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"Fat bikes" with oversized tires up to 5 inches wide, and electronic bike components are among the hottest trends in the bicycle industry.
Topher Mason, a bike enthusiast, told The Spectrum that one of the reasons why fat bikes are poular is because of its big, wide, and soft tires allow fat bikes to roll over "really large" objects making it easier to maneuver in rocky terrain. Another benefit of the new bike is that bikers can enjoy biking despite bad weather conditions.
Komo News cited biker Craig Wojcik who predicts that fat bikes could "revolutionize" recreation. In the Oregon Coast, fat bikes help to solve the "length and access" issues of the terrain.
Ironically, the trending fat bikes have actually been on the market for over a decade. They were originally popular in snowy states such as Alaska and Minnesota. One of the unique features of the fat bikes is that their wide tires create more contact points on a surface. That provides more traction and steadiness.
Today, fat bikes have created a trend of wider tires throughout the bike world. Even some mountain bike tires have expanded to 26-inch and 29-inch varieties.
In addition, other recent trends in bikes include electronic gear shifts, shocks, and suspension. Bike vendors are also happy about the robust sales that fat bikes are producing. However, the sales of children's bikes have been declining recently that means fewer children are riding bikes.
