Resurrecting my Yo!
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Scott-Thanks for all the info and thank you to everyone for all the encouragement. I'm dropping the frame and fork off tonite at Sugar Coat to get powder coated. Still not sure what color to go with yet. Any suggestions?
Here's a link to their site:http://sugarcoatboston.com/index.html
I have most of my parts together except for a few small things. It's going to be a mix of new and old, and I see that the Smoke and Dart tires are being made again!
Here's a link to their site:http://sugarcoatboston.com/index.html
I have most of my parts together except for a few small things. It's going to be a mix of new and old, and I see that the Smoke and Dart tires are being made again!
My beloved Yo! is powder coated! Check out the Flickr site here-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/geekhousebikes/5278415458/in/set-72157624232737554/
I'm going to pick it up tomorrow and start building it back up this weekend. Just need a few bibs and bobs, i.e. stem and BB but a quick trip to my LBS should remedy that.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/geekhousebikes/5278415458/in/set-72157624232737554/
I'm going to pick it up tomorrow and start building it back up this weekend. Just need a few bibs and bobs, i.e. stem and BB but a quick trip to my LBS should remedy that.
Thanks, Nate. I'm not sure of the price- I do some work for Marty and get paid in powder coating and other stuff but I think it's pretty reasonable. He's done a bunch of frames for me and they all look great. Up close you can tell it's not wet paint but from two steps away you can't.
Something old, something new! IRD 9 speed thumbshifters, new XT derailleurs, Paul Motolites and Love Levers, old school White Industries crank, old XT seat post, new Smoke and Dart tires. At some point I want to make some bull moose bars and have them powdered to match. It originally came with a Mavic Paris-Dakar head set that I want to slap on.
tvcreative
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very nice...is that a metal flake running thru? Can't wait to see the next step...
thank you for sharing
Jim
thank you for sharing
Jim
jonsonneborn
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Thanks! Wish I could figure out how to post pics, though. I'm bringing the bike to my buddy who wrenches at a local shop to hook me up with a BB for the White Brothers crank and I should be able to do the decals and head set tomorrow am. Too bad it just dumped a ton of snow here so I don't know when I'll get to ride it. 
What do I get for granting your wish?
Posting pics:
1. get the address of the picture itself---like, right click on the photo and open it in its own window or tab.
2. copy that address. should end in .jpg or whatever format photo it is.
3. when you post here, click the fourth icon from the left in the row of icons above the text entry window where you are typing. it looks like a little picture of a sun and mountains.
4. a little window pops up asking you to enter the url (address) of your photo. paste it in and hit okay.
= that's it. if you tried that and it didn't work, maybe you have a really strong pop-up blocker?
alternatively, do it manually by adding this:
Posting pics:
1. get the address of the picture itself---like, right click on the photo and open it in its own window or tab.
2. copy that address. should end in .jpg or whatever format photo it is.
3. when you post here, click the fourth icon from the left in the row of icons above the text entry window where you are typing. it looks like a little picture of a sun and mountains.
4. a little window pops up asking you to enter the url (address) of your photo. paste it in and hit okay.
= that's it. if you tried that and it didn't work, maybe you have a really strong pop-up blocker?
alternatively, do it manually by adding this:
Started to hang the parts today but ran into a snag. While trying to align the derailleur hanger I pulled the threads out. It was severely bent a long time ago and fixed but couldn't take all of the bending. So I can either drill the threads out and braze in an insert, messing up the powder coat, or use one of those inserts that don't need brazing but don't seem that great. But here's a peek-
