For someone looking to get into fatbiking on a budget, does anyone have a handle on which components at a minimum would need to be modified or replaced in order to add gearing? I'm thinking modifications to the dropouts for a derailleur. From what I can see, a new hub may be needed, which is where I see the most cost coming in. At that point I would speculate that disc brakes may be easier to add than rim brakes, but maybe there are rim brake options that I don't know about. Lining up the # of spokes concerns me too.
Can anyone give a quick rundown on this, and whether it looks promising or not?
The multi-hundred dollar question on my mind is whether Walgoose is using this bike to break the ice before coming out with a MTB version. And then whether Trek, Giant, or Specialized will be coming out with a $500-800 fatty of their own that I should wait for.
Can anyone give a quick rundown on this, and whether it looks promising or not?
The multi-hundred dollar question on my mind is whether Walgoose is using this bike to break the ice before coming out with a MTB version. And then whether Trek, Giant, or Specialized will be coming out with a $500-800 fatty of their own that I should wait for.