Fat Chance Kickstarter

[CassetteHoarder]

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

When he made me a Type II a couple of years ago, it took about a year, but I think there was a supply issue with the tubing for the crown. He moved into a larger shop recently which may help wait times. It might be around 6 months but it's worth the wait for the quality of the work.

 

[suburbanreuben]

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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.

More likely Mr Roy had a hand in it...

 

[jimo746]

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Interesting interview with Chris Chance over on Pinkbike.....

http://m.pinkbike.com/news/chris-chance ... -2015.html

 

[606]

Thanks for posting the interview.

I don't see why they don't make a replica of the 1990 frame. So much more aesthetically pleasing, works fine, and ticks all the nostalgia boxes.

Colnago still produce the Master with the same tubing, and geometry, as they always did. Seems to still be a viable seller. And skateboard companies like Alva, G&S, Santa Cruz, Powell sell thousands of their 70s/80s reissues.

 

[Rahbari]

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Also interesting:

"In my years there Chris was not really making the bikes per say, as in cutting tubes, welding or doing finish work and that is OK with me. He was the head of the company and paid his dues with hard work making a lot of bikes before I was there. Chris did not how to TIG weld and never did. Again that was fine with me. Chris was fantastic at brazing and using a file [among other things]. Why learn TIG at that time, because you could hire a professional welder like Scott Bengsten who had a bachelors degree in welding to be your head welder."

https://antbikemike.wordpress.com/2015/ ... ty-cycles/

 

[ez054098]

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Chris’ Blog: Post NAHBS update
http://www.fatchancebicycles.com/post-nahbs-update/

 

[David Gibson]

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He's added pictures that show a curved seat tube.

 

[sinnerman]

are we getting there perhaps.

 

[jimo746]

Have you guys seen the new headtube badge design yet? I saw an item on it the other day, damned if I can remember where though.

 

[Ollie]

I've seen it, a nice twist on the old classic. Made of silver by a jeweller.

One thing that niggled me this afternoon is, the new frames have no similar variables or features of a old Fat frame despite the stickers, name and frame material :? .