Museum of Mountain Bike Art & Technology

1991 Team Fat Chance

I've not seen any printed information about this model so most of this is based on stories that we have been told plus some semi-educated guesses.  This was a Taiwanese built, Canadian assembled bike that was specifically designed for the Canadian market.  The low slung frame with the extended seat tube is a style favored by the Canadian market.  This may have also been a test to see if their was interest in an imported Fat Chance bike.  It would have been a much smaller risk to the Fat Chance reputation to have a bike fail in Canada than in the US.  Since they weren't imported into the US, I am guessing that the experiment was deemed a failure.  Rumor has it that Chris Chance was never particularly fond of these bikes.

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Frame		Tange MTB double butted Cro-Moly
Fork		Cro-Moly
Rear Shock		NA
Rims		Wolber AT18
Hubs		Shimano Deore DX 7 speed cassette rear
Spokes		DT Stainless Steel
Tires		Ritchey Mega Bite
Pedals		Shimano Deore DX
Crank		Shimano Deore  28/38/48, SG round rings
Chain		Sedis
Rear Cogs		Shimano Deore DX 7 speed cassette
Bottom Bracket		Shimano Deore DX
Front Derailleur		Shimano Deore DX
Rear Derailleur		Shimano Deore DX
Shifters		Shimano Deore DX 7 speed Rapid Fire
Handlebars		Ritchey
Stem		Ritchey
Headset		Shimano Deore DX
Brake set		Shimano Deore DX
Brake levers		Shimano Deore DX Rapid Fire
Saddle		Selle San Marco
Seat Post		Sakae Tall Cool One
Colors		Black
Size		19" c-t
Serial #		I91090006