A Fat Bike for Trail Riding? | Norco Bigfoot Ride and Review

[@DrJMTB]

Anyone else trail riding a fat bike?

[@trbotimmmmmmmeh]

got the same one and rode it so much i burned out and need rest for a bit ( i also have a job i got tired ) . its an insanely good bike if u can find it on sale like i did. (a 2022 medium bigfoot 2 in maroon paint)

[@OldManFatBike]

YES, all the time!!

[@DrJMTB]

@@OldManFatBike username checks out 💪🏼

[@alfredoesparza2730]

Yes!

[@konstructperf]

Out here in the desert southwest, we found fatbikes are fantastic sand. We have lots of areas with mixed hard pack and sand, check out the channel www.youtube.com/@NewMexicoOutside if you want to see how we use fatbikes to ride area's that cannot be ridden by regular mountain bikes.

[@jameswhiteley3095]

Been riding fat bikes since 2020 here in Quebec City Canada. Riding at a local mtb trail park called Empire 47 and in the winter their trails are awesome. Hard pack single track snow trails. Close to 50 km of trails from greens to double black diamond. Great summer riding also.

[@DrJMTB]

May have to put Quebec City on my radar. I've done some hard pack snow riding and it was awesome.

[@earlytimz]

Now that's real mountain biking! Nice!

[@another3997]

With not a mountain in sight. It depends on what you consider "mountain biking" to be. I like rigid or hardtail bikes, and prefer to ride rough, off road trails at a slower pace, trying to spend as much time sat on the saddle, rather than off it. Perhaps because as a teen back in the '80s, I would ride through the local woods on my rigid, steel frame and fork, 10 speed, drop bar, 27 X 1.25 inch wheel touring bike, with old style centre-pull rim brakes and semi slick tyres. It was better at it than my BMX. We hadn't heard of MTBs then. And people think 'gravel' bikes are a modern idea? 😁

[@OVER-bENGINEERED]

Enjoyed this! Started MTB on freebie Mongoose Hitch, stuck with it for a year, then built my dream fat bike, an ICAN SN04. 36lbs for a full sus 26x4.8”. It’s my only MTB and I ride it everywhere.

[@thomasandrews8033]

I've been XC riding fat bikes for several years now because of some of the points you made about traction. Those big tires have saved me so many times from going down in corners. I ride the 26 X4. 0 tire at an average of 10 PSI for most trails. They are set up tubeless on 80 mm wide mulfut wheels. You also pointed out how the bigger diameter tire feels slower in cornering or to use your word, wonky, which I totally agree. The 26X4.0 tire is much quicker and has sufficient rollover capability. I've tested the 27.5 and 26 X4.8 and found those tires are just too big for me to spin properly and I'm a very powerful rider. Most typical mountain bikers will not like the slowness of the 27.5 or heaviness of the 4.8 in wide tires and will probably be turned off. Unfortunately, around 2015, Trek decided the fat bike world was going to go to 27.5 wheels so the 26-in wheel is getting harder to find as are the tires. You have some great trails out there, very nice video and thanks for posting!

[@DrJMTB]

For anyone curious, I’ve since replaced the cheap wheels that came on this cheapest build kit with the Sunringle Mulefut 80 wheels and tubeless Terrene Cake Eater tires in 4.0. I’ve lost several pounds off the bike(those stock wire bead tires are heavy) and it is way snappier. Still has plenty of grip and compliance.

[@davomoto42]

That trail looks awesome! I XC raced my Rocky Mountain Blizzard last season and had so much fun I'm doing it again this year. Fat bikes are awesome! I did upgrade to a Rock Shox Bluto because of the bounciness and undamped feeling, it made a huge difference. Truly a do it all machine now.

[@DrJMTB]

Fun indeed! I rode our regional 45 mile XC race a few years back, and a guy did it on a fat bike. Impressive to say the least. And I'd say a proper air fork would be a wild time no doubt!

[@stefanhansen5882]

That was super inspiring to watch. I think I'll get one of these after this. Thanks!

[@ddsgardening7437]

Hi I'm a fat man ,have a Big Foot ride it often on the beach here in Western Australia 🇦🇺, Cheers Mate great work 👍

[@untectings]

I live northern Ontario Canada and we have a lot of logging roads and snow machine trails I ride and when the trails aren't too crazy I take my fat bike(Norco bigfoot 2) so I do ride mine 4 seasons

[@d-nicebikes]

Just picked up a Norco Bigfoot (with studded tires), and only got to ride in any real snow once. Will have to swap out the studded tires for regular tires, because i have wanted to trail ride my fatty as well. May want to put Ontario on your radar for regular mtbing as well, Hydrocut and GORBA are two of the better trails systems in Southern Ontario, Canada. Great vid, thanks for the share! Glad to see a Norco fat bike getting some love.

[@DrJMTB]

I’d love to check out that area. Thanks for the tips!

[@whiptech]

I've been "rollin' a fatty" for years in Houston. I understand this video very well. I get a lot of strange looks on the trails here, with some not even knowing what a fat bike is. My Farley 7 is my go-to.

[@timdelph9048]

I live in the Cascades, with epically beautiful trails 10 minutes away that people drive from all over to ride. Your trails look amazing, and I want to ride there. Just such a different landscape than I have known all my life. Also, when I got my fat bike, I intended it to be winter use only. It is pretty fun on dirt too.

[@fatbikeymikey]

I have a Framed Montana, which is full sus. Takes a lot of the bounciness out, and I can run 11-13 psi on trails in the summer (less rolling resistance, easier climbs). Going downhill, those fat tires eat up everything; ridiculous fun!!!

[@DrJMTB]

A full suspension setup would be wild

[@marcdemichele2689]

From KY and rode a fattie for 2 yrs on singletrack in those parts. It was a blast, but got tired pushin those 4.5's around on the up and downs we have in this state. Nice vid BTW!!

[@bradbell4055]

Great ride

[@DrJMTB]

👊🏼

[@coldman340]

Thank you so much

[@MarcMcCormic.26x4Fatbike]

Where is it ? That reminds me my forest from childhood when l took bikes, then motorbikes YZ CR I love that condition, and your forest. Now l just bicycling, don't worry for the sound and fastness 😢 😅😅 😉👍

[@DrJMTB]

@@MarcMcCormic.26x4Fatbike Daniel Boone National Forest near London, KY on the Sheltowee Trace trail 🤙🏼

[@MarcMcCormic.26x4Fatbike]

​@@DrJMTBok great 😃👍

[@UpHillWill]

Great video man!

[@DrJMTB]

Thanks Will! We still need to ride.

[@UpHillWill]

@@DrJMTB haha maybe fat bikes

[@UpHillWill]

@@DrJMTB I ride there alot

[@brazilianfernie]

I ride my trek Farley 5 year round on New England trails. I’m so much more confident on my fat bike compared to my full suspension bike.

[@joshuadelafuente1295]

What did Lady Shredder think about it? I'm getting one for my wife. A Farley 7. For single track and the beach.

[@DrJMTB]

@@joshuadelafuente1295 she likes it well enough, but probably not as wild about it as me 😂. Tough to get her off from her Juliana full suspension.

[@jackgarner7818]

I myself live in Kentucky, fat biking is the way to ride. I have a hard tail & full suspension.

[@another3997]

I remember when mountain bikes first started to take off in the UK in the late '80s. Being used to 27 x 1.25 inch wheels and relatively narrow tyres, or 20 inch BMX wheels, initially those MTB wheels seemed ridiculously large and heavy. We soon realised they had some benefits, especially as most bikes were completely rigid. Years later, when fat bikes appeared, all the mtb riders said the same thing about them. I'm just waiting for 10 inch wide tyres to appear, so I can hear the 'fat bike' brigade complain how ridiculous they are. 😂

[@PascalTheriault-dc1zc]

The Salsa carbon fork have a 483mm axle to crown length? The stock one have 511mm A-C. Do you feel a big difference in riding? +1 degree head tube angle and lower bottom bracket height?

[@frohrers281]

Put a suspension fork up front and ride it all year… they are awesome

[@DrJMTB]

wouldn't fault anyone for that plan at all!

[@whiptech]

Absolutely. I ride my Trek Farley 7 12 months a year.

[@bradbell4055]

Did you lose much power going to the shorter cranks

[@chrisdidato384]

Full Suspension Fatties is the only way to go.!!! Studded tires for snow and ice and 100 days of riding in the winter is really nice. You should demo a Foes and EFoes fatty.

[@wordreet]

Adult sized BMX! Soooo much fun to ride. Someone commented that fat bikes are a load of sh!t. My guess is that their own abilities match the remark.

[@mnfishing4194]

What size is that bike?

[@cincicycles]

Ever seen a bear while riding those trails?

[@DrJMTB]

No, but I think about the prospect of it every time I’m there for sure

[@cincicycles]

Do you take bear spray when you ride?

[@DrJMTB]

No, but in the area I was riding it probably wouldn't be a bad idea. That being said, I've not heard of anyone running into any. @@cincicycles

[@ellerybice3787]

NORCO?🤷🏼‍♂️ I thought they sold gases not bicycles.