The 1997 Specialized Fatboy A1 is a great bike to learn the racing basics on. Comes with a lightweight alloy frame and solid components that can easily be upgraded as a rider's skills improve.
Specialized A1 Premium Aluminum frame. Specialized chromoly fork. Tektro V brake Alloy AheadStem. One-piece Cr-Mo crank with alloy sprocket. Araya VP-20 rims. Cr-Mo Handlebars. Polished.
Headset Size
1 1/8"
Seatpost Size
26.6mm
Top Tube Size
L, XL
Original Colours
ACM6X0000 ACM7X0000
Made in Unknown.
Fourth digit in the serial indicates year of production. 6=1996 or 7=1997. X in the example above indicates production Month (E to L - May to Dec). Y in the example above indicates production Month (A to D - Jan to April).
Bikes made in Taiwan usually had an 8 month production and shipping timeline before they were sold in bike shops around the world. In May of any year, factories would usually switch production to making models for the following year.
