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Any fat bikes?

How can a frame be prone to chain suck? Surely this is a chainset/chain issue?

Ironically, thumb shifters are the only shifter where your thumb can be irrelevant. This is a real positive in case of injury or arthritis. You can shift with fingers or heel of hand etc. Other benefits are listed above. The very best option for off road touring.

My wife has an X-Lite 18" Ti. These were sold as X-Lite as a frame, and under the Raleigh banner as a full bike. ?1990? XT and Hope, Vee brake frame, now has Rockshox fork with BB7 brake so that both brakes feel the same at the lever. She is away until ?Wednesday? so I can't give a proven...

Just to update........I bought the 2m mono 😗 It is rather good. Certainly sounds better than the 2m Blue for the old mono recordings, and I also use it for some albums that have been 'enhanced' to stereo. They are smoother with the mono cartridge.....

I have a minty 19" Genesis Ti, but it is disc brake , so perhaps too modern for you? Altitude.

I couldn't get any UK frame builder interested in building me a fat bike, not even if i gave them a frame to copy........nor would anyone alter a steel bike to fit a drive side elevated chainstay. So, I'm surprised that the industry is struggling. I thought they must be doing well to turn away...

I'm on studs here in Crook of Devon. Send some of that snow down to me please ;) I think with the amount Jamie has I'd be on my XC skis.

^^^^^ be careful! I tried a fatty and ended up selling all my regular bikes. Now I only have fatties......four of them. :))

Thanks for that:) Are you saying that at micro surface level different hard laminate flooring will have different degrees of effect??

Hello you HiFi buffs! I've always had carpet on the floor, but I'm considering switching to laminated hard flooring. What if any are the likely effects on the sound from my system??

Err, 2.6/2.8 to 4.6/4.8 is I think a whole 2" , and you can go 5+....... I have a 2.6 rear/2.8 front 29er wheel set that I use occasionally and I can tell you the difference is massive. If you only ride trail centres then fat doesn't much make sense but can still be fun. Go trad off road...

I can't help with the bike but if you get a cheap one and decide you need a tyre upgrade then let me know. I have 8 spares, all good quality, some new. ( Surly, 45Nrth, Schwalbe). There are lots of bikes on eBay and some are good quality at low prices but are often collect only which can limit...

Fat Viking looks neat ☺ I go to Norway most years but to XC ski and usually in March . Or February and hut to hut tour rather than track ski. Maybe one year I'll take the fatty instead of planks!

Tell us all about Fat Viking. Pretty please☺