Jan. 21, 2015, 8:14 p.m. -  Scott Benson

#!markdown Aren't most "sporting goods" marketed by professionals using them in a way not likely to be replicated by us average joes? Look at NHL players advertising hockey sticks ("why would I buy that stick if I can't shoot 100 miles an hour?") I don't see this being any different, and I'm not saying any marketing scheme is honest and true. I'm saying this doesn't stand out like a sore thumb the way it is portraid in the article. Who ever classified fat bikes as utilitarian? I am fairly utilitarian minded but I have a truck and a snowmobile for my utilitarian needs like hauling firewood or getting groceries. If I buy a fat bike it is strictly for pleasure. And yes It is possible to ride a regular bike on groomed trails. My old man used to ride snowmobile trails on his only rocky in the 90s. You needed a cold night after a warm day to harden things up enough however