Specialized Fatboy - SOLD

I’m using frame size larger on me! I’m just enduring the pain! :laughing:I do compensate it with squat exercises and stretches before and after fat riding. Best to have it check with physio!

I"ll definitely consider a 27.5+ bike if the fatboy sells, be a good all-rounder.

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My Stumpjumper 6-Fattie (27.5+) uses “Boost” spacing (148mm?), and is a little wider than my old Stumpie (135mm?), but not as wide as a fatbike (190mm?). Now that I think about it, my knees might be feeling the extra width a little. My heels definitely do. I think I’ve always ridden with my heels in. I’m having to get used to riding keeping my feet straight.

I had/am doing the same thing. I need to think about keeping the straight.

My Commencal has very wide stays, so keeping my heels straight is something I had to learn for that bike, so I don’t notice it as much on the fatty. I do notice the width getting through some narrow rocks and trees though. Hard to get through without outer pedal strikes on the fatty.

:drooling_face: at this! Full Stache coming soon!

I’d consider a trade on a race oriented hardtail, 27.5/29er, potentially with cash on my end.

Rocky Mountain makes the Suzi Q which has a 4" tire and narrower BB. Comes in Carbon as well for a really nice light bike.

Try a semi fat. I love mine. Seems to be the best set up for me as the BB is wider but now excessive and still has the boost with the increased compliance due to the tire width.

Yeah, I’ll see, if I do a dedicated bike for winter, I’ll likely go plus, instead of a full fatty, I enjoyed it, but I think a plus bike is the sweet spot for winter around here.

I did go out on a snowy Tuesday group ride at Spider this winter, and the my plus bike bogged down in the snow, whereas the fatbike guys were doing OK. The fatbikes can definitely get through deeper snow than the plus bikes… or maybe it’s just me.

To be fair, @Chris_Dwyer-perkins and I were both running 4.8 Surlys. Arguably the biggest/grippiest fat tire out there.

I’m not sure how aggressive the tires are that came on your bike, but that may have played a part too.

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I have 29x3.00 Maxxis Chronicle on my plus wheels, they were pretty garbage in soft snow. Harder compound than a fat tire too, I think. It’s basically a gravel grinder tire, I only have them because they came with the wheelset. All that to say: tire choice can make a difference on the plus wheels.

Hoping to take advantage of the VSC deal currently on to get some better rubber.

Can’t recommend 45NRTH enough for fatty rubber.

I’m loving my 27.5+ bike, but I wouldn’t consider it even remotely a substitute for a fat bike in loose snow.

Im 5ft4 170lbs of beer fat plus a 32lbs bike , 45nrth dellingers 4” width works great all rounder both loose 4-5” of undamped snow for me as well as all year 26 fat radius wheels enduro gravel-boulder rounder. But I do find 27.5 is the sweet spot for most of the trails here without snow.

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Price reduced to $1300

Still for sale ?

Lone gone, sorry

@nige had one for sale too

Thanks @Rolls.