Still in the truck, still dirty. all original. It was ridden but in good shape, tires and seat are unfortunately toast. "Just Purple" just cool. :thumbsup:
17" 1992ish Ibis SS
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Seatpost diameter
My brother gave me the same bike about 6 months ago. I had the same seatpost problem and finally got it out today. I used a unibit with an extension and honed it out. Fortunately, the aluminum was softer than the steel and it came out pretty easy. I had been obsessed for some time, trying all kinds of creative methods.
My next step is to replace the seatpost, which I think is 30 mm diameter. Can anyone confirm that? It seems to measure out a hair smaller.
My brother gave me the same bike about 6 months ago. I had the same seatpost problem and finally got it out today. I used a unibit with an extension and honed it out. Fortunately, the aluminum was softer than the steel and it came out pretty easy. I had been obsessed for some time, trying all kinds of creative methods.
My next step is to replace the seatpost, which I think is 30 mm diameter. Can anyone confirm that? It seems to measure out a hair smaller.
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My Ibis was 28.6 but that doesn't mean yours is. Good for you for getting it out.
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The SS used a 29.4mm seatpost.
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Mine has a TCO, 29.4 in it as well. Can't wait to get the cash to replace that POS....Thomson makes a vertical post I Like and will put my position on the bike way better as well.
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Confirmed on mine.
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Just scored an 1993 Ibis S.S. & it rides like a dream. Just started riding 15 months ago & just finished my 1st century. A Bianchi Grizzly, 2 Specialized Rockhoppers - 1 front suspension & 1 rigid, 1 Specialized Hard Rock Comp FS & a Gary Fisher Tassajara are among the collection. Always looking to upgrade (Stumpjumper, Klein or rigid Gary Fisher)
Funny to see this thread pop back up. The OP never did get that post out and it ended up with another guy, who also couldn't get the darn thing out. I finally did get it out but the paint got hosed in the process when even the 2.5 foot pipe wrench couldn't get the bloody thing out and it had to go the torch route.
One of these days soon I am going to get around to a repaint on it, already picked up some NOS stickers for it and have all the M900 goodies for it that should be a great replacement to its original DX build. Been a lot of elbow grease but still was impossible to pass up for the $100 it cost.....
One of these days soon I am going to get around to a repaint on it, already picked up some NOS stickers for it and have all the M900 goodies for it that should be a great replacement to its original DX build. Been a lot of elbow grease but still was impossible to pass up for the $100 it cost.....
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Paint it black.
That is definitely one of the options. I just need to pull out the sticker set and put them against a few colors and see what looks the nicest. It is likely going to end up black, white, or I have also been thinking about an off white/cream color that I saw one time on a later Ibis and that was really pretty.
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I was a strictly Specialized until I found my 1992 Ibis SS, same splatter but just a black base. What a sweet ride. Will surely be riding it until the sun sets for good.
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