goldfinch
11-13-2011, 03:00 PM
Yesterday when visiting Minneapolis I test rode the Salsa Mukluk, the only fat tire bike that would potentially fit me.
http://salsacycles.com/images/sized/files/bikes/bikes_mukluk3_2012-500pxx361.jpg
Oh man is this bike fun! Potholes. Curbs. Sand. Snow. Irrelevant. In the last year I've bought two bikes so I'm not going to get it. But if I ever decide to spend winters up north again this bike is going to be mine. :)
Interestingly, I had no problem riding the xs as a person who is only 4'11". The standover is only 67.2cm. The top tube I thought would be too long but the reach did not feel far at all. The thing weighs a ton but you don't feel it when you ride.
http://salsacycles.com/images/sized/files/bikes/bikes_mukluk3_2012-500pxx361.jpg
Oh man is this bike fun! Potholes. Curbs. Sand. Snow. Irrelevant. In the last year I've bought two bikes so I'm not going to get it. But if I ever decide to spend winters up north again this bike is going to be mine. :)
Interestingly, I had no problem riding the xs as a person who is only 4'11". The standover is only 67.2cm. The top tube I thought would be too long but the reach did not feel far at all. The thing weighs a ton but you don't feel it when you ride.