Leni Fried Yo Eddy

yo_eddy2001 · December 2nd, 2012, 8:52 PM

I just got my Yo back from Leni Fried. I’ve had the frame since the late 80’s or early 90’s. I rode and raced it for years. Maybe 10-12 years ago, I bought a new bike and the Yo just sat in the garage. I’d occasionally pilfer a part or two, or move it out of the way, but that’s it.

I had been thinking about refinishing it for years. A year or so ago I was in the middle of a move and figured it was as good a time as any to start the process. I sent the frame off to Christopher Igleheart and asked him to fix any dings, and to make me a replica fork.

From there the frame went to Leni. She was great to work with. We kicked around a bunch of ideas and settled on some North West tribal imagery. I live in Seattle now and have really developed an appreciation of the local art. I enjoyed the process immensely and I think Leni had some fun with it as well.

Once we had the basic idea, I basically gave her free reign on the design. The pictures don’t do the art justice. I’m very pleased with how it turned out. The frame is now officially retired. I’ll be hanging it in a place of honor in my house. It was my favorite bike, I rode the crap out of it; now it can have some well-deserved rest and start it’s new life as some very cool bike art.

fat-tony · December 2nd, 2012, 9:08 PM

super cool

yo-Nate-y · December 2nd, 2012, 9:52 PM

x2

that's great!! what are your plans for the build?

tvcreative · December 3rd, 2012, 7:11 AM

Don't hang it, ride it...

It's fantastic and begging for you to get on it and give it a good rogering...

WOW!

yo_eddy2001 · December 3rd, 2012, 7:58 AM

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Originally Posted by yo-Nate-y

x2

that's great!! what are your plans for the build?

No build other than the very cool headset and seat tube clamp Mike Augspurger made out of ebony. It is on the wall as is

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Originally Posted by tvcreative

Don't hang it, ride it...

It's fantastic and begging for you to get on it and give it a good rogering...

WOW!

Maybe some day, but right now I'd break down and cry if I got a scratch on that paint job

mainlyfats · December 3rd, 2012, 8:21 AM

Now that is honouring an old friend! Well done!

Zamfir · December 3rd, 2012, 9:53 AM

That is so cool!

A+++

jonsonneborn · December 3rd, 2012, 9:54 AM

That bike is fantastic! I love it.

tvcreative · December 3rd, 2012, 11:25 AM

Dario Pegoretti eat your heart out...

really - I can't take my eyes off it...

nader · December 3rd, 2012, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by yo_eddy2001

I just got my Yo back from Leni Fried....

...let people say what they wish, don't ride it, hang it (and if you need a Yo to ride drop me a line)

it's so, so cool mate

which headset is that?

tvcreative · December 3rd, 2012, 4:52 PM

Of course I was semi teasing about riding the piss out of it...it's definitely a work of art. Nadar weren't you looking to do something unusual like this with your most recent post?

mainlyfats · December 3rd, 2012, 5:55 PM

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Originally Posted by nader

...let people say what they wish, don't ride it, hang it (and if you need a Yo to ride drop me a line)

it's so, so cool mate

which headset is that?

Handmade from ebony! One of the original Fat guys - Mike Augspurger - who opened Merlin, now runs One-Off titanium http://www.oneoffhandcycle.com/ and is Leni's partner I believe.

yo_eddy2001 · December 3rd, 2012, 8:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mainlyfats

Handmade from ebony! One of the original Fat guys - Mike Augspurger - who opened Merlin, now runs One-Off titanium http://www.oneoffhandcycle.com/ and is Leni's partner I believe.

Yep, it's an Augspurger. Leni had an idea to do it in a local stone that the native tribes use for carving, but it turns out you need to be from a specific tribe to get it, so I thought ebony would look good. Turns out I was right, it is pretty slick.

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Originally Posted by nader

...let people say what they wish, don't ride it, hang it (and if you need a Yo to ride drop me a line)

it's so, so cool mate

which headset is that?

I will likely be looking for a Yo to ride. It would be cool to get one back on the trail. My wife doesn't realize that getting a new frame is the last part of the project. I think I'll let this one chill for a while before I break that too her.

nader · December 5th, 2012, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tvcreative

.... Nadar weren't you looking to do something unusual like this with your most recent post?

yes this's really something unusual ...but I live miles away from Leni

nader · December 19th, 2012, 8:22 AM

The work of Leni is just incredible

http://www.titaniumarts.com/

yo_eddy2001 · December 19th, 2012, 7:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nader

The work of Leni is just incredible

http://www.titaniumarts.com/

Yes it is

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Originally Posted by nader

yes this's really something unusual ...but I live miles away from Leni

She has a phone

She is many miles from me as well. I did the whole thing by phone and e-mail. It was easy. Leni was great at communicating and sent me sketches and pics as we went through the process. If you have something in mind, don't let the distance dissuade you.

clockworkgazz · December 20th, 2012, 4:01 PM

love that truly original.

December 2nd, 2012, 9:52 PM	#3
yo-Nate-y Global Moderator Join Date: March 12th, 2009 Location: Tucson Posts: 807	x2 that's great!! what are your plans for the build? __________________ 1975 Witcomb USA, 1981 Chris Chance; 1984 Fat Chance, 1987 Team Comp, 1991 Yo Eddy, Monster Fat, and Wicked ....happy to have finally found a clean 80s Fat Team Comp with a box crown fork

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jonsonneborn Senior Member Join Date: November 17th, 2009 Location: San Rafael, Ca Posts: 317	That bike is fantastic! I love it. __________________ '87 Kicker, '88 Wicked, '89 Team Comp, '89 Wicked, '90 Yo Eddy, '92 Monster, '94 Yo Eddy,'97 Yo Betty, '97 Chris Chance Road Bike '99 Yo Eddy

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fat-tony Global Moderator Join Date: October 13th, 2004 Location: birmingham, al - usa Posts: 711	super cool

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Zamfir Senior Member Join Date: May 31st, 2011 Location: Spokane Posts: 248	That is so cool! A+++

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tvcreative Senior Member Join Date: March 15th, 2010 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 716	Dario Pegoretti eat your heart out... really - I can't take my eyes off it...

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tvcreative Senior Member Join Date: March 15th, 2010 Location: Naperville IL Posts: 716	Of course I was semi teasing about riding the piss out of it...it's definitely a work of art. Nadar weren't you looking to do something unusual like this with your most recent post?

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nader Senior Member Join Date: July 17th, 2011 Location: in the harbor Posts: 314	The work of Leni is just incredible http://www.titaniumarts.com/

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