Yo on E

fat-tony · October 10th, 2005, 9:26 AM

Not mine: but looks intersting:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fat-City-Cycles-...QQcmdZViewItem

John · October 11th, 2005, 11:15 AM

that'll go for

AB · October 18th, 2005, 7:22 AM

$811.00 ... Less than I thought.

scant · October 18th, 2005, 8:05 AM

more than I thought!

AB · October 18th, 2005, 10:00 AM

In 1991 a Yo frameset retailed for approx. $1,200.00

Yo Eddy! · October 19th, 2005, 9:23 AM

$811 is almost 100 more than my complete Aquafade did two years ago. Mine wasn't NOS, but definately very close to mint.

Apparently prices have risen or people are willing to pay a bizar premium for NOS/100% mint.

@AB
To me a depreciation of 30% over 10 years is not much.

John · October 19th, 2005, 9:30 AM

The joys of e-bay. The problem is it only takes two people who want it badly enough to send the price sky high....

lucifer · October 19th, 2005, 2:23 PM

Considering it came with a 130 dollar headset that was a really good deal.

AB · October 19th, 2005, 3:29 PM

It should be pretty obvious that ebay is not what it use to be - now for the most part it's just stupid, but effective for sellers.

rody · October 19th, 2005, 3:30 PM

In '94 I had a chance to pick up a Yo from the Fat City shop or spend the same amount of money for a week long frame building class with Grove Innovations in Pa. I chose the class, continued to apprentice with Bill for two years, and then went off to build my own frames as a part time business. I never regretted the decision to learn the craft from such a talented artist as Bill Grove but have to this day continued to admire the careful design and hand construction put out by the guys at Fat City Cycles.

So...now that I'm a bit older, have a bit more money, and can fabricate what I want, I just couldn't resist filling that void left by taking the "other" road.

800 bucks for a NOS Yo with a King headset was a steal. I know what went into the fab, love the history, and now have a piece of that other road. The frame should arrive Monday...I'll post some pics if you all would like. The build will take a bit longer as I'm a bit behind in my own work just now.

Glad to be part of the Fat Cog family...

rody
GroovyCycleWorks

AB · October 19th, 2005, 3:37 PM

Rody,

Welcome .... I think you'll be pretty happy with your new purchase.

Good luck with the build.

mainlyfats · October 19th, 2005, 7:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rutteger

The joys of e-bay. The problem is it only takes two people who want it badly enough to send the price sky high....

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

A case in point... If it was mint I would have understood, but there seems to be quite a bit of rust on those components.

Maybe they've got their sister's unridden Ross sitting in a basement and ready for a parts transplant.

I guess the lesson is to never underestimate what people with decent jobs are willing to pay for things they couldn't afford in high school!

yo' djblu · October 19th, 2005, 8:41 PM

congrats on your purchase! I got my yo aqua fade here on fatcogs. Not nos but in amazing condition for it being from 93! I am happy you got that frame and for nos i think it was a deal as well. keep us informed!

Yo Eddy! · October 20th, 2005, 4:47 AM

Congrats and welcome!

Of course 800 for such a great frame is still a bargain.

Consider depreciation won't be a serious issue in future too - but of course this is pretty irrelevant as you won't sell your new love anyway

lucifer · October 25th, 2005, 3:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rody

In '94 I had a chance to pick up a Yo from the Fat City shop or spend the same amount of money for a week long frame building class with Grove Innovations in Pa. I chose the class, continued to apprentice with Bill for two years, and then went off to build my own frames as a part time business. I never regretted the decision to learn the craft from such a talented artist as Bill Grove but have to this day continued to admire the careful design and hand construction put out by the guys at Fat City Cycles.

So...now that I'm a bit older, have a bit more money, and can fabricate what I want, I just couldn't resist filling that void left by taking the "other" road.

800 bucks for a NOS Yo with a King headset was a steal. I know what went into the fab, love the history, and now have a piece of that other road. The frame should arrive Monday...I'll post some pics if you all would like. The build will take a bit longer as I'm a bit behind in my own work just now.

Glad to be part of the Fat Cog family...

rody
GroovyCycleWorks

Hey rody, congrats on the yo, I'd have been bidding against you except for the fact that I already have a NOS buckshaver I built this year into a singlespeed. I am just getting ready to start building frames and would love to chat with you sometimes about the ins and outs of said endeavors.

rody · October 26th, 2005, 12:03 AM

Lucifer,

I'd be glad to try and answer any questions you have, email me at...

groovycycleworks@hotmail.com

cheers,

rody

October 10th, 2005, 9:26 AM	#1
fat-tony Global Moderator Join Date: October 13th, 2004 Location: birmingham, al - usa Posts: 719	Yo on E Not mine: but looks intersting: http://cgi.ebay.com/Fat-City-Cycles-...QQcmdZViewItem

October 11th, 2005, 11:15 AM	#2
John Administrator Join Date: September 10th, 2004 Location: Warwick, UK Posts: 153	that'll go for __________________ 93 Yo Eddy \| 96 Yo Eddy \| 06 IF Deluxe

October 18th, 2005, 8:05 AM	#4
scant Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: S.Wales UK Posts: 481	more than I thought! __________________ ta scant

October 19th, 2005, 9:23 AM	#6
Yo Eddy! Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: Netherlands Posts: 638	$811 is almost 100 more than my complete Aquafade did two years ago. Mine wasn't NOS, but definately very close to mint. Apparently prices have risen or people are willing to pay a bizar premium for NOS/100% mint. @AB To me a depreciation of 30% over 10 years is not much. __________________ Melvin Yo rider, Wicked attitude

October 19th, 2005, 9:30 AM	#7
John Administrator Join Date: September 10th, 2004 Location: Warwick, UK Posts: 153	The joys of e-bay. The problem is it only takes two people who want it badly enough to send the price sky high.... __________________ 93 Yo Eddy \| 96 Yo Eddy \| 06 IF Deluxe

October 18th, 2005, 7:22 AM	#3
AB Senior Member Join Date: July 15th, 2005 Location: PA Posts: 308	$811.00 ... Less than I thought.

October 18th, 2005, 10:00 AM	#5
AB Senior Member Join Date: July 15th, 2005 Location: PA Posts: 308	In 1991 a Yo frameset retailed for approx. $1,200.00

October 19th, 2005, 2:23 PM	#8
lucifer Senior Member Join Date: October 23rd, 2004 Location: Athens, Ga USA Posts: 415	Considering it came with a 130 dollar headset that was a really good deal.

October 19th, 2005, 3:29 PM	#9
AB Senior Member Join Date: July 15th, 2005 Location: PA Posts: 308	It should be pretty obvious that ebay is not what it use to be - now for the most part it's just stupid, but effective for sellers.

October 19th, 2005, 3:30 PM	#10
rody Senior Member Join Date: October 19th, 2005 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 289	Would'a paid a fair bit more... In '94 I had a chance to pick up a Yo from the Fat City shop or spend the same amount of money for a week long frame building class with Grove Innovations in Pa. I chose the class, continued to apprentice with Bill for two years, and then went off to build my own frames as a part time business. I never regretted the decision to learn the craft from such a talented artist as Bill Grove but have to this day continued to admire the careful design and hand construction put out by the guys at Fat City Cycles. So...now that I'm a bit older, have a bit more money, and can fabricate what I want, I just couldn't resist filling that void left by taking the "other" road. 800 bucks for a NOS Yo with a King headset was a steal. I know what went into the fab, love the history, and now have a piece of that other road. The frame should arrive Monday...I'll post some pics if you all would like. The build will take a bit longer as I'm a bit behind in my own work just now. Glad to be part of the Fat Cog family... rody GroovyCycleWorks

October 19th, 2005, 3:37 PM	#11
AB Senior Member Join Date: July 15th, 2005 Location: PA Posts: 308	Rody, Welcome .... I think you'll be pretty happy with your new purchase. Good luck with the build.

October 19th, 2005, 8:41 PM	#13
yo' djblu Senior Member Join Date: July 25th, 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 170	congrats on your purchase! I got my yo aqua fade here on fatcogs. Not nos but in amazing condition for it being from 93! I am happy you got that frame and for nos i think it was a deal as well. keep us informed!

October 20th, 2005, 4:47 AM	#14
Yo Eddy! Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: Netherlands Posts: 638	Congrats and welcome! Of course 800 for such a great frame is still a bargain. Consider depreciation won't be a serious issue in future too - but of course this is pretty irrelevant as you won't sell your new love anyway __________________ Melvin Yo rider, Wicked attitude

October 26th, 2005, 12:03 AM	#16
rody Senior Member Join Date: October 19th, 2005 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 289	Lucifer, I'd be glad to try and answer any questions you have, email me at... groovycycleworks@hotmail.com cheers, rody

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