And I'd rather get a Mark V in a color I want than pay 250 for a blue groupbuy

then dont buy it

Nope...from Trackstar

Don't panic!! It's not ruined. I had the same issue with a rattlecan job i did. You need to sand it with extremely light sandpaper--like 1000 grit. Or even a kitchen scouring pad used lightly will do it. Be gentle though. Even if you left it alone, that 'glazing' will sort of smooth out over time.

Question: did you sand between coats?

Call Tony at IRO and see what his price is..:rolleyes:

No i did not

we did all wait 4 months. I wouldn't sell mine seeing its the only one that I know of in Australia.

just sold mine for 3:)

dude we waited forever for these. if you dont like a price someone is selling it for then dont buy it.

uh oh

drama in the build thread again!

Anybody else catch the Nashbar carbon fork sale while the 20% off coupon was active? I got one for $59.99. It's over a pound lighter than the IRO fork. I'm not usually a weight weenie, but a pound for $60? Yeah, I'll take that deal.

(I know. After the steerer is cut the steel fork will lose more weight than the carbon/aluminum fork since steel is being removed from one vs aluminum on the other. Still, it'll be a big difference.)

i love the look of the stock fork but the weight is definitely noticeable, granted I have deep vees on there. I would love to be able to find somthing that looks similar (think bareknuckle fork but threaded)

yeah for what it's worth I'm tall enough that I only ended up cutting like an inch from the steerer tube. not much weight savings.

yeah i had some dude offer me 350 for the one i had for my ex....I took that deal

Seatpost Clamp / Collar Diameter
 

I know this was covered in afew posts in the e-mail thread but i figure i'd just post it here.

For those of you who didn't get a seatpost collar or clamp, a Salsa 30mm Liplock Clamp fits perfectly.

It was one of my first parts to arrive. :D (so far i've got hubs, bartape and the seatpost clamp. most of everything else will arrive next week.)

Ahhhh.. well 'my build' is finally done..

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she is a dream to ride.. could not be more happy.. I really like the wonky dimension stem w/ the cheap road drops.. it lets me be more up right like risers.. but i can get a little lower when needed

i also ran out of money. .so i did not put a break on.. and you know what? i really enjoy riding it that way. . i tend to keep my bike under control more, and i feel that i really pay more attention to whats going on around me

all in all, a GREAT step up from my schwinn super le tour conversion i've beat on for a year and a half

anywho here is the 'parts list' sorta fancy.. but sorta not. a half and half bike if you will

iro 'special edition' 56cm blue frame
Open Sport rim laced to 36h formula flip/flop hub (rear)
Open Pro rim laced to 32h shimano ultrega hub (front)
Dura-ace 16tooth cog
shimano 16tooth free wheel on the other side
panaracer 28' t-serv (pretty nice bomb-proof tire)(28 + city = ftw)
miche primato pista cranks w/47 tooth chainring
mks gr9 pedals with mks size L clips
Chris King headset
Dimension mountain bike stem (110mm)
used and sorta dented no name seat post (next item to be replaced)
and used nitto 38mm road drops
specialized pro-race mountain bike seat.. i love the one one my hardrock sooo much i keep putting them on my road bikes.. oh well

sometime in the future i want miche hubs, and maybe, just maybe a less riser-ish stem ;) ;) heh

thats it.. built her up nice..didn't break the bank... love the ride! love the frame fit. totally happy camper

thanks iro ;)

-m

pleeeease let's keep this builds only.

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click the pic for build details on velospace.

i _really_ like that! the yellow is sweet

New pics...

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Nitto Bullhorns and Salsa threadless stem


IRO Fork and IRD head set
Velocity Deep V laced to Formula hub
49t FSA Carbon Pro crank set and FSA Platinum Pro bottom bracket
Brooks Team Pro Saddle and IRO seat post
MKS Royal pedals and clips and Izumi bicycle chain
17t IRO cog

nice! i really like them black frames there.. i sorta wish i got black.. but i freaking love my blue.. it's pretty not sleek..

yeah so i'm learning that skidding with any kind of drop is much harder then with bullhorns.. gonna flip n' cut some little cow horns today.. sick of almost losing it cause my big thighs hit the drop ;)

-m

Nice to see some builds using silver components.

My green frame is at the LBS getting prepped. I'm going for the "Last to be Built" award, it seems.

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Link to Flickr Set

nice ride.. neat blog.. i'm impressed every single IRO build looks great..

i'll have you beat. i just quit my job so i can't spend money on this thing 'til i get another.

all i need is a wheelset+tires and a stem though.

Bosox:

What tires are you running? I'm looking for some good, classic tires.