speculation. all based on tire tread, air pressure, type of soil, etc.
while it may hold true more often than not, dont get too caught up in it. you will not win any fights at your local club as to why you are allowed to ride in wet conditions
No - it's not mere speculation, but rather, a conclusion based on a fairly large number of empirical observations. And if your mission is to "win fights" with your local bike club, go find another club.
I'm 172lbs and my bike is about 35 lbs. I've ridden my Muk2 with Nates on trails with ABSOLUTELY no trace that I've ridden the trails. Albeit they were paved trails.
Everything leaves a trace somewhere. Everything makes an impact on the environment somehow.
An airplane leaves a trace of burnt hydrocarbons in the atmosphere.
A fat bike leaves a trace. Not as bad as some, but it leaves a trace. Especially if you consider the nature of bikes and biking- you ride off trail on your fat bike, leaving little trace. You enjoyed it, so tomorrow, you ride it again, leaving little trace, but adding to yesterday's trail and so on and so on.
Everything leaves a trace somewhere. Everything makes an impact on the environment somehow.
An airplane leaves a trace of burnt hydrocarbons in the atmosphere.
A fat bike leaves a trace. Not as bad as some, but it leaves a trace. Especially if you consider the nature of bikes and biking- you ride off trail on your fat bike, leaving little trace. You enjoyed it, so tomorrow, you ride it again, leaving little trace, but adding to yesterday's trail and so on and so on.
I'm not trying to win any fights with the local bike club, because I am the local bike club. But I also own a fatbike. I just wanted to read the topic.
Thanks to those who posted the topic on where to find the info.
Point is, it's kinda silly to think you can roll a bike through any environment and not leave some sort of a trace.
We used to think standard mtbs left no trace, too. Until the traces they left got bigger and next thing you know great huge swaths of outdoor space were closed off to us forever.
For some strange reason, I enjoy looking at the imprints my tires make. I do two laps or circle back in search of my mark. I have no desire to notice others tracks. I only find gratification in my own.
If my Nate 3.8s do not leave any tracks I want to get on an episode of Man Tracker
Could you imagine the look on that cowboys face when I am sitting at the finish line with a bright orange 907
If my Nate 3.8s do not leave any tracks I want to get on an episode of Man Tracker
Could you imagine the look on that cowboys face when I am sitting at the finish line with a bright orange 907
Started out with a simple ride and quickly turned into a huge fuss.
Nates at 30psi? I can't get mine to 25psi without blowing them off the rims! I run 6psi front 8 psi back. I can't see any reason why someone would want to run such high pressures anyway. Totally negates the purpose of the fat tire.
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