Beargrease Carbon Deore 11spd Fat Tire Bike - 27.5"

$3,995.00

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SKU: 288940

When you combine race-bike technology with fat-tire-bike capability, you get Beargrease.

We designed this machine for the world’s toughest winter races, but it still knows how to have fun on snowy and winding singletrack. The carbon fiber frame and fork minimize weight and maximize power transfer. The extra diameter of 27.5” wheels offers more momentum and rollover capability than 26” wheels. Frame and fork mounts for extra bottles and cargo make it easier to gear up for your long days out or even overnighters. Add Shimano’s Deore 11-speed components, and it all adds up to one of the best carbon fat tire bikes out there, whether you’re a racer or just enjoy the feel of a fast and light fat tire ride.


Key Features

On-Bike Storage
Carry more on your bike and less on your body. Our frames and forks feature mounts for extra bottles, camping gear, and ride accessories.

High-Modulus Carbon Fiber Frame
This material offers improved stiffness, better vibration damping, excellent durability, and weight savings compared to other frame materials

Beargrease Geometry
A long front/center, short stem, and wide bars, and 440 mm chainstays create room to move and add confidence while maneuvering on tight trails. This geometry results in a fat bike that rides like a trail bike. It is stable, steers well in loose conditions, and remains nimble and agile despite the massive wheels and tires. The low bottom bracket height is also key to keeping the rider’s center of gravity low, which makes dabbing, dismounting, and remounting easier

27.5 x 3.8” Wheel & Tire Size
Beargrease rolls on 27.5 x 3.8" wheels and tires. For groomed snow or dirt, this diameter provides increased rollover, a longer contact patch, and the flotation of a 3.8" tire without the added rolling resistance when compared to a 26" wheel

Bearpaw Fork
This carbon fork features a 150 x 15 mm thru-axle that boosts stiffness and improves steering precision. The fork also features our Three-Pack mounts for accessorizing with Anything Cages or water bottle cages

Front Wheel and Tire Options
The fork included with this frame works with the following wheel and tire combinations: 26 x 3.8–5" on up to a 100 mm rim / 27.5 x 3.0–4.0" on an 80 mm rim / 29 x 2.3–3.0"" on a 50 mm rim

Rear Wheel & Tire Options
The Beargrease Carbon frame is compatible with the following wheel, tire, and rim sizes: 26 x 4.3–4.6" on up to a 100 mm rim / 27.5 x 3.0–4.0" on an 80 mm rim / 29 x 2.3–3.0" on a 50 mm rim

Optimal Drivetrain Design with Narrow Q-Factor Cranks
The Beargrease Carbon frame is designed for the best of all drivetrain performance while maintaining narrow fat bike crank arms for less knee stress: 197 mm symmetrical rear end for modern rim and tire fit / 100 mm threaded bottom bracket / Rider-friendly narrow Q-factor cranks / 1x optimized frame design / Up to a 32t max chainring

Internal Sleeved Cable Routing
The Beargrease Carbon frame features fully sleeved, internal cable routing. This improves shifting performance in poor conditions, increases time between maintenance intervals, and makes running new cables and housing a breeze

Dropper Post Compatible with Stealth Routing
Compatible with 30.9 mm dropper posts for true trail bike riding experiences

Rear Rack Compatible
Designed for use with the Salsa Alternator 170177 Rear Rack, with the addition of a Salsa Rack-Lock seat collar

Multiple Accessory Frame Mounts
Beargrease features numerous accessory mounts: Top tube mounts accommodate K-Edge Top Tube Mount for bike computers or the Salsa EXP Series Direct Mount Top Tube Bag / 2 water bottle mounts inside frame triangle / 1 accessory mount underneath downtube


Build Kit

Frameset
Frame Beargrease Carbon v2
Fork Bearpaw
Color Black Fade
Rear Shock N/A

Drivetrain
Front Derailleur N/A
Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore M5100
Cassette Shimano Deore M5100 11–51t, 11 speed -OR- SunRace CSMS7 11–51t, 11 speed
Chain KMC X11 EPT Anti-Rust
Crankset Samox Direct Mount, 30t
Shifter Shimano Deore M5100
Brakes and Rotors Tektro HD-M275/HD-M276 brakes, Tektro rotors (6-bolt, 160 mm)

Components
Headset (Upper/Lower) Cane Creek 40
Stem Salsa Guide Trail, 35,0 mm clamp
Handlebar Race Face Chester 35
Grips/Bar Tape Salsa File Tread Lock-On
Seatpost Salsa Guide
Saddle WTB Volt Steel Medium

Wheels
Front Wheel SUNRinglé SRC 15 x 150 mm hub, SUNRinglé Mulefüt SL 80 mm rim
Rear Wheel SUNRinglé SRC 12 x 197 mm hub, SUNRinglé Mulefüt SL 80 mm rim
Tires 45NRTH Vanhelga, 27.5 x 4.0" 120 TPI, Tubeless-Ready, Folding

Weight
Complete Bike Weight 30 lbs 6 oz for Medium

 

Frame Specs

Design Wheel/Tire Size 27.5 x 3.8" on an 82mm rim
Alternate Wheel/ Tire Size 26 x 3.8–4.6" on up to a 100mm rim / 27.5 x 3.0-4.0 on up to a 82mm rim / 29 x 2.25–3.0
Susp Fork Length 511mm (100mm)
Rigid Fork Length 483–486mm
Fork Offset 50–51mm
Headset-Upper IS41
Headset-Lower IS52
Seatpost ø30.9mm
Seat Collar ø35.4mm
Dropper Compatible Yes, internal (stealth)
Front Derailleur Type Not compatible
Bottom Bracket 100mm BSA threaded
Crankset (Max Ring) Fat bike 75 chainline, 1x only (32t)
Rear Brake (Rotor) 74mm post (160–180mm)
Rear Spacing 197 x 12mm thru-axle
Rear Axle ø12 x 220L, TP= 1.5, TL = 20
Derailleur Hanger FS2322
Bottle Mount Pairs XS = 1, SM–XL = 2
Under Downtube Mount Pairs XS–XL = 1
Top Toptube Mount Pairs XS–XL = 1
Rear Rack Mounts, Lower Yes, use Salsa Alternator Rack 170/177
Rear Rack Mounts, Upper No, use Rack-Lock
Rear Fender Mounts No
Optional Accessories Split Pivot Top Cap Tool for Hanger
Fork Design Wheel/Tire Size 26 x 3.8–4.8
Fork Alternate Wheel/Tire Sizes 26 x 3.8-4.6, 27.5 x 3.0–4.0", 29 x 2.25–3.0
Axle to Crown 483mm
Offset 51mm
Steerer Tube Size 28.6mm
Steerer Style Tapered
Crown Seat Diameter 40mm
Front Brake (Rotor) 74mm post (160–203mm)
Front Spacing 150 x 15mm thru-axle
Front Axle Size ø15 x 198L, TP=1.5, TL=9
Front Rack Mounts 165mm Low Rider
Front Fender Mounts Yes, shared with rack
Accessory Mounts Varies by fork spec, consult bike or frameset spec for fork spec and fork features

 

Geometry

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Size XS SM MD LG XL
A. Effective Top Tube 565 591 612 633 654
B. Stand Over 684.5 726.6 744.4 774.8 804
C. Reach 390.8 408.4 426.5 444.7 462.8
Crank Arm Length 170 170 170 175 175
D. Stack 588.1 597.4 606.7 616 625.3
E. Total Seat Tube Length 368 406 444 483 521
F. Headtube Length 98 108 118 128 138
G. Headtube Angle 68.56 68.56 68.56 68.56 68.56
H. Seat Tube Angle 73.5 73 73 73 73
Handlebar Width 760mm 760mm 800mm 800mm 800mm
I. BB Drop 65 65 65 65 65
K. Chainstay Length 440 440 440 440 440
L. Fork Length Axle to Crown 483 483 483 483 483
M. Fork Offset 51 51 51 51 51
N. Wheelbase 1086.2 1107.4 1129.2 1151 1172.9
Recommended Rider Height 157cm–165cm 165cm–175cm 175–183 cm 183–190cm 190cm–UP
Stem Length 50 60 70 70 70


Measurements based on:

  • A Salsa Kingpin fork which is equivalent to an average 100mm travel suspension fat bike fork at 25% sag
  • A 27.5 x 3.8" tire measuring 755mm in diameter
  • Standover is measure from top of toptube to ground 50mm forward of BB center