Aggressive mountain bikers who demand responsive, precise and manoeuvrable machines have struggled to understand fat bikes and their unique characteristics.\u00a0The idea behind the SuziQ is that fat bikes don\u2019t have to be slow, boring and feel like there\u2019s 4lbs of water in the wheels. \nRocky Mountain calls it fat XC, and they aim to accomplish these feats with\u00a0lightweight frames featuring dialled geometry (meaning Rocky\u2019s classic low standover, short rear-end and long front-end), a narrow Q-factor, and a bit narrower and taller fat bike tire, clocking in at 27.5 x 3.8in.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Hey, at least it\u2019s a Minion Russell Eich \/ Immediate Media\nRocky Mountain SuziQ spec overview\n\n- Wheel size: 27.5in\n
- Intended use: XC Fat Bike\n
- Forks: Rigid\n
- Tires: Maxxis Minion FBF 27.5 x 3.8in\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Miles of clearance between the rigid fork blades Russell Eich \/ Immediate Media\nA welcome change but not the first\nAny bike that is built to erase boring and slow in any context is welcomed by most cyclists.\u00a0Trek\u2019s Farley bikes\u00a0have already laid tracks in the fat-bikes-can-be-fast segment, even offering a full suspension version, the\u00a0Farley EX. \nThe promise is not of increased flotation or the ability to lumber over everything in your path, but rather to introduce some fun, speed, and agility back into fat bike riding and racing.\u00a0To drive home how different the SuziQ\u2019s ride is, Rocky Mountain\u2019s US sales rep Joe Anderson jokingly says: \u201cIt\u2019s a big-wheeled bike that doesn\u2019t ride like a stupid fat bike.\u201d\u00a0\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n A fat bike built for mountain bikers Russell Eich \/ Immediate Media\nA tiny first ride\nI did get to take an extremely brief spin on the highest end alloy SuziQ 50 and within a few pedal strokes, a couple of cutties and lofting it up into a wheelie, it was easy to grasp that yes, indeed, this thing doesn\u2019t plod around like a normal fat bike. \nSure the big footprint is still there, and therefore loads of traction should be on tap, but the wonky handling and out-of-control bouncing often introduced by massive 4.0in and larger rubber seemed to absent. A longer test session is definitely needed to explore the advantages and disadvantages of this potential unicorn. \nRocky Mountain SuziQ pricing and availability\n
\n- SuziQ 90 RSL carbon: US$4,299, UK and Australian pricing not available\n
- SuziQ 70 RSL carbon: US$3,299,\u00a0UK and Australian pricing not available\n
- SuziQ 50 alloy: US$2,599, UK and Australian pricing not available\n
- SuziQ 30 alloy: US$1,899, UK and Australian pricing not available\n\n","image":"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2019\/03\/1_rm_suzi_q-1473689543728-zifbsf2wg33q-a1fb76d.jpg?quality=90&resize=768,574","width":768,"height":574,"headline":"Rocky Mountain SuziQ first look","author":["@type":"Person","name":"Russell Eich"],"publisher":"@type":"Organization","name":"BikeRadar","url":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com","logo":"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/21\/2019\/03\/cropped-White-Orange-da60b0b-04d8ff9.png?quality=90&resize=265,53","width":182,"height":60,"speakable":"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","xpath":["\/html\/head\/title","\/html\/head\/meta[@name='description']\/@content"],"url":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/rocky-mountain-suziq-first-look\/","datePublished":"2016-09-13T12:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2019-05-30T15:36:54+00:00"},"@type":"VideoObject","@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","headline":"Rocky Mountain SuziQ first look","name":"Creedence Clearwater Revival: Suzie Q","url":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/rocky-mountain-suziq-first-look\/","description":"Creedence Clearwater Revival\r\nSuzie Q\r\nCreedence Clearwater Revival\r\n\r\n\r\nLyrics:\r\n\r\nOh Suzie Q \r\nOh Suzie Q \r\nOh Suzie Q Baby I love you \r\nSuzie Q \r\n\r\nI like the way you walk \r\nI like the way you talk \r\nI like the way you walk I like the way you talk \r\nSuzie Q \r\n\r\nOh say that youll be true \r\nOh say that youll be true \r\nOh say that youll be true and never leave me blue \r\nSuzie Q \r\n\r\nOh say that youll be mine \r\nOh say that youll be mine \r\nOh say that youll be mine Baby all the time \r\nSuzie Q \r\n\r\nOh, Suzie Q \r\nOh, Suzie Q \r\nOh, Suzie Q, Baby, I love you \r\nSuzie Q \r\n\r\nI like the way you walk \r\nI like the way you talk \r\nI like the way you walk, I like the way you talk \r\nSuzie Q \r\n\r\nOh, Suzie Q \r\nOh, Suzie Q \r\nOh, Suzie Q, Baby, I love you \r\nSuzie Q","thumbnailUrl":["https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1mxaA-bJ35s\/default.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1mxaA-bJ35s\/mqdefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/1mxaA-bJ35s\/hqdefault.jpg"],"uploadDate":"2008-07-29 16:46:30","duration":"4m 37s","embedUrl":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1mxaA-bJ35s","interactionCount":"16582167"] Rocky Mountain SuziQ first look Rocky Mountain introduces its fat bike for mountain bikers with 27.5 x 3.8in tires
