1984 Fat Chance

1984 Fat Chance:

Early Fat Chance (#101 from 1984) that was sent back to Fat to be refinished. Most of the components were "updated" when we got the bike so we tried to rebuild it with period-correct parts. A couple of the parts are a little newer than the bike and we will try to replace them when possible. Not too sure about the vintage of the decals or the origins of the fork, any ideas? Neat little gusset where the seat stays come together.

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Frame		Fat Chance cro-moly

Fork		Biplane crown

Rear Shock		NA

Rims		Araya RM20 *

Hubs		Bullseye sealed bearing

Spokes		Wheelsmith stainless steel laced 3 cross

Tires		Farmer John knock-offs *

Pedals		Shimano PD-MX15 BMX

Crank		Sugino AT triple

Chain		Sedis *

Rear Cogs		Suntour 6 speed freewheel

Bottom Bracket		Fat Chance press-in cartridge bearing

Front Derailleur		Shimano 600

Rear Derailleur		Shimano Deore XT "deer head"

Shifters		Shimano Deore XT "deer head"

Handlebars		Bull moose

Stem		Bull moose

Headset		Specialized Steel

Brake set		Shimano BR-M70 cantilevers

Brake levers		Shimano Deore XT 4 finger

Saddle		Selle Italia Turbo *

Seat Post		Laprade-style alloy *w/ Campy quick release binder

Colors		Metallic teal

Size		21"

Serial #		84101

Parts marked with as * are known to be non-original parts. Bikes were often customized at the time of purchase or were different as shown in the catalogs so exact specifications were subject to change.