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Keep us updated.......I'm planning a Barfang fat cargo bike for next year so feedback on the system would be useful!

Thanks guys, I'll look into these suggestions. The Surly Big Fat Dummy is too big. The Salsa Blackborow is perfect size wise but I want steel, and a custom built in rack. It is for hauling off road, work related, hence the desire for 5" fat tires. Very boggy ground. It will get a Bafang e conve...

Hi folks

I'm looking for a recommendation for a frame builder who is a little less traditional than the main players.

The build will be a fat bike cargo, 190 rear bolt through, 100mm BB etc.

Who is likely to be responsive to this?

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Discounting the theoretical 'should be available, maybe' category, does anyone know of any e fat bikes that actually exist in the UK available to buy? No hub drives though.

I've tried google etc, and x3 LBC who have also searched their suppliers. No joy.

Labrat wrote:Definitely full fat?

Theres quite a few high end 27.5 Plus bikes out there and some good deals available, reasonable backup available too - eg Trek and Spesh

Yes, def full fat. I'll run a second wheel set 29+ for when full fat is over kill.

Marcus, we have a mis understanding: I was listing the Cube as one of the few high end fat e's I've found...... Now added the Mondraker Panzer efat, but that is 1,100£ more than the Cube. But it does have 197 rear axle rather than the 177 of the Cube, so will take fatter tyres than the 4" max o...

Am I right in thinking that the Cube will take a rear rack? That might be the clincher, that and a grand cheaper!

I've test ridden an entry level Fat ebike and I have to say it was great experience. Don't think there's much added value in getting top end. This is true of most bikes but I have always built my bikes from frame up, and always with quality kit. I know all about the law of diminishing returns and a...

Hi folks,
What is available on the market for quality e Fat?

so far I've only found the Cube Nutrail 500 and the Moustache Samedi 26 Wild : surely there must be more?

I've had a few: hated the first [a Genesis first generation]. Then I built a single speed based on a Gary Fisher Rig and it rode superbly! It quickly became the bike of choice [out of a selection of 10!]. Now I have a Salsa Fargo custom build for touring, but often pull it off the rack for local rid...

I have a Cotic Road Rat and was considering switching the 700c wheels for 26" as I have a pair hanging about. I'd have to switch to disc brakes though, which seems an over kill for my flat single speed route home? I once fitted a 29er front wheel to a 26 MTB. Obviously it altered the handling b...

Hi folks, i have been cycling for decades and have much experience building custom bikes, but I have never used mudguards and know nowt about 'em. As I intend to commute quite a bit I thought they could be a useful addition to the bike (!).................running 38c CX tyres What is the best make/m...

Well, Sigg do fuel bottles, but also drinks bottles. Is that it? Willem Yes they do, but the only difference I can see is that the drinks ones have a surface treatment. This is not affected by paraffin (the fuel I use), but may well disolve with petrol ?? The ones I used before were 'fuel', I'm now...

MSR warn you should only use their fuel bottles. Being a 'careful' Yorkshire man I thought nuts to that and used the Sigg bottle I already had. Result... pool of burning patrol. Luckily it was on hard standing and did no damage to the stove or the camping ground. Standing in a pool of burning petro...

I try for less than a mm laterally, but I'm not so fussy the other way as I ride off road and bounce about all over the place! I have built and used about 30 wheels and have only had problems with one, (front wheel, disc brake and tandem (2 spokes snapped)). I used to take more care with road wheels...