Jan. 22, 2015, 1:42 p.m. -  Mr. Bruce Manseed

#!markdown Here's the real reason for freerider fat bike videos. Fat bikes are now fun. Remember the very first fat bikes? They sucked, they were a side show, and they rode like crap. But now, companies are putting some money into them, and figured a bunch of stuff out to make them ride, well, like a decent mtn. bike. And let's face it, the bike companies are just after those already hooked on bikes, how can they make you want to add another bike? Well, most riders who tried the early fat bikes thought, "cute, but crappy." What's the best way to bust that stereotype? Get your paid freerider to work his style on a fat bike, and convince riders who thought fat bikes were lame that they are indeed actually pretty fun. It's just like 29ers years ago, everyone loathed them, and for good reason, they sucked really bad. But then, as geometry and stiffness came around, boom- freeriders pushing 29ers to the max. Are fat bikes perfect for goofing around, and taking out to get drunk in the woods? Hell yeah, but making a rad, watchable video of that is waaay harder than getting your paid bro-brah to shred.