![]() ![]() This year, I got 27.5x3 wheels set with WTB Rangers set up on WTB Scraper 40s. I have a Salsa Bucksaw FS bike which I rode as 26x4 for a few years in snow. Lastly, my 'Trail' bike is a custom hardtail that was running 27.5+, but that I switched to 27.5x3.8 for this season, and I'm REALLY enjoying it! I have in my fleet the original purple Trek Stache, the already mentioned Salsa Blackborow with 27.5x4.5 tires, both rigid. ![]() I'm generally not a huge Trek fan, but I think both of those bikes are very well executed. Trek Farley is a solid choice for a fatbike as well. If you decide on a 29+ bike try to find a Trek Stache before they go away, it's one of, if not the, best handling 29+ bikes out there. As someone else mentioned, you can also get a second set of 29x3.0 wheels for pretty much any fatbike, and that will be faster/more efficient, but can't change the Q factor and geometry of the bike.Īlso, remember that the feel of the bike is not just determined by the wheel size, the geometry has a huge effect. If you're OK with all of those compromises, than a fatbike might work well for you. You really won't know which side you're on until you ride one a bunch. Some people don't notice this, for others it's a huge issue and they to great lengths to try to reduce it. Lastly, the big increase in bottom bracket width causes a much larger Q factor. Also, depending on the bike, the geometry may not be ideal for trail riding. ![]() I general, the downsides of riding a fatbike on dry trails are added weight, added rolling resistance, which add up to just a slower ride experience. It's of course really fun, just not the most efficient tool for the job. I keep it at my VT house, and ride it mainly in the winter, but I also ride it in the summer when we are up there. Salsa Blackborow setup with 27.5x4.5 wheels. I understand that the primary use of fat bikes are for soft surface like sand & snow, but why is it not recommended for trails? Is it because of the added weight & rolling resistance? Will it feel either slow or bouncy?Ĭlick to expand.Using a fatbike on dry trails can of course be done. I am sure the Farley would feel more different compare to my current setup. I've watched a couple review videos on youtube and the Farley is being described as a cross country friendly bike among people who own a full fat 26" wheel bike. I was thinking that perhaps getting a new bike just to ride 3.0 tires won't make enough difference to motivate a purchase. I have a full rigid steel xc bike that i have been riding for 12 years, but 29x2.6 rear and 29x2.8 upfront are the tire size limits. It seems to be getting harder and harder to find non-mainstream bikes. I was considering carbon Trek Farley as the 27.5x4.5" option and probably Niner Ros9 or Surly Krampus as the 29x3.0 option, depending on availability. I won't be doing much snow or sand riding, mostly hard-surface trails with rocks & roots. ![]()
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