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IRO Group Buy Frame - SOLD

By joshua on 08/30/2007. Bike tags: Fixed gear | IRO single speed fixed gear group buy
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50cm IRO limited edition group buy frame

Easton AL stem, 3TTT Prima Handlebars with Tektro levers

Stock fork, Cane Creek S-2 Headset

Mavic Open Pro CD Clincher radially laced to 28-hole Dura Ace hub with DT Swiss spokes

Mavic Open Pro CD Clincher laced three-cross to 28-hole Dura Ace hub with DT Swiss spokes

Sugino VT cranks, cheap Shimano cartridge bottom bracket

Titec seatpost, Brooks Swift saddle

Shimano SPD, KMZ BMX chain

44/16

This is what I did with my 0 frame. I put this together mostly from Nashbar sale items and bike swap parts, and I splurged on a nice Brooks for myself. It cost me as much as the frame.

I sold this bike in November of 2007. It should be on the streets of Philly by now.





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How to waist 0.

Submitted by lurkLAte on 12/19/2007.

I would't even pay half of what you paid for this bike, complete at that. BTW, the über, overdone Brooks saddle doesn't take attention away from your crappy bike. :(

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Hey thanks for the great

Submitted by greg on 12/19/2007.

Hey thanks for the great comment. Really, you raised the level of discourse around here. Go ride your bike

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He's just bummed..

Submitted by joshua on 12/19/2007.

...because I pointed out that Chris King doesn't make an integrated headset, and that no one in their right mind would trade an Italian or keirin frame for a Langster.

Unfortunately for me, I already sold the frame for 0, or else I'd take up his offer of for my complete build.

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do you like the frameset?

Submitted by sk860mph on 09/01/2007.

do you like the frameset? i've heard some negative things about the frames from the Iro group buys. can you compare the frameset to a Mark V or Angus? i like the blue, i've always wanted iro to do colors other than black.

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Frameset

Submitted by joshua on 11/25/2007.

I've read a lot of criticism too, but it seemed to be from people who thought this was going to be their dream bike, and were disappointed to discover than all 0 bought them was straight-gauge steel with a low-end paint job. I've never rode a Mark V or an Angus, but as I understand it, the geometry is the same, the only difference in the tubeset, and even then, we're talking about basic 4130 (between the Mark V and this group buy).

Overall, I liked the frame a lot. I wanted a commuter frame that would be a step up from a conversion, and this has fit the bill pretty well. If you want an IRO, I would recommend it, but I definitely wouldn't pay more than 0 or so for one of these frames.

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