Fastest fatty... s-works or trek farley 9.8?

Dairyman said:
Thinking about building up a fatboy frameset...

Carbon frameset
Possibly bluto
I9s with nextie carbon 85mm?
Next carbon bars post crank
1x11 Xx1 drivetrain 34t
xtr brakeset 180/160
Esi grips
Thomson 100mm stem
S-works saddle

Should be pretty close in weight to the s-works factory build. Unless I add the bluto.

Anyone interested in a built up beargrease XL?
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I wouldn't get the bluto, no need if you are going to ride 4.6+ tires. Its kinda a shitty fork anyways.
Swap the I9s for Onyx and the XX1 for XTR for a less annoying bike
 
Dairyman said:
Thinking about building up a fatboy frameset...

Carbon frameset
Possibly bluto
I9s with nextie carbon 85mm?
Next carbon bars post crank
1x11 Xx1 drivetrain 34t
xtr brakeset 180/160
Esi grips
Thomson 100mm stem
S-works saddle

Should be pretty close in weight to the s-works factory build. Unless I add the bluto.

Anyone interested in a built up beargrease XL?
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Raceface next sl g4 crank is quite a bit lighter. Also, sram level ultimate brakes are lighter. I saved a few bucks with a bontrager kovee pro all carbon seat. Tires will be the deal breaker.
 
Supermoto said:
I wouldn't get the bluto, no need if you are going to ride 4.6+ tires. Its kinda a shitty fork anyways.
Swap the I9s for Onyx and the XX1 for XTR for a less annoying bike
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wren fork isn't perfect but supposedly much plusher and easier to service.
 
Next sl crank for sure
SRAM guide ultimate check
Haven't compared the weight between xx1 and xtr. I have always preferred sram over shimano drivetrain wise.

I was considering the following for tires.
Jumbo jims
Husker dus
S-works fast trak (if I can find them)
 
David Taylor said:
wren fork isn't perfect but supposedly much plusher and easier to service.
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But....
Dig deeper, their financial stability basically is already in jeopardy. They could be out of business with no one to warranty their product. The hope is for a larger company to buy them out.
 
mattybfat said:
This is the biggest difference in a light or sluggish fat bike.

I swore off weight weenieville way back in 1995 when it all failed until fatbikes, now it's back to game on.
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I think rolling resistance is more important than weight. I have used lighter narrower tires that rolled slower.
JJ 4s and fast trax seem to be best here
 
Supermoto said:
5" for the snow or just more cushion for the pushin?

Unless you go a true 5" most 4.6-5" are coming in a 4.3" actual on a 80mm rim
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5" for snow
Interesting I was not aware of that. 80mm should be sufficient for the amount of snow we get around here?
 
I didn't have an issue with bulldozers on 80mm last couple years. But I am willing to sacrifice snow performance for dirt performance (although the dozer suck with rolling resistance on the dirt) since there is so little snow riding here. This year I plan to use 4" vanhelgas for the snow . JJ everywhere else. Although I don't need the extra cushion of a 5" tire since I also ride a FS fatty.
Haven't tried Huskers.
@jimvreeland is the best snow tire advice, best fat bike advice too.
 

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I ran the Van Helga on 90mm Nexties 2 seasons ago. That tire is really good in the snow for a 4". I didn't ride them on 65mm rims so I'm not sure how that setup works. Don't base anything on what I ride as my bike is setup for places that have snow.
 
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