Northrock XCF Fat Tire Bike Review
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- čas přidán 20. 03. 2021
- The Northrock XCF00 26 inch Fat Tire Bike from #Costco is super cheap BUT it's surprisingly well engineered and built. For $600 you will have a hard time finding a better fat bike for your money.
The aluminum alloy frame is on the heavy side at 35.2 pounds but you will appreciate the weight while riding over ice or through snow. The geometry of the frame makes for a surprisingly comfortable riding position for both short and tall riders.
The Shimano Altus shifting components are adequate and stand up to long term use well without needing constant adjustment.
The Tektro disc brakes are horrible and need constant adjustment. They squeak and squeal and create rolling resistance even after 800km but they do provide strong stopping power. We found them to be bad on both of our bicycles.
The Kenda Gigas tires are amazing on ice and even through moderately deep snow (up to 6 inches). They work well in all conditions and offer low rolling resistance on dry trails and pathways which is a huge plus.
The Velo seat is great, no saddle sores even after 2 hour rides.
All in all the Northrock XCF-00 Fat Tire Bike from Costco is a great deal at $600 and we were surprised to find a bike of this quality there. We have seen other bikes from Northrock at Costco in the past but a quick look over and it was obvious they were of very poor quality.
These bikes sold out extremely fast so if you see one and are wanting a great bicycle act quickly.
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#Fatbike #Northrock
Their new model is even better, comes with Deore 10 spd ... got mine at a Costco in Alberta for $520. I think I do need to upgrade at least my crank arms to get them a little longer but hands down this is an amazing deal!
I bought the upgraded model last week as well. XCF. I love it so far. 560 plus tax here in Newfoundland. He has the video titled wrong, this is the upgraded version in this video. He has the XCF in the description but XC00 in title. This is definitely the XCF.
Seriously!? Didn't know there was a newer model even. Will be watching for that one. That is a smoking deal considering other entry level fat bikes start at $900... Thank you for the comment man happy riding!
@@thepeddle Thank you for helping me clear that up! Will change the title. Damn Costco the website and receipt said XC00 but after checking I confirmed you are correct! Maybe that's why I paid more. Happy riding man!
@@TheLastHonestInfluencer no sweat! I could tell by the color scheme and the 10 grear cassette. I was looking for a good review to justify my purchase. I only have about 25 km put on mine. Great no BS review by the way! Cheers
@@TheLastHonestInfluencer actually upon closer look at your video... you def have the latest version. Deore 10spd(which shifts like a dream!) with a freewheel cassette is what blew my mind for this price! When I first saw them I couldn’t believe it so I came home and looked for reviews to see if it would be worth it. Came back the next day and bought two!
Great review. My wife and I bought these bikes this winter and had a blast riding them on the snow. The Shimano Deore 1x10 shifter and derailer have worked perfectly even when caked in mud. We get a lot of ice on the trails in our area so I upgraded to 45NRTH studded tires which are fantastic. I also put on 170mm cranks with a smaller chainring which makes it easier to climb hills especially when the snow is deeper. Even with the added cost of a few upgrades theses bikes are excellent value.
Thank you Mike, really appreciate the comment. Those sound like solid upgrades considered doing the same. With the extra cost it's still well under base price of a new brand name fat bike. Glad to hear youre having the same great experience with yours! Have a good one man
I just bought mine after w watching your video. Love it. Got is used for 240 bucks 8 months old.
Score! What a great deal, that thing will pay for itself in one season. Happy riding!
I got mine from Costco, in Hamilton, $563, is the cheapest bike I own, and I am very pleased with the bike quality and price, Bike is upgradable. My only complaint is the crankset, is just 155 mm, I am 6.2 feet tall , need a 170mm.
Man that is a great price! Lucky find. Yeah you can't go wrong with this one. Agree that a larger crankset would be nice tho. Thanks for the comment man, happy riding!
I’m trying to find one in the Hamilton area now and it’s nowhere to be found!
My son is 6’3 and just got this bike. Where did you order the cranks from???
I did not replace the crankset, after riding the bike for a while, it feels comfortable
I love that you took us out for a ride too!
That's a nice path hey?
Sold! Thanks for the honest and funny review.
Thank you for your comment! These are solid bikes!
Awesome review Thanks!!
Thanks for watching!
Northrock is a solid bike because made by Giant,planning to change 28t or 30t 170mm crankset too.i just changed my cogs to shimano megarange 14 -34t 😁
Didn't know Giant makes these! That explains a lot, have owned two bikes from them in the past and both were great. Where did you find that out? Thank you for the comment!!
@@TheLastHonestInfluencer I researched it before i buy 1 😁
I own one. Rides just like a Giant. Would like to find more definitive proof though than just forum hearsay. Great bike either way.
@@sebastienbagley8664 It says right on the box that it's made by Giant.
The New model has a Deore 10 spd 11-46 with a clutch .with a 36 front, it's the best Now it go for $750 + tax still is the best compere to others Fat bikes at same price, I Have 2 of this bikes best fat bike for the money good job Giant!!!!!!
Hell yeah, man! I've been tempted to get the latest model and sell mine used. Quite a few component improvements. Like you said, for the money it's a no-brainer! Thank you for the comment!
giant bikes are sick. love this bike, its a weird situation with the manufacterer. usually its the other way around. cant go wrong with this one
Agree 100%
New sub from Reddit. Omg video
Thank you brother! Appreciate you man. Ha ha it's a classic from reddit 🙌
thanks, i found a used one in my area for $400 USD so i'm going to go for it. was think at first of the Trek Farley but that is $2000
Great deal! How's it working out for you?
@@TheLastHonestInfluencer best bike ever. I got the xc00. And spent $70 to upgrade front crank 32t oval with 170mm crank arms
@@ThanhTLam1 awesome! Great call on upgrading the crank and arms, thats the only thing I need to do on mine to make it perfect as well. Thank you for the comment, happy riding Tan!
Lmao I love the video in the beginning hahaha. Never had a fat bike! Seems like a great bang for your buck lol
Ha ha thank you, saw that one on reddit and had to add it in. This bike is a bargain! Thank you for watching :)
Thank you for the review. Quick Question... do you know if the handlebars on the North rock can be raised. That's a big issue for me, I don't like hunching down all the time. The first thing I did with my summer mountain bike is order some handlebar raisers from Amazon. Again, thanks for the review. I spotted this bike at Costco, but wasn't really sure if this would serve as a good 'first fat bike'. Looks like it might fit the bill, provide a good winter work out on the trails.
Hi Paul thank you for the comment and for watching. Being taller I'm with you on the hunch situation. Fat biking in the snow is more work so hunching for an hour was tolerable for me, but on other bikes I do what you spoke of and got a longer stem. I'm sure you could buy one for these too, I couldn't raise the handle bars more than half an inch on mine. Giant manufactures these bikes so I'd try to go with one from them, most likely an easy fit. Hope that helps!
Speaking to the quality for the money it's a great first fat bike. I've been cycling a long time and have ridden this one over 2500km in winter, spring and over the summer. All the components are holding up well, my only complaint is the brakes but for the money you can't go wrong. Cheers
8,000+ miles on mine in 3 years and still rides like new
$399 bucks in USA at the time of thi review , February 2023
Bought another one last year 2k miles already. Rides like a dream
Unbelievable value for the money. Thank you for sharing! 3 years but only about 2,000 miles on mine same thing, only regular maintenance required (same as bikes 8x the cost). Couldn't be happier with it! Have a good one, Rubin!
Noticed on Costco website last Saturday. Regular price is $449. A promo dropped the price to $349. Promo ended that night. Just before midnight, I pulled the trigger. I turned 53 a few months ago. Just looking for a fun way to become more active and drop a few pounds. Currently 6ft and 232lbs. Least expensive starter bike in a local bike shop is over $800. My very limited research says this should be ideal for my needs. Certainly hope so. I've yet to unbox it. I know nothing about putting bikes together and swapping out parts/components. Hopefully it will be simple and I wont need to swap out anything. Will post an update in a few months.
I think you made a great choice Charles! For that price you can’t go wrong. With all the instruction videos on CZcams now bike maintenance is pretty easy these days and you can learn as you need to. It’s pretty easy to put together and doesn’t require too much tinkering except for the brakes. An honest bike shop could help you dial it in real nice for around $50 as well. Enjoy! I look forward to you progress update thank you for your comment!
Does the bike have any suspension? I don’t own a bike yet but thought this would be a good place to start. I just want something that isn’t too hard on the spine as I’ve had spinal decompression. Thanks for the video!
No suspension BUT the super huge tires do give it a much softer ride. As you're recovering your spine you might want to consider a different bike with a suspension tho. Best of luck!
That does it for me...I'm getting one.
They’re pretty sweet! Have seen so many of them on the paths this winter. Hope you like it!
Hey man, thanks for your review. Really appreciate it, just but the bike and was wondering if the brakes were defective in mine. I know you said that they can be adjusted, but would you just replace them altogether
Hi Luis thank you for the comment! Honestly if you can I'd just replace them altogether. The ones that came with both of ours are still driving me nuts. I adjust them on both bikes constantly, after every ride it's like they need to be realigned or they rub and squeak and create some rolling resistance. Sounds like it's a pretty common problem and after doing a lot of research most people just swap out the caliper and pads. That's probably what I'll be doing fairly soon as well. Hope that helps man! Other than the brakes these bikes are sweet. We've got about 1500km on ours now and still loving them. Have a good one man!
Awesome! Thanks for your response, I'll definitely be swapping mines our them soon!
Happy to help man! If you have time please let me know how it goes and what new brakes you went with if you don't mind. Would like to do a video on it when I finally tackle the job, I'm sure lots of others are having the same issue. Thanks again man!
Hey man, I was going to eventually change the brakes.... but at this point I'm a have to do sooner than later czcams.com/video/9_t3J7WAlog/video.html
You can hear them squeak bad and I ate it
@@luisconcha8202 Beauty trail you're riding there man! Too bad the screeching brakes make it harder to enjoy ha ha, that's a noise I know all too well. I gotta do something about mine too. I've just been cranking music to drown it out...but thats not a good solution.
Hi, can I ask a question...is it easier or harder to bike a fat tire on a pavement road than a regular road bike. I want to buy this bike, and I will want to bike on both paved roads and sandy roads. so just wondering if you are able to provide some professional opinion to this? thanks!
It takes more effort to peddle the fat tires for sure, much more rolling resistance. I pump the tires right up to their max pressure when I'm riding on paved pathways and this helps, but it's still a lot more work and you won't go nearly as fast. That said, I love how I can bike all winter....not possible with a regular road bike!
Hope that helps
Have been looking for this bike in the GTA. Got no luck, anywhere I can purchase it? Costco seems to be out of stock constantly
Yes, that is the only complaint about this bike. It is so hard to find one, especially this time of year. We barely got ours off the website, I had to check every day first thing in the morning. They sell out same day. The second one we lucked out and they basically sold it to us by accident they said as they has already pulled it from the site. Anyhow I called and they said they won't get them back until this fall which is a significant bummer. It seems to be a Costco exclusive model. You could try calling and put in a request for one. I'm on the list for this fall I want to buy two for my parents. Hope that helps, good luck in your search!
@@TheLastHonestInfluencer sounds good thank you!!
Would you choose this northrock over the giant talon?
I would go with the Giant if they are the same price. Giant bikes are awesome. Internet forums say northrock is made by giant but even still, every giant bike I've ridden has been super solid.
Where's the Rock?
I bought this bike a week ago, I like it so far. You mentioned the brakes, how do I know if I need to change it?
Nice! It’s ok in the summer but where it really shines is in snow and slush imo.
If you flip your bike upside down or pick each tire up individually they should spin freely with no resistance. I found these brakes to be very tricky to adjust to get the tires so spin without the brakes resisting that spin.
How is yours? Do your brakes rub or have they maybe fixed that issue? The new models of this bike look similar but improved.
@@TheLastHonestInfluencer just checked, they are spinning freely. So it's good😅 I'm new to the bike maintenance thing, need to learn a lot, seems like🙈😊
Sweet!! Well that’s great news because honestly that was the only thing that was a hassle about mine.
It’s all good, I was the same way!! You’ll learn as you go, too. The good news is these bikes seem to be pretty low maintenance and most of it you can do yourself with really basic tools 🤗
Happy riding and if you have any other questions feel free to ask 😊
@@TheLastHonestInfluencer thank you very much!
Thx
Thank you for the comment and for watching Baz!
I'm 6' with 32" inseam....is this bike too small for me?
6’1” here, 230lbs, 32” inseam, bike worked great for me for every other day rides 1-3 hours depending. Casual non aggressive riding, just to keep the winter fat from accumulating.
Is this bike good for a tall rider? I'm 6'3
I think 6'3" might be pushing it. You might need to get longer crank arms, a longer riser stem and possibly a longer seat too. At 6' I feel like I've got all those things maxxed out.
Where can I purchase one and have it delivered to Texas?
Costco is the only place I've seen them for sale, you have to check thier website often as they sell out within days of posting every year about this time. Good luck in your search!
@@TheLastHonestInfluencer thank you
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Hello Dimitris sorry for the delayed reply just figured out there is a translate button! Unfortunately the only place I've seen these on sale is Costco.ca and Costco.com. They seem to be exclusive to Costco as I can't find them anywhere else for you not even on Amazon. Sorry I couldn't be of more help and good luck in your search!
Good review, the price is up again $650 this year 2022. The Shimano parts ( drive train) is $320 CAD , only those parts! Should buy 10 of these bikes and sell next winter on line . Next year they will sell for $850 to $900. 😂😂😂
Thank you! Not surprised they raised the price, like you said just the components are worth $320. I think it's still a bargain for $650 what do you think? Where'd you see them for sale? I've been looking for the new model all winter and spring to buy for another review but I haven't seen them for sale. Thank you for the comment!!
@@TheLastHonestInfluencer they are bargain, all other brands with these parts sell for over $1300 CAD.
I picked up one two days ago at Costco , Richmond Hill, that is Canada . I don’t know why the sell them end of winter?
@@TheLastHonestInfluencer I purchased a Giant Talon one ( 2020) in Christmas for $1000, with same Shimano drivetrain, now talon one ( 2022) is $1200.
Nice!! Hope we get some out west. Haven't seen them around Calgary yet. So weird they go on sale in the spring 🤣
Crazy! Basically the same bike! Half the price. Thank you for this information!!
any idea what the weight capacity is ?
Hi Paddy, I searched for it but could not find one! I'm 220 and had no issues. It's really sturdy and with these tires I'm sure 300+lbs would be fine on it.
@@TheLastHonestInfluencer thanks!
How do you change the seat?
Great question! This video shows it really well: czcams.com/video/UMipWkcQ3Go/video.html
Thanks been 30 years since I been on a bike lol
@@marboba holy shit! A lot has probably changed! Don’t think fat bikes even existed till 10ish years ago…
@@marboba great decision to get back into it. And great choice of bike imo. No need to spend more this one does exactly what the fancy ones 3 times the price do…
I bought this bike yesterday 399 cad plus tax from Costco(200 off)....yeeey
Insane deal! What a score!!
I'm 6'3"....is it too small for me?
At 6' I have plenty of room left to raise the seat. I'd say 6'3" is probably the tallest you want to be on this frame tho. You might be able to just get away with it. The crankset might be a tad on the small side as well but should work for leisure riding
Same. My son is 6’3 and just got one.
Now just have to find one….
Good luck!
Good lord
dont get all religious on us sheep
You won't. You won't 👀🤣
just taunting the poor fellow. I imagine the pastor was not impressed
That intro. Those dudes must be so confused out there for jesus and then that happens pride cometh before the fall is what the priest told them after I bet
did you see what GOD just did to us man?
Never understood how spin classes got so popular good thing the pandemic put that crap to an end
me neither. whatever floats your boat I guess
If any one is looking for a fat bike I have one of this for sale, I purchase it for $750 I let it go for $725 is New with tags never on road I have 4 bikes no need that many I live in Niagara.
Great deal!
Jeans and Sandles wtf
The Rock definitely sucks 😂
He was ok until he started giving everyone workout advice like train 5 times a day and eat this or that when he is obviously taking copious amounts of steroids. thats my only beef with Dwayne