Did those parts wear out? How much do you ride??????
I haven't ridden a fat tire bike- are some of them heavy, to maintain a low center of gravity?
They haven't completely worn out. After five years with the Jamis it's time to replace the parts. I can probably get by for another season but would rather start looking now for deals. I ride 4-5 days to work and back. A little over 4 miles each way. The incline on the way back is about 2+ miles LOL. I'd say gradual incline thankfully.
My fat bike is
very heavy. Occasionally I have to haul in the basement to do minor repairs in the winter. I'm trying not to do that, but then I'd need a heated garage LOL. I also have an 8lb kryptonite lock which I use to carry in my backpack but than realize I'm old so wrap it around the frame. DOH! I'd guess there's something to low center of gravity. The previous fatty I owned sat too low to the ground for my liking. I don't think the seat could be adjusted all that high. My Surly does though. Hydraulic seat, Bluto fork. It's way overkill for my needs, but I didn't know that at the time. I saw one online and bought it. On Craigslist they go for around $1100 and w/o a car it's almost impossible to nab for me. My previous I bought the day after Xmas so there was a buffer for me to be the first luckily. They said they'd receive so many emails on it.
My previous fatty was stolen at the apt I lived in, so co-workers chipped in a couple hundred and my landlord deferred on a month's rent so I really only paid under a $1000. I initially bought it for close to $1600. Expensive, but the way I see it it will be the last one I own.
