1987 Fat Chance

[steve_d]

True Temper Chromoly. £999, Newport

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1704029620249293

 

[Tsundere]

Great bikes to ride, my favourite in the stable, but that price seems optimistic.

 

[pwebb]

Great bikes to ride, my favourite in the stable, but that price seems optimistic.

master of polite understatement ;-)

 

[pwebb]

seller could be a member as they are probably referencing the 87 catalogue from this forum - which does list the Wicked as being available in blue with yellow fork. sadly most of the original components are long gone and would be hard to source now. looks like a substitute Marin superlite stem with generic bar, replacement deore thumb shifters and a period sugino crankset none of which are remarkable nor of the sort of spec this would once have had. Wheels are probably the originals, looks like the seat post is free moving too, overall I would hope to acquire this for more like £150- 200 for a resto project and for the asking price would have to be in fully restored condition with original parts IMHO.
undoubtedly a nice piece of history though - PS seller does have other tasty bikes and parts including Yo Eddy https://www.facebook.com/groups/456208327901609/user/682638612

 

[Dr Dremel]

seller could be a member as they are probably referencing the 87 catalogue from this forum - which does list the Wicked as being available in blue with yellow fork. sadly most of the original components are long gone and would be hard to source now. looks like a substitute Marin superlite stem with generic bar, replacement deore thumb shifters and a period sugino crankset none of which are remarkable nor of the sort of spec this would once have had. Wheels are probably the originals, looks like the seat post is free moving too, overall I would hope to acquire this for more like £150- 200 for a resto project and for the asking price would have to be in fully restored condition with original parts IMHO.
undoubtedly a nice piece of history though - PS seller does have other tasty bikes and parts including Yo Eddy https://www.facebook.com/groups/456208327901609/user/682638612

I can´t see the pics in the link, but from that one picture above the components all look fairly original, or at least PC? Stem looks like a Salsa, bars like OG Fat Chance, XC pedals, Grab Ons, Magura levers etc. I think the seller is closer to a realistic price than 150-200.