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11-30-11, 10:09 AM
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Fatbike Build
I've got the bug to build a fatbike. I've been looking at popular builds in various places online and I'm seeing prices in the range of $2000-3000. Is this just the unavoidable cost of the niche fatbike market, or is there a good way to drop the build price down to the $1000-1500 range?
11-30-11, 10:19 AM
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If you build it yourself, you might be able to. Off-the-shelf, probably not.
My suggestion: Get a 9:Zero:7 135mm offset frame for $600, Pugsley fork for $120, some 80mm rims (either Fat Shebas or choppersus.com rims) for about $200, and use generic MTB parts for everything else. Even then, you're still looking at $1500.
Or, scrounge ebay for a used Pugsley.
(EDIT) Ah, found out you can get a Pugsley frame & fork for $575, not bad... didn't know that. That cuts another $150 or so.
My suggestion: Get a 9:Zero:7 135mm offset frame for $600, Pugsley fork for $120, some 80mm rims (either Fat Shebas or choppersus.com rims) for about $200, and use generic MTB parts for everything else. Even then, you're still looking at $1500.
Or, scrounge ebay for a used Pugsley.
(EDIT) Ah, found out you can get a Pugsley frame & fork for $575, not bad... didn't know that. That cuts another $150 or so.
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I've been eye-ing this frameset for weeks. at $450, that ought to help.
11-30-11, 10:37 AM
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I've been eye-ing this frameset for weeks. at $450, that ought to help.
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there is an after market adapter for the Mukluk to allow use of the 135mm offset rear wheel
IIRC around $45, so 450 for the frame,fork and 45 for the adapter still in the ballpark
IIRC around $45, so 450 for the frame,fork and 45 for the adapter still in the ballpark
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I see them online for $45-$60 depending on shipping. Might be what the OP was looking for!
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I agree, it's not an elegant solution but a lot of people are upgrading their wheelsets and there are quite a few used 135mm offset wheelsets for sale..
I'm wrestling with the idea to get the muk/adaptor and a cheap pair of offset wheels for this winter and save up and then get a nice 170mm set built up for next year
decisions, decisions
just looked, yep they are 60 for the adapter
I'm wrestling with the idea to get the muk/adaptor and a cheap pair of offset wheels for this winter and save up and then get a nice 170mm set built up for next year
decisions, decisions
just looked, yep they are 60 for the adapter
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The 9Zero7 frames are just about sold out, they didn't make a whole lot this year and they sold like hotcakes! The old closeout Mukluk framesets are a good bargain as well, but those stupid 170mm hubs are so expensive. There's been a few good deals on used Pugsleys/Mukluks on MTBR and ebay. There might be more once the Moonlander becomes available in a few weeks, I know a few people are waiting to switch.
With that said...I'll have an offset Pugsley wheelset for sale in the next week or two (Large Marges, XT rear/Surly front hubs)....
With that said...I'll have an offset Pugsley wheelset for sale in the next week or two (Large Marges, XT rear/Surly front hubs)....
