Fat Camp Podcast #8 – Ken and Andy Talk Tech and Getting Your Fat-bike Ready for Winter

Tis the season in the northern reaches of the northern hemisphere to dream about riding on snow.

What we do:

General bike maintenance Lube everything you can to avoid galvanic corrosion and frozen bolts/parts BB and crank Seatpost pedals bolts stem, handlebar, seatpost, water bottle bosses, derailleur bolts, brake bolts, shifter Cables and/or housing

Geometry stuff: Slacken headtube angle: take it down to 69 degrees or less – shooting for around 100mm of trail Chainstay length Lower seat slightly

Change gearing Chainrings Swap out the chainring from a 34t or 36t down to a 26t or 30t. Move chainring outboard on a 170 spaced frame to get more clearance. Cogs Go for the expanded range – 40 or 42t

Frame bag I like the button head water bottle bolts instead of the cap screws Stuff to put inside down jacket spare hat and gloves heater packs tools spare chain links tube pump flask

Swap tires out – Bigger is better. If riding in less than ideal conditions, knobbier is better too Tire selection and tire pressure far outweigh any other factor like weight, geometry… Go as big as you can fit in the frame while maintaining a reasonable clearance



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