Jan. 22, 2015, 12:19 p.m. -  woodyak .

#!markdown If the marketers want to put out a Red Bull-esque video with fatbikes let them. Kinda cool to see what a pro can do on these things. I don't think anybody gets convinced that buying their fatbike will help them backflip one. Just because pros are freeriding them on Facebook doesn't mean the eskimos in AK and MN are going to throw their bikes in the trash. I don't understand all the fat-hate going on. If you have no interest in them don't buy one, don't watch the video, don't waste your time reading and posting about them on the interwebz. I notice most of the hate comes from folks who never have ridden one. I guess now that 650B has gained acceptance folks need another target. I recently picked up a fatty to bridge the seasons in the Boston area, where we often get "a wintery mix". I also wanted a backup bike to give my do-it-all 6×6 a rest. I've been kinda blown away at how well this thing pedals on everything. Recently we've had nothing but frozen dirt and ice and I think I'm actually faster on the fatty. Fatbikes are about having fun on your bike. Anytime someone hops on my bike and bounces around on it they crack a big ass smile. What's wrong with that?