We got our hands on the GX1 Eagle build, delivered with upgraded Terrene Cake Eater 4.6” Lights for some fun in the snow, dirt, and all those less-than-desirable conditions in between. A carbon frame and fork offer generous clearance for the stock Schwalbe Jumbo Jim 4.8” Lite Skins mounted on Alexrims Blizzerk SL 90s.

The current Corvus is offered in six different builds: SLX, XT, GX1, XO1, GX1 Eagle, and XO1 Eagle, which should accommodate any rider preferences out there. As Fatback puts it, “ The Corvus represents 10 years of fat bike development, culminating in the most refined carbon fat bike available anywhere.” It’s a bold claim, so we decided it would be a good idea to ride one for ourselves. Back in 2016, Fatback gave the Corvus a face lift by adding Anything Cage mounts on the fork, more tire clearance, a slacker front end, and shorter chainstays. The Fatback Corvus has created quite a name for itself in the world of adventure-ready fat bikes since its initial release four years ago. Weight: 28.4lbs/12.9kg (Large with Fyxation pedals).

Although Fatback won’t take responsibility for inventing the fat bike, they’re certainly confident in saying they “reinvented it.” From the introduction of the 170mm symmetrical hub in 2008 to the new industry standard 190 and 197mm rear hubs for 5” tire clearance, Fatback has played a huge role in the progression of comfortable and efficient fat bikes. This is likely because the Alaska-based bike manufacturer has been passionately focusing on just one thing since 2007: fat bikes.

In fact, just a few years ago, I would have been included in that crowd. Not everyone will be immediately familiar with the Fatback name.

Fatback snowfall