These are my two fatbikes. I was going to blab on about how different they are on dirt vs. snow and between eachother on the two mediums, but i decided I need more data. So for now, here are some photos from last weekend’s ride up on Donner Pass. I took both bikes up and rode the same loop twice, mostly (except for the big hike a bike up Andesite Pk). There’s two ways to go from the North side of Donner Pass — the snowmobile trail to the left, or the ski/hike/snowshoe trail/s to the right. I headed left as it was probably more packed from the snowmachines. Also, with the Pacific Crest Trail along the right route, I didn’t know if it was legal to travel on that route with the bike. A bit slushy and warm for the bike but turned out to be a great few hours of riding.
v1 geometry is 70/73 head tube/seat tube angles, 94mm trail, 683mm front center, 467mm chainstay length.
v2 geometry is 68/72 head tube/seat tube angles, 100mm trail, 715mm front center, 430mm chainstay length.
eFat v1eFat v2View towards Sugar BowlNot sure this peak’s name. Snowmobile trail on the backside of Andesite.Castle Peak view. The turns I got a couple of weeks ago were about dead center of this shot.Always need a little hike a bike. Hiking up to Castle Pass from the backside of Andesite where the snowmobile trail dropped off the side of a hill into the drainage.Topped out at Andesite Pk. Pretty good HAB getting up here from Castle Pass. The right way to get up here was the way I went down obviously (seen ahead of my front wheel).First fatbike descent of Andesite…? I’m calling it.
