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Originally Posted by intakexhaust View Post
^^me too.... someday. Last month was at a bike show/swap, met a seller with a 25 or 26 lbs all carbon fat tire! The rubber is where most of the weight is but that is crazy lightweight for a fatty. Seller described riding it unlike any typical ATB. Different lines thru singletracks and you just charge over everything, far less correcting or steering around small ruts / rocks.

The only fat tire I tried was a budget Origin 8 with the Nuvinci infinite variable hub. Heavy but I liked it. It was chain drive but I understand they also offer a belt drive. The hub worked very well yet a weird sensation how easily the ratios change. Has a cute little indicator. I don't much beyond that or of its robustness.
Riding my buddies Trek MTB in the snow just sinks in, i think the Fat tire would be fun for snow.
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