1994 Retrotec Fat Bike with All Weather Sports rim

I bought this frame many years ago at the Denver Veloswap. It was in bad shape so we had it powder coated white and original built it up with a mix of black parts (it was a pretty sad non-period-correct which crappy parts build). We had looked at it over the years and couldn't figure out how to fix it. Recently, we got a pair of All Weather Sports double rims and finally figured out what to do with the bike. The frame and rims were from the same era (likely late 1993/early 1994) so we tried to correct some of the mis-matched parts. Sounds like the rims were from the first 200 sets with the rims being welded together followed by grinding out the center walls. Tires are Ritchey 2.35" Z-Max.

More pictures @ http://mombat.org/MOMBAT/Bikes/1994_Retrotec.html

I had nightmares about this last night


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Thats really unusual but rather tasty looking. Love those rims. Why is one called Simon?

Very nice! I assume Ritcheys were the biggest tyres back then? Can't remember any bigger, in truth I don't even remember the Ritcheys! I do remember seeing some fat bikes with two tyres per hoop.

I love the angles of this frame. It has an essence of klunker/cruiser about it, I'd love to take it for a spin :twisted:

loved that bike in your first build jeff

still aint too bad

Those rims are crazy.

I love the frame though, especially the cable routing.

kaiser":3lc4ibif said:

Very nice! I assume Ritcheys were the biggest tyres back then? Can't remember any bigger, in truth I don't even remember the Ritcheys! I do remember seeing some fat bikes with two tyres per hoop.

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Specialized had the More Extreme in a 2.5" but we only had one.

Logic.Al":h7frs0q9 said:

Thats really unusual but rather tasty looking. Love those rims. Why is one called Simon?

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Good info here http://www.allweathersports.com/winter/snowcats.html