Goliath – Fat Bike
Titanium Fat Bike
Titanium Fat Tire Bike
Goliath
$5500
The Goliath is a full-on fat tire bike for big guys. With great geometry for all-mountain and cross-country mountain biking, this titanium fat bike is the perfect snow bike for big and tall people.
This large-frame fat bike is built with clearance for 27.5×4.5″ tires for ultimate float in the snow or sand. The Goliath can also be built up with 29×3” tires to make it a lighter cross-country trail bike with lots of cushion, great traction, and superior stability and control. The titanium frame is built super tough for big guys needing a fat tire bike, and it comes in M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, and 4XL sizes for riders from 5’9″ to 7’3″ tall. The Goliath comes with proportional-length cranks for optimal pedaling efficiency as well as extra-wide handlebars to fit broad shoulders. The wheels are custom-built right here at our shop in Boulder, Colorado, using our own Clydesdale hubs, which are rated for riders up to 450 lbs!
We build these wheels using 32 DT Swiss competition double-butted spokes per wheel as well as DT Swiss brass pro-lock nipples to keep your wheels true for many miles. Each wheel on our fat tire bikes for tall guys is precision built by professional wheel builders in our shop using high-tech spoke wrenches, wheel-building stands, and spoke tension meters.
Available Sizes: M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL
A versatile Fat Bike for Snow, Beach, or Trail Riding
The Goliath – Fat Tire Bike for Big Guys
SPECIFICATIONS
| Component List for Clydesdale Steer 29 Plus. |
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| Standard Package | Upgrade options | |
| Rear Derailleur | Sram NX Eagle | Sram GX Eagle 1×12 speed |
| Cassette | Sram NX Eagle 11/50t | Sram GX Eagle 10/52 |
| Crankset | Clydesdale Custom Length | Clydesdale Custom Length |
| Chainring | Sram Cold Forged Direct Mount Chainring 32t | Sram Cold Forged Direct Mount Chainring 32t |
| Bottom Bracket | Praxis T47/30mm | Praxis T47/30mm |
| Fork | Whisky Carbon Fat Bike fork | Manitou Mastadon Pro or Wren Sports Fat bike fork |
| Hubs | Clydesdale FAT 32h | Clydesdale FAT 32h |
| Rims | Sun Single Mulefut 80 | Sun Single Mulefut 80 |
| Spokes/Nipples | Double Butted 14/15 w/DT brass pro lock nipple | Double Butted 14/15 w/DT brass pro lock nipples |
| Tires | 27.5×3.8, 27.5×4.0″ or 27.5×4.5″ | 27.5×3.8, 27.5×4.0″ or 27.5×4.5″ |
| Brakes | Magura MT Thirty 4-piston Hydraulic disc brakes | Magura MT5 4-piston Hydraulic disc brakes |
| Rotors | Magura HC 203mm front/180mm rear | Magura HC 203mm front/180mm rear |
| Handlebar | Protaper Alloy | Protaper Alloy |
| Stem | Alloy – custom length | Alloy – custom length |
| Seatpost | Thomson Elite 30.9mmx410mm (dropper post optional) | Thomson Elite 30.9mmx410mm (dropper post optional) |
| Saddle | MSW Hustle 148mm or 158mm | SQlab various models |
| ** Specific Components may be subject to change based on availability.
** Upgrades available on request to GX eagle, Eagle AXS, or Shimano |
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Handmade titanium frame
T47 threaded bottom bracket shell
44mm internal diameter headtube
31.6mm seatpost diameter
27.5×4.5″ tire clearance
Boost hub spacing
Post mount disc 160mm brake tabs
Built for riders up to 450lbs/204kg
Compatible with all Fat bike cranks on the market
Compatible with all tapered forks
Stealth routing for optional dropper post
Also compatible with 29×3.0″ tires
12x197mm rear through axle/15x150mm front through axle
203mm max rotor size front and rear
If you are unsure of what size you need, please submit your measurements and we will help you figure out which bike is best for you.
all measurements in milimeters and with a 140mm travel fork. Different fork travel options will affect the Stack/Reach, BB height, SO, Head Angle and Seat Angle
There is a lot more that goes into building a big and tall bike than most people are aware of. It is not as simple as just scaling up a “normal” sized frame. When you do only scale up the bike, several things happen. First, the tubes are longer, and more stretched out which makes them less stiff. This results in high-speed frame shimmy, a scary by-product of a poorly designed bike. Second, the added material from scaling up a bike makes it heavier, and thus harder to move, especially if you try to solve problem number one by using heavier tubes. Third, without a fork with a long enough steering tube, the handlebars will be far too low for a tall cyclist. Improper handlebar height causes discomfort in the back, neck, wrists, and arms. Fourth, building a bike for a tall rider with average-length cranks fails to consider how body proportions change the taller a person is.
Lennard Zinn has developed great frame design concepts to address and solve all of these issues and more. All of his principles are fully applied in the designs of Clydesdale Bikes. A Clydesdale bike designed by Lennard Zinn will be stiff and strong while remaining lightweight. It will never shimmy at high speeds, and all of the components will be proportional to the rider. Fit, performance, comfort, and durability will all be superior on a Lennard Zinn bike than a big and tall bike from any other designer out there. We guarantee it.
materials
Why Use Titanium for Fat Tire Bike for Big Guys
When it comes to the best frame materials for fat tire bikes for big and tall guys, we have several options. However, we always recommend titanium because it has numerous benefits over materials like aluminum, steel, and carbon fiber. Check out some of the perks of choosing a titanium bike frame for your custom build, including:
- Half the weight of steel
- Supports larger-diameter tubing
- Offers more strength and fatigue resistance for smaller tubing
- Provides a more efficient power transfer
- Ensures a compliant ride with minimal road buzz and bumps
- Corrosion-free material that you can paint or leave bare
- Never fatigues (if you don’t reach the fatigue limit)
- Can flex twice as much as steel, and three times as much as aluminum
- No risk of catastrophic failures from notch damage
Our titanium frames are designed to last you for your entire life – if not longer. Choose a titanium frame that’s specially designed to fit your dimensions to discover the best ride of your life.
ORDER A BIKE
Excited about your new fat tire bike for big guys? You can place an order by paying a partial deposit, paying in full, or applying for financing using the buttons below. If you don’t know which size you need, send us your measurements using the bike fit button, and we will help you to figure out which bike is best for you. We are here to answer your questions, so please don’t hesitate to contact us via phone, email, or contact form.
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Photos by Jivan West
Contact Us
Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you have about Clydesdale Bicycles. If you don’t see the type of bike you are looking for, email us and let us know what types of bikes you would like to see in the Clydesdale line up. We will be adding new models every year until we are covering every corner of the big and tall bicycle market.
