Old 09-13-06 | 07:44 PM
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chillywater
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From: Pompano Beach

Bikes: IRO Jamie Roy, Beater1, Beater2

I've put 800 miles on my IRO Jamie Roy so far, a 53 cm stock except Deep V's, Nitto horns, Brooks, stock front brake. I love this bike, 5' 8" 31" inseam, 110 stem, bike fits great though I'm wanting to be lower than the 0 degree stem provides, also stem is very ugly and I suspect heavy. Seatpost I hate hard to tighten, my first replacements will be stem and seatpost will get matching Thompson. Stock tires stink replaced after 100 miles, ditto tubes, blew 2 stems (pyramiad, yech!) Brooks saddle is amazing, Deep V's built rock solid, I'm 200 pounds and ride very hard on bad roads, they are holding up amazingly well, Very Well Built Wheels! Hubs are very smooth. Nitto Bullhorns I love, used them back in my Tri days. Crank, ring, cog and chain are all doing the job great, had to tighten up the lockring a couple times but this is normal I think. FSA headset, this is the one spot I really wish I had upgraded to King right away. After a week with a couple days in some rain the headset actually froze, took it all apart and regreased but the bearings are cheap and cheesy and I know I will need to replace headset soon. Get the upgrade headset here, I should have known better not my first time regretting going cheap on headset. The frame and fork are stiff and solid, paint is beautiful and durable for an AL paintjob. No flex at all. Bike is fast tight and solid I love it! A couple more adjustments and it will be perfect.

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