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Kirk Pacenti
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Stock 1994/1995 XTR 8spd kit with gripshifters would be pretty hard to beat (IMHO).
fattyboombatty
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Yeah, the 900 XTR stuff is sweet. However you can't ride an old YO! without some anodized Ringle stuff and maybe some trick levers and a set of tri-align cantis! Gotta get that retro look with some color!
My YO is a work in progress. It is at Vicious cycles getting some fresh paint. I plan on mixing and matching older and newer parts. Got a classic flite saddle , threaded zocchi fork, salsa stem, ringle mobe seat post, newer mavic rims with chris king hubs, XTR/XT drivetrain, Easton Carbon bars and some eggbeater pedals. Also got the frame with a more modern looking paint job, not a classic fat paint job. I am planning on riding this bike and the parts will be ever changing. If I start riding it less or retire it I'll get it repainted a classic FAT paint job and maybe make it up with some more retro parts that I use to use when I was a wee lad.
mainlyfats
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Rebuild
I'm a huge fan of Phil Wood stuff. I'd go for the hubs and bb from them. The only thing possibly a little cooler - in my opinion - would be a full Mavic build - including those awesome shifters.
But man - a nice set of Phils with a 7 or 8 spd NOS Maillard freewheel and some XT thumbies - sex on wheels!
Another super cool thing you might look into is a cool stem. You can get a lugged Nitto stem in 25.4 from Rivendell that will outlive us all. If money's no object - a Potts stem. Steve Potts is on the web - google him.
fat-tony said:
I'm a huge fan of Phil Wood stuff. I'd go for the hubs and bb from them. The only thing possibly a little cooler - in my opinion - would be a full Mavic build - including those awesome shifters.
But man - a nice set of Phils with a 7 or 8 spd NOS Maillard freewheel and some XT thumbies - sex on wheels!
Another super cool thing you might look into is a cool stem. You can get a lugged Nitto stem in 25.4 from Rivendell that will outlive us all. If money's no object - a Potts stem. Steve Potts is on the web - google him.
shock-a-billy-matt
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I suppose ill get flamed to bits here! but here goes...
my Fat was bought to do well racing... to do this she needed to be in tip top form... the componetry that i chose reflected this...
i had a fairly unlimited budget for this and the following build is almost my Dream Work Bike (onyl thing missing is the Crossmax Rear wheel! and Ti Syncros instead of alu)
transmission - Full 9 speed XTR, STI, V-brakes, Flight Deck, chris King
controls - Syncros
saddle - Ti flite
wheels - Mavic Cross Max
now... if the bike was a museum piece... things would be a little different... id have the Ringle stem, Cook bros cranks, XT thumbies, Pauls mechs, brakes and canties....
but i do like to go out and play... so utilitarian comes before pretty...!!!
my Fat was bought to do well racing... to do this she needed to be in tip top form... the componetry that i chose reflected this...
i had a fairly unlimited budget for this and the following build is almost my Dream Work Bike (onyl thing missing is the Crossmax Rear wheel! and Ti Syncros instead of alu)transmission - Full 9 speed XTR, STI, V-brakes, Flight Deck, chris King
controls - Syncros
saddle - Ti flite
wheels - Mavic Cross Max
now... if the bike was a museum piece... things would be a little different... id have the Ringle stem, Cook bros cranks, XT thumbies, Pauls mechs, brakes and canties....
but i do like to go out and play...
so utilitarian comes before pretty...!!!
Avid ultimate V- brakes and levers.
Ringle zooka stem and moby deuce post.
Flite saddle
Hope skewers and seat binder.
Ringle or king hubs Wheelsmith DB14 spokes mavic rims
King headset
Race face turbine cranks and BB in square taper.
8spd xtr cogs & derailleurs.
Gripshift or xtr triggers
Onza porcs.
Ringle zooka stem and moby deuce post.
Flite saddle
Hope skewers and seat binder.
Ringle or king hubs Wheelsmith DB14 spokes mavic rims
King headset
Race face turbine cranks and BB in square taper.
8spd xtr cogs & derailleurs.
Gripshift or xtr triggers
Onza porcs.
Keep it coming COGS: I appreciate the input and i am getting some great ideas. Stripped my Yo down today to get it ready for the re-spray. Moved everything over to my beater KHS Montana Pro FZ frame from 1993. If I could just get my decals in, I would be set.
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