Mechanic Monday - Forks on Fatties 

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Thanks! Hope it was helpful!

Hey Glenn, We'd recommend a couple options depending on what type of trails or snowpack you ride. The Lauf Carbonara is great if you don't feel the need for longer travel suspension and would like a lightweight option and 60mm of travel. These come in two options based on rider weight; the regular for a rider over 80 kg (176lbs) or light weight version for a rider under 85 kg(187lbs). Info here: www.laufcycles.com/product/lauf-carbonara#gid://shopify/Product/1513605922878 The bike you ride does seem to come with an option of the Manitou Mastadon, a good option if you'd like a longer travel fork (100mm) on more varied terrain and can be adjusted per rider weight. The few variations of the Mastadon can be adjusted from 80-140mm or the Pro model from 100mm-140mm. Info here: hayesbicycle.com/collections/mastodon Let us know which direction you decide to go! Happy Trails!

Great question @rawbajan1. The Mastadon Pro - Gen 2 will give you enough clearance for a 27.5" wheel set up with 4.5" wide tires when set up in the extended height version. Here is a link to the fork: hayesbicycle.com/products/my21mastodonpro_z Another great alternative would be the leaf spring fork from Lauf, the Carbonara. Here is the link to that one: www.laufcycles.com/product/lauf-carbonara

I have a 2016 Specialized FatBoy. Just upgraded to 26x4.8 tires and a Wren suspension fork. It's pretty amazing.

Sounds like a great setup! @@albertguy4024

Hi Ty! That is a Borealis Flume with a RockShox Bluto fork

Hey Marz, great question! Unfortunately the Farley frame is designed as a dedicated Fat bike. The main thing is the width of the hubs on the wheels. They are wider than any other wheelset to accommodate for the wide tires. Going to a wheelset with narrower rims for "skinnier" tires won't be wide enough in the hub to fit in your frame. You could potentially get your wheels relaced with a narrower rim, but the smallest option out there for fat bikes is 3.8" for tire width. There is a lot to consider when looking at tire sizes for your specific rim width. Rim width is what is going to determine the appropriate range of tire width you should be using. Hope that helps. Thanks for reaching out!

@@Mel-zx1pq thanks for the very detailed response. So basically no other wheelset can fit in a farley frame?. I was hoping for a narrower tires 3.0 since the 4.5 tires handling is kinda bad in downhills and short narrow turns. It looks i really do need to buy enduro or xc bike 😁. Thanks again

Awesome tips !!! I’ve got the north rock xcf 26” fat tire bike and looking for front suspension