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Tale of Fat wheels

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                                                                                                   FAT BIKES   For a non cyclist, a fat bike would be a jargon, so let me first start with explaining what a fat bike is. I bet after reading the description of a fat bike, any person would definitely love to catch a glimpse of it. The naming of a fat bike comes from its tire width. While a normal bike's tire width ranges from 1-2 inches, a fat bike's tire width could be anywhere between 3.8-5 inches. This means that these bikes offer more rolling resistance on roads compared to its contemporaries. Fat bikes were originally used as snow bikes but with subsequent years it gained popularity and people started using it in urban roads as well. Despite the difficulty level of riding a fat bike on roads, the sheer pleasure of maneuvering it on roads, only a fat biker can appreciate.   MY INTRODUCTION TO FATBIKE   Now coming to the point how did my love for fat w