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fat chance wicked gravel bike

$ 475.2

Availability: 66 in stock
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Type: Wicked
  • Brake Type: Caliper Brake - Side Pull
  • Brand: Fat Chance
  • Condition: very good. Authenticated by Chris Chance the frame builder
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Wheel Size: 26 in
  • Frame Size: 20 in
  • Color: Green
  • Frame Material: Steel

    Description

    Frame is a 1988 Fat Chance Wicked. This is a legendary brand. Hand built, and I believe still available as a frameset in the 00-3500 price range.  I bought it while in medical school to enjoy the new sport of mountain biking and to race on.  Now I am about to retire. It has been used with love.  Repainted (originally neon orange) and imprinted with the owner's name when the kids went to college as an effective theft deterrent. I loved it.  My kids loved it.   Amazing hand built steel frame.   The bike has been upgraded over time as the industry has adopted new technology.  Currently it is a gravel bike 1x11.  Frame is 20" seat tube and 23" top tube, 32" stand over height.  rider 5'10" to 6'2"
    The serial number has been revealed, and confirmed to be authentic with Chris Chance himself.  The creator of Fat Chance sent me the entry in his Frame production log for this bike.
    I have ridden this in Colorado as a road bike and crushed roadies.   With different tires, I used it as a downhill bike and I have crushed another rider on a down hill rig ( in sharp , short switchbacks).
    I can sell it with either road tire wheel set ( with vintage front Spinergy SPOX!) or knobby off-road wheel set with wide range cassette.