Since i have owned my fat bike with 4 inch tires i have not ridden my mountain bike.
Mountain bike fat tires vs regular.
I d give plus bike a try only after swapping tires to more aggressive 2 4 2 5 width.
A suspension ready fat bike would be ideal in case you need one with a rigid fork.
A fat bike has wider tires than a standard mountain bike and has geometry changes to make this possible.
On the fat bike it s all about air pressure for different riding.
The bike also feels tougher as far as not as resistance to bending rims etc.
Fat bikes utilize simple physics that more surface area more tire contact with the ground and also a wider tire spreads total weight on the surface of the riding area.
I also like that it only has 7 speeds 1 derailer and no suspension other than what the big.
On pavement add max air pressure for less rolling resistance.
The fat tire bike brings a more confident feeling for myself while offroading for sure.
Standard mountain bikes typically have a wheel width of a little over 2 inches.
The massive tires can also be ridden at dramatically lower pressure.
While others who don t ride anything but regular tires will suffer with added weight of plus bikes.
Those folks who ride fat bikes will appreciate faster and lighter plus bike with extra traction.
The fat bike is a little heavier pushing but when i add more air pressure i cannot tell the difference from my mountain bike.
Fat bike tires can be double that or more.
Unlike regular mountain bike fat bikes offer better dimensions and frame angles for enhanced handling capabilities.
Comfort is beyond expectations you won t deny the fact that fat bikes are the most comfortable around.
The conditions outside are frightful and all you can think about is riding outdoors.
I d choose a fat tire bike over a regular mountain bike if i had to do it over again.
When your favorite trails are covered in snow slush or mud ordinary bike tires simply won t do.
This allows riders to float over deep mud sand and snow that regular mountain bikes would sink into.
As jeff said these bikes has its own niche.
A fat bike will generally have a tire over 3 wide and up to 5 on some newer fat bikes.
These have more traction allowing the bike to work in these conditions.