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Hey Guys!
In the name of Chris Chance and Wendyll Behrend I'd like to invite all of you to the official "Celebrating 30 Years of FAT!" - Party! Following the official invitation letter: If you remember Stan, the Mud Man, our Blah Blah Blah T, taped splatter paint jobs, midnight rides down urban escalators or the Wendell State Forest races, you might like to know what’s happening the last weekend of September 2012. We’re throwing a party! In celebration of thirty years of Fat Chances being ridden on the planet we’re inviting everyone who’s ever ridden one and all of our old friends from the bike industry! Just imagine two and a half days of rides and festivities in the Stowe, Vermont area, beginning on Friday afternoon, September 28, 2012 and lasting until we say our goodbyes on Sunday, September 30th. Mingling with old friends and making new ones, sharing stories and riding our bikes. Please put the dates on your calendar and visit our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fat-Ci...92417627522710 Let us know whether you can come, whether you’d like to volunteer and whether you have any special skills that can help us throw the best party under the full moon that weekend. Here’s to the best Fat City party ever! We look forward to seeing all of you! Chris & Wendyll Addendum: Here’s what we’re planning:
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Booked my Plane tickets today! Cannot wait to meet everyone there!
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This is cool... I happen to be in the US at the time, only in Florida. Must see if I can get away for this event
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-------- Current bikes: '91 M Yo | '91 S Monster | '93 S/M Yo | '93 Buck Shaver | '94 M Ti | '94 S/M Yo, rust in seat tube. Saved by C. igleheart | '97 S/M Bro Eddy | '97 Klein Quantum Pro | '97 Klein Quantum Pro, Jade Chamelion | Previous bikes: '92 M Yo Team Violet, stolen in '95 never recovered | '92 M Yo, rust in seat and down tube, not possible to save | '93 Klein Attitude Moonrise, stolen in '95 never recovered | '98 Trek 9900 OCLV, sold |
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Well, if Chris Chance is involved with this, it's going to be cool!
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If you haven't visited the facebook event page yet, please have a look: http://www.facebook.com/events/#!/ev...7395726339550/
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Any info on camping onsite or in the area?
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For us non US based, what will be the closest airport to arrive at for this event?
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-------- Current bikes: '91 M Yo | '91 S Monster | '93 S/M Yo | '93 Buck Shaver | '94 M Ti | '94 S/M Yo, rust in seat tube. Saved by C. igleheart | '97 S/M Bro Eddy | '97 Klein Quantum Pro | '97 Klein Quantum Pro, Jade Chamelion | Previous bikes: '92 M Yo Team Violet, stolen in '95 never recovered | '92 M Yo, rust in seat and down tube, not possible to save | '93 Klein Attitude Moonrise, stolen in '95 never recovered | '98 Trek 9900 OCLV, sold |
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^ as above, what is the nearest airport and what accomodation could be recommended in the area.
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I will also look into camping in the area. Jon
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Some of us are looking into renting some large houses nearby. If folks rent houses & divi-up the cost we figured this would be a fun way to do it. Here is one site that has houses close-by. beckwithrentals.com If interested in sharing in a rental house speak up we can start to group up. Here is a campground close by. https://mountainviewcamping.com/ The reunion is most likely going to take place on a farm in Morrisville, VT which is 1 town over from Stowe. Jon
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I wish this had been before I carted all my bikes to California.
Still....tempted to make the trek!
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Super bummer I wont be able to make this.
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Should be an awesome event.
We ought to get a roll call going of which FatCOGers will be there.
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….and nominate a photographer to get lots of pictures !
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Well, I won't be able to make it up in September, but I'll be in Stowe this Friday for about three weeks. Anyone wanna ride?
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I live near Burlington (a couple minutes from the airport, and 40 or so from Stowe). If anyone needs any logistical assistance, a place to ship/store bikes, or just has questions about the area, I might be able to help-feel free to ask here or just drop me a PM.
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has anyone asked Chris or Wendyll if there will be a safe place to store/display bikes?
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Spoken with my wife, and she thinks it would be a nice holiday, so just looking at booking flights now for a week in Vermont. Taking a couple of bikes as I can't have her riding a Klien at this event.....
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This is great! Really glad to see folks coming from accross the 'pond'!
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Unfortunately I have no more vacation this year. Otherwise I would have already bought 2 airline tickets and had traveled with my wife and 2 of my Fat Cahnce Bike to Vermont in the United States. In my head I'm just listening to the song by Captain Beefheart "Moonlight on Vermont affected everybody ......" RIP Don!!
But now I wish all participants a successful event. And please think of those who can not be there and make many many photos for the folks back home. Greetings Helmut |
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I'll be there sans Fat.
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Hoping there are some last minute folks able to attend the Fat Party. I shipped one of my Team Comps to Vermont today ($91 yikes!). Really excited to party it up with those who can make it. Please register at www.fatcitycycles.com
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Flying over from the UK tomorrow
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Nice !
Looking forward to seeing lots of pics and a write up up from this event. Wish I could've gone ![]()
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I will be there, not sure what days but fortunately it's just an hour away. Might have to invest in a helmet this week....
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I will be there Sat & Sun...Bringing my 1983 fillet brazed Fat Chance.
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Nice! That will make at least 2 '83's at the party.
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Chris asked Greg & I to stop off at Belgen Cycles in Richmond, VT on our way up today to pick up an old Fat Tandem that Gene was completing for Wendyl. Greg & I spent an hour at Gene's shop drooling over some of his Fats including a Cross Bike, a Yo Betty, Monster, Several Yo's (nothing he is willing to sell, we asked!). Even the shelves in his shop were made from some discarded, rusted-out Fat frames: Greg in front of the tandem ![]() Gene's Cross bike frame ![]() A Yo Betty that needed repair that Gene pulled out of the trash! ![]() Stacks of old Fat Catalogs ![]() Check out the shelves made out of Fat frames! ![]() ![]() OK now some pictures from day 1 of the gathering: Chris showing off some older frames ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() More pictures tomorrow!
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Cooool, keep 'em coming. I wish I was still leaving in the north east!
How's the weather holding up??
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I haven't posted enough to put up any pics. I'll start working on that. Just wanted to say, although the weathers been a little shaky, yesterday shaped up nicely. Great people , trails , and stories. And lets not forget the bikes. As fun as yesterday was , today is gonna even better. Thanks to Wendyll for the great spot.
Lastly, I would be remis if I didn't give a thanks to Guide Etrordinaire Hardy and his Lady. Apparently the man has built around 6.2 million miles of some pretty sick trails and is posturing to do many more. |
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I'm on my way in a few hours. Will be making the 2pm ride. Cheers!
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OK here are my 12 Photos for today. A couple of highlights are (2) Criss Cross Bikes showed up, (2) '83 Fat Chances including MikeyNYC's with Red Tires & Greg's serial 831, (3) '89 Team Comps (including mine, Chainline (Eric) & the other Eric's.) A shock-A-Billy from the UK, lots of Yo's including one with Disc Tabs, A Monster, an '85, '86 & '87 Kickers all with original forks! Unfortunately Tom from Cape Cod broke his collarbone on the afternoon ride (on his '87 Kicker). He made it back from the hostpital to join us for the awesome barbeque & keg of local beer. Lots of stories about the Green Mountain Annual Huffy Throw which involved several local bike shops & Fat City employees drinking & hurling huffy bikes from home-made gigantic sling-shots & catepults. Anyway enough typing; here are some photos
![]() The Fat Party Decends upon Belgen Cycles where owner Gene Bell has decided to build up his NOS Criss Cross after all these years today & he rode it up to the party! ![]() Gene giving Chris a Huffy Throw T-shirt: ![]() You've seen Eric (Chainline)'s Yo with disc brakes ![]() Chris's '97 Ti with Externally Butted Tubes ![]() ![]() ![]() A Couple of '83's including Greg's Green 831 & MikeyNYC's spectacular purple with Red! ![]() ![]() & the '89 Team Comp Finale We had 3 of them! ![]() ![]() ![]() Chris had the build logs from our Team Comps. As confirmed by Scott Bengston his initials were on all of the Team Comps. My 2-tone flourecent bike was actually completed on 12/31/89 & was the 2nd to last Team Comp built! Eric's 2-tone blue/white team comp has U-brake mounts on both the seat stays & the TC Box Crown Forks. He completed his beauty with an ultra-rare Mavic groupo. When else will you see (3) '89 TCs in one place & with Chris Chance to-boot?! Maybe some more photos tomorrow. Enjoy! Jon
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I should really be asleep, but here are a few more pics. Had a great time today.
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Damn, I wish I could have made this trip. Great photos! Appreciate you all posting them.
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Good times for sure would love to see more pics. should also throw the pics up on the facebook page... Heal up Tom.. Cheers
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The team purple cross bike just killed me..
that's it. the perfect bike i always longed for.
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this thread makes me proud of my wicked.
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