yo_eddy2001
New member
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.
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.