http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/bikes/mountain-bikes/fat-bikes
http://decorahbicycles.com/product-list/bikes-1000/mountain-1006/fat-bikes-1315/?rb_br=43
http://www.northcentralcyclery.com/2016-trek-farley-the-future-of-fat/
From Trek's dealer website this AM:
FARLEY Frequently Asked Questions
What has changed on the MY16 Farley?
New carbon and alloy models have been redesigned with 197mm rear spacing to accept wider 5” tires or the new 27.5 x 4” tires, and we’ve managed to do this without sacrificing the pedaling performance of the Farley. Thanks to the new PF121 bottom bracket, the q-factor remains unchanged despite the greater tire clearance.
The Farley 9.8 will be one of the lightest mainline fat bikes on the market.
Are those new rigid forks?
Farley 5 features a new alloy fork that saves 250 grams over the previous fork. There is a new light weight 600-gram carbon fork with an alloy steerer on Farley 7 and 9.6. Farley 9.8 gets a new carbon fork with a carbon steerer. At 550 grams, it’s among the lightest carbon forks on the market.
What’s the weight of the carbon frame?
1300 grams for a size 17.5
Are those carbon wheels on the Farley 9.8?
Yes. The Farley 9.8 has a new carbon wheel called the Wampa. It’s a hookless bead and is ready to go tubeless out of the box so you can have the lightest fat bike out there.
What’s the rear hub spacing?
The new Farley is 197mm to accommodate 5” tires. That’s increased from the previous Farley that was 177mm rear hub spacing for 4” tires.
What’s the story with the new 27.5” x 4” fat bike wheel system? Is it really that much bigger? Why would I want it?
The outer diameter of 27.5x4 and 26x5 wheel system (wheel + tire) are within a couple of millimeters of each other. A wider 26x5 wheel system offers the most capability in loose terrain. The 27.5x4 wheel system offers a faster solution great for groomed snow singletrack and dirt trails.
Do all models accept 26x5 or 27.5x4 wheel systems?
Yes. The Stranglehold Dropout is a horizontal sliding dropout that can be fine-tuned to accept both wheel systems.
Who will have 27.5x4 aftermarket wheels? Tires?
Wheels: Sun Ringle already has 27.5x80mm rims available. Other manufacturers will be coming out with 27.5 fat wheels as well.
Tires: Bontrager, Kenda and Maxxis will offer 27.5x4 and there will be more to come as the popularity of 27.5x4 increases.
If 27.5x4 and 26x5 are nearly the same outer diameter, why do you need a sliding horizontal dropout?
Fat bikes are ridden on a variety of terrain. There versatility is what makes them so appealing. A longer wheelbase works great on loose, uneven terrain like loose snow or primitive terrain. A shorter wheelbase works great on groomed singletrack or dirt singletrack.
What is the bottom bracket width?Did the q-factor increase?
It is a press-fit 121mm bottom bracket, but the Q-factor did not increase over the MY15 Farley.
Will Farley be available as a frameset?
Yes. There will be a carbon frame with carbon fork/carbon steerer offered as a frameset later in the year.
Availability timing?
September 1 for the alloy models and October 1 for the carbon models.
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