In this video we see the fat bike roaming wild and free in it’s natural habitat, a truly magical thing to behold. However, snow is definitely not the natural habitat of a Blake, join him on this journey of discovery, and pick up his tips on shredding your fat MTB in the snow.
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New conditions means new challenges, the amount of snow we had in the UK over the last week or two isn’t exactly something we’re used to, and it’s definitely not something our resident Zimbabwean is used to. Watch as Blake finds out just how much grip is available with a fat mountain bike, even in what you might think of as very slippery and treacherous conditions. Let us know what you think and if there’s anything we’ve missed in the comments.
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33 Comments
what snow? have trip in Quebec to see snow trail
while the video is enjoyable to watch, hardly a 'intro to fatbiking in the snow vid.' not really all that informative and watching a pro-level rider tear up some trails is not all that helpful to those newbies who are just getting into fatbiking and looking for pragmatic info.
Great video. I didn’t know it snowed in the UK. The occasional snow dusting. Still a great video. Great editing. And don’t take offence from these Canadian comments; those guys couldn’t produce a video as half decent as yours. It’s the production quality that counts
Snow…?? Where?? That is light frost for most "real" Nordic countries.
Strong Bike, Weak Man? Oh common boy…
Being from Canada and an avid fat biker.. First step is getting wide tires. 4.6 up to 5 is great and you'll go over everything.. The smaller sizes are just good for general offroad and light snow
Love it! Nice video!
Where's the snow? I want to see 5 inches and flat ground biking
Normally like your stuff but bro, you lost most of your regular fat bikers who do NOT have your skills. This is not an introduction to riding a fat bike in the snow.
Blake is the reason that i follow gmtn, greetings from Greece
My coworker mentioned that I pedal slowly in the snow in my commute. Pedaling 45 minutes in the snow for 6.5 miles of snow and ice. Almost 9 mph isn't that slow!
I wish we had snow like that in Australia
6 psi is hard!! I run 2psi front and 5psi rear all year round.
Finally took the Fat Bike in the snow! Wow! So much fun but also so much slippage lol
This guy makes me wanna go ride my bike!
What kind of bike is that? I can’t tell.
haha you call that fat biking in snow? come to Canada
4 inch spiked fat tires for my daily morning (3 AM) 4 mile bike ride on the icy, snowy roads in rural eastern Idaho. My wife's fat tad etrike has 4 inch tires. Anybody pedaling less than 4 inch tires in eastern Idaho's winter are inside on Zwift or in the urgent care clinic. Fat tire bikes are almost the only thing my local bike shop sells from October to March. Fat tire bikes are AMAZING! GCN needs to visit eastern Idaho, Yellowstone, and the Grand Tetons! I will pay for your bike rental. Or you can borrow my fat bike or my wife's fat tad etrike.
I tried this and it wasnt really fun because i dont feel any difference and its just colder 😢
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What kind of pants do you have on that are nice and narrow… not close to the chain?
How did you get off like that in the beginning that was impressive and cool
To be fair, there is not really enough snow in this footage to warrant any change in technique.
Great video. I’m love fat bikes!
this is more like dust of snow on top of the trail i m going to try fat bike this after noon i m in canada will see how low pressure i can rune the tires
What a joke to call it as snow.
Thanks GMBN! This vid has convinced me 100% that i need to purchase a fat bike now (in the sweltering Utah summer heat) for the upcoming winter. Can't wait!
With the right tools (I used a simple bike tool kit https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L that you can strap to the bike) it's simple to assemble. As a 270lb guy looking for a way to get more exercise that's easy on my feet I have been impressed by this bike. The tires ship with air in the tires, but before you ride you need to pump them up som more, but once you do you can ride with confidence. You'll definitely want to replace the seat if you're going to ride for any real distance, but that's the case with most bikes. I'm loving it and it has given me a hobby from my youth back.
Me in canada on my daily commute with my fat tire e-bike
So pity you stopped making fatbike videos! 😢
Lol he on coke…..and you should try 3" of snow not 3 centimeters
Just got a Surly Ice Cream Truck Fat Bike and love it so far! It was so much fun to ride. There is no snow yet, but I'm hoping soon. Great video.
So much for “Tread Lightly”