New Fantic Fat Sport Integra - Info Updated Regularly

[BMP]

Just been riding my neighborhood loop getting used to the bike before heading up in the mountains. Still super impressed with the bike. It wants so plow thru everything

How do you like the bar mitts? With just decent gloves on I only lasted about 2 miles in -2 deg F temps. Going to either get better gloves or mitts.

Bike looks great BTW. And I NEED some snow! So jealous at this point!

Brad

 

[JB01245]

Sorry about the late response. The pogies work really well in cold, windy conditions. The ones I am using currently are just neoprene and cheap but work pretty well. There are some others that are better insulated and have vents that can be opened up - https://www.levelninesports.com/pro...ies-flat-bar-2023?selectedOptions=Color=Black

You do need to be careful as they can restrict your ability to pull your hands out quickly if you end up going over the bars in technical sections One good face plant will wake you up real quick.

Jay

How do you like the bar mitts? With just decent gloves on I only lasted about 2 miles in -2 deg F temps. Going to either get better gloves or mitts.

Bike looks great BTW. And I NEED some snow! So jealous at this point!

Brad

 

[E&NonEinCO]

I got these as a winter set-up - 26 inch Fat Bike Wheelset Sun Ringle Mulefut 80 Novatec Thru Axle W/ Tires | eBay

It looks like I bought that same wheel/tire combo for my first efat several years ago - great value. Tubeless setup was not a problem as long as the rims were sealed well. The tires were good in dry or very hard packed conditions.

Remember that there is much more torque on a fat bike hub (fat or efat). When I bought this wheelset, my Novatec hub had a replaceable ratchet ring. This was good because I broke and replaced several ratchet rings over the years. I also think the replaceable ring was bad because I believe that it was the weak link in the drivetrain. When the ratchet ring broke, it jammed the pawls and broken ring parts which still allowed you to pedal but you couldn't freewheel.

One way to minimize broken drivetrain parts and wear is to shift when not under load. In the many years (and many tens of thousands of miles) road, mtn, and fat tire biking, I've not worn out any drivetrains (I don't ride in muddy or wet conditions except for the occasional rain storm or melting snow and my riding style is more spinning and finesse than force). For emtb and efat, my chains have lasted over 2k miles. I also use a wax based lube (Squirt) and reapply after every ride.

 

[BMP]

Solid information!

Brad