What is the cyclist to when the white stuff starts falling? Hang up the bike and grab the skis, or grind out the miles on an indoor trainer? With the newer breed of snow or ‘fat’ bikes hitting the market, the cycling season does not have to stop in the winter. The folks behind Twenty2 Cycles of Vail, Colorado agree with this idea and have introduced their own line of snow bikes, the Bully and Big Fat Bully (BFB).
These snow bikes utilize over sized tires to help the rider and bike float over the packed snow or even sand and other loose terrain with ease. This means that once the snow melts, these fat bikes can be taken to your favorite sand dune in the summer – a true four season bike! However, making a snow bike is not as easy as slapping on a set of fat tires, it requires a specific bike frame.
There are about a half of a dozen companies currently making snow bikes, all small to mid-size organizations. Each one builds frames that fit an over sized tire ranging in size from 3.7-inches to 4.7-inches, almost 1.5-inches wider than the standard mountain bike tire!
Twenty2 Cycles differentiates from the competition in that they are offering their customers a wider selection of options. Not only are they offering both titanium and steel frames, but both material options are available in either the original fat bike standard tire width of 3.7-inches or the newer mongo 4.7-inch tire. Additionally, Twenty2 Cycles is one of just a few manufacturers that are producing its frames in America with U.S.A. made raw materials.
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