grantoury
Kona Fan
I doubt it. Minivelos has been around for a long time and always seemed to enjoy a niche following. There's certainly more of a push now, and the last 3 to 4 years I find a much larger concentration of videos and articles about them, and more companies manufacturing them, but I think it's merely an attempt at tapping into the folding market which is obviously thriving, and for a good reason.is minivelo going to be the next fat bike?
gains traction, sells a ton, every tom dick and harry jumps on the band wagon, 3 years down the line the markets saturated with cheap tatt or insanely expensive with nothing in the middle.
Looks burly that. Love the colour. Great clearance too. My cheapo high tensile minivelo yet to be build can run 2.5sI hadn't watched this one yet. I thought it was a Neutrino, but no. Kyoot Itty Bitty, frameset is $699. Not bad.
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so, basically the same as a fat bike but with more use?I doubt it. Minivelos has been around for a long time and always seemed to enjoy a niche following. There's certainly more of a push now, and the last 3 to 4 years I find a much larger concentration of videos and articles about them, and more companies manufacturing them, but I think it's merely an attempt at tapping into the folding market which is obviously thriving, and for a good reason.
With a fat bike there were several limitations.
1) The bikes were very practical only for a very limited type of riding.
2) it required custom rim sizes, wider hubs, therefore wider frame spacing
3) a huge mistake of the fat bike production was to change standards drastically from the original bikes marketed (spacing, clearance), without the fat bike really being cemented in the minds of the consumers, rendering old crops of fat bikes obsolete, unless opting for expensive hand built wheels.
Minivelos largely use 406 20" wheel size, while some frames are designed for the more racy bur less versatile 451. But you can use 406 wheels on a 451 frame. As 406 is the common size for folders and kids bikes, everything is readily accessible, affordable and so parts can easily be swapped over to a folder should one wish to, or vice versa. All standards are pretty normal and common.
Also a minivelo has far more applications. Super pacy on the road, great for commuting or just sightseeing, it handles decently enough off road provided you're not taking it on "mtb trails" or some shit like that. They're compact enough to be ideal for storing indoors in small flats, or to take on the train or bus, but they offer a slightly more to-scale riding experience than a folding bike.
I think it'll remain a niche option for those who genuinely have the need for a bike with the features of a minivelo.
I don't understandso, basically the same as a fat bike but with more use?
I tell a joke.I don't understand
The most expensive part of a fat bike build was the wheels and other than using it for a fat bike they have zero use. Which is why 170mm fat bike frames go for chip money because its long since replaced and your options are hand built fancier stuff or gutrot at extortionate prices when it comes to wheels. A 20 inch wheel can be sold on for usage on folders, kids bikes. It's not like folders are going anywhere soon, so it's a universal size for small wheeled bikes, and I think we can all agree that small wheeled isn't a fad, but a long lasting niche cycling culture.
The rest of the componentry you put on there is the same as what you'd put on any other bike
No joking about small wheelies pleaseI tell a joke.