6-10" of fresh powder is pretty much unrideable on any bike.

If i remember correctly you live in fat bike central tho so there's a good chance you'll have some groomed trails that will be rideable

Our snow really varies here. Some days we have this thick wet snow that sticks to everything. Other days we get a really fine powder much like sand. Once the melting process starts, between that and the salt, we get this snow that is the consistency of mashed potatoes and offers no grip on anything from bikes to cars to trucks.

My last fat bike and some crappy tires handled 5" of powder with no issue at all. A foot of snow? Not a chance in hell. As for groomed trails, there are some in the state, but I probably will not be travelling to ride them. This will be more of a commuter bike for me as I try to get some really cold rides in under my belt this winter. I rode studded 29er's last year and it just wasn't what I hoped it would be.

if you got ice to deal with a fatter tire still isn't gonna help you, you'll still need studs

Fatbikes aren't magic, but they do expand your riding capabilities quite a bit. I found the way you can just ride on the beach like its dirt to be the most remarkable ability of a fatbike

That's sweet! Don't worry about those scratches unless you're nagrom. They'll get colleagues real soon if you ride it as intended.

Norcos are very underrated bikes. Good pricepoint as well.

One of my favorite things about norcos is their lower than average standover on their full suspension bikes. The opposite can be said for big S though.

Same standover on their fat bikes as well. That was a huge selling point for me. Stock photo:

http://bicyclespleasanton.com/images...d-240071-1.png

Looks like a fun ride. Get some pictures of it in the snow!

Thanks, will do for sure.

Yesterday I made a slightly unwise bike related decision, but its gonna be sick af. I'll post pics when the project is more completed

I held my breath for Vajazzling 1.0.

Please let this be better.


-Tim-

Honestly its probably meh to most people that aren't me, but I'm just hyped I have another project to work on again.

If it involves working on a bike, or a new/used bike, it cannot be bad.

Now I want a fat bike.

I want a big fat dummy and I literally have no use for it, yet I find myself looking for excuses to buy one

I'm over here worrying about this guys paint scratches I guess.

How big can you open your mouth?

I thought so.

Today i got amazon echo and a wemo switch to play with and now im in the future.

http://images1.tickld.com/live/1251210.png

I contacted a guy on red.dit selling a Schwinn Prelude. 25" frame, prefect for my size, but the price kinda has me thinking about passing on it. $50 from the frame/fork and a whopping $80 for shipping. So, you guys think $130 is fair? It's hard to find bikes that size which aren't 50lb gas pipe frames and in decent condition. I like the color too.
http://i.imgur.com/wMkCIfw.jpg

https://www.******.com/r/bikewrench/...n_strip_it_or/
BF censors r e d d i t and I can't even put the link into code. the fuq

That shopping is pricey... If you buy it we could ride pink bikes together though.

Tell him to use bikeflights and pay $80 total

That pink is dope

I'd do it.

remember, it is just the frame and fork. But the difficulty in finding these adds to the value

Oh, I thought complete. :(

Dat pink.

Today I bought a well loved Cross Check frame set for cheap, because dirt.

Going to be my first build from just a frame. Now to decide on SS or geared...

Yeah. My current road bike was had for $150 before I went and rebuilt it with my own configuration. I think I'm gonna pass on it, others will pop up locally on occasion.

Look at it this way. If you walked into a shop and they had a frameset that you liked, in a color you liked, that fit, and had a $130.00 sticker on it, how would you feel?