Fat Chance Kickstarter
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highlandsflyer
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Crikey, people spend more on fatigued alloy. I say let those with the cash splash a little and let the man take his portion.
suburbanreuben
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This smacks of desperation and sadly it's going to fail.
What would it cost to get a prototype made up to CC's spec by a US frame builder? Bugger all, but he really hasn't a clue what he's going to build, who his market is or what they want, let alone blow their minds by offering something new.
I's going to end in tears.
£50 says no new Fat Chances get built in 2015. Any takers?
This smacks of desperation and sadly it's going to fail.
What would it cost to get a prototype made up to CC's spec by a US frame builder? Bugger all, but he really hasn't a clue what he's going to build, who his market is or what they want, let alone blow their minds by offering something new.
I's going to end in tears.
£50 says no new Fat Chances get built in 2015. Any takers?
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Well, it wouldn't cost that much provided the material is steel. A friend of mine is a distributor of high end parts and frames. We asket a very, very, very, famous framebuilder, the reproduction of a very, very, very iconic steel hardtail in 29" flavour, and he quoted (for quite a complicated job), a price of about 2000 dollars. A 5000 buck price tag would leave space for a wide margin. Fat is just proposing a steel 29er with tapered headtube and provision for dropper post. A proto, wouldn't cost more than 1400 dollars, and a production frame not more than 1000.
Well, it wouldn't cost that much provided the material is steel. A friend of mine is a distributor of high end parts and frames. We asket a very, very, very, famous framebuilder, the reproduction of a very, very, very iconic steel hardtail in 29" flavour, and he quoted (for quite a complicated job), a price of about 2000 dollars. A 5000 buck price tag would leave space for a wide margin. Fat is just proposing a steel 29er with tapered headtube and provision for dropper post. A proto, wouldn't cost more than 1400 dollars, and a production frame not more than 1000.
Im still tripping over the Future Shockabilly, the last one looks to me like a Horst design, or deviated variation.
What was the last full suspension bike made with steel that was any good,....? I can only think of the Cotic Rocket, but then as much as I like it, it hasn't set the world alight.
What was the last full suspension bike made with steel that was any good,....? I can only think of the Cotic Rocket, but then as much as I like it, it hasn't set the world alight.
Also I personally don't think this is a cash in, more "I wanted to be away from the industy I love because it hurts too much, but I keep coming across all these people that are telling me to come back, So peoeel put your money where you mouth is, if you want me back, we'll do this and if we can raise the cash we will be able to set up and restart the company"
I understand people can't see the worth in the $5-6000 frames, or even the 2.5K ones, but to me it is more you are investing in the startup, for the love of the company, to make it happen, not trying to get the best deal on frame.
I am seriously considering it, if I wasn't about to buy a new road bike, I'd probably be down for a $2.5K frame, but I don't think I can swing a new roadie AND this at the same time...I don't think.
I understand people can't see the worth in the $5-6000 frames, or even the 2.5K ones, but to me it is more you are investing in the startup, for the love of the company, to make it happen, not trying to get the best deal on frame.
I am seriously considering it, if I wasn't about to buy a new road bike, I'd probably be down for a $2.5K frame, but I don't think I can swing a new roadie AND this at the same time...I don't think.
