87 Wicked, new project

DC · March 21st, 2014, 12:53 PM

Howdy peeps, been gone awhile, riding fat bikes instead of Fat Chances.
FAT stoke restored buy scoring my latest project.

she is a little rough around the edges, but...
modified with Surly track drops
Box Crown Fork!
Hammerhead Stem!
Fat City bar
ser#87220

cheers
DC

colker · March 22nd, 2014, 12:13 PM

niiice.

RobTu · March 24th, 2014, 8:19 AM

Nice, I remember bidding on that one when it was on ebay. Glad it went to someone here; should be fun build and ride...look forward to the updates

DC · March 25th, 2014, 7:12 AM

thanks, guys. I didn't know he had it on ebay. Dude walked in the shop I work at with it, and it went home with me!

Still in the decision stage: do I build it and ride it in the current rat-rod style, or do I give it full love(repaint etc)?

tvcreative · March 25th, 2014, 7:37 AM

beauty is in the eye of the beerholder…..i say ride it first - then decide if you love it - at that point paint or move along.

DC · March 29th, 2014, 6:57 AM

It took me a while searching here and elsewhere to track down the replacement bearings for the press in Bottom Bracket, so I thought I would refresh the info on this thread.

5/8x1-3/8x11

Bearing# 499502HNR or 99502HNR

http://bearingsdirect.com/499502HNR-...x1-3/8x11.html

They are cheap Chinese bearings, the same ones currently on ebay for $25+pr, for $4.39 ea.

cheers

RobTu · April 15th, 2014, 9:36 AM

cool, thanks for the tip.

I-ROBOT · April 17th, 2014, 4:17 PM

Yes Indeed! The original Fat City cartridge bottom bracket bearing started life as a lawn mower bearing. Necessity is the mother of invention... that and a case of beer

Scott

Gary Helfrich · January 6th, 2015, 12:08 AM

The bearings were special ordered from NTN. It's a inch-sized R10 bearing with full contact polyurethane seals. The best setup (short of boring the bottom bracket out to 35mm ID) is to use stainless steel food service bearings. They're not cheap (30 bucks each) but last forever. If your local bearing supply can't get them, there's always McMaster Carr.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#6138K68

Stingercut · January 6th, 2015, 2:23 AM

Some say you can't beat the 'wisdom of the crowd' but having the combined wisdom of two of the LEGENDS of Fat City Cycles and Mountainbiking...has to be close

mainlyfats · January 6th, 2015, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingercut

Some say you can't beat the 'wisdom of the crowd' but having the combined wisdom of two of the LEGENDS of Fat City Cycles and Mountainbiking...has to be close

+1. Welcome to Fatcogs Gary!

billyb · January 6th, 2015, 5:20 PM

Sweet Brother! !

March 22nd, 2014, 12:13 PM	#2
colker Senior Member Join Date: June 1st, 2006 Location: rio de janeiro Posts: 1,039	niiice. __________________ wanted: ride time.

March 25th, 2014, 7:12 AM	#4
DC Senior Member Join Date: March 25th, 2006 Location: Tracerse City Michigan Posts: 302	thanks, guys. I didn't know he had it on ebay. Dude walked in the shop I work at with it, and it went home with me! Still in the decision stage: do I build it and ride it in the current rat-rod style, or do I give it full love(repaint etc)? __________________ Time to clean my Pizootie Gusset

March 25th, 2014, 7:37 AM	#5
tvcreative Senior Member Join Date: March 15th, 2010 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 716	beauty is in the eye of the beerholder…..i say ride it first - then decide if you love it - at that point paint or move along. Last edited by tvcreative; March 29th, 2014 at 11:52 AM.

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March 24th, 2014, 8:19 AM	#3
RobTu Senior Member Join Date: October 8th, 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 271	Nice, I remember bidding on that one when it was on ebay. Glad it went to someone here; should be fun build and ride...look forward to the updates

March 29th, 2014, 6:57 AM	#6
DC Senior Member Join Date: March 25th, 2006 Location: Tracerse City Michigan Posts: 302	BB bearings It took me a while searching here and elsewhere to track down the replacement bearings for the press in Bottom Bracket, so I thought I would refresh the info on this thread. 5/8x1-3/8x11 Bearing# 499502HNR or 99502HNR http://bearingsdirect.com/499502HNR-...x1-3/8x11.html They are cheap Chinese bearings, the same ones currently on ebay for $25+pr, for $4.39 ea. cheers __________________ Time to clean my Pizootie Gusset

April 15th, 2014, 9:36 AM	#7
RobTu Senior Member Join Date: October 8th, 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 271	cool, thanks for the tip.

April 17th, 2014, 4:17 PM	#8
I-ROBOT Senior Member Join Date: January 7th, 2007 Location: Hudson, MA Posts: 424	Yes Indeed! The original Fat City cartridge bottom bracket bearing started life as a lawn mower bearing. Necessity is the mother of invention... that and a case of beer Scott

January 6th, 2015, 12:08 AM	#9
Gary Helfrich New Member Join Date: January 5th, 2015 Location: Camp Meeker, CA Posts: 2	The bearings were special ordered from NTN. It's a inch-sized R10 bearing with full contact polyurethane seals. The best setup (short of boring the bottom bracket out to 35mm ID) is to use stainless steel food service bearings. They're not cheap (30 bucks each) but last forever. If your local bearing supply can't get them, there's always McMaster Carr. http://www.mcmaster.com/#6138K68

January 6th, 2015, 2:23 AM	#10
Stingercut Senior Member Join Date: July 2nd, 2013 Location: London Posts: 602	Some say you can't beat the 'wisdom of the crowd' but having the combined wisdom of two of the LEGENDS of Fat City Cycles and Mountainbiking...has to be close

January 6th, 2015, 5:20 PM	#12
billyb Senior Member Join Date: December 17th, 2006 Location: cincinnati,oh Posts: 113	Sweet Brother! !

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