It always surprises me a little how many people are still shocked by the appearance of fat bikes. They no longer look crazy to me. We have 2 in our garage. Around here they are hugely popular. We have a Winter fat bike racing season that is growing into some non-winter beach races. A lot of mtn. bike races around here have a fat bike division, too. We live in a perfect area for them -- long, snowy winters and endless sandy beaches. They are freakishly stable and handle far better at slow speeds than anything else.