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1991 Fat Chance Wicked

The Wicked Fat Chance was introduced in 1987 and enjoyed many years of production as a good, all-around bike.  Often eclipsed by the popularity of the Yo Eddy, the Wicked used smaller tubing and a simple unicrown fork for a more comfortable ride.  Fat Chance Bicycles became the most popular builder on the East Coast.  This particular example is built with a host of aftermarket parts anodized in 3D violet.  The stem is a Salsa Moto with nickel plating, and the fork is an IRD Expedition Titanium.  A compact crankset was used to give lower gearing for the owner who lived in Somerville, MA for 13 years where Fat Chance Bicycles were made.

The Build

Year: 1991
S/N: 181W14
Frame: Fat Chance Wicked
Fork: IRD Expedition Titanium
Stem: Salsa Moto Nickel
Headset: Chris King
Bottom Bracket: Fat Chance Cartridge Bearing
Handlebar: Answer Hyperlite
Shifters: Shimano Deore XT M735
Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT M735
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT M735
Brake Levers: Grafton Re-Entry
Front Brake: Avid Tri-Align
Rear Brake: Avid Tri-Align
Crankset: Ritchey Logic Compact
Chainrings: Action-Tec / CNC USA 22-32-42
Pedals: Speedplay Frog
Hubs: Ringle Bubba / Super Bubba
Rims: Ritchey Vantage Pro WCS
Tires: Ritchey Z-Max HardDrive K 1.9
Wheel QR: Ringle Ti-Stix
Seatpost: Kalloy Uno
Saddle: Vetta SL
Grips: ODI Tomac Attack
Cogs: Sachs Freewheel
Chain: Sachs-Sedis
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