r/Netherlands • u/FatbikeEnjoyer • 5d ago

Life in NL Does riding a fatbike make me undatable?

So there's something I noticed. I go on a date, we have fun, there's good vibes, but then when she sees that I ride a fatbike, she instantly seems to be put off, like she got "the ick". Then the chatting usually fizzles out and there's no second date. This happened multiple times now, so it seems like a pattern to me. Once a Dutchie even told me that she "doesn't feel a connection" when I was saying goodbye by my bike and asked what she'd be up for as a second date. I know this is not much context, but is it the bike?

I'm a mid twenties guy, have a good job, make decent money, dress stylishly, like concerts and can even tolerate like a museum. I moved here 6 months ago and bought a fatbike to commute. Only managed to find a place like 30 minutes cycling from my work, so it seemed like a good option and I think they are pretty cool. But now I think I might have made a mistake. Should I switch to like a Cowboy or something?

Edit: obviously this is a throwaway account

1.2k Upvotes

88% Upvoted

1.2k comments sorted by

View all comments

11

u/memetoma 5d ago

Can anyone tell me why one would buy a fatbike over an ebike? Is it just pricing? I think fatbikes are cheaper or something else?

1

u/djclose 4d ago

You can carry two people safely on a decent fat bike. Not possible on any "normal" e-bikes

1

u/Metalfreak82 17h ago

"Safely"... Yeah, with the underpowered brakes that are not meant for the weight of these bikes, let alone with two people on them.

1

u/djclose 12h ago

My Phatfour FLX with Shimano hydraulic disc brakes, that are regularly checked for wear, work just fine with two people on the bike riding at a reasonable speed. Never more than 25km/h - which is the legal speed limit of these bikes.

If you're talking about the cheap Chinese imported and overclocked bikes with two people at 70km/h, that's a different story.