Winter

Why I don’t use a fat bike for my winter bicycle commute

By Tom Babin

April 09, 2020

That’s me riding a fat bike, but I’m not commuting!

Perhaps the most common question I get from winter cyclists these days is simple: Why don’t you ride a fat bike for your winter commute?

It’s true, I don’t. I ride a built-for-winter commuter bike that has non-rusting parts and skinny tires. But fat bikes are pretty amazing winter machines, and I’ve ridden plenty of fun miles on one. So here I lay out my case for why a fat bike isn’t my commuter choice, but maybe for you.

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Tom Babin is the author of Frostbike: The Joy, Pain and Numbness of Winter Cycling.