It Only took 3 Generations to make this bike Perfect | 2024 Trek Farley 5

[@dennisleahy6217]

this video is exceptional. Really appreciate the detail and just ordered mine

[@ericdavidson5011]

I finally received my Trek Farly 5 this spring after an 18 month wait! So, since I received it in the spring I hurried up and built a set of Durarock 50's up and mounted up some 29x3.0 tires and turns out to be some of the most fun I have had on a bike in years! Well done, Trek!

[@zaxx1857]

Yo , i want to try this , do i neeed to change my wheeel to run 3.0 ? Sometime i love my fatbike too in summer would love a tire with less thread on it hahahahaha

[@ericdavidson5011]

@@zaxx1857 Yes, you will need to change the wheels. I used Sunringle's Durarock 50's with WTB Ranger tire with their light fast rolling casing. However, if you ride in a rocky area you may want to use a tire insert as you will be prone to rim strikes with this combo.

[@zaxx1857]

@@ericdavidson5011 thanks you for the quick reply 🤟🙌 gonna try that setup this summer

[@ericdavidson5011]

@@zaxx1857 Sounds good I hope you enjoy it half as much as I do! Also play with the air pressure.

[@Horrracy]

Hey. Can you please measure it and tell me, what a q-factor is on that bike?

[@RobBob_Wales]

Nice review, but I have just purchased a 2022 model at a killer price £1219 in the uk . Loving the bike and your reviews helped me to make the purchase. Thanks !

[@pizaliasta8369]

nice review - glad to see all the mounting points. You did a great job on this review.

[@smurfgudrun]

Almost 3kg heavier than the previous gen Farley 5. Crazy!! If you buy one size up on the old one and shorthen the steerer a bit and move the saddle a bit you basically have the better compromise!?

[@richardcaro3368]

I use this bike all year around! Love, it works great!

[@joeydirty6112]

Really miss my Farley 9.9! Shouldn’t have sold it! Got the 23 9.6. Upgraded everything to Carbon including Bontrager Whampa’s! Love it!

[@796monster]

Have the previous model 2022 Farley 5, that also came stock with dropper post , nice to see they are now doing same size tires front and back, mine came with the smaller size rear tire on the size M

[@Ilovethisaccount500]

Seems like an okay deal. I haven’t looked at many fat bikes recently but this would definitely check the boxes if I was in the market!

[@bimmerfan729]

Its just great to see a big hitter like Trek still putting some r&d dollars into fat bikes.

[@toniedvardsen8169]

Are you sure it is better than last model?Downgrading in gear, and quite massive extra weight compared to last model. Great review though😁

[@arnoldbroussard554]

I have 2 trek farleys and I love them there awesome 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️😎

[@JogieGlenMait16]

The price is surprisingly right.

[@MrSchattka]

It's only perfect until the next generation of Farley.

[@pe65te]

I’ve been debating between the Farley 5 and 9.6. There’s about a $1400 price difference but I’m going to have to decide soon because winter is coming.

[@MsApog]

For winter riding you don't need a carbon version. Farley 5 would be absolutely enough. Farley 9.6 is generally created mostly for a speedy riding on pavement roads. It doesn't have any significant benefits for winter riding comparing to Farley 5, and it has less grippy tyres. Yes, 9.6 has less weight, but in real winter riding it doesn`t matter. But if you have an extra money - of course you should chose the carbon version. 9.6 is much faster on pavement and have better specs.

[@MrAntoniovine]

Disagree. I ride on snow and the lighter weight of the 9.6 ( coming for the 5) helps me go longer. But the bigger difference is the components. Really hated my 5 components!

[@pe65te]

I ordered the 9.6 a couple of days ago. I talked to the guys at Trek who helped me make the decision. Several of them own Farleys and they all have the 9.6, which should tell you something. It came down to the components (SRAM GX is much better than micro shift imho) and weight (7 pounds lighter). I also ordered carbon bars and will set it up tubeless, which will also take some weight off.

[@JayRock907]

Theres only a 4 pound difference in weight between the 5 and the 9.6. once you go tubeless. (my 2022 farley 5 weighs 30 lbs, and IIRC the 9.6 is at 26lbs ) but the newer 9.6's have way more mounting options and wayyyy better drivetrain & brakesw

[@chaotictattoo]

I have a Farley 5 and ride it in the winter. It’s fine. If you don’t want to spend the money don’t be scared.

[@JayRock907]

man, this new Farley 5 really looks sexy!! I love that paint job, and the new frame shape just looks COOL! plus i love the new rack mounts! the only thing that i dont like is the fact that I just bought a 2022 Farley 5, and now I really dont enjoy it as much haha i really hated the paint job too lol...ughhhh I NEED THIS! 😂 oh btw, did you skip a generation? the 2020-22 is missing?

[@musarra195]

Borealis Crestone review please. Just bought one. My buddy has the Farley. Couldn’t have 2

[@Outlaw820]

Looks to me like Trek is barely catching up rather than trendsetting here. This new Farley looks to be spec’d about the same as my 2020 Giant Yukon with 27.5 x 4.5, reach, and angles… even the shape of the frame and still coming in 5 lbs heavier than my Yukon. Pretty color, but not compelling enough to swap bikes for me. Great review though.

[@politan83]

This seems like a really good value, especially from a non-direct-to-consumer brand, no? From what I hear the Advent X drive trains are very good.

[@BIIIKES]

They are solid.

[@ericdavidson5011]

My Advent works perfectly fine!

[@valentinbitsinandmaxx8389]

It's a great $150-ish drive train. I have Advent X on 2 of my bikes. It works like a charm. The thing is why ask $2200 for a bike with a $150 drive train. That's ridiculous.

[@JayRock907]

not too many other brands offer dropper posts for the same price, plus this bike just looks more expensive than it actually is...which is why i love it haha. either way its a kickass deal, and a head turner for sure...and that dropper post is a god send! i dont know what id do without it!

[@HeyWattsUpCycling]

big question... whats the toe overlap like? ie how big of a shoe size can you have in clip pedals and not but touching tire at slow technical riding?

[@LOZUPONEJ]

It’s bada$$. A bike a don’t need but love to have.

[@JeremyThielman]

What are the advantages to the Manitou Mastodon fork on the 7? More mountain biking bouldery terrain? How does that feel in the winter? I'm all for the Farley, but can't get over the road bike style solid fork on this 5 and trying to call it a mountain bike. $800 difference just for a fork? Component upgrade as well? I'll have to check.

[@JayRock907]

full rigid fat bikes are usually the standard, just like how original mountain bikes used to be. Thats why i love mine, it reminds me of the old days lol -BUT by having a lighter front weight bias with the carbon fork it balances better when floating. The 7 is suited more for faster riders who like to thrash around and do crazy stuff.

[@bisarowood]

I have a Bluto since 2017 , it takes all the bobbing (front to back) away you get with a Fat bike and more control downhill IMO

[@Not_Sure_]

You should review some of the REI's Co-Op bikes. They seem to be really good.

[@XDNonstop]

Wow it’s like a Humvee bike😊

[@dipdip7250]

Helpful thanks

[@arnoldbroussard554]

How much is this bike it looks cool love the colors

[@FThisFThat]

It’s only perfect once you take off the dork disc 😊

[@testing3166]

Great bu it should really have a 52 tooth cassette

[@JogBird]

ive run shimano brakes during winter w no issues, even doen to -30c

[@Jamesthebikeguy]

Respectfully, you are a mistaken. Mineral oil's freezing temperature is -22f/-30c So if you were really riding at -30c, your brakes would have been non functional. 10f/-22c is the end of the useful working temperature range of mineral oil. Aka why on fatbikes in the winter they begin to firm up, and the colder it gets the less functional they are. This isnt my opinion, it's factual and you can look it up and find the data from credible resources. Having owned/ridden Shimano & Tektro brakes during winter months, I know for certain it is true in application as well.

[@pe65te]

I agree with James as that happened to me. I went to my lbs where I purchased it and he said the same thing.

[@matthewdipadua3463]

I checked this bike out, it's Awesome. I Ride my current Farley 7 all year in All types of terrain. I'm never disappointed when I ride it.. Do I believe I need another one just because.... Yup!! I love fat biking that much. 2 in the wheelhouse is 2x the happiness.

[@MikePlagge]

@@JamesthebikeguyThere’s more to it than raw temperatures. The amount of time you are out. The temp of the location the bike is stored. Amount of wind. The brake housing. Whether or not you use bar mitts. I have also run mineral oil brakes in -10F without issue for a few hours. You don’t just go outside and they instantly freeze. It takes time and there are more factors involved than just the temperature as to how long it takes.

[@ziadabdul-nour5135]

From my experience, if your bike is in a warm car and you have handle bar muffs, you won't notice any issues with mineral oil gelling if your ride is up to 45 minutes long in temperatures down to - 25°C. I rode mine with minreal oil for 3 years before switching to DOT

[@Karl-dg7rm]

I managed to get this beauty in england for £1,620

[@JasonBrozic]

Super good value for getting someone into a really well spec’d fat bike for sure If I was to go fat bike, which I’d like to in a couple years, I’ll get a Farley 7 and go tubeless, then upgrade the drive to XO1 transmission and put some 220mm Magura brakes on it - it’s a pricey dream build but it would be an unstoppable monster! Thanks for the review on this Farley 5 - greatly appreciate it!!

[@AlexM-vt5pu]

Isn't there a 2021-2022 model?

[@serranarko]

Amazing! 😍🥰

[@MrKing1961]

This bike is not different from my farley 5 2021 and 2022 I have 2, the only change is the mounting areas, not good for me when I go fat biking I don't carry bunch of junk anyways, good not better, to be honest I like my bikes better more clean look with out holes on the frame😁🤣

[@patwilliamson2526]

:How weight can it carry?

[@fernandotellez6032]

Trek site says “300lbs” max capacity (rider and gear)

[@richardscott2491]

Anyone know if it's possible to fit bigger rotors on this bike?

[@MrAntoniovine]

Yes. I did on my 5 but you need mounting adapters. The Level brakes suck so I went to a bigger rotor to get more stopping power. It helped a bit.

[@richardscott2491]

@@MrAntoniovine thanks

[@CopperCityPatriot]

Still. Far From...Perfect. Perfect would be the adaption of mega 29x3.8 tires. 200mm front disc brake, and the removal of the rear brake. A Wren 120-130mm suspension fork option. A rear triangle that is more forgiving(bump absorbing)/frame shock, something akin to Borealis or even using inserts in the seatstays, to give the frame a mild 20-40mm of flex. Nope. I would challenge the Trek Farley line, against Wyatt, Panorama, or even Moose fat-rigs, any day...any season.

[@Jamesthebikeguy]

This can run 29plus

[@valentinbitsinandmaxx8389]

Asking $2200 for the Farley 5 and putting the same Advent X as my $700 drop bar gravel bike?! Come ooon! I love the Advent X but Trek has gone waaayy too far with their pricing...

[@Emtbtoday]

Its one way of putting the poor geometry Roscoe 7 and 8s frame to good use anyway

[@Jamesthebikeguy]

This is not the same bike, but what makes the Roscoe a poor frame geometry?

[@doziershaw9765]

$1699 as of October 2024

[@WanderlustUpcycling]

What the fuck ? 2000$ and it's mount with Microshift derailleur ?!! That's a shame !

[@bisarowood]

well I'm looking at a used Farley 7 2020 for less then that one ....

[@jeffgood1580]

I have one. It’s the same thing. Less mounts. lol. Nothing that matters

[@jackbiernacki8603]

Is it a prefect fat bike? Not really... There are a few upgrade and downgrades from 2022 Farley 5, which I have been riding. Fists lets look at upgrades. (1) Slightly greater shitting range with cassette increased from 11-46 to 11-48. This is still not perfect as most of the fat and MT bikes have 11-50 or 10 -51 cassette range now. (2) improved chain protector. 2022 Farley 5 got just plastic film. Now we have a piece of solid plastic, which is more in line with modern fat/MT bikes. (3) Internally routed cables. The 2022 F5 got most of the cables routed externally. Now we have a bit cleaner look. Now lets look at the downgrades. (1) Microshift is a definite downgrade from Shimano Deore. Call me a snob, but Shimano is way more recognized brand with known quality and reliability. Time will tell if MicroShift is equally reliable, but you there is no dispute about Shimano quality. (2) Frame paint-job. I really like the my F5 2022 frame color. This may be subjective, but I find the new color much less interesting. What do you think? (3) The weight of the bike is now 3.4 lb more. This is not verified, but on the the Trek website 2023 Farley 5 is now 35.7lb. The 2022 F5 is reported to be closer to 32.3 lb, both are in M size. How is this possible? Thiker tubes, heavier drivetrain? Not sure. All-in all I like my Farley 5. The biggest limitation is the range of the drive train with insufficient gear range. My F5 has basically upper speed limit to 30 km/h at the falsest cadence I can manage. Climbing is fine, but going fast while pedaling has a unreasonably speed limit. The bike desperately needs a 12-speed drive train with a modern 10-51 cassette or a similar range. This would make this bike perfect -- which is currently NOT.

[@9volker]

16.2 КГ? модель Farley 7 2017 и то в разы лучше , чем эта модель 23 года

[@philbrown8056]

Hopefully they got rid of the shit bontrager 108 hub

[@shamrock4840]

That’s a great color … for your wife

[@brndnew01]

$2200 for Advent X... wtf