MacRetro chat and rides thread
- Thread starter kaiser
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Might join you Jimo 
Sounds a good 'un.
I am down for one in February from memory, somewhere down in the borders. Better check my emails as it was a while ago.
I need to renew my membership tonight so will enter then.
Brian? Velo?
Jamie
Sounds a good 'un.
I am down for one in February from memory, somewhere down in the borders. Better check my emails as it was a while ago.
I need to renew my membership tonight so will enter then.
Brian? Velo?
Jamie
epicyclo
Senior Retro Guru
Re: Re:
10" of snow to fall up here.
Just as well we have our fatties fettled for Global Fat Bike Day on Saturday.
Jamie & I are doing the Aultnabreac Loop.
Anyone wanting to join us is welcome.
Not if the forecast for the end of next week is to be believed.RobMac":e95nag9f said:
10" of snow to fall up here.
Just as well we have our fatties fettled for Global Fat Bike Day on Saturday.
Jamie & I are doing the Aultnabreac Loop.
Anyone wanting to join us is welcome.
Re: Re:
Yes*
(*as a tool of the bike industry intent on selling us the latest must have mass produced consumerism’s)
No*
(* to those that actually need a bike with that particular skill set, or who just like them.)
Does anyone actually give a fcuk? *
(* except those that never liked them in the first place and just want to gloat)
RobMac":3hc74axm said:
Yes*
(*as a tool of the bike industry intent on selling us the latest must have mass produced consumerism’s)
No*
(* to those that actually need a bike with that particular skill set, or who just like them.)
Does anyone actually give a fcuk? *
(* except those that never liked them in the first place and just want to gloat)
epicyclo
Senior Retro Guru
Maybe the fatbike has had its day.
Once the bandwagonners arrived, the market for fatbikes boomed, but they wanted stuff like "modern trail geometry", slack angles, suspension, etc and the manufacturers were only too happy to give it to them.
The end result was bike suited for artificial trails, downhill focused riding, jumps etc, and a long way from something you'd want to plough through soft going on.
If the bandwaggoners have moved on, then maybe the manufacturers will evolve the bikes back towards proper go anywhere bikes.
Once the bandwagonners arrived, the market for fatbikes boomed, but they wanted stuff like "modern trail geometry", slack angles, suspension, etc and the manufacturers were only too happy to give it to them.
The end result was bike suited for artificial trails, downhill focused riding, jumps etc, and a long way from something you'd want to plough through soft going on.
If the bandwaggoners have moved on, then maybe the manufacturers will evolve the bikes back towards proper go anywhere bikes.
Everything has a place
Like the others have said, maybe the 'trend' is dying off, but even then I am not too sure.
All you see on facebook and other social media is fatbikes coming out the woodwork for winter so I think the trendiness of it is still on the level. I think once some of the people who got them for summer ride them in winter they will maybe see how much fun it is, not competitive, just fun with the ability to ride when and where you maybe previously couldn't due to conditions.
And yeah with GFD almost upon us, they will definitely be out and about this weekend. If anyone does want to join Brian and I then I can organise somewhere to stay for Friday or Saturday night and then we can take the van out to the start.
jamie
Jamie
Like the others have said, maybe the 'trend' is dying off, but even then I am not too sure.
All you see on facebook and other social media is fatbikes coming out the woodwork for winter so I think the trendiness of it is still on the level. I think once some of the people who got them for summer ride them in winter they will maybe see how much fun it is, not competitive, just fun with the ability to ride when and where you maybe previously couldn't due to conditions.
And yeah with GFD almost upon us, they will definitely be out and about this weekend. If anyone does want to join Brian and I then I can organise somewhere to stay for Friday or Saturday night and then we can take the van out to the start.
jamie
Jamie
velomaniac
MacRetro Rider
Re:
Currently too unfit to ride the distance from my front door to the bus stop, 10 yards. So no audax for me.
Fat bikes will never die, just go back to being niche where they are happiest
Currently too unfit to ride the distance from my front door to the bus stop, 10 yards. So no audax for me.
Fat bikes will never die, just go back to being niche where they are happiest
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