Fat City Cycles

Fat City Cycles was started by Chris Chance in 1982^[1]. Fat City Cycles was one of the early builders of mountain bikes on the East Coast of the United States^[2]. When Fat City moved from Somerville MA to South Glen Falls New York, many of the employees left behind went on to start Independent Fabrication^[3].

History of Fat City Cycles

Chris Chance began building frames in 1977. He built his first mountain bike frame in 1982, The Fat Chance. ^[1]. Fat City Cycles closed its doors in Somerville in October 1994, when it was sold to a holding company which had acquired another bike company (Serotta) in Glens Falls, New York. The holding company moved the Fat City equipment to Glens Falls.^[3]

Fans and enthusiasts of the now-defunct Fat City Cycles and Fat Chance bicycles from around the world now share their bikes, stories and love of the brand at www.FatCogs.com, or Fat Chance Owners Group—the club of Fat fans everywhere.

Models Offered

Below is a list of some of the bicycles that Fat City Cycles offered.

• Fat Chance^[4]
• Fat Chance with 24" Rear Wheel^[5]
• Monster Fat^[6]
• Slim Chance Road Bike^[7]
• Shock A Billy Full Suspension Mountain Bike^[8]
• Yo Eddy
• Yo Betty
• Buck Shaver
• Wicked Fat Chance
• Fat F*ck'n Chance

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Fat Chance Museum
2. ^ The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame - Hall of Fame Inductees
3. ^ ^{a b} Independent Fabrication
4. ^ 1983 Fat Chance
5. ^ 1987 Fat Chance w/ 24" rear wheel
6. ^ 1991 Monster Fat
7. ^ 1992 Slim Chance
8. ^ 1994 Fat Chance Shock A Billy

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