Museum of Mountain Bike Art & Technology

1988 Team Fat Chance

This frame was to have appeared on the cover of the 1989 Bicycle Guide buyer's guide but was switched to the black/white striped Fat at the last minute.  The frame was supposed to be signed by anyone who entered the Fat shop on the day it was getting ready for it's clear coat.  I will try and list the signatures below.  If anyone can correct the spelling or tell me who they are, that would be great.  Starting on the top tube and working around:

C. Chance: head man, Fat City     Scott Bengtson: Welder      Hoss Rogers: Painter     Bob Fulk: Racer        HLW III: (Harry Wallis) frame finisher, facing and prep     Daniel E. Denmen: Master machinist     Alison Kuby: Shipping     Mike Pappaconstantine: creator of the "Yo Eddy" art work/racer     Matt Nemko: ?     Bill Keating: Welder     Ron Andrews: racer and owner of King Cage     Rage Bunker: possible alias for Lloyd Graves      Clam Blake: possible alias for Dave Blakney, later became Goat Bike     Arthur Lawrence: Racer/tubing machinist    Reggie (Jackson): frame builder    Christopher Igleheart: frame builder   Eric Krauter: final assembly     Wendyll Behrend: then wife of Chris Chance

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Frame		Cro-Moly
Fork		Fat Chance box crown style fork
Rear Shock		NA
Rims		Araya RM 20 hard anodized
Hubs		Shimano Deore XT 6 speed cassette
Spokes		DT Stainless Steel 3 cross
Tires		Panaracer Smoke
Pedals		Shimano Deore XT
Crank		Shimano Deore XT FC-M730
Chain		Sedis
Rear Cogs		Shimano cassette 6 speed
Bottom Bracket		Sealed cartridge, press fit
Front Derailleur		Shimano Deore XT
Rear Derailleur		Shimano Deore XT
Shifters		Shimano Deore XT 6 speed thumb shifters
Handlebars		Alloy Nitto
Stem		Tioga T-Bone
Headset		Shimano Deore XT
Brake set		Shimano Deore XT cantilevers
Brake levers		Shimano Deore 4 finger
Saddle		Vetta
Seat Post		Suntour Superbe Pro
Colors		Apple Green/Black fork and stays, contrasting cables stops
Size		18"
Serial #		B 01368