A Big Boy In The Making

[collideous]

After settling in Switzerland a few years ago and spending each winter snow-riding on wrong horses, I decided to have a fat-bike built.



I've been spending a lot of time reading the threads in this forum - thanks to all for the huge amount of information - and now have Kris Henry of 44 Bikes build me a Big Boy. He just finished welding a Kid Dangerous for me that replaces a not so reliable Niner Air 9 Carbon. Next week, Kris is starting with this:



A few parts that I had sitting around or were recently purchased:



For everything else I'll be working with Kris. Some components being rather hard to come by, I'll need to be patient and continue to enjoy winter on a wrong horse. Nothing wrong with that

[nvphatty]

welcome from the land of snow & ice

[OFFcourse]

Sweet project, what bars are they in the third shot?

[collideous]

Sweet project, what bars are they in the third shot?

Those are Parkarino bars by Watson Cycles. I bought these a while ago for a project that never wanted to materialize.

[SmooveP]

Really like the lines of that frame.
Just one question: Is a 44 twice as good as my Twenty2?

[collideous]

A fistul of clearance

[collideous]

Things are taking shape.

[nvphatty]

^ tasty

[RockyRider]

Been watching this build on their FB page. I wondered if it was for somebody on here.

[collideous]

Been on MTBR for a long time as a 29er rider. This is my first fat-bike. Never actually been on one, but with the nice winters we get around here, I'm sure I'll be a fat-bike addict soon. Couple more days and the frame is finished. Then off to powder and getting all the components together. Super fun to work with Kris on this puppy.

[collideous]

Kris welding the bottom bracket sub-assembly:



Fitting the stainless tubing for internal cable routing:



More on the 44 Bikes blog.

[collideous]

The front triangle's finished. Seat stays to be done today. The frame ready for a weldfest:



The head tube welds:



The bottom bracket:



This thing is going to have snow flakes crystalize in the shape of a 44 each time I let it loose into the great winter world.

[mikesee]

Braaaap!

[FastFix]

You've got skills, son! This looks killer!

[nvphatty]

A full squish would have been mo better but perhaps next time.

[dRjOn]

sweet...kris' stuff is impressive!

[collideous]

Braaaap!

Heh, you're building the wheels for this puppy

[collideous]

The seat stays are on:



Wheel checkery:



Good clearance:

[collideous]

Almost ready for powder. In the meantime Big Boy's little brother Kid Dangerous came back from powder and will be on the way to me this week.

[sylus]

Quite envious chap not only of your location but your mastery of the torch

[Dr Feelygood !]

Sweet frame, love the internal cable routing

[Charles R]

Cannot stop looking at photos. Awesome bike!

[collideous]

Cannot stop looking at photos. Awesome bike!

Thanks, Kris is doing a fantastic job. Looking forward having it come back from powder and get built. Building will take time and patience though as quite a few components are on back order.

[collideous]

Well, Big Boy's ready for powder. Check back in January for the frame in color.

[nvphatty]

We shall wait with baited breath.