Ken's 1992

Serial Number: X123492

Date of Purchase: 11/19/96

Purchased from: Ed Sullivan (no, not THAT one)
Frame Size: 59cmComplete Bike or Frame Set: Complete bikeOwner Name: KenCity: Alexandria, VAURL:
Description:  In 1996 my CompuServe ‘imaginary Internet friend” Ed Sullivan posted that he had a 1992 Purple XO-1 for sale. I jumped at the chance to own this legendary bike. Ed had purchased it during Grant’s end of business fire sale. I had never met Ed (we later rode together in Moab) but he had his local bike shop pack it up and ship it before receiving any money from me. In a few years it became my foul weather commuter, with the addition of SKS mudguards and a Tubus rear rack. I’ve gone through 3 wheelsets,  1 set of chainrings, two rear derailleurs one bottom bracket ,one headset (and rebuilt the Stronglight once), and have generally ridden it hard. But never put it away wet - after a wet commute, I delight in putting it up on a stand in the garage, grabbing a bourbon and going to work. I seem to rub against the the original Bridgestone Avocet saddles the wrong way, so replaced the original with a Brooks Swift. I have put 36,000 miles on my XO-1.

Pete's 1993

Serial Number: B321024
Date of Purchase: 6.28.2016
Purchased from: Craigslist
Frame Size: 55 cm
Complete Bike or Frame Set: Complete Bike
Owner Name: Pete
City: Cleveland, Ohio
URL: N/A

Description: I had been looking for a 1993 XO-1 for several months.  As luck would have it, I found a local listing only 10 miles from my home and contacted the seller within hours of the listing.  The frame was in good shape.  Some nicks and poorly matched touch ups, but good bones.  Original parts include the Nitto bars, shifters, front derailleur, stem and (maybe) brakes, as near as I can tell.  I sourced a vintage rear 105 derailleur on eBay.  The wheels crank, etc. are vintage, but not spec. Incredibly, the seller also had a 59 cm in his barn, earmarked for his friend in Australia!

Kenny's 1993

Serial Number: X220671
Date of Purchase: July 5, 2016
Purchased from: Seller on Facebook
Frame Size: 55cm
Complete Bike or Frame Set: Complete
Owner Name: Kenny
City: Minneapolis

Description: This 1993 XO-1 has been well used. It has couplers added for ease of transport (and repainted after). I purchased it with a bag. The only stock part remaining is the Nitto mustache bar. It's currently set up single speed. Campy Centaur crankset. Eno eccentric flip flop rear hub. Paul front hub. Chris King headset. Old school, California made Salsa stem. Brooks B17 saddle. XTR seat post.

Chris' 1993

Serial Number: G228505
Date of Purchase: September 2011
Purchased from: Craigslist / Traverse City, Michigan
Frame Size: 52
Complete Bike or Frame Set: Frame, fork, headset and wheels
Owner Name: Chris Barber
City: San Diego

Description:
Bike is in pretty nice shape. It has a few scratches (covered with close matching paint by previous owner) and a couple tears in the decals. I've found mostly original parts on Ebay, NOS 105 derailleurs, Dia Compe 986 brakes and decent set of Sugino GP cranks. I bought the NItto bars at my LBS. Pedals and seat were taken off an MB3 of similar vintage. I'm still looking for an original seatpost and stem. Originally sold by Turin Bicycle in Evanston IL.

Matthew's 1992 XO-2

Serial Number: G221859
Date of Purchase: 2007
Purchased from: eBay
Frame Size:
Complete Bike or Frame Set: Complete
Owner Name: Matthew
City:

Description:
Purchased off fleaBay like 5 years ago from California, has Missing Link Berkley CA bikeshop decal on it, and I got it out of the Bay Area. Great all around bike, pretty much bone stock, aside from racks and a B17. Needs a paint job bad.

Kelly's 1992

Serial Number: X123567
Date of Purchase: Spring '93 (holdover from '92)
Purchased from: The Bicycle Shop, Georgetown WDC
Frame Size: 52cm
Complete Bike or Frame Set: All original but the hubs and some of the cable casings. Replaced the hubs just this year. Flipped the Mustache bars maybe three years ago for comfort. Plus, a relatively new saddle. And the tires are obviously new.
Owner Name: Kelly
City: NYC

Description: I was a courier back in the day before fax machines and Internet. A two wheeled cowboy delivering most anything in Washington D.C. for several years until an untimely accident ended the job and turned the page on my youth. My XO-1 was a gift to myself for recovering from the accident; broken shoulder with displaced vertebra leading to a broken heart. My bike is simply named The Machine because it is the toughest, most enduring bike I've ever owned. I've ridden The Machine most everywhere in the country over the past almost 20 years. It is a strong and enduring bike with a heart of gold and a soul filled with kindness and compassion. I can easily say, I love my bike.

Lance's 1992

Serial Number: X123510
Date of Purchase: Spring 1992
Purchased from: Purchased directly from Bridgestone USA (on a employee purchase program) because I was working at a Bridgestone Dealer (Tryathletics, Columbia, Missouri)
Frame Size: 59cm
Complete Bike or Frame Set: Bought as a complete bike (they way they were sold)
Owner Name: Lance
City: Columbia, Missouri (although the bike resided in Anchorage, Alaska for a number of years)
URL:

Description:
In honor of her 20th Anniversary, I recently totally rebuilt her.
Frame-saver
Chris King Top-Nut Headset
Nitto lugged stem (80mm)
New Nitto Moustache bars
NOS Suntour Bar cons
DiaCompe Gran Compe non-aero brake levers
Paul Racer medium brakes
NOS mid-80's DuraAce hubs
Mavic Rims
Nitto Pearl Seatpost
Phil Wood bottom bracket
Velo Orange Grand Cru fluted double crankset
Brooks Swallow saddle (honey)
Brooks handlebar tape (honey)
Continental Avenue 26x1.75 tires (the only thing I kept from the old build, because I love the tires)
Nitto bottle cage
Acorn Roll Bag (tan & honey)