A Fat Bike From The Desert | Binary Gordita First Look
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- Binary Bikes is a small bike company based in Arizona that focuses on adventure oriented bikes with titanium frames. Their newest addition to the line up is called the Gordita, a 26" wheeled fat bike with trail focused geometry and all of the mounting locations you'd dream of for bikepacking and other adventures. While they sell everything as "frame only", they recently sent me a Gordita they'd built up for testing. In this video, I go over the specs, take it for a first ride, and talk about what my first impressions of this titanium fat bike are.
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I actually own a Gordita and I love it. I agree that the 74/67 seat tube/head tube is the magic number. I've had mine for about a yr and a half and couldn't be more pleased. They didn't have the fork or H-bars when I got mine. I have retro fitted it with the Falken bars but still running a carbon fork. One final thought, I also run mine as a desert machine more and a snow bike less. It's a GREAT bikepacking platform. Edit: I also run 27.5x4.0 and 29x3 tires and wheels on this bike.
I was going to mention it’s been around as a custom build, but now that it’s in full production I don’t know if that’ll happen anymore. It made a good first impression though!
That frame looks rowdy as heck.
This looks awesome! I’d get that as my year round 29er singlespeed and put fat tires on it sometimes in the winter. I was surprised that it’s so light with those tires too!
Outstanding review! Coming from someone that rides fat bikes full-time in the desert you absolutely nailed it!
Desert riding is the best!
@@RideYearRoundIf you're ever in the Phoenix area let me know, I'll take you on a professionally guided tour of one of the most beautiful preserves in AZ. Only one condition, be riding one of your fat bikes. 😁
Beautiful looking fatbike
I love the idea of an aggressive fattie! Seems a bit heavy for a fully rigid bike wearing carbon wheels though. My last fattie was like 26.5 with aluminum HED wheels. I'll be excited to hear what you think of it in the end.
Yeah, it's not the lightest out there (or the heaviest) especially compared to anything carbon frame/fork. I think swapping to a carbon fork and different bars would actually lighten it up significantly.
It's always fun to hear you laughing. My first thoguht was "He's getting air!" And then you said just that. 😆
I am very interested i hearing how this stacks up as a 29+ bike and if it looks anemic without fat tires on. (especially in the rear)
What's the Q like?
Haha, sometimes it just comes out and surprises you in a good way. I’ll edit this when I have an official number, but it felt on the narrower side for a 197 rear end.
Edit: with the current cranks, q-factor is 205ish (measured at the outside of the cranks). Binary mentioned the “inner q-factor” is 176 which I’d assume is the minimum needed to the inside of the cranks.
What part of the USA are located?
SW Montana