three cheers for freeskihp!!


hip hip!

HOORAY!!!!!

I have some problems in my paint as well (green frame)...I don't know if it's bad enough to call Tony about or even if he would be willing/able to do anything anyway. I'll get some pictures up later, but I'd say that I have about 6-10 small chips out of the paint, not really scrapes, but still pretty depressing.

I thought I read he is looking to get touchup paint for those who have these issues.

I didn't see that but would be thrilled if it were true.

I just got my shipping email, and its scheduled for deliver tomorrow sweet.

I found a couple of paint "issues" on my right chainstay (green frame) but if I can find an old-school, silver, stick-on chainstay protector, it'll cover it nicely. Still, touchup paint would be nice.

I had a noticible paint chip as well--however, hard to see unless you are standing over the frame looking at the chainstay---i'm not worried. A little touch of paint and clearcoat will do the trick

*sigh*

i got the frame i ordered, but i've yet to hear anything about the complete i ordered, which bums me out. that's the one i'm actually going to ride.

anyone else order a complete?

my friend ordered a Mark V HD a couple of weeks ago and is getting totally screwed by the volume of work the GB created for IRO. does anyone know if they've gotten back around to fulfilling regular orders yet?

okay, i called IRO to ask about completes, etc. tony answered on the second ring. cool.

he told me that out of the three people that work there, one of them is dedicated to building up bikes right now.

iro is currently working on group buy stuff and regular orders.

also, i told tony thanks for group buy in general. the sad part:

he was surprised that i was thankful.

seriously folks. show the man more love.

Mine just got delivered today!

However i'm still stuck here at work while it sits at home... Alone...

I'll be sending him an e-mail to say thanks when i get home.

That is seriously messed up. I just wrote him an e-mail thanking him and do hope that others will do the same.

I missed the group purchase by a week or so but found somebody who had reserved a frame but wanted out of the deal. Tony was great about letting me take over the reservation, reimbursing the original purchaser, etc. Considering the size of this group buy relative to IROs usual business, and despite minor paint issues, etc, I'm thrilled at how this has gone. Thanks, Tony!

Just got my shipping/tracking email. Should arrive tomorrow, then sit till the end of the month when I have so money to spend on it.

mines coming on friday wooopie!

I ordered a wheelset with my frameset and it appears that it really is pushing back the shipping date of my order as it is still at IRO. If I was smart I would have just ordered the wheels from elsewhere. I really hope I get my order in soon so that I can take the ride on vacation.

Whoa... These frames are light! Fork is pretty danged heavy though (about as heavy as the frame itself, 53cm). But that's ok.

i'm guessing that's what's holding mine up too... i ordered a rear wheel with the frame. no shipping confirmation email yet. i'm just going to wait patiently (as i check my inbox every 10 minutes).

I got one of the 53cm 1" mistakes, I'm calling Tony tomorrow and lookign forward to speaking to the legend. Frame looks great, I'm super-jazzed. 28 mm tires, 3-speed bars hella fresh.

Just tell him to send you a Chris King headset or a wheelset at a really nice discount, unless you really have to have a 1 1/8.

let's all chip in and send him a fruit basket.

I missed the UPS guy today, but I picked the package up at their shop after a while. This thing's a piece of work. I got a 53cm 1 1/8" black frame with a collar. The collar was also black, not silver as previously mentioned - a nice touch. No apparent scratches, love the paint, the dropouts weren't fugly (I was sure they would be), all in all a great $150 frame. The fork, on the other hand, might need to go. It's a bit of a boat anchor, but what can I expect for a $150 combo. Just didn't expect it to be that heavy. Sad, because I really like the overall looks of it.

My pile of parts...doesn't exist yet. Only a bullhorn brake lever. I'm going to the LBS to get things rolling in a month or so, once I've got the outlay for it.

+1. Just mailed Tony off one of those...whaddaya call 'em? Thank you notes, that's it! Haven't written one of those in years. But for THIS big a deal, hell yeah, Tony deserves one or two or forty of them.

or 400!!!

A beer basket would be better