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someone has just shown me this - anyone going??

Its been a long time since Ive had any interest in modern bikes, but I have a friend that would like to upgrade her old town bike to something a little more trail friendly - has to be new to fit the bike to work scheme... so about a grand is the budget - easy! aluminium hard tail with front...

Coming 3rd overall on my first attempt at a downhill dirt segment on Strava - beating 180 others - on the Fat Chance! and this was after 25 miles in the saddle!

Re: Re: My first MTB too!!! rear ended it into a parked car and did all sorts of horrible things to the frame!

No way! what sort of era was that?! the ship was my local!

Re: Re: Looks great! I feel your pain with the polishing... but you have way more paitence than me! I remember starting that on a Rocky mountain Extreme and betting tired/bored part way through! Definately get the Risse upgrade, stiffens up the rear end, much better feel and you get the shh...

I love the build, it's so close to being a bit much! I just wish I had pushed myself to either a Ringle stem, or ti Syncros post/bar/stem combo It is practical though! As much as I'd love Paul's or some other weird kit, this all works!!! I did have a Billet machined cassette once... weighed...

Hi there, wonder if anyone has any idea where I can get some spare parts for the following bits... Axles and bushings for an AMP B3 rear swing arm (and possibly a spare swing arm, just in case!) Bearings for a Syncros Hard-core Ti Bottom bracket. Thanks

Hi, its been many years since my last visit here, but dusted off the Fat, found Strava and thought I'd share! Back in 96 I took my Proflex over to Tenessee for a few months, I soon found The Bike Zoo in Knoxville and spent most days loitering and cycling with the guys and customers there. I...

im after a cheap crappy seatpost... my poundland tape thinks the tube is 30.9mm and a 34mm clamp - its a cheapo alu frame... cheers

this is my Shock-a-billy! http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/mai ... ac63e64a49 as for reasons to own a fat? there are many! the craftmanship and heritage mostly, the bikes are impeccably built, Fat Chance were pioneers in the mtb world, with ex employees founding a bunch of the quality...

Re: . the proper tool for fitting the race is just a heavy steel tube!

thanks Scant... thats the exact news I needed to hear after shelling out for a set of cooks cranks and some new rings with this pay check! :)

How have you people managed to get the bikes insured? ive tried tice on household and as soon as i started to throw 4 figures and 10years old (at the time) they woud just say no!

This thread is a real eye opener! my little guy is 11 months and ive been looking to see whee i coud get a prper bike for him! the isla bikes look a good proposition :) the mini-manitou and a childs seven were high up my list... but back to planet earth!! :lol:

I suppose my TWP AMP B3 rear brace/canti straddle wire pivot whatsit... stiffens up the rear triangle and evens the braking out by centralising the straddle wire hanger :)

my current wheelset is fairly efficent.. Front Original Cross Max Airb tube Kevlar IRC Mythos Semislick circa 800gms 8) Rear Syncros Hub Black DT comps DT-Swiss 4.1 Rim Airb tube Kevlar IRC Mythos Semi slick Circa 1800gms :) although one of my 'dream' wheelsets would be a...

i used to have an 856 too, back in '96 i junked the twin elastomer stack, machined some spacers and fitted a coil inplace of one rubber so had a nice rising rate coil/elastomer/oil shock... :) worked really well! nice to see you goit to the effort of bringing her back to life!

crankomatics are mine!!!

anyone know what size fits a shock-a-billy???