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Over the last 12 months, the new “fat bike” category of mountain bikes have emerged and captured the curiosity of riders around the globe. Using wider than average tire sizes — traditional MTB tires max out around 2.8″ wide, while fat bikes can be 5″ wide — make previously-unpassable terrain, like snow or sand, a lot more possible on a fat bike.
With 39 mph wind gusts and an elevation gain of 4,285 feet, Red Bull Athlete Tim Johnson becomes the first person to ever bike up Mt. Washington Auto Road in the winter, where his father watched him win the 2000 Summer hill climb 11 years ago. He rides a modified Fat Bike 7.2 miles in –19 degree temperatures against unpredictable conditions in the “World’s Worst Weather”.