Well, Fat Chance is back and the by-product of a successful Kickstarter launch, Yo Eddy! This is a 1994 (Team) Fat Chance Yo Eddy with the highest tier build that was offered at the time. Also new on the Yo Eddy is a clean rear brake mounting solution on the chainstay. 1995 Fat Chance Yo Eddy! Models such as the original Kicker, Fat Chance, Wicked Fat Chance, Team Yo Eddy, Buck Shaver, Monster Fat and others. By the way, Chris Chance's wife has tons of Fat Chance gear, including full decal sets, if anyone's interested. Fat Chance updated the Yo Eddy with Boost spacing and room for 27.5+ or 29 x 2.5 tires. The serial number, YO M 339, designates this frame as a medium. So far I had three options: the Salsa à la Carte, the Ibis Mojo and the Fat Chance Yo Eddy. Chris Chance is building a special edition Yo Eddy frame to help resurrect Fat Chance Bicycles. Fat City bikes and especially the Yo Eddy, were cool bikes to own and very respected - lots of approving comments from fellow bikers. Chance Cycles Wicked City Sponsored Link. The thought was to combine some of the overhead functions while keeping the brands separate. The Yo Eddy! Chance, 59, said plans are underway to bring back the Yo Eddy, one of his most popular models. $1,000.00 + $60.00 shipping Groovy Cycleworks did the frame restore of the Yo Eddy frame at the top of the list. Back to top: Advanced Search. Discussion Starter • #1 • Aug 15, 2010. always fancied the aquafade and harlequin yo eddy's since first seeing them in MBUK many moons ago. Register | Login. Fat Chance Bikes, the iconic mountain bike brand of the 90's is back! A … Road Fork has been updated to modern standards, handmade by frame building icon Chris Igleheart in Portland, OR. Fat Chance Yo Eddy 2.2 For sale on Pinkbike buysell. size Large Fork: Custom build by Bryan Hollingsworth of Circle H Cycles Wheels: Ringle front, XT Rear hub, Mavic 217 Hoops Skewers: Odyssey Tires: Kenda Small Block Eight Crankset: Shimano XTR M950 Right Shifter/brake lever: XTR M950 Left Brake Lever: XTR M950 Derailleur: XTR M950 Brakes: Avid Ultimate Headset: Chris King … Help Fat Chance come alive again! Yeti Klein Fat Chance Yo Eddy Fat City Cycles Chris Chance Ringle Zooka Specialized vintage mtb hardrock stumpjumper gravel. Jump to Latest Follow REVIEWS DEALS BIKESHOPS TRAILS 1 - 20 of 41 Posts. City Wicked Cycles Chance. If you're a Fat fan, worth a visit for sure. 1993 Fat Chance Team Violet Yo Eddy M Frame Uncut Yo Eddy Rigid Fork. Segmented forks made the older Yo Eddy! This is an early model Yo, as tested by MBA in October of 1990. Finally, something up to date. Made in Somerville Mass.!!! A CNC-machined “demi-yoke” is used to connect the driveside chainstay to the bottom bracket. Following a hugely enthusiastic Kickstarter, marketing and social media campaign, production has begun. The Sakae seatpost was a special run for the odd 29.4 mm size at the time, and likely came with the frame. Fat Chance Cycles has reached its KickStarter goal and is now ready to start producing frames for pre-order. Not that the 29'r doesn't look like a great bike, it was just missing something... Something signature and iconically Chris Chance. 1993 Fat Chance Yo Eddy in the iconic ‘Grello’ colorway. has returned as well. Heidi Davis is a founding member of the New England Mountain Bike Association, a collection of chapters dedicated to preserving and enjoying the trails that exist in the North Eastern corner of the US. the actual one i lusted after in that magazine as a school kid is the one i have now, well frameset wise anyway.....dave hemmings no less. The same great geometry and handling, tubing selection that is modeled after the stiffness of the Yo steel tubes, and because it's *Titanium*, it's a pound lighter! I was a big fan of Fat … The campaign in January managed to raise over $130,000 with 200 backers, which easily broke the original target of $116,000. Fat Chance Yo Eddy 29er. Chris Chance is raising funds for Fat Chance Bicycles - Yo Eddy Team Fat Chance Frame on Kickstarter! They really made great stuff and even though Fat City closed shop over 10 years ago, people still know about them and covet the frames to this day. It increases clearance for tire and chainrings as well as bumping up rigidity. I had just lost my bike, a 93 Scott Windriver, to a thief, and urgently needed a new one for a cycling and camping trip with two friends down to Cornwall for the solar eclipse. Help Fat Chance come alive again! Fat City Cycles developed into one of the coolest bike companies ever – combining amazing bikes, great names and quirky advertising. This bike has all the benefits of the steel bike. I was in Bristol, and walked into Bristol Bicycle Workshop on Park Row. First released in 1995 by Fat Chance, the Yo Eddy! At Interbike Thursday, Chance told BRAIN he knows one collector who owns 50 Fat Chance models. The Fat Chance Yo Eddy was a departure for Fat City Cycles in 1990, with a design that used thin-wall, over-sized tubing and a fork and stay design that would accommodate the new Specialized Ground Control Extreme 2.5 tire. One of the biggest headlines of 2014 in the custom frame building world was that Chris Chance of Fat Chance Bicycles was getting back in the business. Vintage Yo Eddy Team Fat Chance Frame Chris King Purple 3DV Ano Mag 21. 1991 FAT Chance Yo Eddy. Chris Chance collecte des fonds sur Kickstarter pour son projet Fat Chance Bicycles - Yo Eddy Team Fat Chance Frame Chris Chance is building a special edition Yo Eddy frame to help resurrect Fat Chance Bicycles. The main focus should be on the frame, so I planned to get only clean and black components. Fat Chance Yo Eddy 1995-96. Is it possible to ride a bike across the Australian continent (2,100 miles / 3,400 km) without eating carbohydrates? 1993 fat chance yo eddy. They also offer frame decals, bearing replacements, and replica Yo Eddy forks. The Yo Eddy was one of the most iconic and collectable mountain bikes of the 1980s and 1990s and continues to have a cult-like following. Road Fork was the first segmented steel fork on the market, fast forward 20 years and she is back with a vengeance! Category: All Mountain/Enduro Frames Condition: Excellent Frame Size: L Shipped with USPS First Class. Fat Chance Yo Eddy S/N 249YO7. frames in my opinion and after seeing the rigid 27.5 version at NAHBS, I knew what was missing with the 29r. It was specifically designed around the then new Specialized Extreme 2.5", as used on this build. A lot has changed since Chris Chance shut down his company. Besides keeping old Fat frames flying, they also build some pretty - uh, groovy frames themselves. Yes, that's Chris Chance manning the torch. 1995 Fat Chance Yo Eddy Team . Chris Chance is building a special edition Yo Eddy frame to help resurrect Fat Chance Bicycles. The frame also required an over-sized seatpost, which in the early years was provided by a Sakae TCO post in a special 29.4 mm size. Frame: Saratoga NY built Yo Eddy! Yo Eddy stands on the shoulders of the steel version. In 1999 I discovered for myself that it was. Now, I'll admit that the Yo Eddy! This required a move away from their Somerville home which meant a move for the employees. The first to produce mountain bike on the east coast, Chris got financial support from his wife Wendyll's family to start Fat City Cycles, an American bicycle manufacturing company in 1982. Since Fat City Cycles was closing their business, I could get my hands on one of the last made, in the stunning colour Hot Lava. Full suspension, dropper posts, disc brakes, hell, steel has been forgotten by the industry - for the most part. The spirit and soul of Fat Chance has been resurrected and the modern rendition will leave you all antsy. Benjamin Gutschik was one of our lucky KickStarter fully rigid Yo Eddy 29er customers, taking his inspiration from a classic Lavender Yo Eddy he explains the lengths he went to to get the perfect build!My plan was to build it up using a good mixture of old school and new school parts. I have had this bike sitting in my garage for years and finally decided to sell. Jump to Latest Follow REVIEWS DEALS BIKESHOPS TRAILS 1 - 20 of 43 Posts. Page 1 of 1: JLA FORUMS | Classifieds | FOR SALE - New York | FOR SALE - New York … By 1994, Fat Chance needed a partner to help keep them afloat and found Serotta in Saratoga New York. Original paint, new decals, frame was cleaned and sprayed inside with frame saver. All new cables and housing. 29'r had me pretty stoked but I was more drawn to the 27.5" version. 2018 Philly Bike Expo: Fat Chance Yo Eddy Photos and words by Jarrod Bunk Chris Chance brought a newer Yo Eddy to Philly Bike Expo this year, the new Yo Eddy 2.2 had a triple butted stainless top tube and downtube, as well as some new dropouts, and a clever chainstay yoke. New bottom bracket bearings and collars. Since it's the only one of the three with top cable routing and has the classic East Coast geometry, a decision was easily made: the Fat Chance. Yeah, the attention was fun, but the best part was the ride and the quality of the bikes themselves. 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