New for 2012, Carver's original Ti Fat Bike gets a redesign and becomes ... The O'Beast. The biggest (pun intended) adjustment to the Carver Bikes O'Beast frame comes in the form of extra tire clearance adding ample room for the large 4.7" Fat Bike tires. For 2012 Carver opted to spec the O'Beast with a versatile 44mm head tube allowing riders to run 1-1/8 or 1.5 inch tapered forks. Other new features include a replaceable derailleur hanger / dropout and a nice brake bridge at the disc caliper mount for added stopping power. The 2012 O'Beast comes in a brushed (polished) finish only and does not have rack mounts.