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Fat bike/BMX on a ski hill?

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FruitBootPro
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Idk a lot about bikes but ik that fat bikes can be used confidently in the snow. What if someone put pegs on a fat bike to use in a terrain park on a ski hill, or even made fat tires for a BMX bike? Would that be plausible?
Sep 14 2020 5:45PM
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eheath
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Fat bikes are for losers.
Sep 14 2020 6:09PM
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ASSholebomber22
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eheathFat bikes are for losers.


Word on the street is they were just called bikes before you rode one
Sep 14 2020 6:23PM
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eheath
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BiffbarfWord on the street is they were just called bikes before you rode one


I'll take low hanging fruit for $400, trebek. You probably agree with me, you're so spiteful.
Sep 14 2020 6:24PM
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ASSholebomber22
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eheathI'll take low hanging fruit for $400, trebek. You probably agree with me, you're so spiteful.


I do agree but also had to joke because of the negativity.

Anyways OP fatbikes dont grip like you think they would. It would be hard if not close to impossible to go the speed you'd need while maintaining control to enjoy a park
Sep 14 2020 6:37PM
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eheath
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BiffbarfAnyways OP fatbikes dont grip like you think they would. It would be hard if not close to impossible to go the speed you'd need while maintaining control to enjoy a park


I remember when xgames had moto best trick contest on ramps and snow like 10 years ago, the tires had metal spikes im pretty sure, pretty sketchy.
Sep 14 2020 6:43PM
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theabortionator
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You can ride snow on a bike, no it will never catch on at ski areas or in terrain parks. It's somewhat sketchy. In Africa friends would hit the 10-25 foot jumps on mtn bikes sometimes. Just straight airs. Turning coming down the hill was kinda dicey.

Riding snow sucks unless it's compacted the ski areas help because hard surface. But even then it's kinda sketch. Fun to do, but mountains aren't going to have people ripping bmx bikes through the winter jumpline any time soon.
Sep 14 2020 9:13PM
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armchair_skier
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If the park was freshly groomed on a 30 degree ish day; you might be able to use a normal bmx on the snow if you ran like 20psi.

As for your original post I present the se fat ripper:
Sep 14 2020 10:05PM
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Thegenericskier
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https://youtu.be/1CR0QmCaMTs
Sep 16 2020 7:26PM
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_IRRELEVANT_
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That’s nuts,exactly how I would imagine candide if he rode a bike
Thegenericskierhttps://youtu.be/1CR0QmCaMTs
Sep 18 2020 10:44PM
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Nickc88
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theabortionatorYou can ride snow on a bike, no it will never catch on at ski areas or in terrain parks. It's somewhat sketchy. In Africa friends would hit the 10-25 foot jumps on mtn bikes sometimes. Just straight airs. Turning coming down the hill was kinda dicey.

Riding snow sucks unless it's compacted the ski areas help because hard surface. But even then it's kinda sketch. Fun to do, but mountains aren't going to have people ripping bmx bikes through the winter jumpline any time soon.


In africa??!!?? please explain.
Sep 18 2020 10:52PM
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FruitBootPro
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lol
Sep 19 2020 1:21AM
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theabortionator
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Nickc88In africa??!!?? please explain.


Afriski in Lesotho. Has a terrain park in winter and bike park in summer. Friends did both and took the bikes out on a snow regularly
Sep 19 2020 4:08AM
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Anti-Hero
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They make bikes with skis rather than wheels that are pretty fun on snow
Sep 20 2020 6:39PM
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foolmetwice
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the local bmx crew hit buck hill a few yrs ago:
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/973612/Fat-Bike-Snow-Park--Sneaking-In---Riding-a-Ski-Resort----Yes--with-Backflips---Buck-Hill--Minnesota
Sep 20 2020 8:54PM
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SuckleBrick
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get one of these bad boys
Sep 20 2020 11:20PM
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tri_photo
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eheathFat bikes are for losers.


Completely incorrect.
Sep 21 2020 12:29AM
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FruitBootPro
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foolmetwicethe local bmx crew hit buck hill a few yrs ago:
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/973612/Fat-Bike-Snow-Park--Sneaking-In---Riding-a-Ski-Resort----Yes--with-Backflips---Buck-Hill--Minnesota


That's sick as fuck. They should put pegs on those fatbikes and try hitting the rails, lol.
Sep 21 2020 1:07AM
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