So, you’ve decided to give in and buy a fat bike? While they may not be the most practical of bikes they sure are a lot of fun to bundle down trails on, so who can blame you? Because these type of bikes are still very new, it can be hard to get your hands on one – here’s everywhere we’ve found to buy fat bikes in the UK.
Top Places to Buy Fat Bikes
On-One Fatty – from Planet X £999.
Genesis Caribou – from Genesis £1500
Charlie the Bike Monger – from Charlie £1,500 – £4,100
If it is a selection of fat bikes you’re after then head over to Charlie the Bike Monger. There’s a great choice of fatties available and plenty of parts and frames if you decided you wanted to build your own. There’s a good selection of Surley and Salsa bikes, as well as a BikeMonger special adaption kit – that’s right you could stick a fat bike tire on your 29er!
Slam69 - bikes from £1,500 – £2,800 range here.
They are one of two UK stockists we can find of the Salsa 2014 Carbon Beargrease Fatbike – yes a carbon fat bike! And it comes with SRAM XX1 – this bike is probably better than your regular mountain bike!
Triton – from £1,200 to £4,200 available here.
Evans Cycles - from £1,200 to £2,500
Evans also have the Fatboy Expert on sale in their shop, which is something we haven’t been able to find anywhere else in the UK – so if you love your Specialized bikes then this could be a great shout for you!
As Suggested by @BeerBikers: Sideways Cycles and EdsBikes.Both Sideways and Eds have a great range of fat bikes for you to choose from, including 9:Zero:7, Borealis, Salsa and Surley – definitely a great place to go if you aren’t 100% sure what bike you’re after. Plus, both are local bike shops so you’ll be helping out the little guys!
Know anywhere else you can buy a fat bike from in the UK? Let us know and we’ll add it to the list!