Fat Bike Survey Results (Shared)

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1	Survey data collected by Singletracks.com February 2-3, 2014. Please credit Singletracks.com alongside any analysis of this data.									http://www.singletracks.com/
2	Where do you live?	Which companies are making the most interesting fat bikes?	List 3 adjectives to describe fat biking.	Do you own a fat bike or are you considering one?	How many mountain bikes did you own at the time you purchased your first fat bike?	How many fat bikes do you own?	How much did you pay for your most expensive fat bike?	How much does your primary fat bike weigh?	What kind of suspension are you running on your primary fat bike?	How many times a year would you estimate you rode/will ride your fat bike?	Check the seasons when you ride your fat bike more than your regular mountain bike(s)	How does your fat bike handle in the following conditions? [Snow]	How does your fat bike handle in the following conditions? [Mud]	How does your fat bike handle in the following conditions? [Sand]	How does your fat bike handle in the following conditions? [Hardpack]	How does your fat bike handle in the following conditions? [Rocks]	What primary tire width do you run?	Where did you buy your fat bike?	Which factors do you look for in a good fat biking trail?	Classify your primary fat bike riding style.	Are you willing to pay to ride your fat bike [On groomed trails]	Are you willing to pay to ride your fat bike [At a terrain park]	Do you have any interest in racing or competing on your fat bike against other fat bike riders?	Do you have any interest in occasional fat biking?	How much are you willing to spend on a fat bike?	How many times a year do you estimate you would ride a fat bike?	How many mountain bikes do you currently own?	When do you think you might buy a fat bike?	What make/model fat bike(s) do you currently own?	What diameter wheels are you running?	If you're not running front suspension on your fat bike, what's stopping you from doing so?
3	NH	Salsa, Specialized, 9:zero:7	Bouncy Clunky Fun	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	1863	32	Fully rigid.	12	Winter, Spring	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	Poorly	So-so	-32.4	Local bike shop	Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs	Traditional XC rides	No	Yes	Yes						Specialized Fatboy		Don't need it
4	CO	Surly, 9:zero:7, Fatback, Borealis	Fun, versatile, unique	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	5900	17	Fully rigid.	18	Winter	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	So-so	0.8	Online retailer	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Moderate climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	No						9Zero7 Whiteout		Don't need it
5	CO	Surly, Specialized	bushwack, all-terrain, fun	Yes, I own 1 or more	6	1	1600	34	Fully rigid.	25	Winter, Spring	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	So-so	1.8	Directly from manufacturer	Groomed snow, Powder snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs, Features like jumps and drops, Sand	Traditional XC rides	No	No	No						Surly Moonlander		Don't need it
6	CO	BAMF	cathartic, relaxing, satisfying	Yes, I own 1 or more	0	1	2000	30	Front suspension only.	330	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	2.1	Directly from manufacturer	Narrow corridors, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	No						BAMF grappler 29
7	CA	Surly, Salsa	sure-footed, comfortable, safer	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	2	5000	31	Front suspension only.	100	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall		Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	2.5	Online retailer	Challenging climbs, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	No	No	No						Surly Troll, Fuji Custom
8	Switzerland	Borealis	Fat, fun, expensive	Yes, I own 1 or more	12	1	3500	26	Fully rigid.	100	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3	Directly from manufacturer	Packed snow, Challenging climbs, Singletrack	Bikepacking	Yes	No	Yes						Edelbikes 29+		Don't need it
9	ND	Specialized, Borealis, Moots, Lynsky	Refreshing, exploratory, valuable	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1		28	Fully rigid.	50	Winter	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	So-so	3	From an individual (used or otherwise)	Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	No						Surly 1x1 semi-fat or what I prefer to call my chubby bike.		Don't need it
10	NY	Surly	smooth fun versatile	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	1200	34	Fully rigid.	100	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	So-so	So-so	So-so	So-so	So-so	3	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Easy climbs	Touring / long distance rides	No	No	No						Surly ECR		Don't need it
11	NY	Motobecane, Surly, Salsa, Borealis	1. Awesome 2. Outrageous 3. Clever	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	2000	30	Fully rigid.	100	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	3	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Moderate climbs, Features like jumps and drops	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						Surly Krampus		Don't need it
12	GA	Surly	nimble, rugged, traction	Yes, I own 1 or more	4	1	1400	40	Fully rigid.	60	Winter, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	3	Directly from manufacturer	Groomed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Sand, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	No	No	Yes						Surly krampus		Can't find the fork I want
13	ID	Motobecane, Origin 8, Norco, Surly, Salsa, 9:zero:7, Fatback, Borealis, Moots, Lynsky	Flotation, Balance, All-Day-Cruising	Yes, I own 1 or more	7	2	1500	34	Fully rigid.	20	Winter, Fall	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3	Local bike shop	Packed snow, Wide corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Sand, scenic	Utility (commuting, hauling)	Yes	Yes	No						Surly Krampus, 2013 DiamondBack with SnowCat rims, 1991 conversion		I have the fork, choose not to
14	CO	Salsa	Snow Sand Fun	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	2	2000	31	Front suspension only.	100	Winter	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3	Local bike shop	Packed snow, Wide corridors, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs, Features like jumps and drops, Sand	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						Surly,pugsly necromancer Surly,krampus
15	TX	Surly	Rugged. Innovative. Simplicity.	Yes, I own 1 or more					Fully rigid.	52	Winter	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	Poorly	3	From an individual (used or otherwise)	Groomed snow, Wide corridors, Narrow corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Features like jumps and drops, Sand, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	No	No	No								Don't need it
16	MN	Surly, Salsa, 9:zero:7	fun funner funnest	Yes, I own 1 or more		1	1825	30	Fully rigid.	250	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	So-so	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	3.1	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow	Utility (commuting, hauling)	Yes	Yes	No						Surly Krampus (maybe you call this a 29+ but I ride it all winter in MN on snow and everything)
17	MT	Fatback, Borealis	Fun Adventurous Unique	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	1	2000	28	Fully rigid.	45	Winter	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	3.5	Local bike shop	Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	Yes						FatBack		Don't need it
18	AK	9:zero:7, Borealis	Endless, fabulous, serene	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	4600	28	Fully rigid.	40	Winter	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	3.5	Local bike shop	Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	No	No	No						Fatback titanium		Don't need it
19	ON	Surly	fun different hardcore	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	2000	32	Fully rigid.	6	Winter	So-so	So-so	So-so	Excellent		3.5	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	No						KHS		Don't need it
20	MN	Surly, Salsa, Lamere	Stupid fun, freeing, joyous	Yes, I own 1 or more	0	1	1700	40	Fully rigid.	200	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	So-so	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	3.5	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs, Features like jumps and drops, Sand, Lack of other trail users	Touring / long distance rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						Salsa mukluk		Don't need it
21	CO	Salsa, Specialized	Creative, challenging, new	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	2000	34		8	Winter, Spring	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	3.5	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Wide corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	No						Salsa Mukluk		Don't need it
22	AL	Surly, Fatback	Monster Truck of biking	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	1600	36	Fully rigid.	15	Winter, Spring	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	So-so	So-so	3.5	Online retailer	Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	No						surly moonlander		Can't find the fork I want
23	WA	Borealis	Fun, Free, Unique	Yes, I own 1 or more	5	1	2000	30	Fully rigid.	10	Winter	So-so	So-so	Excellent	So-so	Poorly	3.7	Directly from manufacturer	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Sand	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	No						907
24	IL	Surly, Specialized	Fun, Year round, Unstopable	Yes, I own 1 or more	4	1	5000	40	Fully rigid.	50	Winter, Spring	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so		3.7	Local bike shop	Powder snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Challenging climbs, Sand	Freestyle (jumping, freeride)	No	No	No						2007 Surly Pugsley		Don't need it
25	VA	Salsa, Borealis, Carver	Fun, All-inclusive, inspiring	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	1400	34	Fully rigid.	500	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.7	Local bike shop	Powder snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						2013 Salsa Mukluk 3		Don't need it
26	MN	Surly, Salsa, 9:zero:7	Awesome, rugged and a blast	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	1200	34	Fully rigid.	27	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.7	From an individual (used or otherwise)	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Sand, Lack of other trail users, Rideable streams	Traditional XC rides	No	No	Yes						9 zero 7
27	WI	Surly, Salsa, 9:zero:7, Borealis	Surprisingly fun, versitile, chummy	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	4000	35	Front suspension only.	30	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	So-so	So-so	So-so	Excellent	So-so	3.7	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Easy climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	Yes						9 Zero 7 aluminum with Cannoncale Lefty front suspension
28	MN	Salsa, 9:zero:7	Exploration, Discovery, Winter Blues Defense.	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	1	2000	34	Fully rigid.	50	Winter, Spring, Fall	Excellent	So-so		So-so	Excellent	3.7	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						9:Zero:7 Frame, 1X9 2013 Build
29	MB	Surly, Salsa, charge	slow steady flotation	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	1	1799	36	Fully rigid.	200	Winter	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	3.7	Local bike shop	Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Sand, Lack of other trail users	Utility (commuting, hauling)	No	No	Yes						Charge cooker		Not worth the expense
30	FL				1	1	500	5	Front suspension only.	52	Spring	So-so	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	3.7	Local bike shop	Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs, Features like jumps and drops	Traditional XC rides		Yes	No						Diamod Back
31	MD	Fatback	Fun Required ( in the winter) Good antidote to the strava losers	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	3600	29	Fully rigid.	80	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so		3.7	Directly from manufacturer	Single track	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	Yes						Fatback alum		Don't need it
32	VT	Surly, Fatback, Borealis, Carver	Fun versatile Adventure	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	3000	30	Fully rigid.	50	Winter, Spring, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	So-so	Excellent	3.7	Online retailer	Groomed snow, Powder snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs, Features like jumps and drops	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	Yes						Fatback aluminum		Can't find the fork I want
33	CA	Salsa, 9:zero:7, Borealis, Moots, Lynsky	Pure, fun, unbelievable	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	5400	26		50	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.7	Directly from manufacturer	Groomed snow, Powder snow, Packed snow, Wide corridors, Narrow corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs, Features like jumps and drops, Sand, Lack of other trail users, Non paved	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						Lynskey Stratus		Don't need it
34	CO	Salsa, Twenty One	FUN! addictive, versatile	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	1	1600		Fully rigid.	100	Winter	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	3.7	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs	Traditional XC rides	No	No	Yes						Salsa		Don't need it
35	PA	Surly	Fun, Easy, Maneuverable	Yes, I own 1 or more	-1	1	1245	45	Front suspension only.	12	Spring	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	3.7	From an individual (used or otherwise)	Packed snow, Easy climbs, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	No	Yes	No						Salsa Beargrease
36	MI	Salsa		Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	3000	29	Fully rigid.	30	Winter	So-so	Excellent				3.7		Groomed snow	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						Salsa Beargrease		Don't need it
37	MI	Salsa, 9:zero:7, Borealis, 616 / Quiring	Fun, flexible, awesome	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	2158	28	Fully rigid.	40	Winter		So-so	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	3.7	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Wide corridors, Moderate climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						Salsa Beargrease		Don't need it
38	MI	Salsa, Fatback, Borealis	Fun fun fun	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	1	2799	28	Fully rigid.	75	Winter, Spring, Fall	Excellent	So-so	So-so	Excellent	So-so	3.7	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	No						Salsa Beargrease (2013 aluminum frame)		Can't find the fork I want
39	MI	Salsa, 9:zero:7	FUN UNIVERSAL LAID BACK	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	1400	33	Fully rigid.	30	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	So-so	3.7	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Sand, no trail at all	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	Yes						Salsa Mukluk
40		On One, Salsa, Borealis	fun balance challenging	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	1600	30	Fully rigid.	50	Winter	Excellent			Excellent		3.7	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Easy climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes		No						Salsa Mukluk		Don't need it
41	Germany	sandman	perfect, enduro, oneforall	Yes, I own 1 or more	9	2		28	Front suspension only.	150	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.7	Directly from manufacturer	Features like jumps and drops, Lack of other trail users	enduro	No	Yes	Yes						Sandman hoggar, sandman gobi
42	TX	Surly, Salsa	Radical Fearless Unstoppable	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	1	1800	34	Fully rigid.	60	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.7	Online retailer	Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	No						Surly Pug Ops		Don't need it
43	VA	Surly, Specialized, Trek	Fun,different.challenging.	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	1	2100	32	Fully rigid.	50	Winter	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.7	Local bike shop	Powder snow, Moderate climbs, Sand, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	No	No	No						Surly Pugsley		Not worth the expense
44	PA	Surly, Fatback, Borealis	FUN FRESH MASSIVE	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	1600	38	Fully rigid.	100	Winter	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.7	Online retailer	Groomed snow, Powder snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Challenging climbs, single track	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						Surly Pugsley		Don't need it
45	MN	9:zero:7, Fatback, Borealis, Carver, Moots	fun, versatile, exciting	Yes, I own 1 or more	0	1	900	32	Fully rigid.	365	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.7	Local bike shop	Packed snow, Wide corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Sand, Lack of other trail users	Utility (commuting, hauling)	No	No	Yes						Surly Pugsley		Don't need it
46	MI	Salsa, Fatback, Borealis	Interesting, Liberating, Exciting	Yes, I own 1 or more	1		1700	33	Fully rigid.	30	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Poorly	So-so	3.7	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	Yes						Surly Pugsley		Don't need it
47	MA	Surly, 9:zero:7, Fatback, Trek, Carver	Fun Simple	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	1600	30	Fully rigid.	300	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	So-so	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.7	Local bike shop	All of the above	Traditional XC rides	No	No	Yes						Surly Pugsley		Not worth the expense
48	IA	Surly	Climber, controllable, Fun..	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	1500	38	Fully rigid.	100	Winter	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.7	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Features like jumps and drops, Sand	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						Surly Pugsley		Don't need it
49	United Kingdom	On One, Surly, Salsa, 9:zero:7, Carver, Lynsky, Singular	fun fantastic freedom	Yes, I own 1 or more	5	3	0	41	Fully rigid.		Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.7	Local bike shop	Powder snow, Lack of other trail users, natural trail	exploration	No	No	No						Surly Pugsley 907 Mukluk		Too much hassle
50	MN	Surly, Salsa, Specialized	fun traction stability	Yes, I own 1 or more	0	1	2000	40	Fully rigid.	60	Winter, Spring	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	3.7	Local bike shop	Packed snow, Lack of other trail users, tacky to dry dirt	Utility (commuting, hauling)	No	No	Yes						Surly Pugsley "Ops," formerly known as the "Neck Romancer Pug"		Don't need it
51	NY	Surly, Fatback	Fun, Fun and JUST PLane FUN. Roll over anything, kid fun	Yes, I own 1 or more		2	1900	25	Fully rigid.	100	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.7	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Wide corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	Yes						surly Pugsly and Moonlander		Don't need it
52	MI	Borealis	fun, finicky, cool	Yes, I own 1 or more		2	1500	2000	Fully rigid.	1	Winter	So-so	So-so	Excellent	So-so	So-so	3.7	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	Yes						Surly Pugslys - 2		Don't need it
53	ID	Surly	get exercise in the snow when the the pow skiing is no good without putting on the gay skate ski gear. getting my surfboard to the waves without getting in my car, I want to have some fun,	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	2	900	35	Fully rigid.	50	Winter	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.7	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Powder snow, Packed snow, Sand, Lack of other trail users	Utility (commuting, hauling)	Yes	Yes	No						surly, pugsley		Don't need it
54	TN	Trek	Fun Cool Retro	Yes, I own 1 or more	12	1	2000	28	Fully rigid.	6	Winter	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.7	Local bike shop	Narrow corridors	Traditional XC rides	No	No	Yes						Trek Farley		Rock Shock and Fox have not released for retail.
55	IN	9:zero:7, Trek, Borealis, Moots	distinct enlightening fat	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	2499	28	Fully rigid.	50	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	3.7	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						Trek Farley
56	NH	9:zero:7	Unique, fun, awesome	Yes, I own 1 or more				32	Fully rigid.	30	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	3.7	From an individual (used or otherwise)	Groomed snow, Powder snow, Packed snow, Wide corridors, Moderate climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes								Don't need it
57	IL	9:zero:7	Blissful Youthful Hip	Yes, I own 1 or more			2600	32	Fully rigid.	10	Winter	Excellent					3.7	Directly from manufacturer	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Moderate climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	No								have not given it any thought
58		Evingson	Relaxed Intense Stable	Yes, I own 1 or more			1800	29	Fully rigid.	100	Winter, Spring, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	3.7	Directly from manufacturer	Narrow corridors	Single track	No	No	No								Don't need it
59	IL	Surly, Salsa, 9:zero:7, Borealis, Moots	Liberating Indestructible Fat	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	1	3000	30	Fully rigid.	50	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Local bike shop	Packed snow	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	No						2013 Salsa Beargrease		Don't need it
60	IA	Salsa, Specialized, 9:zero:7, Borealis	Adventurous, addicting, captivating	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	2900	30	Fully rigid.	50	Winter	So-so	So-so	Excellent	So-so	So-so	3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						2013 Salsa Beargrease (aluminum)		Wasn't aware of availability. Also not worth the tradeoff for suspension vs weight
61	IA	Surly, Salsa	Bushwhacking, exploring, smiling!	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	1	2250	31	Fully rigid.	30	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	3.8	Local bike shop	Powder snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Sand	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						2013 Salsa Mukluk 2		Don't need it
62	OH	On One, Salsa	Fun freedom comfortable	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	1750	33	Fully rigid.	45	Winter, Spring, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Features like jumps and drops	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	No						2013 Salsa Mukluk 3
63	IL	Salsa, Specialized	Fun Invigorating Liberating	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	3200	29	Fully rigid.	52	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent					3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Wide corridors, Lack of other trail users	Stomping!	Yes	Yes	Yes						2014 Salsa Beargrease X9		Don't need it
64	WI	Salsa, 9:zero:7, Fatback	Exilerating Exhausting Fun	Yes, I own 1 or more		1	2300	32	Fully rigid.	80	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs, Sand	Traditional XC rides	No	No	Yes						9 zero 7		Not worth the expense
65	MI	Surly, Salsa, 9:zero:7	FUN! FUN! FUN!	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	1	2000	25	Fully rigid.	200	Winter, Spring	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs, Sand	Touring / long distance rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						9 zero 7		Don't need it
66	MN	Surly, Salsa, 9:zero:7	fun,alluring,cold	Yes, I own 1 or more	-4	1	1700	30	Fully rigid.	30	Winter, Fall	Excellent	So-so	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Easy climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	Yes						9 zero 7		Don't need it
67	QC	9:zero:7	Childlike. Fun. Bouncy.	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	1100	33	Fully rigid.	6	Winter, Fall	So-so	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Poorly	3.8	From an individual (used or otherwise)	Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	No						9:zero:7 (2010)		Don't need it
68	MI	9:zero:7	Fun, riot, blast	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	1	2200	32	Fully rigid.	30	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Wide corridors, Challenging climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes		Yes						9:Zero:7 190		Don't need it
69	OR	9:zero:7	Fantastic Happy Fun	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	3000	33	Fully rigid.	75	Winter, Spring, Fall	So-so	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Powder snow, Packed snow, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Sand, Traditional mtb singletrack.	Coastal sand and and dune riding.	Yes	Yes	Yes						9:Zero:7 Aluminum frame.		Don't need it
70	NH	Norco, Kona, 9:zero:7, Fatback	Fun Fun Fin	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	1750	31	Fully rigid.	50	Winter	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Powder snow, Moderate climbs	Traditional XC rides	No	No	Yes						9:zero:7 whiteout		Not worth the expense
71	MN	Surly, Salsa, 9:zero:7	Fun, new, cold	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	2200	32	Fully rigid.	30	Winter	Excellent		Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs	Traditional XC rides	No	No	No						907 Sustiana		Not sure what I want.
72	WA	Specialized, 9:zero:7, Fatback, Trek, Borealis, Carver	Freedom, Floatation, Fun	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	2	3000		Fully rigid.	100	Winter, Spring, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	3.8	Directly from manufacturer	Groomed snow, Powder snow, Packed snow, Wide corridors, Narrow corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs, Sand, Dunes Dunes Dunes!	all of the above except Freestyle. True fat biking is surface specific and is dictasted by wherte those conditions exist.	Yes		Yes						ALU Fatback; and a custom I had built in '07 by Simple Bicycles. Possibly the 1st ALU fat bike, has aggressive 29er geometry and a 490mm A to C specifically built to run a Maverick fork. Short chain stays so it won't fit the newer 5" tires, but it has a high BB too and rides like a 29er that happens to fit fat tires. The new Trek is almost exactly like my custom except mine has an even higher BB. I bought the Fatback for use w/ 100mm rims in sand and snow specifically. The custom beats the Fatback for all around riding... but the Fatback kicks the custom's butt in/on "floatation specific" (sand, snow, loose pea gravel, etc.) surface's. Thing is, lots of times I ride trails up to snow, then have snow on the N. facing slope and dry dirt on the South. Having a bike that rides more like a reg. mt bike but has "floatation capability's" is quite useful. But like I said, when the ride will be all sand or snow, the Fatback w/ 100's is what I'll be on! Bike's built specifically for "High Floatation" have different GEO for a reason. And rim width is more important than many (even in the industry) believe/understand. Kind of like a powder ski... great in powder but not so great anywhere else. And by the same token, all mountain ski's do everything, but can hardly match a powder specific ski on a big pow day.		hoping more manufacturer's get involoved soon!
73	CO	Surly, 9:zero:7, Fatback, Borealis	Different. Smooth. Surprisingly fast.	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1		26	Fully rigid.	50	Winter	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	3.8	Local bike shop	Powder snow, Packed snow	Traditional XC rides	No	No	Yes						Borealis Yampa XX1		Don't need it
74	CO	Twenty2	Fat, Fun, Fun. fun.	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	2600		Fully rigid.	100	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Directly from manufacturer	Groomed snow, Powder snow, Packed snow, Wide corridors, Narrow corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs, Features like jumps and drops, smiles	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						Custom titanium Twenty2		Don't need it
75	AK	Fatback	Amazing, freeing, divers	Yes, I own 1 or more		1	2800	27	Fully rigid.	30	Winter	Excellent		Excellent	Excellent		3.8	Local bike shop	Packed snow	Traditional XC rides	Yes		Yes						Fatback		Don't need it
76	RI	9:zero:7, Fatback	basic rolling grippy	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	3400	29	Fully rigid.	30	Winter	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	3.8	Directly from manufacturer	Challenging climbs, great for crappy day with all: snow, slush, mud, dirt	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	Yes						Fatback Aluminum 170		Don't need it
77	CO	Salsa, 9:zero:7, Fatback, Carver, 38 Frameworks	fun interesting surprising	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	1200	30	Fully rigid.	100	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Directly from manufacturer	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Sand	Traditional XC rides	No	No	Yes						Fatback Deluxe 170
78	MI	Fatback	Improve skills Cross country skiing suffers Fun	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	2000	32	Fully rigid.	60	Winter	So-so	So-so	So-so	Excellent	So-so	3.8	Directly from manufacturer	Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						Fatback from Speedway Cycles		Don't need it
79	NH	Specialized, 9:zero:7, Fatback, Borealis, Carver, Moots, Lynsky, Graham Cycles	Fun, fast, new	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	3900	25	Fully rigid.	300	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent		Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Directly from manufacturer	Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	No						Fatback, custom build		Don't need it
80	YT	9:zero:7, Fatback	hard core, inspirational, toe freezing.	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	2000	32	Fully rigid.	30	Winter, Spring, Fall	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Local bike shop	Packed snow, Wide corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, scenic ride	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	No						Fatback, not sure what the model is. It doesn't have a name. But it's their low end model.		Not worth the expense
81	WA	9:zero:7, Fatback, Moots	Fun, fun, fun	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	2	900	34	Fully rigid.	30	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	3.8	Online retailer	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Moderate climbs, Sand	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	No						Mongoose Beast, Motobecane FB4		Not worth the expense
82	FL	Lamere cycles	Fun, boundless, and adventures	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	2	2500	24	Fully rigid.	250	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent		3.8	Online retailer	Wide corridors, Narrow corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Sand, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	No						Motobecane fantom fb4 pro, Lamere cycles fat bike		Don't need it
83	CO	Motobecane, Surly, Salsa, 9:zero:7, Moots	surprising, addictive.....enough	Yes, I own 1 or more	5	1	1000	34	Fully rigid.	27	Winter	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so		3.8	From an individual (used or otherwise)	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Sand	Traditional XC rides	No	No	No						pugsley grave digger		don't know
84	MI	Salsa, Fatback, Borealis	Adventurous, limitless, fun	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	2600	28	Fully rigid.	25	Winter	Excellent					3.8	From an individual (used or otherwise)	Groomed snow, Powder snow, Packed snow, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	Yes						Salsa Beargrease		Don't need it
85	MD	Salsa	Fun, year-round, smile-inducing	Yes, I own 1 or more	0	1	5000	28	Fully rigid.	50	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	So-so	3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Features like jumps and drops, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	No	No	Yes						Salsa Carbon Beargrease		Don't need it
86	WV	Surly, Salsa, Specialized, Fatback, Borealis	Silly,Fun,Awesome	Yes, I own 1 or more	5	1	3000	30	Fully rigid.	85	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	3.8	Local bike shop	Everything is good. Don't be a trail snob	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	Yes						Salsa Mukluk		Don't run suspension on any other bike,why start now
87	MI	Borealis	adventure fun fat	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	1500	35	Fully rigid.	70	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	So-so	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Sand	Touring / long distance rides	Yes	No	No						Salsa Mukluk		Don't need it
88	MA	Salsa, Carver, 44 Bikes	Fun Slow Addictive	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	1400	32	Fully rigid.	50	Winter	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	3.8	From an individual (used or otherwise)	Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Challenging climbs, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	No						Salsa Mukluk		Don't need it
89	CO	Salsa, 22Cycles	exhillerating fun adventurous	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	1	1800	32	Fully rigid.	40	Winter	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Wide corridors, Narrow corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs, Features like jumps and drops, banked corners	Traditional XC rides	No	No	No						Salsa MukLuk		Don't need it
90	CO	Surly, Salsa, 9:zero:7, Fatback, Borealis, twenty two 22	FuckYeah FunAsShit Snowtastic	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	1	2250	32	Fully rigid.	100	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs, Sand, Downhill Ski Slopes	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	Yes						Salsa Mukluk		Can't find the fork I want
91	OR	Salsa		Yes, I own 1 or more	2	2	5200	26	Fully rigid.	50	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	3.8	Local bike shop	Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	No	No	No						Salsa mukluk Salsa beargrease		Don't need it
92	MA	Surly, Salsa, Specialized	Fun Tech All terrain	Yes, I own 1 or more	6	1	1800	30	Fully rigid.	15	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Powder snow, Packed snow, Wide corridors, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Features like jumps and drops, Sand, Tech sections	Traditional XC rides	Yes	Yes	No						Salsa mukluk 3		Don't need it
93		Surly, Salsa, 9:zero:7, Borealis, Carver	Adventure Exploration Fun	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	1	1800	35	Fully rigid.	60	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	So-so	3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	Yes						Salsa Mukluk 3		Weight
94	MD	Salsa, 9:zero:7, Fatback, Borealis, 44 bikes, Vertigo	no	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	3000	31	Front suspension only.	50	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Online retailer	Narrow corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	No	No	Yes						Salsa Mukluk frame up build
95	UT	Salsa, Specialized, 9:zero:7, Fatback, Trek, Borealis	fun, challenging, addicting	Yes, I own 1 or more		1	2400		Fully rigid.	30	Winter	Excellent					3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs	Traditional XC rides	No	No	Yes						salsa mukluk2		Don't need it
96	Belgium	SANDMAN	Truly far-out biking	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	3	5500	28	Front suspension only.	150	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Directly from manufacturer	Variety, as in 15 day raids	Touring / long distance rides	No	No	Yes						SANDMAN Hoggar Ti SANDMAN Gobi SANDMAN Thar
97	PA	Surly, 9:zero:7	steam roller fun	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	1700	35	Fully rigid.	100	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	3.8	Local bike shop	Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Challenging climbs, Lack of other trail users	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	Yes						Surely Pugsley		Don't need it
98	VT	Specialized, Borealis	fun good exercise something to do when skiing is bad	Yes, I own 1 or more	2	1	1600		Fully rigid.	20	Winter	So-so					3.8	Local bike shop	Groomed snow, Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes		No						Surley Pugsley		not that fanatic
99	CO	Surly, 9:zero:7, Fatback, Moots	unique, fun, work	Yes, I own 1 or more	3	1	1400	40	Fully rigid.	50	Winter, Spring	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	3.8	From an individual (used or otherwise)	Groomed snow, Powder snow, Packed snow, Wide corridors, Easy climbs, Moderate climbs	Traditional XC rides	Yes	No	Yes						Surley Pugsley
100		Surly, Salsa, 9:zero:7	fun, adventurous, free-spirited	Yes, I own 1 or more	1	1	1400	38	Fully rigid.	110	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	So-so	Excellent	3.8	Local bike shop	Packed snow, Narrow corridors, Moderate climbs, Challenging climbs, Features like jumps and drops, Sand, Lack of other trail users	Utility (commuting, hauling)	Yes	Yes	Yes						Surley Pugsley		Don't need it