Specialized Fatboy Se 2020 Review

You get dramatically more traction grip and floatation than with traditional mountain tires all without sacrificing much to climbing efficiency.

Specialized fatboy se 2020 review. The specialized fatboy alloy frame is the lightest alloy fat bike frame available. Words and photos by ryan labar. 1 x 10 11 40 set up stock with race face 30t chainring and race face aeffect crank. The new 2017 fatboy has the m5 aluminum frame all cables internally routed.

If having fun for the sake of having fun sounds appealing to you going fat will change the way you ride forever. The 2020 fatboy se is geared about the same as similar bikes for riding up hills. The fatboy s massive tires 27 5x3 8 float over rocks roots sand snow ice. Specialized 2020 fatboy se 26 inch fat bike.

2020 specialized fatboy se. Follow the discussion here. The 2020 fatboy se won t keep up with similar bikes while riding downhill or sprinting. The specialized fatboy se is an affordable trail worthy fat bike.

Could come with a better derailleur than x7 recommendation. This review was written by mtbr forum member ben slabaugh schlim. This bike prefers charging down fast and flowy trails. 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.

A newly updated fatbike now with 27 5 fat tires. The security and control that the wheel system found here on our fatboy se provides is unparalleled. Small bump compliance is solid if you run 6 7 psi. Seated climbing was effective and although the fatboy had a distinct big bike feel handling was solid.

This is the 2020 specialized fatboy fat bike. The security and control that the wheel system found on specialized s fatboy se provides is unparalleled. Learn more about bike gearing. Larger hits can provide the undamped bouncy effect.

I did not envision myself on a fatbike. This gives the bike a new life with the benefits of 27 5 tires and of course the wide range drivetrain. You get dramatically more traction grip and floatation than with traditional mountain tires. 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.

Climbs like a mountain goat relatively light for being aluminum and having 4 6 tires on it.