2014 Specialized Brings Back the FatBoy – as a Fat Bike!

What is this madness ?:))) Is it Specialiezd Day on BR ?

DO WANT!

what!? aw c’mon, fat-bikes are over. ;p

The first mass production mountain bike was the Specialized Stumpjumper, first produced in 1981.

32 years later, another full rigid bike from Specialized – copied from all the trailblazers.

Specialized innovation.

Little short on info, wouldn’t ya say? Any more specs, geo? Release date? Tire info?? Quit dangling the carrot.

i don’t get fat bikes. I’ve ridden ’em and it was ok. it’s like somebody found a warehouse of apollo-15 rover tires, beach cruisers and a torch.

@satisFACTORYrider – A bunch of my buddies in Utah ride snowmobile trails all winter on their fatbikes – when you can’t MTB and the roads are to icy to ride.

Classic,
they denounce the 27.5 but come out with this super niche bike.
#fatbikesareout
focusing on selling disc everything to sell more bikes.
#specializedhype

canti brakes work great, so do rim brakes.
if you are using disc brakes in cross you are going too slow.

man, while all you dudes are pissing and moaning on the internet, I’ll be out riding goofyass fat bike from specialized. can’t wait to get my hands on one!

[deleted], why does everyone b!tch about Specialized so much? Sure, they may be more aggressive money-grubbers than other bike companies, but no bike company gives their sh!t away. It’s a business. I had several Specialized bikes over the years, and they were all pretty darn good, even if they were just aluminum hardtails. I haven’t owned a Specialized in a decade, but that’s not because I hate them. Lighten up everyone.

Not sure if I’ll get the bike, but fat bikes need a serious kick up the a*** to reduce weight. Only 907 and the Ti exotica have sensible weights. By sensible I mean why would a fat bike frame weigh much more than a normal MTB frame ?
Also a much needed reduction in tyre and rim prices. Oh, and the ability to actually buy a BB, hub and crank for your bike anywhere ever. All these things would be nice improvements to fat bike life.
Who know, in a couple of years I might not have to build my own mudguards?

As for the bike itself. 4.8″ tyres and a double crank on a bike that doesn’t weigh the earth. Sounds good to me….

Kevin,

Weights are not an issue here. My Salsa Beargrease stock weight is 30 lbs, very rideable as my FS is a touch heavier than that. It doesn’t ride like 30 let me tell you!! Very cool for a big company to get the goods out, maybe more venues will open up for riding if more people are on them.

MB-I have a buddy who rides a pugsley and can get through the local trail faster than most locals riding sub 21 lb 29ers. The speed is definitely there if you know how to get it, and how to corner on a fatbike. It is not the same as a standard MTB.

*black*

All the fatbike fanboys say it with me now:

r-e-b-o-u-n-d d-a-m-p-i-n-g

See wikipedia: “Without a damper unit the system would rebound excessively and would actually give the rider less control than would a rigid bike.”

@im on a boat – I think you have your facts twisted. Disc everything so that you can go faster.. If you don’t see the use in having discs on your bikes than you are going to slow. Any cross racer should want cleaner, stronger, more consistent braking power so they can brake later into corners and not worry about mud build up on their brake track. If you live anywhere with real elevation changes then you will know that discs on a road bike can be very valuable as well.

I suppose you have fun on your 26″ Trek from 1992 though don’t you.. no need to try new technology, just bash it

Fat bikes aren’t just for winter anymore. I just returned from a Great Divide tour (northbound) on mine. Great fun … tough as nails … comfy and safe!

http://crazyguyonabike.com/doc/sunsandsnowsky

44 riding days with fully loaded panniers (NOT bikepacking light), border to border. Speed is relative. Don’t blame the bike or tires if your “engine” ain’t up to the task. These bikes can MOVE in the rough stuff!

Thank You for this!! 😀 😀 And this is actually made with better parts and it´s more cheaper than the Mukluk that we were planning to buy with my boyfriend!!! Luv this <3 <3 and imagine this with pink details….. <3 just perfect for a hi and her! <3

The bandwagon I’m riding has big FAT tires.

I have been eyeing fat bikes for years, I bought a 100mm fat fork to throw on my 29er Slingshot Farmboy (in a front suspension attempt). I didn’t research the cost of rims and tires until after the fork purchase, that project never happened.

I have been in search of a shop with a large/XL bike for me to ride and get a feel for fat riding but that hasn’t been happening for me in SoCal.

NOW (last week), I was in Portland, OR and took a spin on the FatBoy at a local favorite shop and it is GREAT! it rode like any other bike just smoother.
On top of this I have long had trouble finding bikes to fit my body shape, 6’3″ long torso, but Mike Sinyard’s crew seems to get me.
I bought an XL in the forest green. The black looks great but i HATE Yellow in any form and the black/red expert isn’t in my budget.

More availability is good for the breed, less cost in tires and wheels through greater demand and availability. And now we’ll see if FAT is here to stay

My only concerns will be SoCal thorns and sharp rocks i guess. It’ll be worth it!