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My one and only is a purple/blue fade Yo Eddy Team, prolly an older one because it is 1" threadless. I am transitioning away from gofast xc racerboy wannabe to a more laid-back go slow have more fun mindset. I really like my bike, but after riding modern 29ers with modern parts, I am definitly left wanting. Now, I really dont want to sell it for sentimental reasons, but havent the funds for a new bike. So, I am throwing around some ideas to make my Fat into a more capable descender. Heres what I got so far:
Put on a shorty stem, wide bars.
Roll the biggest tires I can fit. So far 2.35 Nevegals are working great.
Put on a 100mm fork to slacken the head tube angle, eat up bigger bumps, and run a disc brake.
Eventually install a dropper post.
Thoughts/suggestions? I have basically broken or worn out and replaced everything but the frame and sewtpost over the last 12 years of riding and racing, so theres nothing really "retro" left about it. Right now im running wide bars and a newish Sram XO 1x9 setup.
Thanks!
My one and only is a purple/blue fade Yo Eddy Team, prolly an older one because it is 1" threadless. I am transitioning away from gofast xc racerboy wannabe to a more laid-back go slow have more fun mindset. I really like my bike, but after riding modern 29ers with modern parts, I am definitly left wanting. Now, I really dont want to sell it for sentimental reasons, but havent the funds for a new bike. So, I am throwing around some ideas to make my Fat into a more capable descender. Heres what I got so far:
Put on a shorty stem, wide bars.
Roll the biggest tires I can fit. So far 2.35 Nevegals are working great.
Put on a 100mm fork to slacken the head tube angle, eat up bigger bumps, and run a disc brake.
Eventually install a dropper post.
Thoughts/suggestions? I have basically broken or worn out and replaced everything but the frame and sewtpost over the last 12 years of riding and racing, so theres nothing really "retro" left about it. Right now im running wide bars and a newish Sram XO 1x9 setup.
Thanks!