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Mountain ★ Road ★ Cyclocross "The ride proves that the magic of this reincarnated steel race bike isn't just nostalgia" ~ Bicycling Magazine

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Can’t believe it’s been a week since the @made.bike show!! Time has flown by as we miss chatting bikes with everyone there!

Did you get to see this Ti yo Eddy at the show? Fun little ripper with sliding dropouts & clearance 29x2.6” tires. Outfitted with @industry_nine & @pnwcomponents components for a clean, subtle look!

#fatchance #fatchancebikes #madeshow #madebikeshow #hardtail taken in Made Bike Show by @fatchancebikes

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@made.bike Day 1 in the books!!

This Chris Cross was definitely a highlight of the day! Running canti’s and SRAM Force XPLR AXS on a custom BOYD wheelset!

Show stopper is an understatement!

#madeshow #chriscross #fatchance #crossiscoming #showbike taken in Made Bike Show by @fatchancebikes

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It’s @made.bike show week!!

Swing by Booth #92 to see this beauty & everything else we have cooked up for the show this weekend!

#madeshow #showbike #fatchancebikes #fatchance taken in Made Bike Show by @fatchancebikes

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@chris300504 This thing is properly SAUCED! Dripping in every bit of EBay 90s gold, it is a proper period correct, questionably long stem, BEAST. We had great fun piecing it together, you don’t get many chances in life to touch some of these bits.

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#retromtb #26inch #90smtb #vintagebike #supportlocal taken in London Bike Studio by @fatchancebikes

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4 months ago

Found some keys... Spring has started... Time to get to work.
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#cycling #madeinusa #steelisreal #mountainbike #newbeginnings #spring by @fatchancebikes

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I've been prizing this frame for almost 20 years since I got it back from my friend and customer Ron who passed away in 2003. Now it’s time for a new owner to prize this frame. I built precious few of these with all the cool options back in those days. This one has them all.
It’s a gem of a bike.
Built and painted by Chris Chance in 1979
Original paint (Imron with some nicks)
Hand-cut sterling silver stars (on fork crown) and sterling silver head badge. All soldered to the frame
GP Wilson investment cast 17/4 PH Stainless Steel dropouts (Super Strong) front & rear
All cable guides (including under BB & on chainstay) are hand-made by Chris from stainless steel tubing
Henry James lugs, BB & fork crown all silver brazed. Stars hand-cut into the lugs and painted a contrasting color
Size 21" (533mm)
Road frame geometry (more specs can be available)
Combo of Reynolds & Columbus tubing
Comes with the original Campagnolo BB and front derailleur and an Edco headset
The price is $2500
A new frame ordered today would cost over $3,000 with that paint, never mind all the hand-cut sterling and stars.
Contact Chris Chance with any questions
We're looking for the person who will appreciate and take good care of this piece of history.
Thanks for checking it out! by @fatchancebikes

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2 years ago

Here we are again at the MADE Show 2024 in Portland, OR
Come say Hi and see the cool bikes we're showing here. Today (Sat 8/24/24 and tomorrow Sun 8/25/24). by @fatchancebikes

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We're going the the MADE.bike Show in Portland this weekend! Come see the cool bikes we've been building. More pics will be coming.
This pic is of a Titanium Slim Chance with all internal cable routing (Look Ma! No Cables!) And a SRAM AXS Kit. And a cool paint job with Grello to Aqua Marine Blue Fade. Definitely a drool worthy bike.
Come see it in person, talk with Chris and see the t-shirts we have for sale. #fatchancebikes #SlimChance #USAMade #oregon #madebikeshow #sramaxs #fatchance #chrischance by @fatchancebikes

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2 years ago

Here is a bike that I put more work into than I have on any bike in a long time. Lots of figuring the best way to accomplish what the customer wanted.
https://mamilmusings.com/a-slim-chance-at-success
https://mamilmusings.com/betting-on-a-slim-chance
My first frame with a Ritchey-style split seat tube took some time to precisely place the tubes and all the pieces around the slot and then to set up the slotting of it. UDH dropouts are still a new thing around here. New tooling required most every step of the way. This is the first Z-Coupler I have done. I’ll look forward to doing more bikes with them.
For all the extra time I put into it, I am gratified to know we have another Fat Fan riding around with a huge grin on their face. Woohoo!
You can check out his experience of working with me on the details of his frame and his experience riding and packing it on his musings in the links above. by @fatchancebikes

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2 years ago

Have another look at this Sweet Yo Eddy. At a lower price. 😄
Yo Eddy 650b (27.5 x 2.4") Medium in Chameleon Metallica with top tube and seatstay cable routing.
Regular price is $2,749. Yours for $1,695 plus shipping.
More photos & Info here:
https://fatchance.bike/yo-eddy-2.2-medium-in.../ReadyT...
#fatchancebikes #cycling #fatchance #chrischance #yoeddyteamfatchance by @fatchancebikes

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