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From: ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net (ItsJoanNotJoAnn)
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Subject: Re: O.T. --- Today's Bike Ride --- O.T. =?UTF-8?B?IPCfmrIgIPCfpbU=?=
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 01:51:46 +0000
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On Tue, 20 Aug 2024 21:54:30 +0000, Bruce wrote:

> On Tue, 20 Aug 2024 21:42:02 +0000, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
> (ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:28:26 +0000, Bruce wrote:
>>>
>>> "Fatbikes" are a big thing in the Netherlands at the moment. I'm not
>>> familiar with them. Are they e-bikes with thick wheels? What's the
>>> advantage over a normal e-bike? They're often causing accidents.
>>>
>>>
>>Fat tires are in the 4–5-inch width range whereas my tires are
>>just a smidge over two inches wide.
>>
>>Fat tire bikes are good for unpaved trails, but give a rougher
>>ride on the street and are noisy.
>
> I guess we're talking about the same type of bicycle. This is a Dutch
> site that sells them:
> <https://www.fatbikeskopen.nl/>
>
>
Yes, that's them.  As you can see in the pictures the tires are
quite wide and 'fat.'