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The Cogburn CB4

If you’re familiar with Surly fat bikes then you’ll know their parent brand Quality Bicycle Products who has launched yet another brand, Cogburn Outdoors. Cogburn’s CB4 debuts in September.

Designed specifically for the outdoorsman, the CB4 (in no way related to the 1993 hip hop comedy of the same name) boasts a Realtree Xtra Camo frame (courtesy of Kansas City’s Dynamic Finishes) with the rims, handlebar, crank and other components in an anodized Black with a no-glare finish. Available in two different frame sizes for all riders.

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It’s a fat bike with 3.8″ tires that will get you where you are going in the back country even with a heavy load. What’s more, it’s a bike, so it’s going to be quieter and leave a much lower impact than an ATV. It incorporates a Shimano Deore 20 speed mountain drivetrain with quiet Deore Shadow plus clutch rear derailleur.

“We make gear for people looking to hunt, fish and forage in remote places.”
-Cogburn Outdoors

It is designed, finshed and assembled in the USA.

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I love everything about this bike, except the price. At $2199 it’s a bit more than I want to spend but I know there are many that will look at this price as reasonable. It’s all about the value exchange. I’m just not the guy who is willing to pay that much for a bike. What may be an option for those of us interested in adapting other Fat Bikes to a hunting role is the availability of Cogburn’s Scabbard which comes standard on the CB4. It attaches to a rear rack on any bike and is designed to accommodate archery equipment as well as hunting and fishing equipment.

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www.cogburnoutdoors.com

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13 Responses to “The Cogburn CB4”

  1. Matthew Kime says:

    CB4 was a comedy?

  2. straps says:

    The Surly lineage just got me more interested in this bike.

    Having ridden a mountain/trail bike while wearing a pack, a rear suspension is worth the extra weight and complexity (and preventive maintenance). Also, I’m quite sure that a Multicam finish will enhance ride quality.

    Man, that gear ratio is CRAZED.

  3. Chameleox says:

    I need another bike like another hole in my head, but I’m interested in that bow rack.

  4. Brandon says:

    And if you prefer OD Green, the Surly Pug Ops fits the bill:

    http://surlybikes.com/bikes/pug_ops

    The Salsa Mukluk (another QBP brand) is similar, albeit with an aluminum vice chro-moly frame.

  5. Fred says:

    That price is actually cheaper than what I’d expect for a good Fat Bike, especially decked out like that. It’s no Walmart BSO (bicycle shaped object.)

  6. lightfighter says:

    For that amount of money I could buy a beat but reliable motorcycle that will get me everywhere the bike gets me but with a bigger loadout and 75% less effort

  7. Trajan says:

    I thought that fatbikes were only for riding in the snow and whatnot? Still need to try one out.

    Is there going to be some sort of carriage to hull out the carcass?

  8. Danke says:

    Fatbikes did do the sand and snow thing first but the latest is running them on snowmobile trails in the summer, stuff that’s impassible on a normal bike. They’re also great in marshy terrain. You only run a few psi in the tires so there is no need for suspension.

    They look clumsy as hell but they lfeel a lot like a normal bike.

    As for why not a motorbike. No noise, no loss of your situational awareness as you travel, no advertising your presence.

    Just don’t wear antlers.

    • m5 says:

      Why not a motorbike becomes apparent at least when you run out of gas. ‘Living off the land’

      Stealth, endurance, reliability/repairability and mobility, that’s a few things where a bike beats a motorbike. And by mobility I mean serious off-road mobility, like shouldering the bike to carry it over something that (even the fat-)bike can’t handle.

      Not to mention that cycling is excellent excercise.

      The price? I’m a bit dated on how much this setup “should” cost, but $2000+ is what you might expect to pay for a high-end fatbike.

  9. g-LOVE says:

    Ummmmm wouldn’t a hunter quiety moving through the woods on a bike mimic the look of a deer slightly, only increasing the chances of getting shot by some idiot hunter who just pulls up and pulls the trigger without verifying what he is shooting? Hunter orange may help but I believe I’ll take the ATV and loudness and be safer!

  10. Bill says:

    2K is just the starting point for mid-and high-range road bikes. When I finally put it in that context, i was able to pick myself off the floor.