Calzone
Gear Whore #1
Phil,
The photos I had “Maggie” send you show some kludge of cable routing for the front derailleurs on theTi IBIS and Newsboy. Now those bikes sport correct bottom pull XTR derailleurs. They look much better with the work I did two days ago. I lucked out and some dealer had three he was blowing out. I used two so now I have a spare bottom pull and two cable pull versions i removed are now take offs.
The Ti IBIS sports my “Evil-Eye,” the cable straddle for the front brake. Perhaps it could be mounted on the rear brake near the “Hand-Job” cable hanger. Scot Nicol would like that. I bought that piece of bling in a Pro Shop in the late 80’s.
The Ti IBIS even with the Rock Shox XC would be a great pump track bike.
Many thanks. Part of you is in these bikes because of the great advice you gave. I stocked up on parts enjoying close out pricing, and also I loaded up on the 9-speed XTR that is on “Maggie’s” Yo Betty back when it did not cost crazy money. Maggie’s Yo Betty dates to 1997, 9-speed XTR dates to 1999, and production ceased for the Yo Betty in 2000.
The Yo Betty is not so vintage correct, and I could of gone that route with an 8-speed XTR, but period correct is close enough. Serial number is YB 10 17. The ten is for the frame size. Since it has a 1 1/8th steerer it is a 1997, in 1996 the first year of production Yo Betty’s had 1 inch steerers.
The forensics suggest not many 10 inch Yo Betty’s made. Only built between 1996 to year 2000. Perhaps a dozen per year over a 5 year period.
If you can could you post some of those shots? It would be a big favor.
Cal
The photos I had “Maggie” send you show some kludge of cable routing for the front derailleurs on theTi IBIS and Newsboy. Now those bikes sport correct bottom pull XTR derailleurs. They look much better with the work I did two days ago. I lucked out and some dealer had three he was blowing out. I used two so now I have a spare bottom pull and two cable pull versions i removed are now take offs.
The Ti IBIS sports my “Evil-Eye,” the cable straddle for the front brake. Perhaps it could be mounted on the rear brake near the “Hand-Job” cable hanger. Scot Nicol would like that. I bought that piece of bling in a Pro Shop in the late 80’s.
The Ti IBIS even with the Rock Shox XC would be a great pump track bike.
Many thanks. Part of you is in these bikes because of the great advice you gave. I stocked up on parts enjoying close out pricing, and also I loaded up on the 9-speed XTR that is on “Maggie’s” Yo Betty back when it did not cost crazy money. Maggie’s Yo Betty dates to 1997, 9-speed XTR dates to 1999, and production ceased for the Yo Betty in 2000.
The Yo Betty is not so vintage correct, and I could of gone that route with an 8-speed XTR, but period correct is close enough. Serial number is YB 10 17. The ten is for the frame size. Since it has a 1 1/8th steerer it is a 1997, in 1996 the first year of production Yo Betty’s had 1 inch steerers.
The forensics suggest not many 10 inch Yo Betty’s made. Only built between 1996 to year 2000. Perhaps a dozen per year over a 5 year period.
If you can could you post some of those shots? It would be a big favor.
Cal