The Finest Fats Bikes of 2019
Winter rides develop up
Salsa Beargrease ($5,600 as examined)
Over the previous few years, the fat-bike market has seen a veritable blizzard of latest fashions. However now that the preliminary wave of curiosity has tapered off, it’s largely the stalwart corporations pushing the envelope. And choices are more and more subtle, led by the Salsa Beargrease. The third technology has geometry that’s decrease and longer than the earlier iteration, paired with a shorter stem and 750-millimeter bars for higher dealing with and a stabler journey. It’s mild at 26.5 kilos, courtesy of some cautious sculpting within the body, the 1×12 SRAM X01 Eagle drivetrain, and the house-brand carbon cockpit elements. The geometry made the Beargrease assured on every thing from iced-up sled tracks to sandy, drought-parched arroyos. Salsa properly outfitted 27.5-inch Whisky No.9 carbon rims with 3.8-inch Maxxis Minion tires, which stability fast rollover and low weight with middle-of-the-road flotation. Inside cable routing and dropper-post compatibility mirror the newly refined calls for of fat-bikers. That is probably the most dialed-in winter path steed we’ve ridden.
Surly Ice Cream Truck ($2,000)
The corporate that constructed the unique fats bike again in 2005 revamped its all-around alloy adventurer with a shorter, extra aggressive finish and dropper-seatpost compatibility to make it prepared for even rowdier driving, be that on grime or in snow.
Specialised Fatboy SE ($1,600)
This reasonably priced fattie obtained some critical upgrades, together with a lighter aluminum body, an alloy fork for a suppler journey, and through-axles. With 4.6-inch Floor Management tires and Tektro mechanical brakes that received’t seize within the chilly, it performs admirably in most winter circumstances.
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