http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Fat Bike Slim en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:37:55 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17010#post-245673 Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:06:52 +0000 urchaidh 245673@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Crieff Hydro, the traditional weekend bolthole of the central belt middle classes, have a range of Genesis bikes for hire including the Caribou MTB (older geometry frame) with 4" tyres. Crieff describe it as a 'novelty' bike, which seems a bit unfair.</p> <p>I took one out on the trails behind the hotel for a couple of hours, which is about how long my legs lasted. It felt like hard work, but bags of grin inducing fun. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17010#post-241158 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 17:53:04 +0000 fimm 241158@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh, I like the bottles mounted on the front forks!<br /> (I know a lot of MTBers use a backpack, but you can't put bottles in the usual place on a frame if you've filled your frame with a bag) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17010#post-241154 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 16:28:04 +0000 I were right about that saddle 241154@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm hanging. Like it says at the top - I'm just fat curious, not fat wad of cash at the ready.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17010#post-241152 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 15:26:53 +0000 Frenchy 241152@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>(does theirs need an appostrophy?? theirs, their's??)</em><br /> "Theirs", I think.</p> <p>Possessive pronouns don't get apostrophes:</p> <p>"The dog ate his dinner"<br /> "The dog ate its dinner"<br /> "The dinner is theirs". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17010#post-241149 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 15:15:35 +0000 DaveC 241149@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hang on IWRATS, I seem to remember someone I know thinking of selling theirs. (does theirs need an appostrophy?? theirs, their's??)</p> <p>It may have been a general sale on Farcebook, I'll check. It may have been, I think it was arounf £700 they were looking for? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17010#post-241147 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:45:40 +0000 I were right about that saddle 241147@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@dk1</p> <p><em><a href="http://www.bikepacking.com/bikes/surly-ice-cream-truck-ops-review/">as a multi-day bikepacking bike, the ICT is sublime</a></em></p> <p>Hmmmm...thanks. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17010#post-241145 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:22:00 +0000 dk1 241145@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Fraser Waters at the Happy Cog in Bilston has a Surly Ice Cream Truck Ops available for a test ride. Plenty of single track around there to give it a good test run too.</p> <p>It's not advertised on the website (<a href="http://www.thehappycog.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thehappycog.co.uk/</a>) but he can be reached at <a href="mailto:workshop@thehappycog.co.uk">workshop@thehappycog.co.uk</a>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17010#post-241142 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 13:54:25 +0000 Arellcat 241142@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Gary Buckham is "Pugsley on Patrol", on various places including <a href="http://www.fat-bike.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.fat-bike.com</a> and SingleTrackWorld, and occasionally OTP. He was an early adopter and came along to POP.</p> <p>He might be a good point of contact, too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17010#post-241134 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 11:43:25 +0000 I were right about that saddle 241134@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Here we go. Fatbiking is becoming a thing;</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/jan/18/fatbiking-california-cycling-trend-bigger-than-snowboarding" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/jan/18/fatbiking-california-cycling-trend-bigger-than-snowboarding</a></p> <p>Means I'll pick up an ex-hire bike in a couple of years maybe? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17010#post-233517 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 18:04:20 +0000 chdot 233517@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some interesting background on design choices -</p> <p><a href="http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/blog/07/07/15/2016-longitude" rel="nofollow">http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/blog/07/07/15/2016-longitude</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17010#post-233513 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:02:18 +0000 Muirwoods 233513@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@IWRATS I had the same issue and now have a fat bike. I went for a genesis longitude as it's a bit less full on than some others - just a skinny 2.8" tyre rather than the 3"+ you see on some fat bikes. That's more than enough for some cushiony goodness as you roll along. </p> <p>Gave a shot to someone who compared it very favourably to their MTB for rolling speed, they said their bike felt sluggish even though my tyres are far bigger. </p> <p>I absolutely love mine. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17010#post-233510 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:39:05 +0000 urchaidh 233510@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This lot, <a href="http://fatbiketours.co.uk/about/">FatBike Tours</a>, appear to run tours based around North Berwick. They may do hires as well, or they may be long gone as the website doesn't appear very up to date. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17010#post-233506 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:06:43 +0000 I were right about that saddle 233506@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@algo</p> <p>I shall check that oot, cheers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17010#post-233495 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:22:29 +0000 algo 233495@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@IWRATS - I did a gig at the Old Course hotel in St Andrews a wee while back, and they were renting them out... specifically a genesis Caribou I think. I realise you might not necessarily frequent such an establishment as a matter of (golf) course, but in case you're up there and can somehow wing hiring one without being a guest... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17010#post-233486 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 14:01:23 +0000 I were right about that saddle 233486@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I am becoming fat bike curious. I have pawed a couple in shops. I like the idea of a rigid framed bike that goes anywhere without joining the Royal Glentress Storm Troopers.</p> <p>Don't suppose anyone's got one they don't use and would let me try for a day...? You'd get it back clean and serviced. </p>