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fun to ride, especially the Whopper Chopper with its extremely long front forks.
“And remember, no more than 2mph so everyone can see you,” is not the sort of thing you hear from your average cyclist, but these are not average bikes.
Phats are loosely based on the sweeping curves of Schwinn Cruisers of the 50’s. The patented, cantilever-style X-tube configuration does away with the traditional diamond frame single top tube in favour of curved and extended seat stays, which tie together the head and down tubes to produce a solid, strong, and unified structure.
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Phat cycles are quite simply the biggest posing bikes on the planet. If you like to be anonymous, do not get a Phat. If on the other hand you like people to notice you, then get one. Everybody wants to ask you what it is and where you got it. They’re even
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Phat produces a wide range of styles: cruisers, choppers, tandems, recumbents, urban assaults, kaddy kruisers, and low
riders. The choppers have more laid back frame angles than the cruisers and a longer wheelbase. The Whopper Chopper is so laid back it could be classified as a recumbent. Talking of recumbents, you can order a Fuller Recumbent Chopper – hand built to order by Bryan Fuller, each bike takes about 45 days to build from the raw metal up. In America prices range from a couple of hundred bucks for a basic Cruiser through to more than a couple of thousand if you want one of the custom Fuller Recumbent Choppers. The Whopper Chopper featured here costs around $1,050.
PHAT CYCLES Gary Silva’s family has been in the bike industry since the 50’s. First in Bayonne, New Jersey and then in Florida. Over the years, through running several retail shops, one thing stood out – when it comes to buying a new bike, above all people want comfort. He decided to pool all of his experience and make a bike line with his own frame and own concepts – the Phat Recreational Cruisers and the Phat Chopper designs. If you are going to make bikes like this then you might as well enjoy them too, so he moved to Huntington Beach, California, the cruiser capital of the world. Contact Information Phat Cycles, 535 West 27th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA. Tel: +1 213-746-6534 Fax: +1-213-742-0211 e-mail: Sales@PhatCycles.com Web: www.phatcycles.com