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1998 Ibis Spanky

I had been looking for a unique steel bike/frameset for about a year or two. I thought I had found it, but my de bernardi turned out to be too big. I was on the hunt again. I saw this on craigslist and let it sit for about a week or two because I knew no one would buy it. Before I got it I kept scheming upgrades for it, but the first time I rode it at the guy's house, I just fell in love and am not going to change anything for a while.

Frame:
52.5cm Ibis Spanky

Fork/Headset:
Ibis/Shimano 600

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Shimano Dura Ace/Shimano Ultegra

Pedals:
Speedplay Light Action

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Shimano Dura Ace 9 speed

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Shimano Ultegra/Shimano Dura Ace

Handlebars/Stem:
ITM/Ibis Ti

Saddle/Seatpost:
Selle Italia Turbo special/Campagnolo Chorus Ti

Brakes:
Shimano Ultegra

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Shimano Dura Ace 7400/Campagnolo Omega Strada/Hutchinson Fusion comp

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Shimano Dura Ace 7400/Campagnolo Omega Strada/Hutchinson Fusion comp

Accessories:
yellow rocket ship valve caps

More Info:
Moron tubing "more on the ends"

Bike History

Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.

  1. Initial
  2. New wheels/cranks
  3. Downtube shifters

Current Stage Info:

I took the shifters/levers off the crosscheck and put them on the Ibis.

Added by veggie. Last updated about 11 years ago.

10 Comments

quixoticle

quixoticle says:

SO beautiful, really. 6700? That should be something! Why not Campy? I'm already surprisingly pretty deep into acquiring a 7700 group for my Klein, with crankset, brake calipers, RD and shifters for around not as many bones as you'd think.

Posted about 12 years ago

veggie

veggie says:

Campy would take ages/$$$ to acquire. Everything(mostly) on this bike is shimano. Ultegra Headset, Ultegra Bottom Bracket, Dura ace Cranks, Dura ace hubs. Going for new 6700 would mean all I would be purchasing would be the shiters as 9 speed derailleurs work fine in 10 speed. With campy, I'd have to buy basically a new group. I have a 9 speed record group, But then I wouldn't really be upgrading, would I? Besides the camp change.

Posted about 12 years ago

sloman

sloman says:

Nice ride. I always got a kick out off the Moron tubing. My Bianchi is Genius tubing.

Posted about 12 years ago

veggie

veggie says:

I wish my Bianchi had genius tubing, would compliment each other!

Posted about 12 years ago

quixoticle

quixoticle says:

Lol, I get it..

Posted about 12 years ago

veggie

veggie says:

I DO like big butts, I'm a butt man.

Posted over 12 years ago

adrian13346

adrian13346 says:

I like big butts and i cannot lie!

Posted over 12 years ago

danielroper

danielroper says:

thats very cool

Posted over 12 years ago

isaac

isaac says:

This is great!!!

Posted almost 13 years ago

veggie

veggie says:

Thanks, I need to update these pictures. DA cranks look much better than Ultegra

Posted almost 13 years ago