Bicycling On Beach Sand Or Snow?
95% or our camping is done at a beach campground about 20 miles from home. We are there very often from April-Halloween and we still commute to work from there. We are always looking for fun new thi...
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Fat Tire bikes are good on different surfaces, as long as you adjust the tires' air pressure accordingly. More air for hard, smooth surfaces offers little bump absorbtion but less rolling resistance. Less air spreads the tire, giving a larger contact patch for snow and sand. The correct tire pressure would probably offer great traction for a spirited down-hill, since the contact patch is larger than a 2"-2.3" tire.
I demo'd a Salsa Fat Bike in Texas a few weeks back. Unfortunatley, there was no snow or sand. The tires were set up for streets and sidewalks and were a little hard, so wheelies and small drop-offs were most jarring on my old bones. It was fun, bikes always make me feel like a kid again, but expensive and maybe not the best choice for me. I went with a full suspension bike.
I'd love to have one as a second bike for the snow, but that'd be rather luxurious. Plus, I don't get a wild hair to ride in the snow very often. They look cool, that's for sure.
See ya on the trails!
I demo'd a Salsa Fat Bike in Texas a few weeks back. Unfortunatley, there was no snow or sand. The tires were set up for streets and sidewalks and were a little hard, so wheelies and small drop-offs were most jarring on my old bones. It was fun, bikes always make me feel like a kid again, but expensive and maybe not the best choice for me. I went with a full suspension bike.
I'd love to have one as a second bike for the snow, but that'd be rather luxurious. Plus, I don't get a wild hair to ride in the snow very often. They look cool, that's for sure.
See ya on the trails!
