I got a Fat bike about month ago and had planned on riding it the last race of Short track about 3 weeks ago. With the freeze/ thaw cycle we are in and with the rain we got Saturday night I knew the course was going to be very slick. I knew it wasn't going to be the fastest - I was planning on it being fun. The bike is pretty much stock except for a carbon flat bar and switched to a Surly 4.8 Bud on the front tire. With the 4" of soupy mud the fat bike may not have been the best choice. The front tire was throwing so much mud into my face I had mud in both eyes only 1/2 way through lap 1. That being said it was still fun and definitely got some looks!
For the series I ended up in 8th in Clydesdale and the team finished in 12th place in the team competition. After the race I gave out a ton of
Mountain Khakis Freebies! Not much time to write as much as I'd like because I've got mud to clean out of my ears, nose, eyes, and ....... (sorry TMI?). And replacing drive trains! Here's some pics from last weekend provided by the wife.
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| I'm on the far end with the 4.8 Fat bike tires |
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| Slipping and sliding on the Fat Bike |
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| The fat was fun in the corners |
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| What Rock? BRAAAPPPP! |
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After: A Muddy mess!
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