Heller is relatively new to the fat bike world, but they’re already gaining a lot of traction. A lot of that has to do with the fact that they are associated with QBP, but it also probably has something to do with the price of their bikes. Thanks to the open mold nature of their frames, Heller provides high end carbon bikes to dealers that they can sell at impressive prices. And now that the ball is rolling, there is a new more aggressive spec for their Bloodhound fat bike that will help you take to the trail…
Called the Bloodhound Trail, the carbon frame includes a small update which is probably critical for those who want a “trail” fat bike. That of course would be the addition of internal dropper routing to go along with the current full housing internal cable routing. Built to accept 4.5″ tires on 80mm rims with a 197 x 12mm rear end and 120mm threaded bottom bracket, the Trail version sees the addition of a 100mm RockShox Bluto to help tame the front end.
Other trail worthy upgrades include a SRAM NX/GX 1×11 drivetrain, SRAM Level brakes with 180/160mm rotors, and a switch to Surly OBD tubeless ready rims with Kenda Juggernaut 26 x 4.5″ tires. All told, the upgrades work out to a $2599 price tag and a claimed weight of 31 lbs 14 0z (14.46kg) for a complete medium build.
