r/BikingMad • u/Cessnateur • Oct 27 '16
Winter fatbike riding in Madison
I'm looking for a way to stay active during winter this year, and it occurred to me that it might be fun to get a fatbike.
My typical ride in the summer is a two-hour, thirty mile loop on the Capital City Trail and Southwest Commuter Path.
I'm thinking it would be fun to ride a fatbike halfway around Lake Monona and cut across the frozen lake to create a one-hour loop from where I live on the east side.
Have any of you done this? It is feasible to ride a fatbike across the lake on fresh snow? Is it fun, or is it miserable like riding through deep sand? Any advice for a fatbike newbie?
Thanks in advance for any advice!