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My first fat bike, a Grape Ape build

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This bike will be built be Wheel Werks in Crystal Lake, IL by my man Jay. Jay is a Trans Iowa finisher and general bike bad ass. Check out his blog, chromeforkcrown.blogspot.com/

Current plan for build, still in flux.
Front Der SRAM X.7 HDM
Rear Der SRAM X.9 9-Speed
Cassette SRAM PG-1030 11-36T
Chain KMC 9-Speed
Crankset e-thirteen w/ Shift Rings Custom for Salsa 22/36T w/ MRP XCG
Headset Cane Creek 40 ZS44
Stem Salsa Pro Moto 2
Handlebar Pro Moto 2 11-Degree
Grips Salsa Backcounty
Shifter SRAM X.7 Triggers
Front Brake Avid BB7
Rear Brake Avid BB7
Brake Lever Love Lever 2.5, black
Rotors 160mm Front/160mm Rear
Seatpost Salsa Pro Moto 2 27.2
Saddle WTB Pure V Team
Tires 45N Husker Du 26 x 4.0", 120tpi Folding Wheels
Front Hub Salsa Enabler, 32H
Rear Hub Salsa Mukluk 2, 32H
Rims Surly Holy Rolling Darryl Purple
 
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weird... looks like there is a slight variation in colors for the graphics? Some posted here have the salsa logo in black and some in white. Hvnfun did you build two different frames?
 
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hey purple peoples.

I'm building a new FATbike for my wife and she loves purple.

I've been able to get a hold of purple gear outer... but no such luck with purple hydraulic hose.

Any of you purple fanatics able to point me in the right direction?

I mean... we deal with QBP but they have nothing that I could find. (maybe I need to look harder?)

This is to be her dream bike. So I want to make it "purfect"...

Elvis.
 
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The e13 is not available.

Current Build Plan

Front Der SRAM X.7
Rear Der Sram X.9 Type 9 Speed
Cassette SRAM PG-1050 11-36T
Chain KMC X10
Crankset Surly MR Whirly Crankset
Headset Cane Creek 40 ZS44
Stem Salsa Pro Moto 2
Handlebar H-Bar® Jones Loop aluminum black
Grips Lizard Skins Lock-On Logo Grip
Shifter SRAM X9 Trigger
Front Brake Avid BB7
Rear Brake Avid BB7
Brake Lever Love Lever 2.5, black
Rotors 160mm Front/160mm Rear
Seatpost Salsa Pro Moto 2 27.2
Saddle WTB Pure V Team
Tires 45N Husker Du 26 x 4.0", 120tpi Folding
Front Hub Salsa Enabler, 32H
Rear Hub Salsa Mukluk 2, 32H
Rims Surly Holy Rolling Darryl

New teaser pic
 
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