The IRO BFSSFG Build Thread
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spicer has them
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do you guys think that the spicer fork will bring the front wheel in by a noticeable amount? its only a 38 rake...
id really like tighter clearance up front.
id really like tighter clearance up front.
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FINALLY, here it is, minus the brake I broke tonight (riding brakeless isn't that bad actually)
Here's the specs: Velocity areos laced to formula track fixed fixed hub; soma 19 tooth cog; dura ace lockring; sugino rd2 cranks; cheapo 48 tooth chainring; welgo spd pedals; sugino 68 X103 BB; nashbar mustache bars; cane creek S6 headset; bonrager stem; your standard issue cheapo seatpost; wtb ***** rocket saddle left over from my banchi pista; and left over tires from the same.
Big thanks to the folks at Yellow Jersey in Madison for the frame prep and awesome wheel build! and thanks to the folks at In Competition Sports in Green Bay for checking my nuts and chopping my extra stem.
(sorry for the crappy background but I was plumb short of your standard hispter fare of ironic black and white run down bus depos or traintracks tonight ).
Here's the specs: Velocity areos laced to formula track fixed fixed hub; soma 19 tooth cog; dura ace lockring; sugino rd2 cranks; cheapo 48 tooth chainring; welgo spd pedals; sugino 68 X103 BB; nashbar mustache bars; cane creek S6 headset; bonrager stem; your standard issue cheapo seatpost; wtb ***** rocket saddle left over from my banchi pista; and left over tires from the same.
Big thanks to the folks at Yellow Jersey in Madison for the frame prep and awesome wheel build! and thanks to the folks at In Competition Sports in Green Bay for checking my nuts and chopping my extra stem.
(sorry for the crappy background but I was plumb short of your standard hispter fare of ironic black and white run down bus depos or traintracks tonight ).
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Well I am VERY close now. LOL This bike so should have been together by now. Finished tensioning the rear wheel last night and put on the rubber and the cog. I didn't want to stay up late last night though as I am off work early today so I will have time to finish it. All I have left now is sizing the chain and putting it on...then taping the bars and I am ready to roll. Test ride and photos this afternoon.
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Just a note about the stoutness of the frame... https://www.bikeforums.net/commuting/328128-yet-another-hit-car-but-pro-spectators.html
Hit a car that pulled out last night, was going around 30 when she pulled out, not sure at what speed we hit, flew through the air and all, a couple of scratches and maybe headset roughness are all I've really noticed so far but haven't been able to do a complete check. I figure this is a great reason to get a different fork, though a fork made out of something other than this one's heavy duty steel probably wouldn't have fared as well.
Hit a car that pulled out last night, was going around 30 when she pulled out, not sure at what speed we hit, flew through the air and all, a couple of scratches and maybe headset roughness are all I've really noticed so far but haven't been able to do a complete check. I figure this is a great reason to get a different fork, though a fork made out of something other than this one's heavy duty steel probably wouldn't have fared as well.
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I don't have any parts yet either, nor have I even laid eyes on my frame. I had it shipped to my friend's shop quite late, so it only arrived a little over a week ago, and I haven't had a chance to check it out yet. So yeah, nobody worry about how late they are with their build.
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regardless of my experience, I broke one that my father welded, he's a black smith with roughly 30 years of welding experience. I've tried tig and mig, both broke.
spicer has them
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That all being said, just buy a fork that fits.
See my super accurate MSPaint dwg for reference...
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FINALLY, here it is, minus the brake I broke tonight (riding brakeless isn't that bad actually)
Here's the specs: Velocity areos laced to formula track fixed fixed hub; soma 19 tooth cog; dura ace lockring; sugino rd2 cranks; cheapo 48 tooth chainring; welgo spd pedals; sugino 68 X103 BB; nashbar mustache bars; cane creek S6 headset; bonrager stem; your standard issue cheapo seatpost; wtb ***** rocket saddle left over from my banchi pista; and left over tires from the same.
Big thanks to the folks at Yellow Jersey in Madison for the frame prep and awesome wheel build! and thanks to the folks at In Competition Sports in Green Bay for checking my nuts and chopping my extra stem.
(sorry for the crappy background but I was plumb short of your standard hispter fare of ironic black and white run down bus depos or traintracks tonight ).
Here's the specs: Velocity areos laced to formula track fixed fixed hub; soma 19 tooth cog; dura ace lockring; sugino rd2 cranks; cheapo 48 tooth chainring; welgo spd pedals; sugino 68 X103 BB; nashbar mustache bars; cane creek S6 headset; bonrager stem; your standard issue cheapo seatpost; wtb ***** rocket saddle left over from my banchi pista; and left over tires from the same.
Big thanks to the folks at Yellow Jersey in Madison for the frame prep and awesome wheel build! and thanks to the folks at In Competition Sports in Green Bay for checking my nuts and chopping my extra stem.
(sorry for the crappy background but I was plumb short of your standard hispter fare of ironic black and white run down bus depos or traintracks tonight ).
Took her out for a spin late last night---handles beautifully. turning is nice and smooth and the drive train nearly silent. I don't know how I feel about the mustache bars yet. the ends are too short to sit comfortably upright and the bends make me put 3/4 of my weight on the bars and lean too far forward
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Somebody please inform me of a Steel track fork, 1" threaded, with 35-38mm rake, preferably lugged.
everyone always replies that they are everywhere...
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"Spicer 1" threadless chrome plated chromoly 700C track fork. Reinforcement tangs from inside crown to inside fork legs. 26.4 crown race size, 300 mm threadless steer tube. Current stock 42 rake and not super tight tire clearance under crown."
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quick question... what degree of (-) rise would I need on a threadless stem, that would make it horizontal?
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Either build a time machine or check eBay, although now they're going for $300+. If Tony has any extra frames, I'd guess that those are for any exchanges he might have to make, although eventually I guess he'll relinquish them.
People keep talking about another group buy, but it's going to take someone who is extremely motivated to get it organized, and I don't see anyone stepping up.
People keep talking about another group buy, but it's going to take someone who is extremely motivated to get it organized, and I don't see anyone stepping up.
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somewhere in the mess of IRO threads, Tony did mention (or relay the message) that any possible group buy would be in the winter, when business is slower so he can avoid some of the logistical problems we had with this one.
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Assuming that the ordering is the easy part, and it's the packing and delivery that are difficult, then if you are serious about another group buy, you should start organizing it now. If it got started immediately and took orders until September, then the bikes would conceivably arrive January/Feburary, when Tony will have the time to handle it. It sounds like if you miss that window, you're looking at least a year for another group buy.
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am i the only one who is seeing that spicer offers two different track forks, one in a 38 and one in a 42?
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90° - the HT angle will get you horizontal so from -15° to -18° depeding on the frame size.
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Ok I have a test ride and my morning commute in on the BFFGSS IRO...man I like this bike. Seems to be lighter than my Langster...maybe has to do with the wheels? But the back end is for sure lighter...front? Probably heavier due to that tank of a fork. I don't know if it is because of the tires (Mich P2R 700x25) or the frame but MAN is this bike SMOOTH. You feel NO vibration...only bumps and even they feel muted. I love the feel, with it along with the dead quite fixed drivetrain it is like I am just floating through the air....well and pedaling. I am a bit bummed that my Carbonello stickers didn't work out...they pretty much fell right off...leave it to Litespeed to screw up some stickers.
And I must have super human senses or something because I can tell very small differences in bike fit...the Q factor of the Miche setup is for sure narrower than the Sugino setup from the Langster...and I can feel the 2.5mm difference in the crank length (went from 170mm to 167.5mm). Also even though my cockpit is the same size (length from saddle tip to bars) I can tell I am a little more forward than I was on the Langster and my Bottecchia...I am going to slide the saddle back a little and put a 100mm stem on in place of the 110mm that is currently there....but man what a nice bike.
Photos coming at some point but I wont win any prizes...I run 2 brakes and that rear brake line is fugly...I WANT CABLE STOPS.
MY Build:
IRO Frame (duh)
Miche groupo (seatpost, crank, BB, hubs, chain, cog) all silver
Silver FSA Orbit X HS
Silver Salsa Lip Lock
Black Niobium30 rims 32 hole
Silver Wheelsmith DB14 spokes (silver brass nipples)
ITM Super Over bars
Reynolds Ouzo Race AL stem
Specialized Avatar saddle
Michelin Pro2 Race tires
Campy Centaur brakes
Tektro levers
Shimano R540 SPD-SL pedals.
And I must have super human senses or something because I can tell very small differences in bike fit...the Q factor of the Miche setup is for sure narrower than the Sugino setup from the Langster...and I can feel the 2.5mm difference in the crank length (went from 170mm to 167.5mm). Also even though my cockpit is the same size (length from saddle tip to bars) I can tell I am a little more forward than I was on the Langster and my Bottecchia...I am going to slide the saddle back a little and put a 100mm stem on in place of the 110mm that is currently there....but man what a nice bike.
Photos coming at some point but I wont win any prizes...I run 2 brakes and that rear brake line is fugly...I WANT CABLE STOPS.
MY Build:
IRO Frame (duh)
Miche groupo (seatpost, crank, BB, hubs, chain, cog) all silver
Silver FSA Orbit X HS
Silver Salsa Lip Lock
Black Niobium30 rims 32 hole
Silver Wheelsmith DB14 spokes (silver brass nipples)
ITM Super Over bars
Reynolds Ouzo Race AL stem
Specialized Avatar saddle
Michelin Pro2 Race tires
Campy Centaur brakes
Tektro levers
Shimano R540 SPD-SL pedals.
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