we use fat tire cruisers to get around on the beach sand and on the boardwalk in times of heavy crowds, EMT and PD personnel get to the scene faster than with a quad or car.
Bicyclingwise, I’ve always been mostly a roadie. Find me the bicycle design that will go the fastest and farthest on a paved road, and I’m happy with it. But, you know, when mountain bikes came out (yes, I am that old and then some), I fell in love with that kind of riding, too. Sure, the terrain is less efficient, but a good dirt bike could carve a pretty efficient path through it, and I was happy to pilot the thing to that end.
More recently, some people took the mountain bike and doubled down on everything and gave us the fat-tire bike, under the theory that, given enough air-filled rubber, you can float over the top of pretty much anything. By the time those came out, I hardly ever rode a mountain bike, opting to spend my limited amounts of time on the kind of bike I was more likely to be racing on. So it didn’t make sense to junk up my basement with one more bike, however novel and appealing. Nowadays I’ve accepted the reality of my location and circumstances and I don’t ride much any kind of bike much at all, so a fat-tire bike really isn’t in the cards.
But man, they look fun. Goofy fun.
Frazz by Jef Mallett for Feb 17, 2018 | GoComics.com
x_Tech about 6 years ago
I thought Fat Tire was a beer.
Russell Bedford about 6 years ago
we use fat tire cruisers to get around on the beach sand and on the boardwalk in times of heavy crowds, EMT and PD personnel get to the scene faster than with a quad or car.
Darwinskeeper about 6 years ago
Somehow I don’t think Frazz would mind being called Goofy.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member about 6 years ago
One of his most lovable endearing qualities ;) <3
Stephen Gilberg about 6 years ago
And just how did you help him warm up, Miss Plainwell?
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 6 years ago
Frazz15 hrs ·
Bicyclingwise, I’ve always been mostly a roadie. Find me the bicycle design that will go the fastest and farthest on a paved road, and I’m happy with it. But, you know, when mountain bikes came out (yes, I am that old and then some), I fell in love with that kind of riding, too. Sure, the terrain is less efficient, but a good dirt bike could carve a pretty efficient path through it, and I was happy to pilot the thing to that end.
More recently, some people took the mountain bike and doubled down on everything and gave us the fat-tire bike, under the theory that, given enough air-filled rubber, you can float over the top of pretty much anything. By the time those came out, I hardly ever rode a mountain bike, opting to spend my limited amounts of time on the kind of bike I was more likely to be racing on. So it didn’t make sense to junk up my basement with one more bike, however novel and appealing. Nowadays I’ve accepted the reality of my location and circumstances and I don’t ride much any kind of bike much at all, so a fat-tire bike really isn’t in the cards.
But man, they look fun. Goofy fun.
Frazz by Jef Mallett for Feb 17, 2018 | GoComics.com