Specialized Fatboy 2020 Review
You get dramatically more traction grip and floatation than with traditional mountain tires all without sacrificing much to climbing efficiency.
Specialized fatboy 2020 review. In the name of weight reduction the comp carbon is only available with a. The new 2017 fatboy has the m5 aluminum frame all cables internally routed. How much pressure to use in the tires depends on what kind of tires you re using what kind of terrain your riding etc. Let s put it this way if it s part of mother earth those big tires will roll right over it with a mix of comfort and traction that s unrivaled.
The specialized fatboy alloy frame is the lightest alloy fat bike frame available. The 2020 specialized enduro is a bike that needs to be ridden hard for it to be rewarding. Specialized fatboy expert carbon review. The fatboy s massive tires 27 5x3 8 float over rocks roots sand snow ice.
If having fun for the sake of having fun sounds appealing to you going fat will change the way you ride forever. Let s put it this way if it s part of mother earth those big tires will roll right over it with a mix of comfort and traction that s unrivaled. I ride mostly on the street and have reworked the drive system on my bike originally a specialized fatboy comp carbon now a salsa beargrease to suit that better. Could come with a better derailleur than x7 recommendation.
Climbs like a mountain goat relatively light for being aluminum and having 4 6 tires on it. The fatboy s massive tires 27 5x3 8 float over rocks roots sand snow ice. The security and control that the wheel system found here on our fatboy se provides is unparalleled. Haven t found much wrong with the bike.
I ve been really enjoying the nostalgia that comes with big name bike brands reincarnating old models as fatbikes such as the norco big foot the rocky mountain blizzard stay tuned for a review on this bike soon and the specialized fatboy i ve wanted each of these bikes at some point or another back in the late 90s and early 00s and now i get to. If you ride mellow trails this would be total overkill so you would be better looking elsewhere. Words and photos by ryan labar. 1 x 10 11 40 set up stock with race face 30t chainring and race face aeffect crank.