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As a result, mechanical disc brakes may be the better choice if you’re shopping for a travel bike or if, like me, you routinely find yourself far off the beaten path. Salsa’s versatile Heydey fat bike, formerly known as the Mukluk, represents an almost perfect marriage of speed and off-road capability. Salsa has been making… Continue reading A Hitchhikers Guide to Fat Tire Mountain Bikes

A full-suspension setup can help you maneuver better, keep you from feeling beat up after a long ride, and make the ride more enjoyable if you swap fat rims for standard mountain bike rims. However, if you typically mongoose dirt bike ride in extremely cold temperatures, a rigid fork may be more reliable. It’s also… Continue reading A Hitchhikers Guide to Fat Tire Mountain Bikes

You can browse our full range of Commuter and Hybrid bikes online here. Select the product and size you are interested in, click delivery, add your postcode, then select bikes delivered boxed. If this option does not appear, there is no available stock. Should you purchase the device and experience such an issue, Aventon can… Continue reading A Hitchhikers Guide to Fat Tire Mountain Bikes

To create multiple speeds on the Deadeye you can install an internal geared hub or CVT like the Rohloff or Nuvinci. Be aware that some geared hubs cannot take the power output of the BBS02. The N330 is only rated for 60Nm of force but the BBS02 can deliver 120Nm of force, a N171 is a much… Continue reading A Hitchhikers Guide to Fat Tire Mountain Bikes

Fat bikes are heavy and not ideal for every day riding. That isn’t to say the ride was all sunshine and roses. There were a couple of aspects of the mongoose fat tire bike Beast that made it a challenge to ride for extended periods of time. For instance, I wasn’t overly fond of the… Continue reading A Hitchhikers Guide to Fat Tire Mountain Bikes

Mechanical disc brakes make use of 160 mm rotors. If you were wanting to replace the rigid fork with a suspension fork, then you would probably be hard pressed to find a fat mongoose bmx bike fork that would fit. The bike has a 1 1/8th straight headtube. The stock seat was very narrow and… Continue reading A Hitchhikers Guide to Fat Tire Mountain Bikes

Fat bikes are heavy and not ideal for every day riding. That isn’t to say the ride was all sunshine and roses. There were a couple of aspects of the mongoose fat tire bike Beast that made it a challenge to ride for extended periods of time. For instance, I wasn’t overly fond of the… Continue reading A Hitchhikers Guide to Fat Tire Mountain Bikes

Fat bikes are heavy and not ideal for every day riding. That isn’t to say the ride was all sunshine and roses. There were a couple of aspects of the Beast that made it a challenge to ride for extended periods of time. For instance, I wasn’t overly fond of the stock seat that comes… Continue reading A Hitchhikers Guide to Fat Tire Mountain Bikes

That said, there are plenty of families who need a kids fat bike for niche riding either in sand or in snow. For those select families, there is the Mongoose Argus Trail. That said, it’s sure interesting seeing how many guys are out and about on R150k+ e-bikes and S-Works superbikes. I sell more R20k+… Continue reading A Hitchhikers Guide to Fat Tire Mountain Bikes

Mongoose made a sound decision considering the weight that a child must pedal. Having a wider gear range makes for a versatile bike that can conquer the terrain. To be honest, I don’t think my son has ever used a front derailleur until now. He did say that he noticed a difference in the handling… Continue reading A Hitchhikers Guide to Fat Tire Mountain Bikes