The Comp Carbon Fatboy is Specialized’s second raciest fat bike offering, after its flagship S-Works version (in the UK at least – elsewhere the Expert Carbon strikes a midpoint between the two). The Comp Fatboy boasts the same lightweight FACT carbon frame as its pricier siblings.
It’s nicely finished with internally routed everything, even the front brake. In the name of weight reduction the Comp Carbon is only available with a matching carbon rigid fork, which weighs in at an impressive 637g of the overall 12.92kg. The tapered head tube and 150mm front hub spacing does mean this is RockShox Bluto suspension-compatible should you feel the need for it.
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All cables, including the front brake, are internally routed
The drivetrain is a mashup of parts with a 10-speed XO rear derailleur, wide range 11-40 Sunrace cassette, Race Face Turbine Cinch Cranks with 28t chainring and an X9 trigger. Rolling stock is Specialized’s own with 90mm Stout XC Rims laced to Stout XC Hubs and clad in 4in Ground Control tyres. The stopping duties are performed by Shimano Deore brakes leaving the remaining finishing kit to various Specialized XC alloy offerings.
Rigid for racing
Full fat and rigid is the best way to ride on snow. We found that suspension is unnecessary and not worth the additional weight penalty.
Too much braking
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