Fat Chance Yo Eddy on NY cl

[binxnyrwarrsoul]

Very cool Fat Chance Yo Eddy on the block in NYC.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/2932063296.html

Not mine, no relation to seller.

[DRZRM]

Great bike, but I say a bit high on the asking price given how "well loved" tht frame is. Also, the fact that it is NY built--rather than MA--I think will keep the Fatcog collectors away. But who knows, maybe someone from Germany or Japan...or NYC will happily pony up. A rigid Yo Eddie fork would help.

Actually: Not only don't I think that Fat was making frames in NY state in 1993 (I'm pretty sure my Wicked Lite, which I picked up personally from Chris Chance in Somerville, was made in 1994) it looks like it has the MA sticker (Don't Tread on Me) at the bottom of the seat tube. May be more collectable than he knows, still a bit pricey.

[binxnyrwarrsoul]

Agreed, $2K is a bit high, but in the cl game, that is really a starting price, IMO. It's a cool bike, love the colors. I'm green in the "collectibles" arena. I found it because of the tires :D.

[singlecross]

1994 was the transition year from Mass to NY for Fat City. I have a 1994 Fat that was one of the last Mass built bikes. Aquafade is always nice with the matching bullseye rear pulleys. Nuke Proof stem. Cool... but not $2000 cool. Especially with the sus fork, v-brakes, etc...

singlecross

[redir]

Seriously whats so great about an old mountain bike? I've got a '92 Schwinn Paramount that I rode till about 4 years ago. I couldn't believe the difference in ride quality between that and my new C'Dale 29er and the Paramount was THE bike back in the day too.

There's not many vintage MTB collectors out there. I'd be surprised that he fetches his asking price.

And whats the deal? The guy has a tattoo he can't get rid of that bike.

[dookie]

yeah...where's the BOI in matching paint? for $2k, i damn sure want it.

[DRZRM]

I'll say these were very special bikes, Chris Chance built an awesome frame that was fabulous for New England singletrack. That said, to get what the seller is asking it would have to be ti or just perfect with period correct collectable parts and a segmented fork...in fact I'm not sure a museum type build would get $2K without parting everything out. Having looked over at fatcogs again, I think he'd be lucky to get half of his asking. Well used Yo Eddies seem to be getting in the $300-600 range, and dated parts don't add much unless they are rare.

Anyway, I have no horse in this race, I'm just a fan of the brand. I did see a lovely red Slim Chance being ridden up in Washington Heights when I was in NYC a few weeks back, did any of those get built out of the Serotta factory after the 94 shift?

Seriously whats so great about an old mountain bike? I've got a '92 Schwinn Paramount that I rode till about 4 years ago. I couldn't believe the difference in ride quality between that and my new C'Dale 29er and the Paramount was THE bike back in the day too.

There's not many vintage MTB collectors out there. I'd be surprised that he fetches his asking price.

And whats the deal? The guy has a tattoo he can't get rid of that bike.

[singlecross]

There's not many vintage MTB collectors out there.



You're kidding, right? There's actually a fairly healthy vintage MTB collecting scene. Have you seen what Cook Bros. cranks and 90's era anodized MTB parts are fetching on Ebay?

singlecross

[54ny77]

saw that last night.

if you want a laugh, look at the two listings for the cinelli and the spectrum. that seller is, as they say, on crack.....:rolleyes:

[redir]

You're kidding, right? There's actually a fairly healthy vintage MTB collecting scene. Have you seen what Cook Bros. cranks and 90's era anodized MTB parts are fetching on Ebay?

singlecross

Well I have a '92 Schwinn Paramount if you are interested :D. And no I'm not kidding. I have a vintage road bike collection and have been collecting for years and there is always almost no discussion about MTB's at any of my meetup and discussion forums. I mean yes, sure it's there but nothing in comparison to road bikes and typically doesn't command the value and pricing that vintage road bikes garner.

It could be however simply that MTB's on their own are only now becoming of vintage age and that it just has to catch on. Personally I really like MTB history, it's much more interesting than road bikes which for the most part have fundamentally stayed the same for decades.

If you are into the old MTB's there's a great little museum in North Carolina: http://www.mombat.org/

[nahtnoj]

Seriously whats so great about an old mountain bike? I've got a '92 Schwinn Paramount that I rode till about 4 years ago. I couldn't believe the difference in ride quality between that and my new C'Dale 29er and the Paramount was THE bike back in the day too.


With a proper fork (rigid or modern suspension) the Yo Eddy is still highly relevant.

That's not to say that I think this is worth 2K, but there is a huge collector market for these. I think it might be a mistake to make inferences about demand for Yo Eddy's based on what you've experienced with your Paramount.

[nahtnoj]

Anyway, I have no horse in this race, I'm just a fan of the brand. I did see a lovely red Slim Chance being ridden up in Washington Heights when I was in NYC a few weeks back, did any of those get built out of the Serotta factory after the 94 shift?

Yes, right up to the end, but in very small numbers.

Mine is a 92. Taken right after it came back from a re-paint at Spectrum:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AEd0UMTcKt8/SvRRXzHaKpI/AAAAAAAABHE/ArIwig3Pom8/s640/IMGP0509.JPG