Fat Chance Bicycles has presented the new Sea Otter at the Sea Otter Festival in Monterey, California. Yo Eddy 2.2 shown to the public for the first time. Version 2.2 is the successor to the steel classic that was reborn in 2015. The new Yo Eddy uses the newly designed, CNC-machined special dropout, which relies on 148 mm boost dimensions on the rear axle. This gives owners the choice of riding the Yo Eddy 2.2 with 27.5-inch plus tyres (up to 3.0 inches wide) or with 29er tyres up to 2.5 inches wide.
Also new: the thru-axle and the rear brake calliper mount, which fixes the brake caliper to the chainstay so that the brake line can be routed neatly and cleanly. In terms of geometry, the Yo Eddy remains true to its predecessors and favours classic dimensions and angles.
Fat Chance founder Chris Chance continues to play an important role in the development and design of the bikes. As the frames are only made to order, customers have a number of custom options such as colour preferences, decals or special cable routing. From design to welding to painting: The Yo Eddy 2.2 is manufactured entirely in the USA.
Technical data for the Yo Eddy 2.2
● Exclusive pipe moulds
● Tapered head tube with 1.5'' (120 mm travel in 29 inch)
Oversize head tube (44 mm)
● 30.9 mm seat post diameter
● Continuous, external cable routing
● Tyre clearance: 27.5" x 3.0" or 29" x 2.5''
● Headset top: 44 mm integrated/bottom: 44 mm external
● Rear brake calliper on chain stay (standard 160 mm disc)
Boost rear wheel axle and dropouts developed by Chris Chance, 12x148 mm
● 73 mm BSA bottom bracket
● Available colours (plain): grello, lavender, red, black and sapphire blue
● Price: 1799 US dollars
