2011 salsa mukluk - update 18/2/2011

[saltyman]

just ordered one of these......delivery in november though :?

dont ask where im ordering from, as they are not meant to be coming to the UK as a full bike.

pics are from eurobike and salsa website:

http://salsacycles.com/bikes/mukluk/

 

[mikeekim89]

:shock: what do you reckon the width is on those tyres, i'd say there around as big as a old rover metro

 

[saltyman]

there just under 4'' matey....3.8 surly larry's.

there around £90 each too

 

[mikeekim89]

WOW.. your a lucky guy, can't wait too see you roaring around the trails on that mud launcher

 

[saltyman]

cheers, i cant wait either.

i looked long and hard for what i wanted, and an aluminum snow bike was at the top of my list, especially as i really loved those surly pugsly steel snow bikes.

looking forward to a bad winter now.......though this will be used year round too

 

[Tazio]

That front derailleur is quite a contraption.

 

[lewis1641]

Good on you dude. Look forward to a carpark test ride!

I can see the advantages of the bike in foul weather but will it be compromised on dry trails? Not being an argumentative sod, genuinely interested.

 

[saltyman]

nah, it seems there are plenty of fat bike owners in the US that ride theres daily, on all terrain, there not just sand/snow machines.

mine will be used for everything. most of my local rides are on flat land of mixed terrain, so pushing a 34lb bike around them isnt a problem, though i will be looking forward to those muddy, snowy days too.

 

[Awkward Kid]

Ha ha ha! You never fail to impress mate!

 

[Neil G]

Looks comical with those tyres, lets hope we get another snowy winter eh!