We headed out with Next Level Vids to play on the endless trails, giant dunes and long sandy beaches that come alive in Southport & Formby in the Summer! This is what fat bikes were made for...
The woods lead straight onto big sandy dunes that roll down onto the beach.
you guys are funny. its just like everyone insisting that whatever wheelsize is impossible to have fun on. You can hate on big tires, and i can hate on your skinny little tires.....or we can all ride bikes and be happy. I swear some people (most people?) are only happy if everyone else isnt. jeez.
At first, a lot of snarky things came to mind while watching this video, but then I was like, "Ah, eff it. These guys look like they're having fun." If I were still living in the sand dunes of Northwest Indiana, I'd give it a go -- gotta brink the right tools for the terrain you've got. Think of some of the drops you could huck with little consequence. Sand's a lot nicer to land in than a rock field.
I dunno why people are knocking it! That looks like fun! I'd love to go fat biking, surfing, parasailing, jet skiing, etc all in the same day at the same spot!
first thing I thought of when I saw a fat bike was some of the Oregon dune lines you could ride. a lot about this was goofy af, but I still want to push a rigid fatty up a huge dune with some cliffs.
Fat Bike is not only for snow / sand / mud... When I'm tired riding my regular trail bike in summer time, I go for a ride on my Fat. Different fun, different lines... you just rediscover your trails in a different way which is great. Never get bored ! Btw, great vid, really motivating to have a different perspective on future vacations... ;-)
@nvranka: if youre what people think of when they think of mountain bikers, im not going to tell people im a mountain biker anymore. sorry it wasnt gnarly enduro bro enough for you. How big a cliff does someone have to huck off of to be mtb? 10 feet? 20? or is it just being a dick to everyone who likes something you dont that makes things mtb?
also just wondering.....if my friends are riding in the woods with 2.5" tires....and im riding with them with 4" tires....theyre mtb and im not? does that make any sense?
@nvranka: yeah youre right. one of my mountain bikes has 4" tires. its fun to ride. Just like my mountain bikes with 2.4" tires are fun to ride too. but anyway, ill try to remember which of my bikes im riding so i can know if im mountain biking or not. God, i hope i dont accidentally think im mountain biking on a 2.5 or something.....
anyway, genuinely curious how does being a mtb work in your world? so like 2.3 is the "standard width". if its a 29er, thats bigger, so is that ok or no? how about a 2.5 dh tire? too big or still okay? what about the newer 2.6? theyre just as wide as a plus tire but not as tall.....those okay? Assuming 2.8s are totally not ok with you......what about the old 2.7 DH tires?
kinda feels like you just want to be a dick to people, and stumbled upon this place to do it.
@Torbo24: I'd say it's a combination of being obsessed with mtb whilst enjoying being a dick that brings me here, although nowadays I ask myself why I come here anymore (read: uninterested in the majority of content), but I digress.
I run 2.5 dh tires on all my bikes and am not a fan of 29ers or plus bikes of any kind.
@nvranka: i guess 26x2.5 is the largest size tire a mtb can run. will keep that in mind.
also appreciate your honesty. Perhaps dont watch things that dont interest you? that way you dont have to make yourself angry at everyone else that isnt good enough for you?
cheers anyway, i hope you enjoy riding your bike in the woods
@garneau565: it can be. doesnt have to be. lots of folks only ride fatbikes on sand/snow. that is different for sure. Really though, if you ride the same trails on a fatbike that you would on any other bike, whats the difference? its just a better kind of hardtail really.......improves on the weaknesses of a hardtail, which are decreased comfort and traction. unless perhaps what youre stating is that a hardtail is also not a mtb.
anyway, i guess its silly to argue about semantics, and im sorry for getting sucked into it. I guess we should all be able to agree that the activity of mountain biking is dependent on the trails we ride, and really doesnt have anything to do with the equipment.
@Torbo24: Hardtails are nimble, unforgiving, efficient at climbing and light, none of which can be attributed to fat bikes. Fat bikes are not an improved hardtail. Hardtails with a dropper post are improved hardtails.
Btw, great vid, really motivating to have a different perspective on future vacations... ;-)
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also just wondering.....if my friends are riding in the woods with 2.5" tires....and im riding with them with 4" tires....theyre mtb and im not? does that make any sense?
And yes, please do not refer to yourself as MTBer, thank you.
P.s. 20ft min brah
anyway, genuinely curious how does being a mtb work in your world? so like 2.3 is the "standard width". if its a 29er, thats bigger, so is that ok or no? how about a 2.5 dh tire? too big or still okay? what about the newer 2.6? theyre just as wide as a plus tire but not as tall.....those okay? Assuming 2.8s are totally not ok with you......what about the old 2.7 DH tires?
kinda feels like you just want to be a dick to people, and stumbled upon this place to do it.
I run 2.5 dh tires on all my bikes and am
not a fan of 29ers or plus bikes of any kind.
FYI the line between mtb and plus sized bikes is usually 3”, anything at or above that is “fat”.
also appreciate your honesty. Perhaps dont watch things that dont interest you? that way you dont have to make yourself angry at everyone else that isnt good enough for you?
cheers anyway, i hope you enjoy riding your bike in the woods
anyway, i guess its silly to argue about semantics, and im sorry for getting sucked into it. I guess we should all be able to agree that the activity of mountain biking is dependent on the trails we ride, and really doesnt have anything to do with the equipment.
Re: getting into it. Ditto.