Fat Chance Kickstarter

[Rampage]

So he did exhibit at NAHBS? Despite someone else building it?

 

[novekili]

Mr.Toad: Do you have to readjust eccentric hubs after every ride? Didn't know that....Why?
In any case, riders who ride geared bikes have never been enthusiastic about slider dropouts: too heavy. I'd never buy a slider dropout equipped bike, unless it was a 26er (you can slide dropouts outwards to use 27.5 tyres). Mr. Chance had probably decided to present a first model to satisfy the majority of the customers, and I suppose they'll offer Paragon dropouts as an option as the YO reaches full production, as Dean, Moots, and all the other custom builders do.

Retroyetiguy: No it doesn't have more clearance: the red bike is the 27.5 model.

Rampage: Chris has probably declared he built the proto. However, the picture of him welding holding the frame with his hands, and with cardboard paper boxes behind leaves me a bit doubtful

 

[Ollie]

Ah ok! Hopefully he changes the chainstay length though , you couldn't post a letter through the seatube and tire on the 29'er.

 

[Rampage]

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I think Pace had it right all those years ago with the bolt on dropouts.

 

[Mr.Toad]

Mr.Toad: Do you have to readjust eccentric hubs after every ride? Didn't know that....Why?

Maybe a slight exaggeration, I have to adjust every 3rd ride or so. If not the chain is so slack it starts flopping around and gets dangerously close to hitting the stays, plus I like to keep the slack as consistent as possible.

In any case, riders who ride geared bikes have never been enthusiastic about slider dropouts: too heavy. I'd never buy a slider dropout equipped bike, unless it was a 26er (you can slide dropouts outwards to use 27.5 tyres). Mr. Chance had probably decided to present a first model to satisfy the majority of the customers, and I suppose they'll offer Paragon dropouts as an option as the YO reaches full production, as Dean, Moots, and all the other custom builders do.

Totally agree. There is no reason for over complicate the frame if not necessary.

 

[ez054098]

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Wow. For some reason the email alerts for this thread stopped for me. I just spent the last 15 minutes catching up. I agree, the forks are not what I was expecting. The cable routing is fine IMO, but damn, something needs to be done about the forks. I was one of the people who wrote (not taking credit btw) Chris asking for a rigid fork option. Actually, I am going to shoot off an email now...

 

[CassetteHoarder]

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I agree, the forks are not what I was expecting. The cable routing is fine IMO, but damn, something needs to be done about the forks. I was one of the people who wrote (not taking credit btw) Chris asking for a rigid fork option. Actually, I am going to shoot off an email now...

There are tapered steel steer tubes available. The proportions would have look much better if he had used on of those, it would also make it easier to swap between rigid and suspension forks without having to change the bottom cup on the headset. It would be stiffer than the 1 1/8" steerer but that could be offset with the flex the taller fork legs give.

Examples below of forks from Steve Potts and Engin Cycles using tapered steel steerers.

 

[suburbanreuben]

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Damn, those Potts forks are beautiful!
What's his waiting list like?

 

[sinnerman]

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Damn, those Potts forks are beautiful!
What's his waiting list like?

A lot longer than Chris Chance I reckon.

When compared, it really does look like Basil Brush designed the Yo Eddy.

 

[Ollie]

Those Potts forks are pure beauty .