{"id":16884,"date":"2017-04-03T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2017\/04\/03\/fat-attack-a-three-day-fat-bike-event-staged-on-pristine-eastern-cape-beaches-r6370\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T07:00:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T07:00:25","slug":"fat-attack-a-three-day-fat-bike-event-staged-on-pristine-eastern-cape-beaches-r6370","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/fat-attack-a-three-day-fat-bike-event-staged-on-pristine-eastern-cape-beaches-r6370\/","title":{"rendered":"Fat Attack: A three day fat bike event staged on pristine Eastern Cape beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For those that have never experienced the beautiful Wild Coast, let\u2019s paint a picture\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-24459000-1491144913.jpg\" data-fileid=\"930524\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"930524\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-58780-0-24459000-1491144913.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-24459000-1491144913.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Imagine &#8211; no development, just the occasional rondawel. The land is owned by Nature Conservation and it is the most pristinely beautiful coastline in the world. Scattered at 30km intervals along the coast are fantastic beach hotels.<\/p>\n<p>Now imagine riding a Fat Bike for 3 days from hotel to hotel on the beach. The bike\u2019s number board just reflects your name &#8211; no race numbers and therefore no race \u2026 it is a social event of note and we have typically found the riders wanting to regroup and pose for team pics.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-08073200-1491144918.jpg\" data-fileid=\"930525\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"930525\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-58780-0-08073200-1491144918.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-08073200-1491144918.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Each day is in the region of 30km, starting after breakfast at 8.30 am and getting into the hotel by lunchtime latest is the norm. The bikes are cool alloy Fat Cat Pro with 27 speeds and are the ideal beach weapon.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-18935600-1491144923.jpg\" data-fileid=\"930526\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"930526\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-58780-0-18935600-1491144923.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-18935600-1491144923.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The bonus is that it is a rental and all you do is arrive and the second benefit is that you don\u2019t destroy your bike by swimming through the salty rivers.<\/p>\n<p>The group size is limited to 30 riders and is ideal for couples, families and good mates to breath in the beauty of the Wild Coast and is also the perfect way to destress.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-88100300-1491144925.jpg\" data-fileid=\"930527\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"930527\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-58780-0-88100300-1491144925.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-58780-0-88100300-1491144925.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The next Fat Attack event starts on 12 May from Morgan Bay, just an hour drive from East London.<\/p>\n<p>Entries are limited so enter today on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fatattack.co.za\" rel=\"external nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.fatattack.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those that have never experienced the beautiful Wild Coast, let\u2019s paint a picture\u2026 Imagine &#8211; no development, just the occasional rondawel. The land is owned by Nature Conservation and it is the most pristinely beautiful coastline in the world. Scattered at 30km intervals along the coast are fantastic beach hotels. 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