Its a softer ride than my 94 Ti but sublime with the Morati Ti forks. Its like they were made for this frame. Salsa Ti seatpost, Moots Ti bars and a Ti stem finish things off with a lovely supple but rigid ride. Love this bike.
Specs -
Saratoga made 97 Ti frame in M/L
Morati Ti forks 415mm A-C...
Agreed, the ride quality is surreal. I have a Ti fork, stem, bars and seatpost on mine and there really is no need for suspension. Perfect handling and so comfortable to ride.
“The ride quality of the box crown is what sets it apart from all other rigid forks of its era. The road blades give it a suppleness and the straight stance gives it the needed tire clearance and surefootedness that others tried to match but never could”
That just sums up FATs and their...
This gives an idea of serials, only one 93 WL on the list though.
http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/Fat_Chance.html
Mine is a 94 X serial and maybe an ex FCC staff bike according to our resident legend IROBOT.
Wicked Lites are pretty rare. I hope you still have the original unicrown fork. I ride my 94 WL a lot. Such a comfortable great handling steel classic.
There you go -
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/fat-city-cycles-yo-eddy-fork-vs-boi-big-one-inch-my-forks.86330/
OEM original BOI forks are very rare and make $$$s when they come up for sale every few years. Yo forks are more common and fit 92 and earlier Yos which are NOT suspension...
What happened OP ? If I didn't have a WL already id have dropped on the one above in a heartbeat. Very rare bikes and so comfortable to ride. Here’s mine as it was built up by the previous German owner.
Beautiful. Is this a Prestige tubing or Reynolds tubing type ? ( im thinking mid 80s = 531) If its Prestige and you ever want to pass it on Zooka, il gladly take it off you ✍🏻
I keep saying it, your retromod Yo is a game changer build.I always find it amusing when you see the latest hipster street bikes, fitted with FCC original design segmented forks.I have a few BOI originals and love them 😎 They are works of art and keepers for sure.
If you can find one fit a Morati Ti fork to it, the ride can only be described as incredible. Works perfectly with the geometry too. I have pretty much all Ti on mine, Moots Ti risers, Ti stem & a Salsa Ti seatpost. It weighs 20lb in m/l and has plenty of natural shock adsorption over rough ground.
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