fat bike

Wide-tire bicycle

A fat bike is a bicycle with oversized tires—typically four inches wide or more—designed for riding on soft, unstable terrain like snow, sand, or mud.

The wide tires run at low pressure, spreading the rider's weight to prevent sinking.

Fat bikes emerged from Alaska and Minnesota, where cyclists wanted to ride year-round despite snow: He commutes on a fat bike all winter.

terrain

snow

Frozen crystalline precipitation

  • sandFine rock particles
  • mudWet soil mixture
  • gravelLoose small rock fragments

tundra · beach · dunes · trail · singletrack · backcountry · wilderness · forest · dirt · rocky

bicycle

cycling

Riding on two wheels

frame · chain · spokes · derailleur · shifter · brake · wheelset · crankset · hub · rim

construction

durable

Able to withstand use

reinforced · oversized · robust · aluminum · carbon · strong · stable · solid · chunky · beefy

adventure

expedition

Organized exploratory journey

pathfinder · outback · remote · journey · camping · overlanding · endurance · frontier · trailblazing

culture

hipster

Aggressively alternative person

niche · subculture · enthusiast · commuter · cool · novelty · Instagram · scenic · recreational · cruiser

Categories
Opposites
tire width

fat bikeroad bike

Lightweight bicycle for paved surfaces

track bike · fixie · touring bike · commuter bike · gravel bike

Family

fat, bike, bicycle, fatty, fats, fatten, fatter, fattening, fattest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G