cheap fat bike, worth trying?

ultrazenith · Jul 1, 2016

I just saw one of these in my local shops, for 499 Euros. Looks to be entry level but considering fat bikes are more a toy than a serious MTB, high grade groupsets are probably not particularly important. I must say at this price, I'm tempted.

I can't find any reviews of it online, this is the bike:
http://www.megamo.com/web/bike_es.html?id=323
Any ideas, is it junk, OK, etc.?

KermitGKona88 · Jul 1, 2016

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Looks pretty good for the money

Could always upgrade a few components if you like it

Mike Muz · Jul 1, 2016

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My advice, pick it up

There was a cheap one being serviced in my lbs a while ago.

Weighed the same as a small house

Mike Muz · Jul 1, 2016

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Full of obese people

ultrazenith · Jul 1, 2016

The webpage doesn't say, but the shop's info tag says it weighs 16 kg (so 16.5 kg I expect).

jimo746 · Jul 2, 2016

ultrazenith":ui0bgpug said:
... considering fat bikes are more a toy than a serious MTB...

where did you get that idea from?

They're just as serious as any other Mtb, just because they look silly doesn't necessarily mean they are silly

I think you can get a much better specced hardtail Mtb for that price, and it'll probably weigh a lot less too, companies just cashing in on the Fat Bike fashion and selling low end bikes at mid-range prices.
I'd look elsewhere personally.

If you do want a fat bike then ask around on here, quite a few of the MacRetro clan have them, and I definitely wouldn't call them "toys"!

Adam_S · Jul 2, 2016

I don't these guys would consider their bikes to be toys.

https://bicyclenomad.com/2013/11/02/can ... a-bicycle/

DICKO10 · Jul 3, 2016

I love my fat bike I've a salsa mukluk it's the best bike in my fleet my advice would to buy the bike then up grade the kit later on

cheap fat bike, worth trying?

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