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Gary Fisher Fat Possum XO


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Gary Fisher

Fat Possum XO

MSRP: $3959.99
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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 44/32/22 + Avid Juicy 7 hydraulic disc
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| Bombardier  | Colorado Springs, CO | April 12, 2007
ProsThe 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?
ConsThe 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.
VerdictTry 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.
Recommended for: Experienced XC riders







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