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Those are both great trails! My home trail is Bacon ridge. Definitely A fun ride.
I have been riding Absolute Black 32T on my Farley for several years. I am a clipless rider and see no disadvantage to the oval. Actually ordering one for the new Fuel EX 9.8. They can’t be beat for climbing. I now climb several gears higher with the oval than the round.
Well, I have been on fattys for years now. I totally love my Farley. I have 2 sets of wheels for it, one with my studded 27.5 x 4.5 snow tires and one with 27.5 x 3.8 go fast tires. The Farley will move. 3.8 is as small as I go on my Farley and she is a great singletrack machine. To me it is the most fun I have had on 2 wheels.
Farley7 29.3 w/27.5 jacks on. Cannondale Flash al1 lefty-23.8.
Fatter is funner! Check out the Fat bike trader FB page. Also fat bike classified. You will find something.
rmap01: I don’t know why I put ex! Was thinking bucksaw not beargrease. Still would recommend trying the Farley HT also. If I had to sell all but 1 bike I would keep the Farley.
I am 60 and am enjoying the ride. I am not grown up for sure! What I have seen is now I ride a bit smarter than I used to. I ride a Farley 7 and love it. The most fun I have had on 2 wheels. I have seen a small bit of slowing as I get older but am still faster than the guy on the couch! Still pass some 20’s and 30’s but that comes from riding smarter. I have learned to pick my lines better and to not worry to much about passing and being passed. Usually you will catch up with the guy who passed you.
rmap01: Beargrease is a sweetie for sure. If you get a chance try the Farley EX series. They are a sweet bike also. I am actually thinking about an EX8 as my back is starting to show its age! What tires and wheels on the Salsa? I went 27.5 Jackalope wheels with 3.8 hodags for on the dry on my 7 and it has totally changed the bike. Kept the 26×4.7 for snow.
When my robs died I went Bontrager XR3 and never looked back. They roll well and have great traction.
Check the hanger. I have gotten them new and bent out of the bag. don’t know if I would change the derailleur yet. check the hanger then the adjustments in the rear. I run gx on my Farley and it had to come apart before it didn’t work. Sounds more like the hanger and or the pulley cage. good luck.
Cannondale AL1 lefty. Tried to kill me but made me a good rider pretty quick! Was either get good or die trying.
I like my Bontrager Ion 800 or 700. I put 1 on the bars and 1 on my helmet.
$3000-$5000 for me. I currently run a Farley 7 and love it. Am toying with getting a Farley EX8 as I am not getting younger. I also work at a shop p/t so get really good pricing. Well worth the 6 hrs a week. I like the folks there and the prices through the training program are AWESOME!
Nothing stops me, I have a Farley! Love it!
Check out the fat bike trader fb page. or pinkbike. Some good deals to be had there.
Yes, I usually try to get a model year or 2 old bike and will haggle on them. All my bikes were last years model. Got Great deals on them. Now I work at the shop p/t and get smoking deals. I now have a current year farley7.:)
Update: Put a new Bluto and a set of 27.5 Jackalopes with 3.8 Hodags on the 7 and the bike hauls butt! I think the Bluto is going to make the 7 and my back play well together. Keeping the 26×4.7 Barbi’s with 80mm mulfut wheelset for snow and crappy weather. I did not like the Hodags on the snow. Both sets are set up and ready to roll Quick change of wheels and a different characteristic bike! Love it. That is one of the great things about a fatty. It can be what you want it to be.
I have a Trek 2017 Farley 7. It weighs in about 28 lbs. I ride it all the time. It is the most fun I have had on 2 wheels in my life! It is aggressive and fast. Traction out the wazoo! If I had to sell all my bikes but 1 it would be the one I keep. They are amazing. I have a C-dale flash AL1 lefty that barley sees the light of day. The only thing I may do is go 27.5 w/hodags for the summer. They also have the Farley ex fs. Try it you’ll like it!
Really only needed for ice. I love riding in the snow. Especially while it is still falling! Enjoy the FAT!
How much does 29er impair on the jumps and burms?
I don’t think it impairs at all with 29er wheels. I just pick my line and have at it. You need to go ride one on the trail.
What Alvin said! I love my treks. They are great bikes. I get the same stuff from my daughter with her specsh. All in what you like and I like my trek.
