ribaldmanikin
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I had posted this recent addition to my garage full of bikes on MTBR, and was asked by Elevation12,000 to post it here.
Before the rants start, I'm aware this isn't a Fat Chance. From what I've been told, it was distributed by Concorde in Canada, and made in Japan. Chris Chance had some input on the design. I'm not sure how much.
Bottom line, it's a lot of fun to ride, and I expect to ride it until I can afford a real Fat Chance.
I'd be interested in any information on this frame.
I don't know the year, but am guessing around 1991 from the original owner's information. He said he bought it in 91 as a frame and had it built to his specifications. He upgraded to gripshifts from the original XT thumbshifters, which he said he threw away (ugh).
Other than the gripshifts and tires, everything is original from that build. I did swap out the middle chainring yesterday since it was skipping on my ride. It's in good shape. I removed some ugly decals. The Team Chance decals are all in pretty good condition.
Components:
Frame: 19" Tange Prestige Double Butted tubing
Fork: Tange Struts
Derailleurs: Shimano XT
Cranks: Shimano XT
Brakes: Unsure
Hubs: Unknown
Rims: Front Mavic 221 Rear Mavic 231
Tires: Front Specialized Mt. Baldy, Rear Continental Travel Contac
Stem: Specialized
Seatpost: Syncros (I think)
Seat: Velo Titanium
Shifters: GripShift 600
And now the photos:
Before the rants start, I'm aware this isn't a Fat Chance. From what I've been told, it was distributed by Concorde in Canada, and made in Japan. Chris Chance had some input on the design. I'm not sure how much.
Bottom line, it's a lot of fun to ride, and I expect to ride it until I can afford a real Fat Chance.
I'd be interested in any information on this frame.
I don't know the year, but am guessing around 1991 from the original owner's information. He said he bought it in 91 as a frame and had it built to his specifications. He upgraded to gripshifts from the original XT thumbshifters, which he said he threw away (ugh).
Other than the gripshifts and tires, everything is original from that build. I did swap out the middle chainring yesterday since it was skipping on my ride. It's in good shape. I removed some ugly decals. The Team Chance decals are all in pretty good condition.
Components:
Frame: 19" Tange Prestige Double Butted tubing
Fork: Tange Struts
Derailleurs: Shimano XT
Cranks: Shimano XT
Brakes: Unsure
Hubs: Unknown
Rims: Front Mavic 221 Rear Mavic 231
Tires: Front Specialized Mt. Baldy, Rear Continental Travel Contac
Stem: Specialized
Seatpost: Syncros (I think)
Seat: Velo Titanium
Shifters: GripShift 600
And now the photos: