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dmotoguy 07-10-07 10:52 AM

The IRO BFSSFG Build Thread
 
Too much drama in the other one.. keep this one clean. (photos + build details - mindless chatter)



Originally Posted by heyjaffy
Here's mine - got it Tuesday night, finished quick cobble together this afternoon. It's a 59cm threadless, formula hubs w/Sun cr18 rims wrapped in conti ultrasport 700x28. Sugino RD cranks with Sugino BB. Cane Creek S2 headset (hoping it's better and holds up longer than you'd expect a $15 headset to hold up), some no-name $2 130mm stem and 52cm nashbar moustache bar with parts-bin dia-compe non-aero brake levers. The saddle and seatpost are off on an old bianchi. It's getting some shimano 105 brakes, front and back, cause I'm a wuss and I need both levers for the moustache anyhow. Once I get the brake lever position dialed in, it'll get some bar tape. A brooks saddle and new seatpost are still on the wish list.

http://www.cutepotato.com/bike.jpg


Originally Posted by heyjaffy
added the shimano calipers and wrapped the bars last night - got it out for a maiden voyage this afternoon - absolutely brilliant! The moustache bars are awesome, the ride is great - I'm stoked!

http://www.cutepotato.com/iro1.jpg
http://www.cutepotato.com/iro2.jpg


Originally Posted by onRoffR
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/3...0002cf7.th.jpghttp://img404.imageshack.us/img404/4...0003sv4.th.jpg

Finally got the camera builds been done for about 2 days now. very happy with the ride very sweet


Originally Posted by morbot
my flat black just arrived!! it is pretty nice
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6528/img1652jx1.jpg
Shot with Canon PowerShot A400 at 2007-07-06


dmotoguy 07-10-07 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Gomez308
Here's mine. I finished it at work last night. I used Harris Cyclery's Formula/Mavic wheels, Shimano 600 cranks and BB, old ITM bars I had laying around and 105 brakes left over from another project.

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...8/100_1566.jpg


Originally Posted by NextDollarAfter


dmotoguy 07-10-07 10:54 AM


Originally Posted by wearyourtruth
the bottom bracket was the last piece of the puzzle for me too. that said, i'm all done! (was actually done thursday but had to find the battery charger for my camera batteries)

i agree the blue is darker than expected, but i like it for me

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/5832/p7074033pfx0.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/38/p7074029pru5.jpg

http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/4...074030psi6.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3...074028pvw9.jpg

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/5...074031pck1.jpg


Originally Posted by bonechilling
I ordered one of each. The black went to a friend, but
here are some close-up shots of the green and blue for
those who are wondering:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1372/...cee39e08_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1285/...7256b7e2_b.jpg

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dmotoguy 07-10-07 10:56 AM


Originally Posted by chunts
Just finished putting mine together today.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1192/...c630ec08_o.jpg


Originally Posted by fibergoldfish


Originally Posted by riotboy
got my blue one today. threw it together with what i had lying around. kind of not done but i dont know if im going to keep it cause its more of a dark greenish blue and i really wanted it to be baby blue so the parts i have arent really going to match it. i will probably add more yellow to it and then sell it or something. i still have a flat black one to come. eeep! other then that...well it rides nice. the geometry seems kind of tight and im not used to that since all ive been riding are road conversions. it feels small but when i try get on it its a little big. gonna take some getting used to.


outside
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1341/...3bf9293e2c.jpg

inside
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1415/...4cb5520f95.jpg

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dwainedibbly 07-10-07 02:49 PM

I just cannot for the life of me appreciate rims that are any color besides silver, black, or grey. Just a personal preference thing.

My green IRO will have silver components, someday...

Nikephoros 07-10-07 04:09 PM

Just built my black frame up. Better pics to come when I take it on a ride to a more photo-worthy location...


http://youannoyme.org/pics/bike/front.jpghttp://youannoyme.org/pics/bike/rear.jpghttp://youannoyme.org/pics/bike/profile.jpg

Smiziley 07-10-07 04:29 PM

Built mine on Sunday. 56 cm Green, going to put blue handlebar tape on it, like the flag of Brazil.
http://smiziley.googlepages.com/Picture004.jpg

polara426sh 07-10-07 04:35 PM

I'm just waiting on my brake levers to come in. bp Stealth fork, Oval Concepts stem, Profile Design Airwing bars, Oval Concepts TT brake lever, CF seatpost from Pro Bike Kit, Selle San Marco Rolls, Bulletproof cranks, Shimano UN-73 BB, Salsa ring, Ultegra 600 caliper. Wheels are 32h OP in the rear to a Formula hub, 28h Deep V to a Ritchey Pro in the front.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...h/P7100034.jpg

fetch 07-10-07 05:13 PM


Originally Posted by Smiziley
Built mine on Sunday. 56 cm Green, going to put blue handlebar tape on it, like the flag of Brazil.
http://smiziley.googlepages.com/Picture004.jpg

i like the front end on that bike. all those lines. the stem/bar combo owns. good job!

jvan12345 07-11-07 08:27 AM

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s.../GreenIro1.jpg

It would look better with a silver quill and levers, but it's what I had in the spare parts bin...I'll get around to it eventually.

gfrance 07-11-07 08:51 AM

These are looking great. I really love all three colors, though I got black. (Pics soon)

gfrance 07-11-07 08:53 AM


Originally Posted by polara426sh
I'm just waiting on my brake levers to come in. bp Stealth fork, Oval Concepts stem, Profile Design Airwing bars, Oval Concepts TT brake lever, CF seatpost from Pro Bike Kit, Selle San Marco Rolls, Bulletproof cranks, Shimano UN-73 BB, Salsa ring, Ultegra 600 caliper. Wheels are 32h OP in the rear to a Formula hub, 28h Deep V to a Ritchey Pro in the front.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...h/P7100034.jpg


Nice..I like the fork swap out from the IRO. Is it light? Stiff?

jayrooney 07-11-07 09:17 AM


Originally Posted by Smiziley
Built mine on Sunday. 56 cm Green, going to put blue handlebar tape on it, like the flag of Brazil.
http://smiziley.googlepages.com/Picture004.jpg

this is my favorite of the builds so far.

Smiziley 07-11-07 09:19 AM


Originally Posted by fetch
i like the front end on that bike. all those lines. the stem/bar combo owns. good job!

Thanks, but the reach is 140mm and is slightly too long for my arms. I think a 110 or 120 mm would be better, with a slight rise. Probably going to change out the stem, but I'd like to keep the same appearance. If anyone knows a similar but shorter stem, PM me.

Grasschopper 07-11-07 09:33 AM


Originally Posted by Smiziley
Thanks, but the reach is 140mm and is slightly too long for my arms. I think a 110 or 120 mm would be better, with a slight rise. Probably going to change out the stem, but I'd like to keep the same appearance. If anyone knows a similar but shorter stem, PM me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-110mm-SILVER...QQcmdZViewItem

xylophonecks 07-11-07 09:44 AM


Originally Posted by Smiziley
Built mine on Sunday. 56 cm Green, going to put blue handlebar tape on it, like the flag of Brazil.
http://smiziley.googlepages.com/Picture004.jpg

this is my favorite so far as well.

rknj 07-11-07 10:23 AM

Smiziley's has my vote too. Nice to see a green with some styling components.

kemmer 07-11-07 12:35 PM

Ima lock the other thread. Any objections?

In the future, instead of starting a whole new thread just PM me and I'll delete posts like I delete porn from my hard drive so my wife doesn't find it.

gfrance 07-11-07 01:22 PM


Originally Posted by kemmer
Ima lock the other thread. Any objections?

In the future, instead of starting a whole new thread just PM me and I'll delete posts
like I delete porn from my hard drive so my wife doesn't find it.

Then what is it good for?

singurlifeman 07-11-07 01:28 PM


Originally Posted by jvan12345
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s.../GreenIro1.jpg

It would look better with a silver quill and levers, but it's what I had in the spare parts bin...I'll get around to it eventually.

what seat post is that? i love it.

bonechilling 07-11-07 01:33 PM


Originally Posted by singurlifeman
what seat post is that? i love it.

Miche Supertype

kemmer 07-11-07 01:49 PM


Originally Posted by gfrance
Then what is it good for?

You watch it, then you delete it.

fetch 07-11-07 01:57 PM


Originally Posted by kemmer
You watch it, then you delete it.


using ipodnano as pr0n external drive, priceless

Gomez308 07-11-07 02:40 PM


Originally Posted by jvan12345
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s.../GreenIro1.jpg

It would look better with a silver quill and levers, but it's what I had in the spare parts bin...I'll get around to it eventually.


That is a great looking bike. Is the brake cable sposed to go that way or is that a mod you made?

jodypolk 07-11-07 02:48 PM

all mixed up: blue threaded, white aeroheads to the new f/f somas, whitewalls, campy record cranks/bb, gunmetal grey chain, NOS duraace headset, ttt stem, major taylors, had a silver DA seatpost, but LBS had the wrong diameter marked on it and it didn't fit) -- schwag for now, white specialied team toupe saddle (may go on another bike, looks too new/techy/out of place, we'll see with the new seatpost).

http://wellthathappened.com/newbike.jpg


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