If you are riding for exercise and fun i would only recommend the fat bike from the off road capability to the sheer smile factor the fat bike brings it does take a little more effort but that to me is mainly felt in the getting up to speed.
Fat bike or mountain bike reddit.
I m a specialized fanboy for road bikes but cannondale mtbs just fit me perfectly.
I just can t decide whether to go full fat or if something like a mid fat is a better choice.
It doesn t have the same shock absorption as a mountain bike with shocks but the tires have plenty for most purposes.
Depends on the type of trail obviously but to just assume fat bikes are slow is a bit narrow minded.
I have a giant roam boardman mountain bike and on one fatty do 50 mile rides on each of them the fat bike is now my go to bike.
All things fat bike.
Fat bikes are the phil kessel of mountain biking.
They have no business being as quick as they are based on how they look.
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For what it s worth i m looking at the cannondale fat caad or surly wednesday for fat bikes and the cannondale beast of the east for a mid fat.
Fat bikes are good on smooth singletrack in the summer.
I have a bbshd d fat bike.
If you ride more technical mtb trails with jumps and drops the mountain bike is much better.