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Gary Fisher Fat Possum XO Reviews

Description: (from fisherbikes.com)
Frame - Platinum Series ZR9000 externally butted aluminum main | 6061 T6 aluminum swing | Genesis All Mountain Geometry
Wheels - Bontrager Rhythm Elite | Bontrager Jones ACX 26x2.35 tures
Suspension - Manitou Nixon Platinum Intrinsic, 145mm travel + Manitou Swinger X3
Componentry - SRAM XO rear derailleur & shifters + Shimano XT front derailleur | Bontrager Race Lite GXP

Add a review (form opens in right column) reviewed by Bombardier   on April 12, 2007   Pros The lightweight frame of the FatPossumXO is both stiff and efficient. The deeply sloping top tube provides generous standover clearance, which is important on a bike of this nature. It is one of the lightest 6" travel All-Mountain bikes on the market, due in part to the high-end Bontrager carbon componentry and Maverick DUC32 fork. The pivot bearings are totally rider servicable, and the finish of the frame & welds are beautifully done. Did I say lightweight? Cons The Avid Juicy brakes are loud, which is a common complaint. For 2007, Fisher dropped the DUC32 fork, which I think was a huge mistake. The DUC32 is the lightest 6" travel fork on the market, and was a perfect match for the FatPossumXO. The Manitou Nixon is a definite step down from the Maverick fork. Verdict Try to find a '06 FatPossumXO, and you will be rewarded with a better fork, and a better rear shock. This bike was owned by my wife, and it fit her small stature well, which is a hard thing to find with long-travel mountainbikes. If you know a woman that likes to go big and get rough (on the trails!), the FatPossum is a good bet.