Flo
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Hellö from Germany!
Having finally (more or less) finished my 93 Yo Eddy in Kandy Cherry with mostly silver parts ad some yello highlights, I am keen what you guys think!
I went with a lot of European, mostly Italian parts. it somehow seemed to fit the Yo.
I got the frame off a friend, built up with whatever parts, including a 98 RS Judy, nicely yello but much too long for the frame.
Frame number is 229Y3ML.
I had to source the fork separately, for some reason the Yo Eddy decals on the top are in grello not white.
The wheels a re a bit of a highlight. I found NOS XC Pro Hubs and Campa Mirox rims, and gave them to a local bikeshop to build up. Without asking me, they came up with a very funky spoke pattern they call a crow's foot. Never seen that before, but it does look nice!
Build list:
Suntour XC pro:
Hubs (36h)
12-28 7spd PowerFlo cassette
Rear derailleur (MD, short cage
Pedals (black cages)
Thumb shifters
Brake levers (champagne)
Suntour XC comp:
Cranks (because silver ;-) )
Front derailleur
Campagnolo:
Icarus seat post
Icarus toe clips
Mirox rims
Record OR Brakes
Other:
Tires: Vittoria Freedom Manta HTS 2.00" rear, Duel WDC 2.125" front (decidedly ungood, but look nice IMHO)
Chain: KMC X8 (considering a NOS Shimano HG90, but haven't decided yet)
Spokes: Sapim Race
Saddle: Selle Italia Alpine d.s.a
Bottom Bracket: Edco competition with Sugino Autex screws (soon to be replaced with a Suntour Microlite)
Headset: Primax (Rudelli-branded)
Stem: Kastan SL
Handlebars: Barflex Kevlar-Carbon, by Composites-Busch
Grips: ODI
Seat clamp: Shogun sth or other
Cable hangers: Vanguard Peace rear, highly modified Shimano front
Bottle cage: Elite
Bottle: Humert, with Fat city print
Brake shoes: Yellow polybrakes - I want them gone very badly, they squeal like pigs but fail to stop the bike.
Other than that, I am super-happy with the bike, it rides great and looks the part too.
Happy trails!
Best
Flo
Having finally (more or less) finished my 93 Yo Eddy in Kandy Cherry with mostly silver parts ad some yello highlights, I am keen what you guys think!
I went with a lot of European, mostly Italian parts. it somehow seemed to fit the Yo.
I got the frame off a friend, built up with whatever parts, including a 98 RS Judy, nicely yello but much too long for the frame.
Frame number is 229Y3ML.
I had to source the fork separately, for some reason the Yo Eddy decals on the top are in grello not white.
The wheels a re a bit of a highlight. I found NOS XC Pro Hubs and Campa Mirox rims, and gave them to a local bikeshop to build up. Without asking me, they came up with a very funky spoke pattern they call a crow's foot. Never seen that before, but it does look nice!
Build list:
Suntour XC pro:
Hubs (36h)
12-28 7spd PowerFlo cassette
Rear derailleur (MD, short cage
Pedals (black cages)
Thumb shifters
Brake levers (champagne)
Suntour XC comp:
Cranks (because silver ;-) )
Front derailleur
Campagnolo:
Icarus seat post
Icarus toe clips
Mirox rims
Record OR Brakes
Other:
Tires: Vittoria Freedom Manta HTS 2.00" rear, Duel WDC 2.125" front (decidedly ungood, but look nice IMHO)
Chain: KMC X8 (considering a NOS Shimano HG90, but haven't decided yet)
Spokes: Sapim Race
Saddle: Selle Italia Alpine d.s.a
Bottom Bracket: Edco competition with Sugino Autex screws (soon to be replaced with a Suntour Microlite)
Headset: Primax (Rudelli-branded)
Stem: Kastan SL
Handlebars: Barflex Kevlar-Carbon, by Composites-Busch
Grips: ODI
Seat clamp: Shogun sth or other
Cable hangers: Vanguard Peace rear, highly modified Shimano front
Bottle cage: Elite
Bottle: Humert, with Fat city print
Brake shoes: Yellow polybrakes - I want them gone very badly, they squeal like pigs but fail to stop the bike.
Other than that, I am super-happy with the bike, it rides great and looks the part too.
Happy trails!
Best
Flo
in close up but the classic fade is nice too. All turquoise components for its next build and not really period correct as above. I have motolites and CK classic hubs and Cooks RSRs all ready to go on with Ti post and bar/stem combo. All more functional for riding.The BOI is original to the frame and has that light crisp springiness ride feel.