Electron Death Project

Yeah, a Fat Bike!  The things I HATE the most in life....

So why you ask?  Well...let me indulge you with a LONG story!  Not sure why I hated fat bikes.  I think about it and have no clue?  Maybe the riders?  Maybe...I don't know, but regardless...I hated them!

Then, about a month ago, I came across a company that makes MTB and FS Fat Bikes...and thought "damn, that's a cool bike!".  It really was sick looking!  So I reached out and chatted with the owner...until I found out what kind of 'deal' I was getting...and at $7000 for a frame/motor only, well, I was out!  I can get complete carbon Mondrakers for a bout the same and frame/motors for quite a bit less!

So off I went on a hunt for a frame/motor combo...I checked the China sourced stuff, googled and googled for days...

Then I came across these guys, Surface 604.  And I looked them over...super inexpensive, which is good, and bad?!  I did some reading, watched some video and then emailed them, satisfied they were a decent quality to fit in with The Death Projects.

We talked a bit by email and I accepted them...they accepted me, so the first Boar Explorer is on the way to do some messing with and, of course, tinkering with.  Sadly it's a complete bike, but I have some stuff already in the works:  Manitou fork, Terrene rubber, upgraded drivetrain and brakes, carbon wheels and tons more! 

See the radical build info here: BUILD INFO

So stay tuned, this is so far, epic!   

Start Date: 12/28/2022

End Date: never ending...

First ride: 12/29/2022

- Surface604 Boar Explorer, 20amh battery upgrade, complete

- Manitou 110mm Mastodon fork  

- Wolftooth Premium headset: EC44/40 lower ZS44 upper

- Promax Stem w/Supernova light mount

- Supernova Pro2 headlight

- Supernova Pro2 taillight

- Wren Sports Perseverance Alloy bar, 800mm

- RevGrips

- Alloy seat post clamp

- e*13 resin pedals

- Rockshox Reverb Xplr AXS 27.2 post 

- SR Suntour suspension seatpost (long touring mode)

- ISM PR3 Saddle

- TRP R1 203/180mm 2.3mm rotors

- SRAM GX Eagle AXS 12 speed conversion

- Garbaruk 12 speed lightweight cassette

- SRAM GX Eagle Fat Cranks (4")

- Wolftooth 38t ring, CAMO

- Tektro Auriga+ brake upgrade

- Nextie carbon Fat rims, custom made, 95mm wide

- Onyx front Fat Hub

- Terrene Cake Eater 27.5 x 4.5" 

- Terrene Cake Eater 27.5 x 4.5" studded tires (winter)

- Surface604 Rear Rack

- Oveja Negra top tube back, backward mounted against seat post

- Oveja Negra feedback (for water bottle)

- Oveja Negra fork bags

- Basil 24l panniers

- Axiom Trunk bag