jonnyle

So I guess this is the last day. I got an email earlier from Tony saying that before he processes the orders to taiwan, hes going to make a spreadsheet of our orders to confirm them all with us. Did anyone else get this email too when you asked him for changes?

mattface 

Nuts!!! I really WANT to get one of these, but I really don't NEED one. Except for being black it wouldn't be particularly different from my Rush, but it's a great bargain on a great frame. I can't resist a good bargain, and I can't resist the urge to add to my stable.

or can i? I'll be struggling with this question all day unless I break, and plunk down the fifty before the day is out.

nuts...

joshuastar

just for reference, the first recorded order number we have is #157 and about 10-15 people had signed up prior to that number being dropped.

so, round it out, and that gives us close to 400 Special Edition frames ordered. not bad!

bonechilling

Well, that's assuming that no one else bought anything
from IRO during the span of time that the frames were
for sale. I think it's really hard to speculate, but it seems
safe to assume it's somewhere in the 300-400 range.
Maybe Tony will let us know now that that deal is done.

SwollenYak

yeah, it's probably more like the 299 to 399 range ... I ordered some hubs last week.

astrx

does anyone know about where the frames are made, how the people are treated? i try to stay clear of asian made stuff for the simple fact that I just dont know, but this deal is worth investigating. i sent over an email to IRO but im sure they are swamped over there.

bonechilling

Taiwanese slaves.

fibergoldfish

yes there at a grade A taiwan facotory (the name is escaping me) but they are well trained and well payed, it is one of the better factories used by surly, kogswell, rivendell and the such, much better than schwinns dynos and magnas

/edit/ the facotry is maxway they also make jamis, on one, some of thr ritchey frames, urbane and such.

remorashadow

I'm sure you NEEDed everything you've bought lately. Resistance is futile.
#531 59cm Blue 1 1/8"

joshuastar

good call.

666pack

holy ****ing ****. i can't believe i just did this.

kevin, thank you so much for calling me.

here's what i got.
flat black 62cm 1 1/8".

i'm gonna make this my dream bike, and i figure i can do it for around $450. awesome. ****ing awesome.

queerpunk

IMO, you already have your awesome, all purpose fix. buying this bike will only replicate that, you'll spend money and end up with a really similar bike. the urge to build is strong, but you can do other cool things with the money.

when it comes to bikes, i like to think in a purpose-oriented way. so my next bike is something geared for long rides that can do double duty as a light tourer. and i'm sticking to it! except for that one time when i bought a track frame, perhaps superfluously. but i *really* couldn't pass it up. [/hypocrisy]

Yuhoshi

I guess around june the Your Fixed Gear/SS Photos! thread is going to be absolutely flooded with iros..

battles

haha. No problem man.

Now we count the days ...

astrx

order #539
flat black
threadless
56"
do you think thats too small for someone 5'9" 5'10"? maybe i should have tried something alittle bigger.

what am i doing i already have a frame i bought only a year ago... what am i doing... im losing my mind!!! AHHHHHHH

Warsong

Order #540
Dark Green
59cm
1"

Can't wait. Thanks for organizing this.

exfreewheeler

This reminds me of the movie, Head of State, when they announced that Chris Rock's character was winning...

The Mad Rush!!!

666pack

dude, this going to be awesome.
i'm going all black and silver on this bike. my dream bike.

and i'm figuring i can do it for around $400.
has iro announced any kind of special package deal on bb, handlebars, headsets, et cetera?

exfreewheeler

Someone had menioned that Tony said he would offer a discount on buildkits...

Sometime before they ship out.

dmotoguy

#533
Size 59cm
Color Flat Back
BF Frameset 1" headtube and fork

freeskihp

well I guess this would be the time where I want to thank all of you guys for making this thing possible and letting roughly 400 people get a great deal on a great frame.

thanks,

freeskihp

joshuastar

anytime!


well...you know what i mean.

three cheers for freeskihp!

centerline

#548
Blue
53 cm
1 1/8"

I couldn't pass up such a great deal!
Now the waiting begins....

odie91

not unless you want to stretch your body out on a 57cm top tube.
i'm 5'10" and went with a 53cm.

666pack

actually, over 500 people are getting bikes out of this deal. i was 532.