half a PSI can make a huge difference and I use a 15 PSI max dial gauge on my tires. I go as low as 3 in the front but 5-7 is the traction range and 7-9 is trails are firm and I want more speed range. I'm mostly riding on packed snow single track and I run a 120mm bluto (with FAST damper to make it a real fork) on a Pole Taiga. I will say that having progressive geometry makes a huge difference trying to shred these things and am happy my fat bike has geometry close to my trail bike. I hopped on a friend's Surly Wednesday and found it nearly unrideable. I have had the Pole since 2019.
You missed Norco in your mentions for progressive fat bikes. The last bigfoots were just getting there but if you look at the new Bigfoot VLT and assume they'll port that over to the next version of the bigfoot they will be nearly on par with a Pole Taiga (which are unobtainium now anyway).
Thanks for reviewing a fatbike. It's odd that they're all but ignored by mainstream bike media. Here in Canada, outside the PNW most of us have fat bikes for winter riding and groom single track for riding. It's not as good as riding on dirt but it's still mountain biking and it's still fun with a whole different set of challenges and nuances.
Feb. 3, 2023, 9:29 a.m. - cyclotoine
half a PSI can make a huge difference and I use a 15 PSI max dial gauge on my tires. I go as low as 3 in the front but 5-7 is the traction range and 7-9 is trails are firm and I want more speed range. I'm mostly riding on packed snow single track and I run a 120mm bluto (with FAST damper to make it a real fork) on a Pole Taiga. I will say that having progressive geometry makes a huge difference trying to shred these things and am happy my fat bike has geometry close to my trail bike. I hopped on a friend's Surly Wednesday and found it nearly unrideable. I have had the Pole since 2019. You missed Norco in your mentions for progressive fat bikes. The last bigfoots were just getting there but if you look at the new Bigfoot VLT and assume they'll port that over to the next version of the bigfoot they will be nearly on par with a Pole Taiga (which are unobtainium now anyway). Thanks for reviewing a fatbike. It's odd that they're all but ignored by mainstream bike media. Here in Canada, outside the PNW most of us have fat bikes for winter riding and groom single track for riding. It's not as good as riding on dirt but it's still mountain biking and it's still fun with a whole different set of challenges and nuances.