Most-Affordable Carbon Fat Bikes available, and according to Bike Rumor, also the lightest! Custom built bikes at prices 25% lower than bike shops
We proudly offer the world's lightest and most-affordable carbon fat racing bikes built one at a time here in Minneapolis, exactly how our customers around the world want them, and always at a price about 25% less than the bike shop.
A true carbon fat bike pioneer, we have tweaked the frame design slightly over time to make it light, agile, fast and comfortable. Our steep 70.5 HT angle makes for a quick and responsive handling bike, while the slightly longer 467mm chainstays give you great stand-up-and-hammer traction on the hills, more stable high handling, and better bump absorption.
We have both 177mm and 197mm rear end spaced frames, both of which can fit 5" tires and big 27.5 sized fat wheels.
Here are some sample kits below. But call us directly to customize exactly what you want!
Sram XX1 with LaMere Carbon Wheelset: 21.8lbs
Sram XO1 with LaMere Carbon Wheelset: 22.5lbs
Sram GX 11spd with LaMere Carbon Wheelset: 23.25lbs
Shimano XTR 11spd with LaMere Carbon Wheelset: 22lbs
Shimano XT 11spd with LaMere Carbon Wheelset: 22.5lbs
* All the above weights are with wimpy HuskerDu tires, so add a pound to each build weight with real winter tread.
Add HED Big Deal or BFD wheels with new carbon Brickhouse hubs to any build for an additional $500.
See the Geometry Charts and Specs here.
Race Ready, Race Proven
Our fat bike frames have a racey 70.5 degree HT angle and 467mm chainstays for stability and awesome hill climbing traction.
Killer Whale 197
29+ Mode
650b+ Mode
23.9lbs with Kuroshiro Rims
Fat Wheelsets
Our partnership with Tune, Berd, HED and the top carbon rim factories in Asia allow us the unique ability to build the nicest fat bike wheelsets on the planet.
Hand built fat wheelsets using LaMere double wall carbon rims or HED rims.... paired with Onyx, I9, Tune, Hope, or DTSwiss hubs..... Revolution, Sapim, or polymer Berd spokes... we build the best!
Sample Weights
HED 85 rims, Brickhouse hubs, Berd Spokes: 1503g
LaMere 65 double wall rims, DT Rev Spokes: 1741g
More FatBike Wheelsets info here....
Fitment
Surly Lou 4.8" tires on our 85mm rims fit fine with no chain/tire rub issues on our 177 rear end frame running Sram XX1 and a Race Face NextSL crank with flipped chainring mounted outboard style.
Surly Lou on the rear of our 177 frame on 85mm rims.
Forks
135QR & 135TA
150mm TA
V2 150mm TA
We have carbon fat forks in both 135mm and 150mm widths available. The 150 forks are only available in 15mm QR thru-axle and are meant to be interchangeable with the Bluto, Lauf or Mastodon. The super light 135 forks are available in either QR or QR thru-axle. Both versions have tapered steerer tubes. 150mm fork weighs 700g including the axle with uncut steerer tube, and 135mm forks weigh 540g with uncut steerer tube. Axle to Crown measurement of 468mm for 135 forks and 485mm for 150mm fork. Fork offset of 45mm for 135mm forks and 46mm for 150mm forks. Uncut steerer tube length of 300mm on the 135mm fork and 280mm on the 150mm fork.
V2 Fat
Frame Only Purchase
We sell our carbon hardtail fat V2 frames for $2200. Fat forks we charge $435 for, but only $160 if purchasing with a frame. Free shipping inside the continental USA, and we can provide any other parts you need at OEM prices.
Our new V2 fat frame comes in either 177 or 197 rear TA with dual axle position. Accommodates any modern suspension front fork. Weight of 19" frame is 1500g. Forks are not included with frame purchase, prices are above but price of a fork with a frame adds $160.
V2 197
V2 177
Our original V1 Frames are also still available, at a discount, in 177 or 197 rear with replaceable rear dropouts allowing thru-axle or QR.
V1 170/177
V1 190/197
Other Options
All LaMere fat frames fit the big 27.5 fat bike wheel size. We have our own 27.5x75mm fat rims ready to go for you. We can do Lauf, Bluto, Mastodon, Wren or any front suspension fork at OEM pricing.
Custom paint jobs available!
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