Wicked FAT Chance frame + fork…

[tangent]

Spotted this Wicked FAT Chance on ebay here - caught my attention as have never ridden one and we used to say ‘Wicked’ a lot back in the day

Quite a few images - but condition is enigmatic - tricky to tell. Looks as if has a push fit unthreaded bb. shell ?

Wicked FAT Chance on ebay

Posting as curious to see what other folk think , and also removing temptation to add to the collection

 

[Gtpulse]

Don’t know much about the bike but I look at the piece of wood bracing the dropouts and think it’s like that for postage. Looking at the sellers other items and that they got it in a clearance pallet I’d guess it’s from a lost/undelivered parcel? Anyone on here missing one?!

 

[tangent]

Oh that would be sad if true…

On the bb front if it is threadless Mercian cycles have a Mavic push fit bb on there lovely website which would work really well assuming no other hidden nasties …

 

[M-Power]

Spotted this Wicked FAT Chance on ebay here - caught my attention as have never ridden one and we used to say ‘Wicked’ a lot back in the day

Quite a few images - but condition is enigmatic - tricky to tell. Looks as if has a push fit unthreaded bb. shell ?

Wicked FAT Chance on ebay

Posting as curious to see what other folk think , and also removing temptation to add to the collection

Looks like a nice 89 Wicked, love the colour. No obvious signs of BB rustout. Needs some press fit bearings which are easy to source and someone will have a wonderful rider. Shame its too small for me or id add it to the collection, not that I need another bike

 

[mynchiboy]

Looks like a nice 89 Wicked, love the colour. No obvious signs of BB rustout. Needs some press fit bearings which are easy to source and someone will have a wonderful rider. Shame its too small for me or id add it to the collection, not that I need another bike

Echoing the above, I have a '90 Wicked and they are wonderful things to ride around on all day

This one is a Medium unless I'm mistaken?

Having the original fork is a bonus and it has the correct seat clamp as well. Bearings are indeed easy to source, I'm just pondering how easy the BB axles are to come by though. Perhaps a threadless cartridge BB would indeed work? Hmm...

 

[tangent]

Echoing the above, I have a '90 Wicked and they are wonderful things to ride around on all day

This one is a Medium unless I'm mistaken?

Having the original fork is a bonus and it has the correct seat clamp as well. Bearings are indeed easy to source, I'm just pondering how easy the BB axles are to come by though. Perhaps a threadless cartridge BB would indeed work? Hmm...

Think you can read a letter ‘M’ stamped on bb in image showing frame no.

 

[tangent]

Looks like a nice 89 Wicked, love the colour. No obvious signs of BB rustout. Needs some press fit bearings which are easy to source and someone will have a wonderful rider. Shame its too small for me or id add it to the collection, not that I need another bike

good to know more about age & bb set-up…likely too small for me also…no experience riding either Wicked or Monster FAT Chance’s would like to try when the right size comes along

 

[Yaldie]

I got it, a few lushed up the price on that one , now about this bottom bracket?

 

[KermitGKona88]

I got it, a few lushed up the price on that one , now about this bottom bracket?

Still a good price though, all things considered...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18557176...rganicCompBase&_trksid=p2047675.c101197.m1850

 

[Yaldie]

Still a good price though, all things considered...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18557176...rganicCompBase&_trksid=p2047675.c101197.m1850

I saw that, way out of reach for me