LAS VEGAS (BRAIN) — After a nearly 15-year hiatus from the bike industry, framebuilder Chris Chance is resurrecting his namesake brand, Fat Chance Bicycles. Chance, one of the pioneers of mountain bikes, founded Fat City Cycles/Fat Chance in 1982 in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Chance said plans are underway to bring back the Yo Eddy, one of his most popular models. The Yo Eddy was also one of the most iconic and collectable mountain bikes of the 1980s and 1990s and continues to have a cult-like following.
He has launched a website—www.fatchancebicycles.com—to solicit fan input on the design of a limited run of Fat Chance Yo Eddy frames, asking fans about whether to build it in steel, titanium, aluminum or carbon fiber, and whether it should have 26-inch, 27.5-inch or 29-inch wheels. Fans can cast their vote for their dream Yo Eddy.
Chance is also walking the show to get feedback, and plans to attend upcoming handmade bike shows and other cycling events.
"I'm at Interbike this week spreading the news that I'm reviving Fat Chance Bicycles," he said in an email.