Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Fat Chance/Alan Cyclo-Cross Bike of 1988 National CX Champ Casey Kunselman

Ever seen an aluminum Fat Chance?

This is the bike that Casey Kunselman rode to the win at the 1988 Cyclo-cross National Championships. As was common in the day, riders put their sponsor's decal on a super-light, aluminum Alan frame which was race proven. This one definitely has battle scars and wear, and when I got it from Casey it only had some of the parts so I added a few to get it back to a complete rig.

Frame: 57cm Alan
Serial Number: NA
Fork: Alan Aluminum
Weight: 22.25 lbs
Headset: Shimano 600
Stem: Cinelli
Bars: Cinelli
Shifters: Shimano Bar Con
Brake Levers: Shimano 600
Brakes: Shimano M700 XT
Front Derailleur: Shimano 600
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105
Crankset: Shimano 600
BB: Shimano 600
Hubset: Shimano 600
Pedals: Lyotard w/Christophe clips & straps
Seatpost: Shimano Dura Ace
Saddle: Selle Italia Turbo

Would love to see some pictures from this race if anyone out there has some.

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Note the flattened-out/ovalized top tube to make shouldering the bike more comfy:

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