Hearing that they're vegan, and using it to shill ****, makes me want to avoid them like a ****ing leprotic Glenn Beck.

Back on topic...IROs are sweet bikes and the current sale price definitely puts it, IMO, near, or even at the top of, the number one spot for the 'bang for the buck' category of off the peg new bikes. Regarding decals, they used to be over clearcoat and if you ordered over the phone, you could ask for a bike without decals (which is what I did in 2k5), but as others have mentioned they're now under it. You could try to remove them using a hair dryer and razor blade, but YMMV. I find the hand drawn typeface used for the logo to be hideous, on par with the ilk of comic sans or curlz...but! that doesn't change how it rides or the bike's overall awesomeness--they're rad bikes and the logo isn't THAT bad. IMO, when on a tight budget, function > form.