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+ | ===== Fat City Cycles ===== | ||
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+ | Chris Chance started his own business in 1977 building race bikes before starting Fat Chance in 1982 to focus solely on mountain bikes in Somerville, Mass. ((History from: [[https:// | ||
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+ | In 1992 he took a 23 year sabbatical to open a massage therapy business: [[https:// | ||
+ | ((In San Rafael, CA, just four miles from the birth of mountain biking in Fairfax. | ||
+ | In 2015 Fat Chance was resurrected with Chris back holding the welding torch: [[https:// | ||
+ | \\ | ||
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+ | Fat Chance' | ||
+ | [[ibis: | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 25%> | ||
+ | {{chris2.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | Chris Chance, 1980' | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | \\ | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 25%> | ||
+ | {{chris.jpg? | ||
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+ | Chris Chance today, better jigs and a clearer vision [[https:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | ===== 1982 Fat Chance ===== | ||
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+ | All models from 1982 -> 1985 were called "Fat Chance." | ||
+ | \\ | ||
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+ | * **1985**: Kicker | ||
+ | * **1987**: [[https:// | ||
+ | * **1988**: Wicked Fuck'n Fat Chance | ||
+ | * **1988**: Fuck'n Fat Chance | ||
+ | * **1988**: Monster Fat | ||
+ | * **1990**: Yo Eddy | ||
+ | * **1992**: Slim Chance | ||
+ | * **1992**: Ti Fat | ||
+ | * **1993**: Wicked Lite | ||
+ | * **1993**: Shock a Billy | ||
+ | * **1994**: Buck Shaver | ||
+ | * **1994**: Beam Bike | ||
+ | * **1998**: Chris Cross | ||
+ | * **1999**: Bro Eddy | ||
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+ | Not a complete list. | ||
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+ | See timeline for more pics. | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1982.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1982 Fat Chance | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | [[http:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== 1983 Fat Chance ===== | ||
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+ | In 1983, Fat Chance Cycles started to transition to [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1983b.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1983 Fat Chance | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== 1984 Fat Chance ===== | ||
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+ | Shimano XT v1 (1982-84) | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1984.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1984 Fat Chance | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== 1985 Competition ===== | ||
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+ | TIG welded frame with brazed bullmooses. | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1985b.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1985 Competition | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== 1986 Fat Chance ===== | ||
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+ | As shown at the 2015 North American Hand Built Show (NAHBS.) | ||
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+ | {{1986fin.jpg? | ||
+ | Shark fin detail on chainstay. | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1986.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1986 Fat Chance [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
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+ | ===== 1988 Wicked Fat Chance ===== | ||
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+ | Interesting box crown fork. | ||
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+ | {{1988b.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | Front view, with box crown fork. | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1988.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1988 Wicked Fat Chance | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== 1989 Wicked Fat Chance ===== | ||
+ | Factory custom paint job Shimano XT M730 (1987-88) - but it's uncertain how much is original. | ||
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+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1989.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1989 Wicked Fat Chance | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== 1990 Fat Chance ===== | ||
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+ | Pretty " | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1990.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1990 Fat Chance | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | [[http:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== 1991 Yo Eddy ===== | ||
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+ | XT M735 (1990-92) | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1991.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1991 Yo Eddy | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 50% # | ||
+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== 1992 10th Anniversary ===== | ||
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+ | Campagnolo Record OR (1992-95) derailleurs, | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1992.jpg? | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | 1992 Fat Chance | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | ==== Production Notes ==== | ||
+ | <WRAP #prod1 /> | ||
+ | [1]. 15 bikes: | ||
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+ | [2]. Based upon serial numbers, and a stated 1,500 bike production in 1988: | ||
+ | * **1983**: 200 | ||
+ | * **1984**: 300 | ||
+ | * **1985**: 450 | ||
+ | See: [[http:// | ||
+ | [[http:// | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | \\ | ||
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