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Fattie is Done!

I got the bike back from the shop on Thursday.  They had to break the head of the pinch bolt to remove the crank arm.  This bolt was way over torqued and Greg at The Stable thought the bolts were pretty soft and cheap.  So he replaced the bolt that was left and I will be running it for now with only one bolt.  Should be ok and at some point the crank will be upgraded.  So I stripped the bike down the rest of the way and started to build it back up.  I am glad I tore it down as it needed grease in the headset and I also greased all the bolts when I put it back together.
 
 
The Samox crank that came on the bike does not appear to be bad.  The chainrings on it were very heavy.  I changed them out and put on a 22 tooth small ring that I had, 36 tooth Blackspire and then added a bash guard.  I may remove the bash guard and add some of the tabs to cleanup the look.  The bike went back together smoothly.  I did decide to put Avid BB7 disc brakes.  I feel that mechanicals will be better in the cold weather this bike will be used in.  JJ's bike will get the hydraulic brakes that came on the Fat Bike.
 
 

Completed Bike!
 
It took me around 2 and a half hours to put together.  No real issues.  I will use clipless pedals on it for the summer and racing.  Will get a set of flat pedals that will match the color for real cold weather riding.  I also added my Garmin mount after the photos were taken.  So last thing was to weigh the bike, 36 pounds and 11 ounces. These pedals are heavy.  The brakes also added some weight as well as the grips.  I am listing the specs below.
 
FrameALLOY 6061 FRAME, W/DISC MOUNT ONLY, TIG WELD, 17 inch
Fork26" RIGID FORK, ALLOY STEM, 1-1/8" THREADLESS, ALLOY BLADE ?34.9mmx2.0 T TAPER ?28mmx200L, W/O PIVOT, W/DISC MOUNT ONLY
CranksetSAMOX 1/2"x11/128"x22T x36T, bash guard, ALLOY CRANK 175mm WITH BCD104 4 ARM, EB2401 BB SET FOR 9-SP
Bottom BracketBall Bearing Cartridge BB
PedalsFlat
Front DerailleurShimano FRONT DERAILLEUR, FD-M660-E, SLX, E-TYPE, TOP SWING, DUAL-PULL, CS ANGLE: 66-69, FOR 44T, KFDM660E6
Rear DerailleurSram X9, 9-SPEED
ShiftersSram XO Grip Shift
Cassette/FreewheelSram 9 speed  11-13-15-17-20-23-26-30-34T
Chain120 STEEL, 1/2"x 11/128"x120L
HubsALLOY DISC HUB, 14Gx32H, M9x135x145, W/QR IN BLACK, BALL BEARING, FREEHUB 9/10SP(ALLOY SHIMANO CASSETTE BODY).14/32 M10*135*145MM CR-MO AXLE,FINISH: ANODIZED BLACK,BALL BEARING
RIM STRIP 1 26", NYLON, WIDTH: 95mm, / RIM STRIP 1 26", NYLON, WIDTH: 75mm, NOTE: These are Coming with BLACK headset spacers, clamp, rim strips
SpokesSTAINLESS SPOKE IN ED BLACK, W/12mm BRASS NIPPLE
RimsRIM FRT 1 ALLOY RIM, 26"x3.0-4 1/4", 14Gx32H, F/V, W/BIG HOLE(28mm), FINISH: ANODIZED BLACK,
RIM RR 1 ALLOY RIM, 26"x3.0-4 1/4", 14Gx32H, F/V, W/BIG HOLE(28mm), 11.5mm, FINISH: ANODIZED BLACK
NOTE: These are Coming with BLACK headset spacers, clamp, rim strips
Tires/TubesV-Rubber 26x4.00, VRB321, WIRE BEAD, BK 72TPI
BrakesAvid BB7, 180mm Front, 160mm Rear
Brake LeversAvid Speed Dial SL
HeadsetFSA NO.10 STEEL 1-1/8"SEMI-INTEGRATED,CAGED BEARING
HandlebarForte Team, 31.8 clamp, 720mm width
StemBontrager Race Lite 90mm
Tape/GripErgon GP1 for Grip Shift
SaddleBontrager Race
Seat PostSette Edge, 30.9, 400mm
Seat Post ClampALLOY SEAT CLAMP, DIA: 34.9mm
NOTE: These are Coming with BLACK headset spacers, clamp, rim strips
Sizes17"
ColorsGreen



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