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Big Iron v2
The Big Iron v2
The ultimate modern fat bike.
The bike that won Outside Magazine Best Fat Bike of 2020 just got even better! Built around 27.5” fat bike wheels with clearance for up to 27.5×4.5” or 26×5” tires, this modern titanium steed will be your trusty companion on any snow or soft-surface endeavor. The crew at Why goes way back to the early days of fat biking in Alaska, and the Big Iron is the culmination of years of fat biking experience combined with modern design features, and an engineering oversight to optimize Why’s titanium tubing to the rigorous riding the Big Iron is made for. The V2 sees some updates to slightly more progressive geometry and a new UDH hanger to future-proof this bike even more.
Beauty at every angle
GX Eagle Kit
- Frame – Why Cycles Big Iron V2
- Fork – ENVE Carbon Fat Fork 150 x 15mm (*upgrade available)
- Headset – CaneCreek 40-series IS42/IS52
- Wheels – Sun Ringle MuleFut 80 27.5 Front 150×15 & Sun Ringle MuleFut 80 27.5 Rear 197×12 (*upgrade available)
- Tubes – Tubeless set up included
- Tires – Terrene Cake Eater Lite 27.5 x 4.5″ 120tpi
- Bar – Truvativ Descendant Alloy 35x800mm (*upgrade available)
- Stem – Truvativ Descendant 35x40mm
- Post – Crank Brothers Highline 7 dropper 31.6 x 125mm, 150mm or 170mm
- Saddle – WTB Volt CroMo – Black
- Shifters – SRAM GX Eagle
- Brakes – SRAM G2 R
- Rotors – Avid Centerline 160mm
- Rear Derailleur – SRAM GX Eagle
- Chain – SRAM GX Eagle
- Cassette – SRAM GX Eagle 10-52
- Crankset – SRAM GX Eagle DUB FAT5 170mm 30t – Lunar
- Bottom Bracket – SRAM Threaded DUB 100mm BSA Standard
- Grips – Lizard Skins Charger Evo – Black
X01 Eagle Kit
- Frame – Why Cycles Big Iron V2
- Fork – ENVE Carbon Fat Fork 150x15mm (*upgrade available)
- Headset – CaneCreek 40-series IS42/IS52
- Wheels – HED Wheel Big Alloy Half Deal 27.5 150mm Front & HED Wheel Big Alloy Half Deal 27.5 197mm XD Rear (*upgrade available)
- Tubes – Tubeless set up included
- Tires – Terrene Cake Eater Lite 27.5 x 4.5″ 120tpi
- Bar – RaceFace Next R 35x780mm 20mm rise (*upgrade available)
- Stem – RaceFace Turbine R 35x40mm
- Post – RaceFace Turbine R 31.6x125mm, 150mm or 175mm
- Saddle – WTB Volt CroMo – Black
- Shifters – SRAM X01 Eagle
- Brakes – SRAM G2 RSC
- Rotors – Avid Centerline 160mm
- Rear Derailleur – SRAM X01 Eagle
- Chain – SRAM X01 Eagle
- Cassette – SRAM X01 Eagle 10-52
- Crankset – Truvativ Stylo Fat Bike Carbon DUB 5″ 170mm 30t
- Bottom Bracket – SRAM Threaded DUB 100mm BSA Standard
- Grips – Lizard Skins Charger Evo – Black
XX1 Eagle AXS ENVE Kit
- Frame – Why Cycles Big Iron V2
- Fork – ENVE Carbon Fat Fork 150x15mm (*upgrade avilable)
- Headset – CaneCreek 40-series IS42/IS52
- Wheels – HED Wheel Big Half Deal Carbon 27.5 15x150mm Front & HED Wheel Big Half Deal Carbon 27.5 12x197mm XD Rear
- Tubes – Tubeless set up included
- Tires -Terrene Cake Eater Lite 27.5 x 4.5″ 120tpi
- Bar – Why Cycles Titanium Handlebar 31.8 x 780mm 10mm rise
- Stem – ENVE M6 31.8 x 35mm
- Post – SRAM AXS Reverb Wireless 31.6 x 125mm, 150mm, or 170mm
- Saddle – WTB Volt CroMo – Black
- Shifters – SRAM Eagle XX1 AXS
- Brakes – SRAM G2 Ultimate Rainbow
- Rotors – Avid Centerline 160mm
- Rear Derailleur – SRAM Eagle XX1 AXS
- Chain – SRAM Eagle XX1
- Cassette – SRAM XX1 Eagle 10-52
- Crankset – SRAM XX1 Eagle DUB 5″ 30t fat bike
- Bottom Bracket – SRAM Threaded DUB 100mm BSA Standard
- Grips – Lizard Skins Charger Evo – Black
Frame Fork And Wheels
- Big Iron V2 Frame
- ENVE Carbon Fat Fork (*upgrade available)
- HED Big Alloy Half Deal 27.5 150mm CL Front / 197mm CL Rear XD
- CaneCreek 40-series IS42/IS52 headset
- Revel 34.9mm Black Seat Collar
- SRAM UDH Hanger
- Why Cycles UDH Rear Axle 12x226mm
- Colored Bottle Bolts
Frame and Fork Only
- Big Iron V2 Frame
- ENVE Carbon Fat Fork (*upgrade available)
- CaneCreek 40-series IS42/IS52 Headset
- SRAM UDH Hanger
- Revel 34.9mm Black Seat Collar
- Why Cycles UDH Rear Axle 12x226mm
- Colored Bottle Bolts
Frame Only
- Big Iron V2 Frame
- CaneCreek 40-series IS42/IS52 Headset
- SRAM UDH Hanger
- Revel 34.9mm Black Seat Collar
- Why Cycles UDH Rear Axle 12x226mm
- Colored Bottle Bolts
Big Iron V2 Frame Specs
- Headset Integrated standard 42mm upper cup, 52mm lower cup
- Bottom Bracket Threaded 100mm BSA standard
- Axle Spacing Boost 12mm x 197mm
- Dropouts 12mm Thru Axle, 1.75 thread pitch, adjustable sliding and belt drive compatible
- Bottle Mounts – Bottle mounts on seat tube, top of down tube, bottom of downtube. Third bottle hole mount on downtube for accessory mounting
- Rack Mounts – All standard rack and fender mounts
- Seatpost – 31.6mm
- Seat clamp – 34.9mm
- Brake – Max 180mm rear w/adapter, direct mount standard
- Clearance – Max 27.5 x 4.5″ tires, 26 x 5.0″ tires or 29 x 3.0″
- Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH)
Big Iron V2 geometry
The Big Iron V2 brings an updated and further modernized mountain bike geometry adapted for use with super-huge 27.5 fat bike tires. Using feedback from the V1, the V2 offers a slightly longer reach paired with a taller stack, which allows for what we think is best balance of comfort and control that is unique to fat bikes. The handling benefits of this setup are magnified in snow riding with a sometimes unstable front tire at low pressures. The chain stays are adjustable from 445mm to 460mm so you can really dial in the rear-end snappiness of this bike based on the tire size you choose. A lower seat tube and curved top tube allow for excellent standover height while allowing for the use of a longer than normal dropper post, but still keeps a nice big front triangle if you choose to use a frame bag for gear storage.
Because Titanium is Magic
We make our bikes form the best materials possible for the terrain we ride. For now, that means titanium, but we’re not stopping there stay posted. We use the highest quality Grade 9 3/2.5 titanium for our frames’ tubing, and 6/4 titanium for the head tube, bottom bracket shell, and machined bits all over the frame. The wonder material has so many excellent ride quality attributes: 43% lighter than steel, higher strength-weight ratio than aluminum, significantly more resistant to crash-damage than carbon, and the best vibration damping properties of all three listed here. We think you’ll agree that we achieved our goal of creating titanium frames with a modern twist by engineering guided internal cable routing, stealth dropper post routing, integrated headsets, and threaded bottom brackets. For riders who want a high-end, comfortable, fast bike built to last a lifetime, we believe a properly made titanium frame is the best option.
The Why Bikes
Guarantee
At Why, we believe in our products. If you are not fully satisfied with your purchase for any reason, you can return your Why for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Of course, we ask that you respect this policy (no purposely buying a bike for a long term “rental” allowed!)
Further, we offer a lifetime warranty to the original buyer on all Why frames. This is a straightforward warranty policy- basically if you use your bike for what it was intended, and the frame ever fails due to a manufacturing defect, we will replace it for you for free.
And, to top all of that, we offer a lifetime crash replacement policy. If you crash your bike and damage it, or if you drive into your garage while forgetting there was a fresh new Why on the roof of your car, we will work with you to offer you a replacement frame at a very low cost.
WHY WHY CYCLES
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