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Leonel · 11-30-2001, 10:50 AM

Well I have this limited edition single speed Ibis and I've been trying to install disc brakes mounts all year long,originally I send it back to Ibis to get the mounts on and since they moved their operations to Montana that's where the frame went ,when their deal with a frame manufacturing company up there did'nt work out I got the frame back with/out the mounts (this after a 2 month wait)well off it whent again this time to Spot in Canada and everything seemed fine when it came back so I send it back to Ibis for a free paint job and it finally arrived yesterday and it looked really sweet until we started to put it together,the damm disc brake mounts are too damm low.It fawking sucks!!!

nasvik · 11-30-2001, 11:04 AM

That's not a dilema. That's fawkin' irritating!

This was the free paintjob you needed to whine for right? Have you spoken to Ibis since you got it back? And why did you use Spot? Why not a local builder?

Paul

Leonel · 11-30-2001, 05:13 PM

No I haven't spoken to Ibis yet,since I got their free paint job,they are off the hook so I don't see why I need to talk to them but Spot in the other hand needs to fix my shit or pay for it .The reason I send it to Spot was because i like the disc brake mounts they do on single sppeds and the fast turn around(2 weeks) but it looks like they need to get off the pipe

vova · 11-30-2001, 08:18 PM

I would be on the phone to Spot. Keep us posted on what they say. Is there a difference in brakes? Maybe your using a different brake that they intended the bracket for?
Did you mount the brake right?

Leonel · 11-30-2001, 09:14 PM

That's onether of thre reasons i went with Spot,they use international standard mounts and yes i mounted the rotors and calipers right right ,the mounts are definatly too low and as luck will have it today is fucking friday i can't do anything until monday
i talked to Sycip and Taylor before deciding on Spot and they use that Phil Wood mount and it only works with Hayes discs

4N JEEP · 12-06-2001, 11:53 PM

cry me a river

man you aint never gona git that thing back. leonel you should start looking into different frome options mybe just buy one from spot. its not my fault!! they are CANADIAN!!

Leonel · 12-07-2001, 09:23 AM

Nick,I never dealt with Spot my dealings were with you so I guess that makes you responsable

I'll take one of the new Ibis singles in exchange

plus $200

Leonel · 01-10-2002, 01:21 PM

Damm,finally my single has been corrected and is ready for painting,I should have it ready to roll by next weekend ,if it does'nt get shipped to the wrong end of the country again

Leonel · 01-31-2002, 10:26 PM

Well my single is finally done and it looks sweet!the disc mount is perfect and the paint job is really nice ,hopefully is together for the weekend .

Leonel · 02-02-2002, 07:45 PM

My baby is home,man she's hot!!

Leonel · 02-03-2002, 06:34 PM

Took the sigle for a spin around China Camp today,this bike is so much fun!!!

vova · 02-05-2002, 08:54 PM

You're a

I want to get my single speed going soon.

Leonel · 02-05-2002, 09:23 PM

Taylor in Mill Valley can do you bike,let me know when you want to take it in I'll come along and talk to him about making me a cross bike

vova · 02-05-2002, 09:50 PM

Can you find out how much it will cost to have the drop outs put in?
New baby + new job = NO TIME

Leonel · 02-06-2002, 06:59 AM

Here's Paul taylor's #(415)389-9897 Tell him i send you

11-30-2001, 10:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Leonel Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 769 Location: Haight-Ashburry Posts: 1,808	Single Speed dilema Well I have this limited edition single speed Ibis and I've been trying to install disc brakes mounts all year long,originally I send it back to Ibis to get the mounts on and since they moved their operations to Montana that's where the frame went ,when their deal with a frame manufacturing company up there did'nt work out I got the frame back with/out the mounts (this after a 2 month wait)well off it whent again this time to Spot in Canada and everything seemed fine when it came back so I send it back to Ibis for a free paint job and it finally arrived yesterday and it looked really sweet until we started to put it together,the damm disc brake mounts are too damm low.It fawking sucks!!! __________________ Leonel Q. 89 X-Cab "If your wife is shrewish and nasty, it matters little that she is pretty.?" -Rowan Stewart

11-30-2001, 11:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
nasvik Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Member # 1370 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 2,886	That's not a dilema. That's fawkin' irritating! This was the free paintjob you needed to whine for right? Have you spoken to Ibis since you got it back? And why did you use Spot? Why not a local builder? Paul __________________ www.jeepshots.com

11-30-2001, 05:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Leonel Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 769 Location: Haight-Ashburry Posts: 1,808	No I haven't spoken to Ibis yet,since I got their free paint job,they are off the hook so I don't see why I need to talk to them but Spot in the other hand needs to fix my shit or pay for it .The reason I send it to Spot was because i like the disc brake mounts they do on single sppeds and the fast turn around(2 weeks) but it looks like they need to get off the pipe __________________ Leonel Q. 89 X-Cab "If your wife is shrewish and nasty, it matters little that she is pretty.?" -Rowan Stewart

11-30-2001, 08:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
vova Does yer dewg bite? Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 196 Location: Los Gatos - Ca - U.S.A Posts: 8,227 Blog Entries: 2	I would be on the phone to Spot. Keep us posted on what they say. Is there a difference in brakes? Maybe your using a different brake that they intended the bracket for? Did you mount the brake right? __________________ 85' Toyota truck/runner. 60/14 bolt, 4.3L, 39.5's. 07' Turner RFX for exercise. (Ride hard or ride cross country) In loving memory of Madelyn Rose Ekhilevsky 04/17/04 - 12/08/08

11-30-2001, 09:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Leonel Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 769 Location: Haight-Ashburry Posts: 1,808	That's onether of thre reasons i went with Spot,they use international standard mounts and yes i mounted the rotors and calipers right right ,the mounts are definatly too low and as luck will have it today is fucking friday i can't do anything until monday i talked to Sycip and Taylor before deciding on Spot and they use that Phil Wood mount and it only works with Hayes discs __________________ Leonel Q. 89 X-Cab "If your wife is shrewish and nasty, it matters little that she is pretty.?" -Rowan Stewart Last edited by Leonel; 11-30-2001 at 09:17 PM.

12-06-2001, 11:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
4N JEEP Wheeler Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4620 Location: Sausalito CA Posts: 306	cry me a river man you aint never gona git that thing back. leonel you should start looking into different frome options mybe just buy one from spot. its not my fault!! they are CANADIAN!!

12-07-2001, 09:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
Leonel Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 769 Location: Haight-Ashburry Posts: 1,808	Nick,I never dealt with Spot my dealings were with you so I guess that makes you responsable I'll take one of the new Ibis singles in exchange plus $200 __________________ Leonel Q. 89 X-Cab "If your wife is shrewish and nasty, it matters little that she is pretty.?" -Rowan Stewart

01-10-2002, 01:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
Leonel Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 769 Location: Haight-Ashburry Posts: 1,808	Damm,finally my single has been corrected and is ready for painting,I should have it ready to roll by next weekend ,if it does'nt get shipped to the wrong end of the country again __________________ Leonel Q. 89 X-Cab "If your wife is shrewish and nasty, it matters little that she is pretty.?" -Rowan Stewart

01-31-2002, 10:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Leonel Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 769 Location: Haight-Ashburry Posts: 1,808	Well my single is finally done and it looks sweet!the disc mount is perfect and the paint job is really nice ,hopefully is together for the weekend . __________________ Leonel Q. 89 X-Cab "If your wife is shrewish and nasty, it matters little that she is pretty.?" -Rowan Stewart

02-02-2002, 07:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
Leonel Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 769 Location: Haight-Ashburry Posts: 1,808	My baby is home,man she's hot!! __________________ Leonel Q. 89 X-Cab "If your wife is shrewish and nasty, it matters little that she is pretty.?" -Rowan Stewart

02-03-2002, 06:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
Leonel Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 769 Location: Haight-Ashburry Posts: 1,808	Took the sigle for a spin around China Camp today,this bike is so much fun!!! __________________ Leonel Q. 89 X-Cab "If your wife is shrewish and nasty, it matters little that she is pretty.?" -Rowan Stewart

02-05-2002, 08:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
vova Does yer dewg bite? Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 196 Location: Los Gatos - Ca - U.S.A Posts: 8,227 Blog Entries: 2	You're a I want to get my single speed going soon. __________________ 85' Toyota truck/runner. 60/14 bolt, 4.3L, 39.5's. 07' Turner RFX for exercise. (Ride hard or ride cross country) In loving memory of Madelyn Rose Ekhilevsky 04/17/04 - 12/08/08

02-05-2002, 09:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
Leonel Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 769 Location: Haight-Ashburry Posts: 1,808	Taylor in Mill Valley can do you bike,let me know when you want to take it in I'll come along and talk to him about making me a cross bike __________________ Leonel Q. 89 X-Cab "If your wife is shrewish and nasty, it matters little that she is pretty.?" -Rowan Stewart

02-05-2002, 09:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
vova Does yer dewg bite? Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 196 Location: Los Gatos - Ca - U.S.A Posts: 8,227 Blog Entries: 2	Can you find out how much it will cost to have the drop outs put in? New baby + new job = NO TIME __________________ 85' Toyota truck/runner. 60/14 bolt, 4.3L, 39.5's. 07' Turner RFX for exercise. (Ride hard or ride cross country) In loving memory of Madelyn Rose Ekhilevsky 04/17/04 - 12/08/08

02-06-2002, 06:59 AM	#15 (permalink)
Leonel Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 769 Location: Haight-Ashburry Posts: 1,808	Here's Paul taylor's #(415)389-9897 Tell him i send you __________________ Leonel Q. 89 X-Cab "If your wife is shrewish and nasty, it matters little that she is pretty.?" -Rowan Stewart

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