I'm down the rabbit hole. Was given this Malus by a friend. I really enjoyed riding it this last winter.... but, it was REALLY heavy (44lbs). Decided I'm a snow rider!! So this summer I'm completing this project. .. probably foolishly. Removed kickstand, replaced brakes with zrace hydraulic, stock was crap and wouldn't stop me, got rid of of revo twist shifter and got shimano trigger, replaced rotors,new wider bars, new stem, new headset, serviced bottom bracket, serviced hubs, new crank set with 34 tooth oval ring, brew seatpost, 3d saddle, about to tape the rims for tubeless, replaced derailleur, replaced cassette with megarange. There's a set of TR Juggernaut Pro on their way. I've never worked on my own bikes before, so i needed a bunch of tools too. The learning experience I'm getting is priceless though. My LBS has been very supportive (thanks James!). I'm hoping that this all will bring it down closer to 31lbs.
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Foolish Fatbike overhaul
Robcor2
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Those rims aren't tubeless compatible, but there are still tubeless options available. If it were me I'd do split tube tubeless.
I watched a video of a guy mounting tubeless tires on these rims. It worked. The process involved getting the bead to seat, with a tube. Then carefully removing tube leaving one side of the bead seated. Flipping the wheel to allow gravity's help. Then seating the other. It worked for him.
What is spilt tube tubeless?
Jumping in late on this thread. I don’t think upgrading a cheap fat bike is a foolish thing, mostly because that’s what I did. When I was trying to figure out if I’d like fat biking I bought a closeout 2017 SE Bikes F@R. It was heavy, slow, and an absolute blast. It had the Shimano components and clearance for 4.8s that I wanted. Second season I had it I decided it needed to go on a diet. Carbon fork, carbon seat post, carbon bars, and I built carbon wheels for it that I set up tubeless. Rode it that way for multiple seasons and upgraded whatever broke. Last fall I noticed that I’d cracked the frame. Replaced the frame with a carbon Salsa Mukluk frame, transferred over everything except the seatpost (due to size), and the cranks (added more carbon), and now have a wicked light fat bike that is a blast to ride. Sure, I paid more for it in the long run than it would have cost to buy new, but it is mine and I’ve turned every bolt on it, and selected every component. I love it and would do it the exact same way again. BTW, the original bike lives on in only the shifters, the brake levers, the stem, and the stem cap. Everything else has been replaced. Apart from the carbon wheelset I built and the brake calipers, everything has been sourced secondhand.
Relevant to the current topic within your thread, carbon rims set up tubeless wicked easy.
Relevant to the current topic within your thread, carbon rims set up tubeless wicked easy.
Hope you hung the cracked frame on the wall in appreciation of what it led you to😀Jumping in late on this thread. I don’t think upgrading a cheap fat bike is a foolish thing, mostly because that’s what I did. When I was trying to figure out if I’d like fat biking I bought a closeout 2017 SE Bikes F@R. It was heavy, slow and an absolute blast. It had the Shimano components and clearance for 4.8s that I wanted. Second season I had it I decided it needed to go on a diet. Carbon fork, carbon seat post, carbon bars, and I built carbon wheels for it that I set up tubeless. Rode it that way for multiple seasons and upgraded whatever broke. Last fall I noticed that I’d cracked the frame. Replaced the frame with a carbon Salsa Mukluk frame, transferred over everything except the seatpost (due to size) and now have a wicked light fat bike that is a blast to ride. Sure, I paid more for it in the long run than it would have cost to buy new, but it is mine and I’ve turned every bolt on it, and selected every component. I love it and would do it the exact same way again. BTW, the original bike lives on in only the shifters, the brake levers, the stem, and the stem cap. Everything else has been replaced.
Relevant to the current topic within your thread, carbon rims set up tubeless wicked easy.
As a matter of fact, I did! She hangs in a place of honor, looking down over my workbench.
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Looks great
Bike looks great, proportions are spot on….I think I might just ride it as is….Are those rims 100mm wide ‘cause they look badass with those tires, giving off a low profile vibe…
I might buy it a dropper post if I was you just because of safety and ease of starting off.
It's fun. It does have a low rider feel. It's still pretty heavy and that's part of what I want to correct. Yes, they are 100mm and the tires I'm super happy with. Even though i planned on using it for snow, I think I'm gonna ride around the neighborhood in it!
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