KONA WARRANTY ~ FAT BIKE FRAME REPLACEMENT

[@Mike-vd2qt]

Love that green! Glad Kona backed up their warranty and you'll be set with a new bike. Re that small crack at the seat cluster, you might be able to find a shop that can repair it, then get a repaint. Happy trails!

[@OldManFatBike]

Hey @Mike-vd2qt, thanks for stopping by and leaving your comments! I'm pleased with Kona and the new frame. As far as the Wozo frame goes, that bad weld has been there since day one and has survived everything I've thrown at it and it hasn't gotten worse. As far as I'm concerned, I don't see any reason to repair the frame. I'll keep a close eye on it and if gets worse I'll look into getting it repaired. 🙌

[@fatbikedutch]

Sweet! Looking forward to the finished bike! Success 👍🏼🍀

[@OldManFatBike]

You and me both @fatbikedutch! Take care and think you for stopping by again!!

[@jimthielen9128]

Awesome. My Salsa Blackborow is a similar shade of green with orange accents. You’ll love that combination, it looks sharp. Enjoy!

[@OldManFatBike]

Thank you @jimthielen9128! I'm sure the green will grow on me over time. I like your taste in color combinations! I'd love to see a pic of your Salsa Blackborow 😉

[@ElevationEveryWeekend]

Glad Kona came thru, new frame looks great, love the color! Bummer on the difference on rear hub spacing, but the 197mm will be great. Off the top of my head the Surly Wednesday is the only other current bike that uses the 177mm spacing. Cool that Kona didn’t require the cracked frame back, or proof of destruction.

[@OldManFatBike]

Yes, I was very pleased that Kona honored their lifetime frame warranty! The green is starting to grow on me. Not sure how I feel about the wider rear spacing. I guess I'll figure that out once I'm able to actually ride it. I don't understand the advantages or disadvantages of a wider rear hub? I guess there are pros and cons to everything! You've got a lot more knowledge in that department than I do @ElevationEveryWeekend! Perhaps you could make a video on that if you haven't already done so? I was super surprised that Kona didn't want the frame back, or proof of destruction!! It'll be nice to have a spare bike going forward 😊

[@ElevationEveryWeekend]

@@OldManFatBike I think there are really only two advantages to the 197mm rear end. It usually means more tire clearance for bigger tires (if you want/need it) and it’s by far the most common rear spacing out there now so has the most support. The 177mm will be a bit more nimble, which probably is better for your riding style and conditions, but I think you will adjust just fine once you can get the Enve’s converted over! I guess technically the greater spoke triangulation of the wider rear spacing is stronger too (think Boost spacing concept for MTB’s), but I doubt the 177mm was anywhere near deficient in that aspect.

[@OldManFatBike]

Great, I knew you would have the answer!! THANK YOU 🍻🙌

[@ElevationEveryWeekend]

@@OldManFatBike can’t wait to hear about the new build!

[@lovmadunefatty3421]

Hi just seen your recent vid, love the frame colour, your looking well,hope family are good, I'm like you building a bike ,Titus 29er, can't wait to see yours,take care

[@OldManFatBike]

Hey there @lovmadunefatty3421! Thanks for checking out this video. Good luck with your bike build, I hope you and your loved ones are doing well!!

[@lovmadunefatty3421]

Many thanks for the reply, all good here, once again take care, keep welk

[@WestsiderAGRR]

Hey old man heading to MO to visit my daughter in a few weeks in Bourbon would love to hit the. forest city MTB trail

[@OldManFatBike]

That's awesome, @WestsiderAGRR! Forest City has some awesome trails!! What dates will you be in Bourbon?

[@FatTireVanVentures]

Bet you can’t wait to ride the new frame! Hopefully I have my new Fatbike this week 🎉

[@OldManFatBike]

Correct you are @AnthonytonyAdventureChannel, I'm itching to ride it! Happy to hear you're taking possession of a new Fatty this week! New bike day is SUPER EXCITING!! 😊👍🙌

[@fatride]

I’m glad to see you’re back to biking :) RIDEFAT and have a nice week

[@OldManFatBike]

Thanks! Will do @fartride!! I hope you do the same Tim!!

[@scottsoffroad]

Glad to see you Jenns.I'm happy to see you got the new frame & enjoying the biking.I am doing good,I have a couple of motorcycles I like riding,though still have my 2019 Trech Farley 9 with 4.0 tires fat bike that has the "oldman" fatbike sticker on it.I need to ride it this summer.God bless ya. Scotty 🙂

[@OldManFatBike]

Welcome back @scottsoffroad! I'd love to see a picture of your 2019 Trek Farley 9 with the Old Man Fat Bike sticker on it! I don't recall getting a pic. If you could send me couple pictures I'll stick them in a future video of mine! Just go to my KZbin channel and click on the "ABOUT" tab and you'll be able to see my email address. Just a little FYI horizontal pictures look better in the video than those taken vertically 😉🍻

[@scottsoffroad]

@@OldManFatBike You got it.Very soon 🙂🚲

[@stevekorth8476]

Hey Jens 😁 This color look awesome. I'm excited to see what the bike will look like when finished. Bike on🤘😎

[@OldManFatBike]

Hi @stevekorth8476! Thanks for leaving me your comment! I'm super excited to see what the Woo will look like when complete too. 👍😊

[@stevekorth8476]

@@OldManFatBike 👍😁

[@TGormania]

Glad to see you are on your way.

[@OldManFatBike]

Thanks @TGormania! Step one completed successfully 🤗

[@AirEngineResearch]

Wow, that was a lot of information in a short span, too bad you have to wait till August as excited as you are about it., but I am pretty sure it will be worth the wait

[@OldManFatBike]

I couldn't agree with you more @AirEngineResearch! I think the wait will be well worth it!! 😉

[@rpiian]

Woo-t Woo-t! :D Glad you finally got a rig!

[@OldManFatBike]

Yes, I'm excited, @rpiian! Thank you for commenting 🙌

[@BluecollarBackcountry]

Since you get to keep the Wozo, a welding shop with a TIG welder should easily be able to make a nice looking repair to the frame and be as good as new. Then you can have 2 reliable fatties. I spent years doing fabrication and welding and have done a lot of aluminum so I know a nice repair will last and hardly be noticeable if you can match the paint. I do love the new frame and that color is the bomb. I love it ✌

[@OldManFatBike]

Hey Tony!, thanks! That green is starting to grow on me. As far as the Wozo frame goes, that bad weld has been there since day one and has survived everything I've thrown at it and it hasn't gotten worse. As far as I'm concerned, I don't see any reason to repair the frame. I'll keep a close eye on it and if gets worse I'll look into getting it repaired. I might even ride it to your house so you can do the repair for me!! 😉😊

[@deuce9624]

The orange stuff you have should look good with the green

[@OldManFatBike]

I'm hoping so, we shall see @deuce9724!! 😊

[@WestsiderAGRR]

Chris king hubs? Hear that swarm of bees sound

[@OldManFatBike]

Close, the rear hub is an Industry Nine Hydra 😊

[@bikedad7432]

Congrats! Looking forward to the new ride!

[@OldManFatBike]

You and me both @bikedad7433! Thanks for stopping by again. I really appreciate your comments!! 🤗👍

[@dogtown_survivor]

The new frame looks very nice. I like the colour... now you just need a cooler figure from Jaguar 🇬🇧 to put it to the front. 😊❤

[@OldManFatBike]

Thanks so much @dogtown_survivor3758! The green is growing on me. I don't understand the Jaguar comment. Can you please explain in further detail? Take care my German brother from another mother 😊✌️

[@dogtown_survivor]

@@OldManFatBike the green of your new frame looks like Jaguargreen. Usually old Jaguar cars had this special dark green colour so that anyone could easily recognize the car brand.

[@OldManFatBike]

Ahh, gotcha! Now I get it!! Thanks, Ulrich, for the explanation. That's really cool, I had no idea about that!!

[@stephenmorton8017]

love the color. what did you do about the weld? all you need to do is sandblast the area and have a good aluminum welder re-do it. try not the thrash the new one so hard.

[@OldManFatBike]

Actually, that green is starting to grow on me. My wife said it matches my pretty green eyes! 🤣 As far as the Wozo frame goes, that bad weld has been there since day one and has survived everything I've thrown at it and it hasn't gotten worse. As far as I'm concerned, I don't see any reason to repair the frame. I'll keep a close eye on it and if gets worse I'll look into getting it repaired. I'll do my best not to trash the new @stephenmorton8017!!

[@WestsiderAGRR]

Beautiful frame Should wrap that frame....

[@OldManFatBike]

That's a very good idea 😉

[@chuckmoll1611]

Love the green Old Man. Like the other commentators said, get the bad weld repaired, do a metal flake blue, and you'll be golden for a very long time, ( if you know what I mean ). 😉

[@OldManFatBike]

Thanks a bunch @chuckmoll1611!! At this point I don't see any reason to repair the frame, considering it has been there since day one. I'll keep a close eye on it and if gets worse I'll look into getting it repaired. Stay safe and Fat out there!!

[@DuberlyMazuelosBZero]

Great bike! What kind of rim is that? Mine in flat with holes, can you share info about it ?

[@OldManFatBike]

Hey there @DuberlyMazuelosBZero! Thanks for stopping by and checking out my videos!! Those wheels a carbon fiber made by a company in Ogden Utah. The name of the company is Enve. The wheels I run are the ENVE M685. I hope that answers your question. For more information you can check out the following link 😉 enve.com/collections/m-series/m-series

[@ghislainbedard1042]

Super pour ton nouveau Fatbike.continue tes vidéo très intéressant ✌🚲

[@OldManFatBike]

Merci beaucoup @ghislainbedard1042!! Je suis content que tu sois passé! 😊✌️

[@philrc1]

Nice color.

[@OldManFatBike]

Thank you! I think the color is pretty nice too. Cheers @philrc1!

[@coralhound]

Congrats on the new frame and build Jens! Will you move the bluto or buy a new one?

[@OldManFatBike]

Thanks, @coralhound! I plan on getting a Mastodon Fork for the Woo. The Bluto will stay with the Wozo. Thanks for checking out this and my other videos 😉✌️

[@OldManFatBike]

Well, hello there @coralhound! Thank you. I plan on getting a Mastodon front fork for the Woo. The Bluto will stay on Wozo 😊👍✌️

[@JustRideZipp2001]

Love the new bike and color. While you have some time before you can finish the build you can change the color of your wheel decals again. Did you hit your head on something before this video ? telling your wife you weren't going to ever buy another bike. Come to your senses Jen's. 🤣🤣

[@OldManFatBike]

That green is starting to look better and better each day @JustRideZipp2001! As a matter of fact, I actually did hit my head on the ground a couple days before I made this video! I've managed to come to my senses since!! 🤣 Thanks again for stopping by and putting a smile on my face mang!! ✌️

[@curtlizzi3167]

I like the shirt!

[@OldManFatBike]

Thanks a lot @curtlizzi3167! My daughter bought that for me. She said it wasn't a Fat Bike but had to buy it for me anyway 😋

[@WestsiderAGRR]

Same race face grips I have

[@weekdaysfatbike781]

Поздравляю с получением новой рамы, и я рад что это рама kona wu, стандарт задней втулки 197мм сейчас очень распространен, на моем icebreaker 2016г уже шла такая ширина. Вы будите собирать почти новый велосипед на раме kona wu? это не слишком дорого будет? может быть перенести подходящие детали, а не подходящие продать?

[@OldManFatBike]

Спасибо @weekdaysfatbike781. Я действительно с нетерпением жду Kona Woo 2022 года! Думаю, я собираюсь построить почти новый велосипед. Да, это может быть дорого в долгосрочной перспективе, но я думаю, что это того стоит! Я решил просто оставить Wozo в качестве запасного или резервного. Всегда приятно иметь такую возможность. Спасибо за ваши Коментарии!!

[@weekdaysfatbike781]

@@OldManFatBike круто!

[@Johann-4354]

🤩

[@bobscott2553]

Hey Jens, glad Kona came through. I agree with the others. Get the WOZO crack fixed. Ride on!! Stay fat!!

[@OldManFatBike]

You and me both @bobscott2553! I'm looking at all my options for the Wozo. I think I'm going to leave the frame as is for now. If it gets worse... I'll cross that bridge when it gets here. Thanks for coming back and for your comments. 😉👍

[@slyrobbie3141]

Wowowowowow

[@OldManFatBike]

I feel the same way @slyrobbie3141!! Thanks for stopping by and checking out my videos😉

[@wjlimaco]

wow

[@OldManFatBike]

I'm excited about the new frame @wjlimaco! Thanks for your comment!!

[@josereneducharme142]

No such thing as too many bikes...as long as the wife doesn't find out about them.

[@OldManFatBike]

Thanks for the tip @josereneducharme142! I'll be sure to take that into consideration!! 🤣

[@caddysfattyadventures4370]

I got a 197 salsa hub not laced to a wheel if you need it?

[@OldManFatBike]

That's awesome, thanks so much for the offer @caddysfattyadventures4370! I really do appreciate that. I've decided to just wait until I get my I9 hub. I'll just keep chugging along on the Wozo for now. Thanks again!!