Global Fat Bike Day

Today was Global Fat Bike Day. Having a Fat Bike required me to participate in the ride that was organized at Sleepy Hollow State Park.

Raymond arrived at our house at 9:00am. We loaded his bike, gear and headed for our destination. We arrived with plenty of time and prepped for the ride.

Raymond's Specialized Fat Boy

The Green Machine

There was a total of 17 riders. 15 on Fat Bikes. Here is a sampling of some of the bikes.

Motobecane Night Train Bullit

Trek Farley

Chinese Carbon

Borealis

Charge Cooker Maxi

Surly Krampus 29+

Framed Minnesota 2.0

There were others there that I did not get photos of. A very good mix of all the manufacturers. Before departing for the ride a group photo was taken.

The ride group.

We started out at a nice pace and the trail was leaf covered and tacky in places. As we got farther back into the trail it was wet and greasy in spots. The pace picked up and I settled in for the ride. The trail was what I would call very family friendly with a few technical sections. We finished back at the picnic area for hot dogs, brats and snacks. A very good time with some great people! Hopefully it will take place again next year.

I am still not so sure about a 1x10 drivetrain for me? With the crank I have on the bike I don't think that I can get a low enough gear for snow riding. At points today I was struggling with the 30x40 combo. Short of going Sram 1x11 I am not sure this will work. The other concern is the Snowpack fork. I really like the fork, however the shorter length may not be what I need. I want to ride it in snow before I make a final decision.

So the only thing left is to clean the bike up. It got pretty dirty today. Stay tuned.

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