Mongoose Beast Fat Bike build and ideas

[yoothgeye]

There still hasn't been a single one at my Walmart.

 

[RenoGuy]

yoothgeye, you'll probably be able to pick one up cheap here in Reno after Labor Day. The CraigsList Ads will probably read: "brand new; used only one week".

 

[RenoGuy]

In the photos above in Walmart's garden center take a look at the crates in the background; those are unassembled Beasts.

 

[yoothgeye]

yoothgeye, you'll probably be able to pick one up cheap here in Reno after Labor Day. The CraigsList Ads will probably read: "brand new; used only one week".

Haha, no worries, I've had mine for months. Mine was one of the first string beasts.

 

[kingfish254]

Notice that these are setup outdoors so that customers don't pass out from the tire fumes. :mrgreen:

 

[RenoGuy]

yoothgeye, you'll probably be able to pick one up cheap here in Reno after Labor Day. The CraigsList Ads will probably read: "brand new; used only one week".

Haha, no worries, I've had mine for months. Mine was one of the first string beasts.

I should've said, "you'll be able to pick up *a 2nd* one..." 8)

 

[RenoGuy]

Notice that these are setup outdoors so that customers don't pass out from the tire fumes. :mrgreen:

It helped a little, but still the fumes were in the air. What is it with those tire fumes anyway?

 

[Mr. Black]

These bikes have piqued my interest... I might want to change out the tires to something a little more street cruiser friendly.

I know some of you have used the Sunlite Crushers but how about the BOA-G's? They're around the same size. WIll they fit the 100mm rim?

 

[kingfish254]

These bikes have piqued my interest... I might want to change out the tires to something a little more street cruiser friendly.

I know some of you have used the Sunlite Crushers but how about the BOA-G's? They're around the same size. WIll they fit the 100mm rim?

Actually the BOAs are no where near as big as the 26x4 tires. I had wondered how they would fit on the rims and norkalkid has some monted on similar rims for sale right now. The BOAs look pretty good on there, but definitely a lower profile and no where near the volume of the Fat tires.
I have some black and also some crème BOAs that I might try on Fat Fink II, but I am kinda reluctant to. To me the FATNESS is the fun with these bikes and compared to the other tires, it would be changing the bike from a FAT TIRE bike to just a bike with FAT WHEELS.

 

[yoothgeye]

Here's one only ridden once for only $295... :x http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/4015840583.html

 

[kingfish254]

Here's one only ridden once for only $295... :x http://richmond.craigslist.org/bik/4015840583.html

Check out this one
http://richmond.craigslist.org/bid/4016850568.html

 

[Rat Rod]

*$100 assembly and box disposal fee :lol:

 

[yoothgeye]

*$100 assembly and box disposal fee :lol:

Maybe it was a $100 tire "air-out" fee.

 

[jerrykr]

*$100 assembly and box disposal fee :lol:

Kind of steep at $100.00 but if you don't know how to turn a wrench, or have a pot of grease, know how to adjust over-tightened stuff, or a junk box of bearings and such to replace missing "stuff", maybe talking this guy down to $50-over might not be such a bad deal!

OK - OK I still like mine despite the out of box short-comings.

 

[blown240]

Has anybody stripped the paint off the rims yet? How tough is the paint? Seems like it would look very good in silver; either polished or matte finished.

 

[yoothgeye]

Has anybody stripped the paint off the rims yet? How tough is the paint? Seems like it would look very good in silver; either polished or matte finished.

Stripped and polished: viewtopic.php?f=79&t=73272 (not mine)

 

[sdboogieman]

I read all 33 pages of this thread before starting my beast build. thank you to all who posted their parts and ideas. I did a 18 tooth freewheel with 203mm disk. I am using the 32 tooth center of the 3 cog cluster up front (looking for a good derailer set) I think I've found a good way to mount it... clamp from an offroad buggy shop. here are some pics









and I laced up my own wheel... this was my first ever attempt :mrgreen: man I did a happy dance very proud

 

[blown240]

Very nice! How's the thickness of the tubing for welding? And issues with burn thru?

 

[sdboogieman]

Very nice! How's the thickness of the tubing for welding? And issues with burn thru?

I'd say its about .090 or .095 no issues with burn through.

 

[blown240]

Great! Thats actually thicker than I thought it would be. No wonder they are so heavy!