I have ridden a couple of these and pardon me but they are a POS ... for the money you get a cool looking bike but the ride ability is non existent ... I think the sunlite Spyder AT is a LOT better bike it does cost more but the 2 of these I have ridden have been UNBEARABLE ... I dont know if it is the gearing or the ultra cheap components ... I have ridden several Surley's with these big tires ( I know the Surley's are 2000 + dollar bikes so it is apples to oranges ) but those AND the Spyders roll SOOOO much better ...is it the tires maybe .....
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Oddly enough, I've owned both the Beast and the Spyder AT and I didn't really enjoy riding either of them. Once I threw a set of Sunlite Crusher tires on the Beast it rolled a lot faster, but both were just too slow and too exhausting for my tastes.
I guess it was mainly because I was riding them on the street. I might have had more fun with them in the woods or on the beach, but when I ride, I like to get rolling.
I said it was like comparing apples to oranges ... but even so the beast just rolls so bad ... I didnt think the spyder was bad and the 2 speed sturmey is not my first choice for that kinda bike but even so I would think that it would at least have some kinda rolll ...its nice to know those tires on the spyder roll a little better ... I wonder how much it would cost to completely revamp a beast with new BB and maybe a 3 speed hub then replace tires ... those surley tires are expensive BUT those surely rims with the holes in them are AWESOME .... I really like the SUN frame but building that type of bike is SOOO expensive ....but they ALL look super cool ... obviously the market is coming down on these kind of bikes.....
Here is my version of a FAT TIRE Bike finished. Rode it twice and sold it. I miss it already
