STOUT

I ride the fat bike on four wheeler trails mostly, as there is more elevated/interesting terrain available. I found this old cable winch machine while plowing through the swampy woods, escaping the deeper tire track mud holes.

I never wash the thing because tomorrow's ride is going to be just as dirty.

This bike is for riding rocks, mud and sand. It sat out in the rain on a beach in Florida for a week. It has fallen off a twenty foot cliff at Bull Creek in Austin. The bottom bracket bearings creak from being washed out in three foot creek crossings. Hastily replaced dropper post aside, I pretty much neglect the thing and it doesn't fail. These cheaper Origin8 tires are heavier, require less air pressure and are more resistant to thorns and sidewall damage than my thinner, expensive tires.

Aesthetically, the seatstay bends are ugly but add a bit of elasticity/compliance. My next one will probably have the smaller diameter 16mm seat stays in the nromal "S" bend for a similar amount of compliance.