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A fat bike is a bike with >3.8" tires and is not necessarily an e-bike nor an issue. Some people use them in the snow, sand or trail without issues to anyone an
by prmoustache 11mo ago
A fat bike is a bike with >3.8" tires and is not necessarily an e-bike nor an issue. Some people use them in the snow, sand or trail without issues to anyone and I have occasionally also used mine in the city because it was more comfortable to ride at slow speed than my road bike and stops on a dime thanks to the available grip.
There are a number of trendy aliexpress quality e-bikes that are also using fat tires and are ridden by idiots but the problem is not fat bikes per se. The problem is idiots on unrestricted/modded e-bikes. Ban fat bikes and they will use unrestricted e-bikes with different tires and the problem will be the same.
- wouldbecouldbe 11mo agoYeah that's kind of the point, new rules will often not solve things, but will just move the issue. The underlying issue with certain groups in society & not enforcing will remain.
- CalRobert 11mo agoNote that the term fatbike means a mountain bike in America but essentially a small electric motorcycle in the Netherlands, UK, etc
- Lio 11mo agoNot the UK, here fatbikes are mountain bikes just with wider tyres. Something like a Trek Farely or Canyon Dude. They may also be assisted e-bike but not exclusively.