Sven and I sat down with, US Fat-Bike National Champion, Will Ross, earlier this month to talk about his championship ride at the Birkie. During Will’s visit to our spartan industrial suite, Sven shot some studio photos for all of you out there in fat-bike land to drool over! One of the many really cool aspects of fat-bikes is that you can go out and purchase an exact duplicate of Will’s championship race rail. If we could only bottle the human strength, skill and energy that defines Will’s motor, then we could all ride (fly) like champions! You can listen to the fat-bike-radio interview with Will here – Will Ross Interview.
Will’s 9:ZERO:7 Carbon Whiteout Race Fatty!
These are the complete spec’s. (The text in parenthesis are quotes from Will)
Frame: 9:ZERO:7 Whiteout Size Medium (Strong, Light, Stiff, Smooth, and Fast)
Fork: 9:ZERO:7 Carbon
Bars: RaceFace Next SL 720mm Flatbar (Light, Wide enough, and Low)
Stem: Zipp Service Course SL 110mm with 17degree drop (Light and gets the fit right)
Headset: 9:ZERO:7 Headset
Grips: Ergon GS-1 (Comfy race grips, Can’t ride without em)
Front Brake: Hope Race Evo X2 (Light, Powerful, and they work in Alaska’s cold winter)
Rear Brake: Hope Race Evo X2
Shifter: Sram XX1 (Light and Precise)
Cables: Jagwire Mountain Pro Carbon (Smooth Shifts Always)
Rear Der: Sram XX1 (Light and Strong)
Crankset: Raceface Next SL (Lightest and Stiffest out there)
Chain Rings: Raceface Cinch 34 Tooth Narrow Wide (Single Rings Rock)
Chain: Sram XX1 (This chain just lasts forever)
Cassette: Sram XO1 – 10-42 Tooth (Huge Gear Ratio and the Stealth Black makes it faster)
Pedals: Crank Brothers Candy 3 (Sheds snow and slush incredibly well)
Seat: Selle Italia SLR Ti (It fits my butt, and it’s light)
Seat Post: RaceFace Next SL Setback (Comfy post and seats never slip)
Rims: HED Big Deal Carbon 425g (Light, Fast, Wide, and Tubeless Ready)
Hubs: 9:ZERO:7 135x15mm Front and 197x12mm Rear
Spokes: Wheelsmith Double Butted (with white spokes on either side of the valve for eye catchability)
Tyres: 45NRTH Dillinger 4 Unstudded (Work well in almost all snow conditions, they roll fast, and they’re grippy)
Tubes: Stan’s NOTUBES Tubless Sealant (Stan’s works in the cold)
Skewers: 9:ZERO:7 thru axles
Weight: 22.5 Pounds
There you have it! The complete low down on Will’s race machine!