Great, great article. I know I'm the weirdo, but full-on fat bikes just feel wrong to me in the same ways you described. Clunky, icky-steering, awkward contraptions that only make sense in soft snow, and then I'd rather be skiing. When I switched to a Commencal Meta HT hardtail after a decade of 160/160mm rides, I started with the usual 2.4-2.6" tires, but I didn't truly love the bike until I started running 2.8" Minions. 3" might be even better, and would fit the frame, but 2.8 is great in any conditions other than deeper snow or ice. Incredibly versatile bike that takes anything this old man can throw at it.
May 4, 2023, 8:15 p.m. - Jeremy Hiebert
Great, great article. I know I'm the weirdo, but full-on fat bikes just feel wrong to me in the same ways you described. Clunky, icky-steering, awkward contraptions that only make sense in soft snow, and then I'd rather be skiing. When I switched to a Commencal Meta HT hardtail after a decade of 160/160mm rides, I started with the usual 2.4-2.6" tires, but I didn't truly love the bike until I started running 2.8" Minions. 3" might be even better, and would fit the frame, but 2.8 is great in any conditions other than deeper snow or ice. Incredibly versatile bike that takes anything this old man can throw at it.