Fat Chance Mixte

stan lee · November 21st, 2016, 11:45 AM

So I just purchased this off eBay, anyone know how many were made? Anyone know any history on them?

Thanks!

mainlyfats · November 21st, 2016, 12:59 PM

As far as I know, that was strictly "friends and family". Awesome pick up.

Stingercut · November 21st, 2016, 3:31 PM

Saw this one on the bay. Lovely looking bike. Think I read the same as Mainly. If it was a planned rider, id strip the parts off to preserve them and replace with 89/90 parts.

stan lee · November 21st, 2016, 9:39 PM

Thanks guys, I figured that may be the case. I think it will get put to use as a daily commuter in a gentle sort of way.

mainlyfats · November 22nd, 2016, 8:50 AM

Can you take a close up of the rear drop out area? I really want to see how/if they bullet-pointed the three intersecting tubes.

I-ROBOT · November 23rd, 2016, 11:18 AM

That was made before my time! Probably an '85 since it looks like it was welded. Wonder if Gary made that for his girlfriend? I never welded anything like that during my tenure. I did weld a handful of trials frames with the 26x24 wheel combination that had the track dropouts but never saw a mixte.

Cool looking bike though, good luck

Happy Thanksgiving All
Scott

stan lee · November 23rd, 2016, 12:51 PM

Thanks again guys. Great info Scott, it's nice to get a rough date on it. The bike is being shipped and I will be out of town when it arrives but I will post some better pictures ASAP. I don't think there is a # on it.

stan lee · December 7th, 2016, 7:00 AM

Slightly better photo

stan lee · December 27th, 2016, 12:12 PM

I spent the last few days cleaning it up, serial # is 85298

rick · December 27th, 2016, 7:29 PM

cool as hell

Stingercut · December 27th, 2016, 8:08 PM

Seems like its a true one off. Great find

November 21st, 2016, 11:45 AM	#1
stan lee New Member Join Date: February 9th, 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 9	Fat Chance Mixte So I just purchased this off eBay, anyone know how many were made? Anyone know any history on them? Thanks!

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November 21st, 2016, 12:59 PM	#2
mainlyfats Senior Member Join Date: August 13th, 2004 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 766	As far as I know, that was strictly "friends and family". Awesome pick up.

November 21st, 2016, 3:31 PM	#3
Stingercut Senior Member Join Date: July 2nd, 2013 Location: London Posts: 602	Saw this one on the bay. Lovely looking bike. Think I read the same as Mainly. If it was a planned rider, id strip the parts off to preserve them and replace with 89/90 parts.

November 21st, 2016, 9:39 PM	#4
stan lee New Member Join Date: February 9th, 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 9	Thanks guys, I figured that may be the case. I think it will get put to use as a daily commuter in a gentle sort of way.

November 22nd, 2016, 8:50 AM	#5
mainlyfats Senior Member Join Date: August 13th, 2004 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 766	Can you take a close up of the rear drop out area? I really want to see how/if they bullet-pointed the three intersecting tubes.

November 23rd, 2016, 11:18 AM	#6
I-ROBOT Senior Member Join Date: January 7th, 2007 Location: Hudson, MA Posts: 424	That was made before my time! Probably an '85 since it looks like it was welded. Wonder if Gary made that for his girlfriend? I never welded anything like that during my tenure. I did weld a handful of trials frames with the 26x24 wheel combination that had the track dropouts but never saw a mixte. Cool looking bike though, good luck Happy Thanksgiving All Scott

November 23rd, 2016, 12:51 PM	#7
stan lee New Member Join Date: February 9th, 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 9	Thanks again guys. Great info Scott, it's nice to get a rough date on it. The bike is being shipped and I will be out of town when it arrives but I will post some better pictures ASAP. I don't think there is a # on it.

December 7th, 2016, 7:00 AM	#8
stan lee New Member Join Date: February 9th, 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 9	Slightly better photo

December 27th, 2016, 12:12 PM	#9
stan lee New Member Join Date: February 9th, 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 9	I spent the last few days cleaning it up, serial # is 85298

December 27th, 2016, 7:29 PM	#10
rick Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: north carolina Posts: 347	cool as hell

December 27th, 2016, 8:08 PM	#11
Stingercut Senior Member Join Date: July 2nd, 2013 Location: London Posts: 602	Seems like its a true one off. Great find

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