Jan. 22, 2015, 10:06 a.m. -  anon

#!markdown I think what this commenter was getting at, and I agree with, is that bikes don't necessarily have to be about using the best tool for the job. And that riding a fat bike makes no less sense than riding an enduro bike, because at the end of the day we're just riding bicycles in dirt and if we were truly concerned with utility we would be doing something more sensible with our time, like working or doing our taxes. My favorite bike right now is my steel hardtail. My choice in riding that bike is questioned on a somewhat regular basis with people wondering why on earth I'm not on a carbon enduroish bike like all my friends. I like the bike because a part of me WANTS to not be on a bike that makes sense. While I'm not a fan of fat bikes because of the slow handling, my sentiment for wanting a less than efficient bike could just as easily lead me to shredding a fatbike in the bike park on a beautiful summer day. If I cared about utility I wouldn't be spending thousands of dollars every year, and two and a half days a week playing in the dirt and getting nothing productive done other than placing a smile on my face. My favorite activity now is almost the same now as it was when I rode my first tricycle down the driveway, and it makes no more sense now than it did then.