Got my new bike today...
06-02-05, 08:22 PM
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weeeeeeee!
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Got my new bike today...
My IRO Mark V was way to small, when I got it, it was a gift and my friends didn't know any better. Neither did I! Now I have learned enough, and went and got "properly" fit and my LBS (Freerange cycles in fremont[Seattle])
Well my slightly smaller friend wants to buy my IRO so I sold some stuff on ebay and put that $$ ontop of the money I was going to get for selling the IRO and figured I would start shopping for a new bike
They had a pre-built Soma Rush already to go in a 57 (my size) ended up walking it back to work, after work I decided it would be a good idea if I threw my pedals on it and rode it home, only problem is, what do I do with my IRO?
https://home.comcast.net/~j3rmz/personal/IMG_6916.JPG
https://home.comcast.net/~j3rmz/personal/IMG_6919.JPG
I will let you all know how the whole Soma thing works out!
Well my slightly smaller friend wants to buy my IRO so I sold some stuff on ebay and put that $$ ontop of the money I was going to get for selling the IRO and figured I would start shopping for a new bike
They had a pre-built Soma Rush already to go in a 57 (my size) ended up walking it back to work, after work I decided it would be a good idea if I threw my pedals on it and rode it home, only problem is, what do I do with my IRO?
https://home.comcast.net/~j3rmz/personal/IMG_6916.JPG
https://home.comcast.net/~j3rmz/personal/IMG_6919.JPG
I will let you all know how the whole Soma thing works out!
06-02-05, 08:26 PM
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nice! i've had to do that a couple of times before. the trick is to remember that you require about 3 times as much clearance on your sides as you normally do.
good call on the soma too. if i were buying something new, i'd pick that up over the iro any day.
good call on the soma too. if i were buying something new, i'd pick that up over the iro any day.
06-02-05, 08:26 PM
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you're gonna get this question soonner or later....
what bag is that?
what bag is that?
06-02-05, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by emayex
you're gonna get this question soonner or later....
what bag is that?
what bag is that?
Looks like one of the Ortlieb's...
06-02-05, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by DiegoFrogs
Looks like one of the Ortlieb's...
06-03-05, 03:29 AM
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Originally Posted by emayex
you're gonna get this question soonner or later....
what bag is that?
what bag is that?
Originally Posted by crushkilldstroy
the trick is to remember that you require about 3 times as much clearance on your sides as you normally do.
Originally Posted by propagandrew
switching the brake to the right hand eh?
It's been fun so far! Only complaints are the handlebars are WAY to wide for my liking (anyone want some soma track bars?) and I need to get a seatpost collar with a "captive" nut on one side, the one on there right now is free spinning and its a PAIN to adjust
