Yesterday I took my new beach bike for its first ride on a beach.
It's a new 'Fat Bike'.. I never thought I'd be riding a bicycle with bigger and wider tires than my motorbike..
Yesterday I went down to Sorrento back beach to see just how well these bikes that were made for the snow work on soft sand.. and take some pics and vid.
Well I'm rapt.. and as happy as a kid that's just learnt to fart in the bath..
I rode and raced mt bikes for years before sup and I was always frustrated with trying to ride my mt bikes on the beach.. It was such hard work and not worth it.. This thing rolls over soft sand that even walking on is hard work.. Love it.
An old mountain biking mate who just happens to be working in a local bike shop ordered it in for me.. I've not ever see any in shops before.. The brand name is Surly and they make three or four different fat bikes.. Dirt works in Oz distribute them here.. There are a few other brands making them now and it seems to be catching on so I wouldn't be surprised to see other big brands with fat bikes in their range in the future.. I put the fat bastard stickers on..
I'm also looking forward to doing some winter fat biking like in this vid..
all the steel parts will still rust in that nice salty sand sorry
Maybe it depends on how often you clean and lub it..
Spent today with the Mr Sheen cleaning it.. btw.. my other mt bikes got plenty of beach use and I never had one rust issue with any parts.. I think Mr Sheen leave a protective coating.
Hey DJ, I rode a Surly Pugsley a couple of years ago on a holiday in Japan and came home wishing I could afford more than one bike. There's a vid floating about of a guy riding one through a lake. I see on their website they have a few of that style of bike in their lineup. Must be gaining popularity. Love the names of the products too. Large Marge rims, too funny.
You made it look so easy on the beach. Way too many toys. How do you think it would go on bush tails or if you had to ride 10km on the road? cheers thanks for posting
DJ, Nice bike. In the video you seemed to stay on the groomed runs, what does it go like in the powder? I expect MC, WSC & PC will ban them from the Northern Beaches! Too much fun! Dave
looks good DJ 
