27.5x4.3” studded tires highlight this SE Wisconsin build. The big wheels look proportional on this XL fatbike frame. With our meager snowfall and freeze/thaw cycles, studs just make sense. I also added a number of braze ons for future bag mounting points.
All business from up front.
A flat mount XTR rear brake nestles nicely into the rear triangle.
Fillet seat cluster and custom bent seatstay bridge.
From this assemblage of parts, a complete bike is born.
Fillet bottom bracket with custom bent curved chainstay bridge.
The new Ellis Cycles headbadge classes things up!
Internal routing for the rear derailleur cable through the top tube.
A shot of the internal routing for the rear brake and rear derailleur along with a good view of the extra braze ons on the top tube for bag mounts.
One more internal on the driveside for the dropper post.