Who makes that ride ? I might be interested in one. Can't believe I haven't seen one in Aspen and I can probably start a new fad with it out there.

Not a new fad...they've been getting increasingly popular over the past 5 years or so. I bought my first one 3 years ago, sold it in the spring, and built this one this summer. Mine is a Quiring...full custom build (as in gave him my measurements and spec'd the bike out to fit me perfectly)...he's a custom builder out of Freesoil, MI. Mine is only the 4th or 5th fatty he's built...he's been building bike for 15 years, I've wanted one for a long time.

Surly was the initiator of the trend, with the Pugsley. Now they make that and the Moonlander, which has 5" tires. Salsa was the next company to jump in, and that's what I used to have, a Salsa Mukluk. Now, the big manufacturers have jumped on the bandwagon, Trek, Kona, and Specialized all came out with fatties this year. Trek's sold out almost instantly.

We got 7" of snow yesterday...I'm headed out to do a fatbike ride in an hour...

I ran into a guy on the snowmobile trail last year riding one of these. He said he worked at the nearby Trek plant in Waterloo, Wi. It looks like it would be a lot of work , even on a groomed snowmobile trail. I think I'll stick with the Ski Doo!

Can we go back to "crickets"?

It has to be better than trying to ride a bike around in the snow, right?

Having just got home from a weekend on the water in Cape Coral and now back to snow and cold I couldn't agree with you more.

Bummer, it was perfect down here this weekend.

Hey, that's great for you!

But "perfect" is different for different people. 5+ hours of biking in the snow and a day of snowboarding did me just fine.

I'd get sick of the same weather all the time.

Me too!

Low tonight.......(drum roll, please).........................60.

You gotta be freezing , it hasn't gone over 17 up here for a while. Shop heater has been working over time.

You beat us, it got down to 58.........................brrrrrrrrrr