fat bike
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fat bike
- /ˈfætbaɪk/ UK
- /ˈfætˌbaɪk/ US
Where it comes from
From fat + bike, from the fat tires such bicycles are equipped with, and their correspondingly wider frames needed to accommodate the width of the tires.
noun fat bikes · fatbike
- A bicycle equipped with larger than normal tyres and a wider frame to accommodate them, which provides better traction on off-road surfaces such as sand or snow. Those favoured by teens are also known as fatbikes due to the thick tyres meant for tackling sand and off-road terrain, and are often illegally modified to allow them to travel at far greater speeds than the 25km/h limit for e-bikes. […] Food delivery riders on fatbikes are also a source of frustrat
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noun bicycle equipped with larger than normal tyres
| Français | fat bike, vélo hivernal, vélo sur neige, vélo à pneus surdimensionnés, VPS, vélo à pneus ultralarges |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Fatbike |
| Русский | фэтбайк fɛtbajk, фатба́йк fatbájk |
Talk about this word "fat bike." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fat%20bike. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fat bike. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fat%20bike "fat bike." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fat%20bike.Cite this
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title = {fat bike},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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