No dropper post.Ĭanyon’s Dude walks the fine line between fat bike and Plus bike with 3.8in tyres on 27.5in wheels – a full inch narrower than some competitors. Amazing value.Ĭons: Only three frame sizes. Wheel size: 27.5in | Frame sizes: S, M, L | Weight: 13.5kg | Frame material: Carbon Trek supplies the Farley 5 with a dropper post, making it more fun on challenging trails, and the fork is long enough that you can swap it for a suspension fork at a later date without messing up the geometry.Ĭanyon Dude CF7 Canyon Dude CF7 Adjustable carbon beauty Sliding dropouts at the back and sufficient clearance at the front means that you can also run 26×4.7in wheels and tyres if you wish. It gets a high-quality Alpha Platinum alloy frame with OCLV carbon fork and comes stock with 27.5in wheels and 4.5in tyres (Trek’s own Bontrager Gnarwhal). As such the Farley 5 is probably the most-sought after staff bike at Trek during the off-season.

Trek might not be a specialist fat bike brand, but with its headquarters in Wisconsin, USA, it’s no stranger to harsh winters and frozen trails. Pros: Carbon fork, good size range, dealer network and back-upĬons: Only 10-speed Shimano Deore with narrow cassette range Wheel size: 27.5in | Frame sizes: S, M, L, XL | Weight: 14.66kg | Frame material: Alpha Platinum aluminium Trek Farley 5 Trek Farley 5 Big name peace of mind and support

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