Quote Originally Posted by Cyclingfun View Post
Light in weight (i.e. something I can lift without doing in my back/neck etc)
Suitable mostly for roads and occasional cycle or muddy/stony farm tracks (not heavy-duty MTB sort of stuff)
Suitable gears for hills
Speedy enough to keep up with the 10-14mph average cycle club weekend rides (I'm 62, non-competitive, average fitness)
NOT a fat bike...I LOVE mine, but it is NOT a lightweight bike (I think it's pushing 35#s), it sucks in mud, it's slow up hills, and NOT speedy...10-14mph on a fat bike for a casual cyclist would be HARD effort. Also, they are not good at all on ice without $$ studded tires. Fluffy snow and sand are really where they shine.