Glad to have found you!
I wanted a mountain bike but can't afford to throw down for a new one right now. So, I asked my buddy if he still had his Fat Chance and if he wasn't riding it, could I use it. He said, "Sure. You can have it." Just picked it up this evening.
Overall, it looks like he rode it a few times and parked it. The paint is perfect and there is barely a scratch on it, just a layer of dust and a little bit of grime that should wash off nicely. A little love and I think it will be a sweet ride. Any info on the bike (year, history of this model, tubing type, performance characteristics, etc.) would be much appreciated. I plan to ride this thing and put real time on it.
I feel like I just scored but don't know what I have exactly or what it will take to get it into good running shape. What should I do to it? Have it tuned up and just ride it? Swap the fork? Swap any parts out for newer stuff? Since I didn't have to pay anything for it, I don't mind putting a few hundred bucks into it if it will be worth it.
Thanks for any help/advice you can offer,
MT
P.S. I'm 99.9% sure the serial number is: YO SM 1148. (The last digit may be a 9.)
I wanted a mountain bike but can't afford to throw down for a new one right now. So, I asked my buddy if he still had his Fat Chance and if he wasn't riding it, could I use it. He said, "Sure. You can have it." Just picked it up this evening.
Overall, it looks like he rode it a few times and parked it. The paint is perfect and there is barely a scratch on it, just a layer of dust and a little bit of grime that should wash off nicely. A little love and I think it will be a sweet ride. Any info on the bike (year, history of this model, tubing type, performance characteristics, etc.) would be much appreciated. I plan to ride this thing and put real time on it.
I feel like I just scored but don't know what I have exactly or what it will take to get it into good running shape. What should I do to it? Have it tuned up and just ride it? Swap the fork? Swap any parts out for newer stuff? Since I didn't have to pay anything for it, I don't mind putting a few hundred bucks into it if it will be worth it.
Thanks for any help/advice you can offer,
MT
P.S. I'm 99.9% sure the serial number is: YO SM 1148. (The last digit may be a 9.)