daydream time – ultralight fat bike frame?

What is there?…s/h beargrease, anyone doing anything in ti? Could the chinese custom ti guys do one?

Quite a few ti ones out there – google is your friend.

Loads of the Chinese guys are doing carbon ones too. Super light and ti… Not a combination I’d go with.

I saw a chinese one on’t’bay for £400…I know some have got on fine with unbranded ones, but there have been some fails also?

Was musing along the same lines; for me needs to be

4″ fat
29er +
Threaded bb
44mm headtube
Singlespeed capable

which my mukluk currently covers! Not sure how much lighter a carbon/ti frame would be…

for me id go

borealis (not got)
9zero7 whiteout (want)
or carver ti o’beast (got)

I know some have got on fine with unbranded ones, but there have been some fails also?

Is that a question, or a statement? I’ve not seen a broken one, but I’ve not looked. I didnt say unbranded anyway – Light Bicycle, Carbonality, Flyxii etc all do fat bikes now IIRC

Is that a question, or a statement?

Feeling pedantic today? Have a coffee.

I’m a little concerned that ultra-lightweight and no suspension could be problematic, but teamed up with even front suspension it would be great.

I’m already thinking about Ti fatbikes suitable for 26×4 and 27.5×3

I’m already thinking about Ti fatbikes suitable for 26×4 and 27.5×3

The Travers does look good!

ultra-lightweight and no suspension could be problematic

Why? I don’t see why 1.5kg alu frame shouldn’t be straightforward. The riding style and 4″ tyres mean peak loads will be lower.

Feeling pedantic today? Have a coffee.

I’m pedantic every day Al! I was being serious though, wasn’t sure if it was a question, I’ve not seen a broken one.

I think a Trek Farley 6 is pretty light, I don’t know about ultralight. Isn’t it lighter wheels that you really want anyway, which the Canyon fatbike coming next year will have?

😀 @ njee

Isn’t it lighter wheels that you really want anyway, which the Canyon fatbike coming next year will have?

How so?

was going this route but at time unable to supply bolt though fork. so went for the beargrease which i will keep ridged. on the wish list now is a 180mm fs fattie funbike

http://www.lamerecycles.com/#!fatbike/c1ff7

njee20 – Member
Light Bicycle, Carbonality, Flyxii etc all do fat bikes now IIRC

No, none of them do.

Nor does XACD 🙁

That’s weird, could’ve sworn I’d seen them.

The Borealis Yampa is 3.1lb not a lot will be lighter than that. Add some HED rims and you’re in the sub 24lb complete bike region.

Demo Beargrease @ Bike City in Wells, medium I believe too
Been there a while so I think they want to sell it on

Canyon?

The weights they quoted for the bikes were 11.8kg for the rigid bikes and 12.9kg for the Bluto-equipped

Rode with some folk who had a mix of bikes and the Ti Linskey was heavier than the Carbon Beargrease. Admittedly, these were full builds having different rims and build kits. Personally I would take a Beargrease or Yampa, preferring a carbon frame, but obviously what is attached to it will make a massive difference.

Not surprising. The Beargrease is light, lighter frame than my Superfly.

So how about; who makes a VERY light Single Speed Fatbike, 65mm rims, will do……….

1150g, dunno about price.

gee on here was raving about how much difference his carbon rims made.
Salsa beargrease, don’t know if the tyres were especailly lightweight, but he was using words like gamechanger. So budget for some of them, will probably make more difference than half a kilo on the frame.

google “singletrackworld gee elite race fatbike carbon” you should find the thread.

Edit: there you go:
http://www.xcracer.com/big-dog-and-elite-fatbike-double-header.html

His Beargrease is really nice, it feels a lot quicker than it looks like it should!