The chainstay length was shortened to 455mm to enhance climbing ability, and the bottom bracket rides a mere 12″ off the deck.įatback offers the Corvus in six build kits ranging from $2,999 to $4,650, or as a frameset with a rigid carbon fork for $2,200. The 69° head tube angle is on the steep side, but not out of line with racing-style fat bikes. Overall, the geometry is designed for quickness, and the sculpted top tube allows for extra standover, but without sacrificing the ability to load it up with frame bags. The Fatback Corvus is an adventure race-oriented, carbon fiber-framed, suspension fork compatible, 26″ fat bike capable of accepting up to 5.0″ tires (or 29″+) and is optimized for a 1x drivetrain. I can honestly and confidently say that, even if you never plan to venture that far north, the Corvus is still worth a look.
However, it’s doubtful anyone reading this review will actually enter the Iditarod Trail Invitational, so when I got the opportunity to test Fatback’s new race machine, I intended to do so with an eye toward broader use, including dryland riding. The Fatback Corvus is part of that lineage, with the newest Corvus looking to improve on that already impressive success rate.
What fewer know, is that the Iditarod Trail Invitational also offers a similar opportunity to fat bike mushers, to test themselves–and their machines–in an equally-challenging environment spanning the Alaskan wilderness.īased in Alaska, venerable fat bike manufacturer Fatback has a record of Iditarod successes. Even if you’re not a dogsledding enthusiast, most people have heard of the Iditarod, a rather insane event in which a solitary human will drive a dog team 1,150 miles across the remotest and harshest land in the world.
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