Absolutely gorgeous Shand Fat Stoater

Brazed steel, Dirt Drops, Rohloff, discs, oh my…

So much to like

Here, as submitted by Shand Cycles to one of Velocipede Salon’s beautiful bike threads, is Mike’s Fat Tyre Stoater. Fillet brazed in Scotland by Shand, this adventure-oriented bike deserves a bit of a look. The frame in and of itself is beautiful, but the way in which the entire package comes together really is special.

Sliding, stopping, and going

Even though the first few muddy rides would be painful, it’s hard to fault the Rohloff hub’s all-weather performance and looks. Similarly, cable-actuated brakes from TRP will be appreciated in the wet and slippery. A cow-free Brooks Cambium saddle continues the old-meets-new theme. Slender Middleburn cranks look the part and Ritchey’s polished Classic seatpost and stem are really the only modern choices that make sense.

Fat tyres, twist shifters, and Dirt Drops

Both fresh and clean.

Beautiful brazing

Want more? We have another build of Shand’s Stoater on test in the new issue of Singletrack, issue 87, on sale Feb 6th.

shandcycles.com

Marc Basiliere

Comments (18)

matt_outandaboutmatt_outandabout January 21, 2014 at 8:37 am

Hello lovely. Do not wrap it, I shall ride it home.

loweylowey January 21, 2014 at 8:45 am

Oh my….. I’ve fallen in love.

rocketdogrocketdog January 21, 2014 at 9:37 am

Needs to be a different colour, I had a halfords road bike in that colour in the 80’s *shudders*

HounsHouns January 21, 2014 at 9:39 am

Nice. I’ll take mine with flat bars, Hope V-Twins, and with rack mount options for the front fork

Thanks

BobBob January 21, 2014 at 9:50 am

Nice. I’ve had a Rohloff hardtail for the past 7 years. It was like this new… http://www.bendingtherules.co.uk/Bobs_Bikes/Solitude_3_files/beautyleft.jpg
One thing that irritated in the original design was the offset cable guides on the downtube – made putting a crudguard on untidy, so the second generation frame was ‘tweaked’..
http://www.bendingtherules.co.uk/Bobs_Bikes/Qubic_files/shapeimage_4.png

ir_banditoir_bandito January 21, 2014 at 10:16 am

NPP.

kelvinkelvin January 21, 2014 at 10:16 am

I had a Carrera 531C bike in that colour as well! I loved it.

MrOvershootMrOvershoot January 21, 2014 at 10:23 am

You sure about that Houns?
Seems like a lot of faff when you could run any MTB hydraulic brakes.

HounsHouns January 21, 2014 at 10:36 am

Ahem

I may have not “quite” been awake when posted that

*is a cupcake*

HounsHouns January 21, 2014 at 10:36 am

Ah can’t edit it either, my stupidity is now noted in history

rhayterrhayter January 21, 2014 at 11:27 am

That’s gorgeous. I’d have one in candy apple red flake, please.

thunder twonkthunder twonk January 21, 2014 at 1:30 pm

Are they Salsa Woodchopper bars..?

drlexdrlex January 21, 2014 at 2:21 pm

Looking at the clearance, I can put away the Krampus details and step up to a new level of longing…

S_JS_J January 21, 2014 at 6:51 pm

I don’t get it.

MattMatt January 21, 2014 at 7:10 pm

Beautifully made piece of kit, but not for me.

SteveSteve January 21, 2014 at 9:10 pm

Yesterday I had my first cautious peak at the Shand website, not sure I was quite ready for another dose so soon.

*Goes off for a lie down*

teetosugarsteetosugars January 21, 2014 at 9:26 pm

Needs black bar tape and a black saddle.. That miss match ruins a great looking bike IMHO..

StonerStoner January 22, 2014 at 11:04 am

that is perfect! Ive been trying to convince Mr Richards to make something similar for years. Ive bodged drop bars on to a Scandal with ugly high steerer extenders and stems. I currently have my rohloff in a pompetamine but can only fit 32mmish tyres in there. I really want a 2.25″+ tyre “monstercross” that can take disk brakes & a rohloff. The shand is on a very short shortlist.

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