Fat Bike Suspension Or Not

I started out on a full suspension i didnt like it because i was new to riding and i was too big.

Fat bike suspension or not.

A fat bike will never be about speed but it should feel agile. Front suspension fat bikes have its fans me but others want to go all out and get full suspension on their fat bike. Suspension and fat tyres do two very different jobs. A suspension fat bike is not a pointless thing.

Fat tyres use their size to deform under pressure from above and below to increase the amount of tyre adhering to the. While not exactly a fork the stafast suspension stem does reduce jarring impacts on the front of a fattie. Mongoose dolomite qualifies to be a fantastic racing bike. I actually have an unpadded saddle on my fat bike because i spend so little time in it.

The stafast suspension stem uses an adjustable air shock with 25 degrees of adjustable rise and it weighs in at around 360g. It is a decent bike that has a durable tire frame with a great front suspension fork. A 4in tyre is not an alternative 4in travel suspension fork. Fat tyres are about amount of rubber in contact with the ground.

I am 6 3 and 250 lbs. That attitude soon spread to the rear of the frame as well and before long pretty much every mountain bike sold came equipped with some form of suspension regardless of whether that bike was a. Fat bikes are heavy where it hurts the most at the wheels. It has 7 speed gear shifters meaning you can engage in unique fat tire biking competitions.

Dont get me wrong full suspension is nice and i ride a chumba vf2 but i was missing my hardtail. It is not as common as one would think but there are ways to get this setup. Then i went to a hardtail santa cruz i loved that bike but i thought i needed full suspension. He needs to move around on the bike.

Manitou has a new fat bike suspension fork coming the mastodon maybe it ll bring fatty front suspension up a few notches. It needs front end. This fat bike is for serious riders who are always on the go. A rigid fat bike has to thread its way through obstacles not over them.

Without question it makes for a very comfortable experience and most riders feel like they are in better overall control.