Fat Chance Titanium

nader · May 28th, 2015, 11:47 AM

Thanks to Spikes for this magnificent frame, you can see he loved it

(in truth not all are blue which looks blue in the pic

)

They say Fat Chance titanium is the best bike ever! is that really true? I want to know it

..and this is why no grand experiments here, this should be just simple and plain build.

Actually I think on a Fat Titanium belongs another fork as segmented (perhaps something like Kona P2 titan),
maybe I'll let build a titanium fork like P2 but I'm not sure with the geo... we will see

I'm also not quite sure with the Salsa stem, been looking for any ahead stem with noodle or integrated cable hanger (yes I know, there is not much choice).

Stingercut · June 21st, 2015, 7:57 PM

Any update on the build on this beauty ?

DocChill · June 22nd, 2015, 3:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingercut

Any update on the build on this beauty?

...you're right - we like to see more

!!!

nader · June 26th, 2015, 1:17 PM

Sorry guys, not much update available. I'm busy a lot ...too little time.

I'm also waiting for a modified ITM ahead stem with cable routing

and also looking for a few nice and thin 1 inch spacer..

Until then may I make you satisfied with a couple of boring pictures

I hate this cable hanger

colker · June 26th, 2015, 8:10 PM

This is the perfect fork for ths frame: it has a different rake than a Kona P2. There is no need to upgrade anything there.
I would go w/ v brakes because i ride my bikes, a lot, and v brakes are much simple, less maintenance than cantilevers/

DocChill · July 3rd, 2015, 2:44 AM

@Nader: Funny, what you define as "boring"! I think your Ti will become hot, hot, hot...

!

Cheers,
Daniel

Jeeves · July 9th, 2015, 10:46 AM

So far, this is looking pretty close to perfect.

Stingercut · July 9th, 2015, 10:52 AM

Nader is the daddy when it comes to Fat builds

Love the black on Ti look

nader · July 10th, 2015, 11:00 AM

My new stem

I find it much nicer than Salsa and especially has the optimum length and angle for me. But first it has to go under operation (for planting a noodle

)

(currently have no other tires!)

nader · November 20th, 2015, 12:10 PM

Sorry guys it's gone a little time

..have changed my approach a bit.

Titec and Ibis will make my cockpit

and with XTR-900 I'm not quite sure ..maybe cook as crank

nader · February 10th, 2016, 12:57 PM

Soon it's time. Finally I have time and desire to bring this build to an end.

..and could sort a few parts (all with plenty of holes

)

nader · February 11th, 2016, 2:01 PM

Hi guys,

I really want to use cantilever, how can I do without this stupid hanger?

Would the combination of

and

works ????

nader · February 23rd, 2016, 2:42 PM

second experiment

not satisfying

with a little improvise

can this works safely?

mainlyfats · February 23rd, 2016, 3:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nader

second experiment

can this works safely?

99% sure that will feel terrible. The booster will flex.

Plus, if you're going to have a cable going all the way to the booster, you might as well be running a V-brake.

nader · February 24th, 2016, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mainlyfats

99% sure that will feel terrible. The booster will flex.

Plus, if you're going to have a cable going all the way to the booster, you might as well be running a V-brake.

What I thought

maybe I try with this

mainlyfats · February 24th, 2016, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nader

What I thought

maybe I try with this

How about trying better housing and the XTR cantilevers you had on it before...

Maybe a Paul hanger? https://paulcomp.com/shop/components...-cable-hanger/

jpicard616 · February 25th, 2016, 11:27 AM

That power hanger you mounted on the back of your brake booster is made to be used without a cable stop i.e. the housing runs from your brake lever directly to the power hanger.

nader · February 25th, 2016, 3:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mainlyfats

..
Maybe a Paul hanger? ..

No more cable hanger on this bike, I think my solution with power hanger on booster will do its job

...but actually there is out there better solutions such as

nader · February 25th, 2016, 3:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpicard616

That power hanger you mounted on the back of your brake booster is made to be used without a cable stop i.e. the housing runs from your brake lever directly to the power hanger.

Thanks

I know mate, I use the same power hanger on my other bike

nader · March 6th, 2016, 1:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mainlyfats

99% sure that will feel terrible. The booster will flex.

That was not a good idea and you were right

Sure it can't work that way

So I opted for the simplest solution

I'm done. I just took it out around the house, guys I'm speechless, it's really a horny bike

russss · March 7th, 2016, 9:23 PM

awesome job, love how it's all come together. Makes me want one even ore now.

Stingercut · March 8th, 2016, 1:35 AM

Apart from the stiff yet comfortable Ti ride, I love the welds on these and the unique external butted tubes. Fat City really made bicycle art back then

nader · March 11th, 2016, 3:22 PM

Thanks guys.

I'm thrilled with it, it rides great

don't know why but it's more manageable as Yo Eddy, especially in curves it is agile.

nader · March 15th, 2016, 4:37 AM

A small update (self-made spacer ..just as replacements for future titanium spacers

)

nader · May 28th, 2016, 3:21 PM

Today was the first real tour ..it was just wonderful

(I made a few pics especially for fatcogs (and retrobike UK

)

DocChill · June 1st, 2016, 3:02 AM

Great bike, great pictures

!!! Love it!

wesintl · June 1st, 2016, 8:25 PM

beautiful

nader · September 22nd, 2019, 11:19 AM

Hi guys,

This is a rare and probably a custom stem of salsa.

It isn't an ahead but a quill stem with replaceable quill.

A comparison with normal salsa quill stem

Because the upper part of stem is thicker than quill, it is possible to assemble without threading on the steerer. With pushing bottom of quill against spacer you get the right tension on the headset bearings

It works really fine and I'm excited

nader · September 22nd, 2019, 11:20 AM

Today in fantastic weather with a great bike

Always good ride

May 28th, 2015, 11:47 AM	#1
nader Senior Member Join Date: July 17th, 2011 Location: in the harbor Posts: 317	Fat Chance Titanium Thanks to Spikes for this magnificent frame, you can see he loved it (in truth not all are blue which looks blue in the pic ) They say Fat Chance titanium is the best bike ever! is that really true? I want to know it ..and this is why no grand experiments here, this should be just simple and plain build. Actually I think on a Fat Titanium belongs another fork as segmented (perhaps something like Kona P2 titan), maybe I'll let build a titanium fork like P2 but I'm not sure with the geo... we will see I'm also not quite sure with the Salsa stem, been looking for any ahead stem with noodle or integrated cable hanger (yes I know, there is not much choice). Last edited by nader; July 9th, 2018 at 12:05 PM.

June 26th, 2015, 1:17 PM	#4
nader Senior Member Join Date: July 17th, 2011 Location: in the harbor Posts: 317	Sorry guys, not much update available. I'm busy a lot ...too little time. I'm also waiting for a modified ITM ahead stem with cable routing and also looking for a few nice and thin 1 inch spacer.. Until then may I make you satisfied with a couple of boring pictures I hate this cable hanger Last edited by nader; July 9th, 2018 at 12:06 PM.

June 26th, 2015, 8:10 PM	#5
colker Senior Member Join Date: June 1st, 2006 Location: rio de janeiro Posts: 1,043	This is the perfect fork for ths frame: it has a different rake than a Kona P2. There is no need to upgrade anything there. I would go w/ v brakes because i ride my bikes, a lot, and v brakes are much simple, less maintenance than cantilevers/ __________________ wanted: ride time.

July 10th, 2015, 11:00 AM	#9
nader Senior Member Join Date: July 17th, 2011 Location: in the harbor Posts: 317	My new stem I find it much nicer than Salsa and especially has the optimum length and angle for me. But first it has to go under operation (for planting a noodle ) (currently have no other tires!) Last edited by nader; July 9th, 2018 at 12:06 PM.

November 20th, 2015, 12:10 PM	#10
nader Senior Member Join Date: July 17th, 2011 Location: in the harbor Posts: 317	Sorry guys it's gone a little time ..have changed my approach a bit. Titec and Ibis will make my cockpit and with XTR-900 I'm not quite sure ..maybe cook as crank Last edited by nader; July 9th, 2018 at 12:06 PM.

June 21st, 2015, 7:57 PM	#2
Stingercut Senior Member Join Date: July 2nd, 2013 Location: London Posts: 606	Any update on the build on this beauty ?

July 3rd, 2015, 2:44 AM	#6
DocChill Senior Member Join Date: July 11th, 2012 Location: Ennigerloh-Westkirchen, Germany Posts: 164	@Nader: Funny, what you define as "boring"! I think your Ti will become hot, hot, hot... ! Cheers, Daniel

July 9th, 2015, 10:46 AM	#7
Jeeves Senior Member Join Date: August 6th, 2004 Location: VA - USA Posts: 204	So far, this is looking pretty close to perfect.

July 9th, 2015, 10:52 AM	#8
Stingercut Senior Member Join Date: July 2nd, 2013 Location: London Posts: 606	Nader is the daddy when it comes to Fat builds Love the black on Ti look

February 10th, 2016, 12:57 PM	#11
nader Senior Member Join Date: July 17th, 2011 Location: in the harbor Posts: 317	Soon it's time. Finally I have time and desire to bring this build to an end. ..and could sort a few parts (all with plenty of holes ) Last edited by nader; July 9th, 2018 at 12:07 PM.

February 11th, 2016, 2:01 PM	#12
nader Senior Member Join Date: July 17th, 2011 Location: in the harbor Posts: 317	Hi guys, I really want to use cantilever, how can I do without this stupid hanger? Would the combination of and works ???? Last edited by nader; July 9th, 2018 at 12:07 PM.

February 23rd, 2016, 2:42 PM	#13
nader Senior Member Join Date: July 17th, 2011 Location: in the harbor Posts: 317	second experiment not satisfying with a little improvise can this works safely? Last edited by nader; July 9th, 2018 at 12:08 PM.

February 25th, 2016, 11:27 AM	#17
jpicard616 Senior Member Join Date: July 31st, 2012 Location: Missoula MT/Birmingham AL Posts: 145	That power hanger you mounted on the back of your brake booster is made to be used without a cable stop i.e. the housing runs from your brake lever directly to the power hanger.

March 7th, 2016, 9:23 PM	#21
russss New Member Join Date: December 2nd, 2015 Location: Melbourne Posts: 10	awesome job, love how it's all come together. Makes me want one even ore now.

March 8th, 2016, 1:35 AM	#22
Stingercut Senior Member Join Date: July 2nd, 2013 Location: London Posts: 606	Apart from the stiff yet comfortable Ti ride, I love the welds on these and the unique external butted tubes. Fat City really made bicycle art back then

March 11th, 2016, 3:22 PM	#23
nader Senior Member Join Date: July 17th, 2011 Location: in the harbor Posts: 317	Thanks guys. I'm thrilled with it, it rides great don't know why but it's more manageable as Yo Eddy, especially in curves it is agile. Last edited by nader; July 9th, 2018 at 12:10 PM.

March 15th, 2016, 4:37 AM	#24
nader Senior Member Join Date: July 17th, 2011 Location: in the harbor Posts: 317	A small update (self-made spacer ..just as replacements for future titanium spacers ) Last edited by nader; July 9th, 2018 at 12:10 PM.

May 28th, 2016, 3:21 PM	#25
nader Senior Member Join Date: July 17th, 2011 Location: in the harbor Posts: 317	Today was the first real tour ..it was just wonderful (I made a few pics especially for fatcogs (and retrobike UK ) Last edited by nader; July 9th, 2018 at 12:11 PM.

June 1st, 2016, 3:02 AM	#26
DocChill Senior Member Join Date: July 11th, 2012 Location: Ennigerloh-Westkirchen, Germany Posts: 164	Great bike, great pictures !!! Love it!

June 1st, 2016, 8:25 PM	#27
wesintl Member Join Date: November 8th, 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 34	beautiful

September 22nd, 2019, 11:19 AM	#28
nader Senior Member Join Date: July 17th, 2011 Location: in the harbor Posts: 317	Hi guys, This is a rare and probably a custom stem of salsa. It isn't an ahead but a quill stem with replaceable quill. A comparison with normal salsa quill stem Because the upper part of stem is thicker than quill, it is possible to assemble without threading on the steerer. With pushing bottom of quill against spacer you get the right tension on the headset bearings It works really fine and I'm excited

September 22nd, 2019, 11:20 AM	#29
nader Senior Member Join Date: July 17th, 2011 Location: in the harbor Posts: 317	Today in fantastic weather with a great bike Always good ride

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