
  Riders push themselves to greater heights
  (literally) by the day which means the market has
  to catch up with them. And it really has. With
  the right knowledge on which features to look for
  when buying a bike, you will end up with a
  one-of-a-kind product that will keep you outdoors
  all day long.
• RSD Bikes is a renowned bike manufacturer in
  Toronto, Canada. Since they launched the business
  in 2012, they have strived to take the business
  of making bike frames to another level. For
  instance, they have been partnering with top
  Taiwan fabricators who are known to make some of
  the finest handmade frames with high-end quality
  and precision. Their bikes are so versatile and
  are designed to be ridden in any terrain.

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