1991 Monster Fat

[mellowracer]

I love that monster...and I'm excited to see more of the progress...will be an awesome ride

 

[theredchili]

Finished

Will be next week before I can some some pics up, but here's a teaser !

 

[theredchili]

the pictures don't do any justice to the colour, but heres a few pics to wet your appitite !

Spec Sheet :

Frame: Monster Fat Chance in Pepto Pink
Fork: Spinner

Headset: Suntour XC Pro (NOS)
Stem: Fat City Cycles (NOS)
Handlebar: Fat City Cycles
Grips: Grab on (NOS)


Brakes: Suntour XC Pro (NOS)
Brake Pads: Suntour XC Pro (NOS)
Cantilever cable hangers: XC Pro (NOS)
Brake Levers: Dia Comp SS5

Shifters: Suntour XC Pro
Front Derailleur: Suntour XC Pro (NOS)
Rear Derailleur: Suntour XC Comp
Cassette: Suntour XC Comp
Chain: Suntour
Cranks: Suntour XC Comp
Crank Bolts:
Chainrings: Suntour XC Pro
Chainring bolts: Suntour XC
Bottom Bracket: Cook Bros
Pedals: Suntour XC Comp

Hub Skewers: Suntour XC
Rims: Chinnock CR16
Hubs: Suntour XC Comp
Tyres: Panaracer Timbuk 2 (New)

Saddle: Fat City Cycles
Seatpost: Sakae
Seatpost Binder: Dia compe

 

[tvcreative]

Outstanding!

Okay now I am motivated to finish my Beast.

It won't look as good as yours, I don't have all the authentic bits.

 

[theredchili]

Outstanding!

Okay now ii am motivated to finish my Beast.

It won't look as good as yours, I don't have all the authentic bits.

Thanks Jim.

Will get some proper pictures done soon as these are quite poor.

I'm sure yours will look sweet , looking forward to seeing the finished job

 

[nader]

the pictures don't do any justice to the colour, but heres a few pics to wet your appitite !

...

very tasty! I've already appitite :thup: ..but please better pictures

 

[theredchili]

Finally got some better pictures, looking forward to riding this over Christmas :santa:

 

[theredchili]

few more

 

[chefmiguel]

Truly an excellent job.

 

[jonsonneborn]

I_like_it_a_lot!

 

[Zamfir]

Such a cool bike.

Love it!

 

[theredchili]

Well, Yesterday was a lovely bright day here in the Forest of Dean,perfect for the Monsters Maiden vouage,however I was working ,so I went today, the wettest day of December, if not the year !!!!
Venue was the local trail centre in case anything fell off ! it didn't had a great run, the handling is perfect,I really did feel like Tomac as I hammered the tech sections and over taking the Trail centre full sussers gave me great joy .It felt very quick and responsive,couldn't fault it at all.The last couple of technical sections ,the brakes started to fade as the new cables stretched , so much so that I couldn't shed any speed :evil: ,still point the Monster where I needed it and it was inch perfect

Very pleased with it,nothing i would do different, thanks to Dave getting a few pics.
Problem is I'm going to have to try really hard not to pull the Monster out every ride it's certainly no garage queen !

 

[nader]

few more

beautiful, I can never have enough of it. ..more please

Merry Christmas!

 

[theredchili]

Well after going on a Retrobike Ride at Cannock chase I have the following updates !

NOS brake pads don't work, the rubber has gone hard which meant I struggled to stop and as a consequence came off twice !

Also the chain snapped on me ( to much hard climbing )

so new pads are the way forward

Still a great bike to ride, Cannock is a trail centre, trails built for modern bouncers, around 30 of us went round a couple of routes on various retrobikes, kept up with the best of them, happy days

 

[tvcreative]

Old pads and probably canti's

I always forget they just don't have the stopping power as a V or disc brake...

also not as much control when feathering at a high rate of speed going downhill

the ride looks great though...

I hope all of us on FATCOGs vote for your monster on Retrobike this month...

 

[theredchili]

Old pads and probably canti's

I always forget they just don't have the stopping power as a V or disc brake...

also not as much control when feathering at a high rate of speed going downhill

the ride looks great though...

I hope all of us on FATCOGs vote for your monster on Retrobike this month...

Thanks Jim, think 2008 was the last time a Fat Won Bike of Month on Retrobikes !!! not much love for Fats I guess

hows you build coming along ?

 

[nader]

Thanks Jim, think 2008 was the last time a Fat Won Bike of Month on Retrobikes !!! not much love for Fats I guess

I like your monster and it's my favourite in any case.
But it will get a competition! my koga ridge runner will be involved this month as well.

 

[Zamfir]

I dig the Etto helmet as well!

Very stylish.

 

[theredchili]

Hi Everyone,

just wanted to mention this Monster is up for bike of the month over on Retrobike.co.uk,so If your a registered member over there and fancy voting, please consider the Monster

any votes would be much appreciated !

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=184378

 

[Syborg]

Voting BoTM 2012 January

You've just got my vote for this glorious monster :trophy_bronze: