Having attempted to install studded tires on my mountain bike to stretch the biking season (SPOILER ALERT: Studs don't do squat in 2 foot of snow!!!!), I have finally broken down and bought a fat bike.
After doing much research, I settled on the Mongoose Dolomite which is the least inexpensive of them all. Yes, it's brakes sucks and it is VERY heavy (50 lbs) but it is only 200$ USD! If I can stretch my biking season an extra 50 days, I will have paid off the bike in one season.
Being mechanically inclined, I will be able to fix the brake issue and maybe tweak the gearing also.
Now my problem: I rode the bike 2 miles to try it out, literally my first ride. I got a freaking flat! Those big wheels are like nail and screw magnets. How do you keep your precious tubes (20$ for a replacement BTW) intact?
The obvious answer is to wait until there is snow and ride on that, but I want to make sure the bike is up to it before I commit to my glacial journey.