Anyone have a fat bike?

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  1. Fitz

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    I've been wanting to upgrade my Trek for awhile for a fat bike in hopes of having a more useful bike for my environment.

    So far I'm leaning for a Surly Moonlander with it's 4.8" tires, I should be able to use it most of the year. It'd sure be better than trying to bike across the lake with the Trek.

    Also considering Cogburn Bikes. They offer a number of camo versions.

    Any thoughts or experiences?

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    What does something like that cost?
     
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    as much as a 4 wheeler :lol:
     
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    Everytime I ride one I have a fat bike...
     
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    Jokes aside, I'd love to have one.. but as Hook pointed out, I doubt I drop the coinage to have one any time soon.
     
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    Don't have any experience with them, but they're cool. Guys over on mtbr are always winter riding with them.

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    You can get into them for around $1200.
     
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    $1200?! Holy cow! I'm hoping to not have to spend that for my kid's car

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    $1200 and you still have to pedal?
     
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    Apparently there aren't many bikers here.

    No different than buying a new canoe in my mind. I spent $700-800 on my Trek a decade ago. If I could used one more than 6 month of the year, I'd totally justify it.

    Shoot, I could get one of these to pull behind it for JR or extra gear :tu:

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    If I lived where there was snow I'd have one for sure. Living in OK my Specialized works just fine. One of these days I hope to up grade to a Yeti or something similar.

    On a side note 1200$ is cheap in the bike world.
     
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    thought you meant one of these...

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    I would love one... I have looked at them in the past, thinking they would help get a little further away from the crowds but I do not have the 1200 right now.

    Send pics if you get one... I love the attachments available.
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    Fitz I don't have one but a friend of mine who lives in Warroad, MN is big into those. He travels to and competes in endurance races and last I heard holds a high ranking.
     
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    Yeah, $1200 is pretty cheap in the bike world. Unless you're talking Wal Mart bikes :)
     
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    I have a trek mnt bike but not a fat tired bike, we have a ton of greenway trails and bike paths in this area..
     
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    I have friends who have as much as $10k in their road bikes..
     
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    Its kinda funny how some people would think $1200 is reasonable for a new bow but too much for a bike??
     
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    You would have to ride a lot to justify a $1200 bike.
     

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