Couple of new Fat Bikes at WalMart

[Nagant]

I posted these in the new stuff at WalMart thread as well.



Polaris Wooly Bully Fat Tire Bicycle.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Wooly-Bully-Fat-Tire-Bicycle/38506061

Pricey but I saw it for less at other places like Amazon, Sears....

Kawasaki Sumo 4.0 Fat Tire Bicycle.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sumo-4.0-Fat-Tire-Bicycle/38506078?action=product_interest&action_type=title&placement_id=irs_middle&strategy=PWVAV&visitor_id=80084067780&category=0:4171:133073:1085617&client_guid=7ed7ad4b-9d84-49ab-ada4-d6544ea8d1cd&config_id=0&parent_item_id=38506061&guid=038f7c5b-5991-435b-8a22-2695540b17dc&bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&findingMethod=p13n

Pricey but it has a aluminum frame,21 gears.... There is some discussion about this one on other forums. Overtsock.com, Amazon, and Sears sell it for much less than Walmart right now.

 

[rickpaulos]

The Polaris looks like a Beast with a Dolomite front fork & front disc brake and the ugly paint color. For that price (409) you could nearly buy a Beast 199 and a Dolomite 249 and have a whole bike left over. I guess Polaris is getting a cut.

I'd bet the Kawasaki is not aluminum. Wallymart listed the Dolomite as aluminum when it came out it now lists "Aluminum/Steel" frame.?? And no way does it have an aluminum fork.

 

[Wildcat]

Looks like they have the same tires as the Beast. Too heavy and don't roll well. A better tire would improve the bikes greatly.

 

[Nagant]

True WalMart has a bad tendency to mark bike frames as aluminum when they're not but so far all the other sites I've looked at with the Kawasaki bike list it as having a aluminum frame as well. Time will tell if that is true or not.

 

[honestherman]

I saw some of the other Fat Tire Bikes in a bike shop near me. 3295.00 was the average price. That sure puts a big gap between WalMart ones and them.
I see the Banner on this site now has the price lowered again 191.00 today. WOW

 

[rickpaulos]

There are fat bikes at every price level if you want to look for them. There really is no gap in what is available except at any 1 retailer. I'd guess there are several hundred fat bike brands out now in every style from beach cruiser to survivalists bikes. There is even an electric version for speedy & stealthy use by police departments.

How about a 19 pound all carbon LeMere for just $6500.
If price is no object, then a custom made titanium Moots or a Black Sheep Cycles may be the bike for you.