New Project: Buck Shaver XS

Spikes · December 18th, 2005, 5:47 AM

Although my 2nd project is not yet finished (a Chris Chance Road), I started with a 3rd. I bought the Buck Shaver XS from tag for my girlfriend. This frame is from 1995. From 1996 and on it was renamed into "Yo Betty". She picked the colour, which will be a cherry-like purple with a metallic gloss. At this moment the powdercoat is being removed and the frame is being repainted. The image shown it's "original" state when bought. The specs will be:
- mag 21 or judy xc fork (I have both)
- cane creek aheadset
- avid sd 7 brakes
- hyperlite bars
- fat city custom stem
- lx gruppo
- sram attack gripshift
- spd dual function pedals
- mavic x717 rims, lx hubs, dt comp db spokes
- conti rubber
- ringle moby post
- selle italia gel flow lady
- salsa flip off skewer

Yo Eddy! · December 18th, 2005, 2:10 PM

Nice.

Interesting and I will follow the topic closely. Only bummer you already unveiled the specs. The plot is gone now

scant · December 19th, 2005, 3:23 AM

FAT chance stem, nice

they're rarer than the forks these days

Spikes · April 1st, 2006, 12:33 PM

Well, here is a metamorphosis! The Buck Shaver / Yo betty had a new paintjob and has new bits. The only thing missing now is.... well, let's not start again shall we? :-)

Yo Eddy! · April 1st, 2006, 12:58 PM

Wow, that stem is Cool ...actually the whole bike is Cool

lucifer · April 1st, 2006, 5:31 PM

As paris would say... That's hot!

Spikes · May 20th, 2006, 5:33 PM

Finally the bike has decals and it's ready! What a difference with the frame the way I bought it. Some extra details: the Ringle seatpost has been changd to a Thomson, the bars are now Ritchey pro in black (looks a lot better with the brakes and the stem) and I have colour-matching SRP bottle bolts in the frame. My girlfriend likes the bike a lot! Things to improve: fork and headset.

Zook · May 20th, 2006, 7:00 PM

Hey, that came out really pretty, nice paint!

-Z

Yo Eddy! · May 21st, 2006, 3:50 PM

Overall great work on the detail.

Nice covering on what the result can be of a proper restoration job.

What will be your next project?

Spikes · May 22nd, 2006, 10:41 AM

Next Project will be a Wicked with full Campy Record OR Gruppo. All I need is the frame now :-) so if you have one left... please PM me.

lucifer · May 24th, 2006, 1:16 PM

That bike needs a pink king hs.

December 18th, 2005, 5:47 AM	#1
Spikes Senior Member Join Date: September 20th, 2004 Location: The Hague Posts: 489	New Project: Buck Shaver XS Although my 2nd project is not yet finished (a Chris Chance Road), I started with a 3rd. I bought the Buck Shaver XS from tag for my girlfriend. This frame is from 1995. From 1996 and on it was renamed into "Yo Betty". She picked the colour, which will be a cherry-like purple with a metallic gloss. At this moment the powdercoat is being removed and the frame is being repainted. The image shown it's "original" state when bought. The specs will be: - mag 21 or judy xc fork (I have both) - cane creek aheadset - avid sd 7 brakes - hyperlite bars - fat city custom stem - lx gruppo - sram attack gripshift - spd dual function pedals - mavic x717 rims, lx hubs, dt comp db spokes - conti rubber - ringle moby post - selle italia gel flow lady - salsa flip off skewer __________________ the frame is the thing...

December 18th, 2005, 2:10 PM	#2
Yo Eddy! Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: Netherlands Posts: 638	Nice. Interesting and I will follow the topic closely. Only bummer you already unveiled the specs. The plot is gone now __________________ Melvin Yo rider, Wicked attitude

December 19th, 2005, 3:23 AM	#3
scant Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: S.Wales UK Posts: 481	FAT chance stem, nice they're rarer than the forks these days __________________ ta scant

April 1st, 2006, 12:58 PM	#5
Yo Eddy! Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: Netherlands Posts: 638	Wow, that stem is Cool ...actually the whole bike is Cool __________________ Melvin Yo rider, Wicked attitude

May 20th, 2006, 5:33 PM	#7
Spikes Senior Member Join Date: September 20th, 2004 Location: The Hague Posts: 489	Finished! Finally the bike has decals and it's ready! What a difference with the frame the way I bought it. Some extra details: the Ringle seatpost has been changd to a Thomson, the bars are now Ritchey pro in black (looks a lot better with the brakes and the stem) and I have colour-matching SRP bottle bolts in the frame. My girlfriend likes the bike a lot! Things to improve: fork and headset. __________________ the frame is the thing...

April 1st, 2006, 5:31 PM	#6
lucifer Senior Member Join Date: October 23rd, 2004 Location: Athens, Ga USA Posts: 415	As paris would say... That's hot!

May 20th, 2006, 7:00 PM	#8
Zook Member Join Date: July 24th, 2004 Location: San Diego, SoCal Posts: 86	Hey, that came out really pretty, nice paint! -Z __________________ it ain't eazy be'n grellow...

May 21st, 2006, 3:50 PM	#9
Yo Eddy! Senior Member Join Date: July 16th, 2004 Location: Netherlands Posts: 638	Overall great work on the detail. Nice covering on what the result can be of a proper restoration job. What will be your next project? __________________ Melvin Yo rider, Wicked attitude

May 22nd, 2006, 10:41 AM	#10
Spikes Senior Member Join Date: September 20th, 2004 Location: The Hague Posts: 489	Next Project will be a Wicked with full Campy Record OR Gruppo. All I need is the frame now :-) so if you have one left... please PM me. __________________ the frame is the thing...

May 24th, 2006, 1:16 PM	#11
lucifer Senior Member Join Date: October 23rd, 2004 Location: Athens, Ga USA Posts: 415	That bike needs a pink king hs.

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