Desert mountain biking in Rio Rancho New Mexico at the Mariposa Fat Bike Trail System. Come hang out and do some exploring on your fatty. ⚠️ Very sandy conditions exist within the badlands specific for fat bikes to avoid damaging the trails. There are trails out to the west with better soil for “less fat bikes” Park at the trailhead at the end of Reservoir Road to access those trails. #trailforks #skydio2 #fatbike #mountainbike

Why fat bikes?
With a fat bike you are not limited on the tire width. You can run up to 5 inch wide tires. And any size wheel below that if you wanted ~ 27.5+, 29+, 26, etc.
Fat bikes are like monster trucks, the Jeep’s of the bike world. They can go anywhere and are unlimited compared to our skinny tire bikes. You can ride through all four seasons and all surface types on the same bike. With minimal trail impact. Snow, sand dunes, arroyos, cobblestone river beds, slick rock, hard pack, you name it.
And they help build/roll in the trail. So you’re actually doing trail maintenance as you ride. Smoothing out all those skinny tire mud ruts is an extra bonus for your local singletrack.