Canadian
FATT-E-TANDEM El Gran Jefe (The Big Boss)
Des Moines, Iowa USA
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Published: 2024-05-08
This frame is by Ventana. We got it over 10 years ago and rode a lot of snow, dirt, and gravel. Now at 60-years old with a bad back I can't do that stuff anymore, but I didn't want to give up riding this beauty. So, we converted her to a street rod and added some sweet Grin e-assist. BEST DECISION EVER.
This bike has a rear 170mm Rohloff Speedhub, which I did not want to give up nor did I want to give up our frame specific front fork so the front wheel Grin All-Axle Hub Motor was the perfect choice. Grin is the only company I found that machines their own inserts to fit my front fork. I had the idea to hide the battery in a frame bag and I think it looks super clean, super tight. Given the size and weight of this bike with two riders, I also purchased a second battery. We have yet to try and see how far we can ride on two batteries, but we are looking forward to it. Trust me when I tell you this bike is a head turner. Everywhere we go people stop and ask us questions. I won't be surprised if Grin sells a few more all-axle motors from our free advertising, lol.
Motor: Gin All-Axel Ready to Roll Kit, L10 controller V6 Baserunner, V3 cycle analyst
Battery: Two 48v Ah downtube batteries.
Frame: Ventana, El Gran Jefe
Rear Hub: 70 mm Rohloff Speedub
Bags: Bike Bag Dude, Australia
Rack: Old Man Mountain.
Tires: VeeTire Zig Zag Tread Fat White Walls
Saddles: Selle Anatomica - leather
Pedals: Shimano PD-M324 dual platform
Additional Info
https://Frame: https://ventanausa.com/el-gran-jefe/
https://Hub: https://www.rohloff.de/en/company/news/news/170mm-speedhub-for-fatbikes-update
https://Bags: https://www.bikebagdude.com/
https://Racks: https://oldmanmountain.com/
https://Tires: https://veetireco.com/catalog-product/zigzag/
https://Saddles: https://selleanatomica.com/
https://Pedals https://ride.shimano.com/collections/pedals/products/pd-m324