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.
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.
