Originally Posted by
indyfabz
WTH is a "plus bike?"
OMG, I thought you were one of the most knowledgeable authorities on this forum.
I've had a rigid "Plus" bike since last fall. For certain applications (riding surfaces), it is great. It is a specialized tool, not generally for riding pavement. If you ride lots of gravel, dirt or even mild to moderate singletrack, the 29x3 tires have incredible rollover, making roots, ruts and all but the largest obstacles a minor bump in the road. Mud and loose gravel are but annoyances, quickly put behind you. I bought mine for bikepacking. I think it's awesome. It has a place in some bike stables alongside a full suspension bike, which some use to ride the more "technical" trails, as opposed to the gravel, the dirt and the flowy. There's a whole 'nother world out there, off-pavement.
From what I know about fat bikes, they're for snow or loose sand. That might be over generalizing.