This is an ‘-ish only because this XC00 is not yet ready to be electrified. It’ll stay a plain old fat-tire bicycle for a while, and what a great bike it is. I bought this bike a while back, while it was still on sale at Costco for $400, and just now got around to putting it together. The photos below show to unboxing process and the parts I added, which was pretty minimal considering what I add to most of my bikes.
Photo 1 – Fatty III’s box and the parts I added. Here’s the list of add-ons:
- Adjustable stem
- Slime – 8oz for each tire
- Mirror
- GUB cell phone mount
- Seat – need a bit more padding for my bum
- Peddles with half toe clips
- Fenders
- Lights (rechargeable) and bell
Photo 2 – A look in the box before unpacking to make sure everything looks original and undamaged. The outside of the box looks a bit crinkled, but everything inside looks fine.
Photo 3 – The bike is out of the box and is ready to be assembled. Assembly is fairly easy, though replacing the handlebar stem required reconfiguring the headset spacers to provide proper tension on the headset.
Photo 4 – Also, the rear brake cable (this bike has mechanical disk brakes) had a nasty bend that I corrected by rerouting the cable, which required removing the brake caliper. This is what the cable looks like after rerouting.
Photo 5 – And thankfully they use great care (and a whole lot of padding) to make sure the bike arrives in good condition. The only downside is you’re left with a whole lot of trash (and a really big box) to dispose of.
So, now you’re probably interested in seeing the end result – me too! Introducing Fatty III – pre-electrification…
Photo 6 – Left-side profile
Photo 7 – Right-side profile
This is a great bike! It would be a shame to mess it up with a 1000w Bafang rear-hub motor.
Thanks for listening!