The dropper housing has its own tunnel that leads it through the downtube and around the seat tube junction up to the seat post, but the bend to the tube by the bottom bracket made it a bit tricky to get the housing through. Our review bike was sent completely unassembled (all in one box!) which meant we had to route the dropper line ourselves. You can either use the provided clips or zip tie the tables into position and the cable guides allow a few different options for routing. Combined with the well designed replaceable derailleur hanger, the back end of the bike is solid – which is important when you start launching the Skookum off lips.Īll of the cable routing with the exception of the Stealth dropper is kept external. At the rear, Fatback makes use of their own QR thru axle, but it functions just as you would expect.
I’m happy to point out that all of the frame appointments have a very high quality fit and finish – no sketchy dropout systems or parts.
#FATBACK SNOWFALL PLUS#
You’ll also find an integrated rubber chain stay protector plus a stainless steel chain strike plate to help keep the frame fresh. In front of the bottom bracket is an integrated downtube protector to keep the carbon from taking a beating from the rocks that are sure to be flung up by the front tire. Unless you’re a big human the narrower (still wide by normal standards) Q-factor is much easier on the knees.
Fatback isn’t the first brand to build big tire clearance around the narrower Q-factor cranks, but it’s a welcome addition. The carbon framed behemoth is built around 197×12 rear spacing with a 100mm threaded bottom bracket that will allow 26 x 4.8″ tires without resorting to the wider 5″ fat bike cranks.
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