The IRO BFSSFG Build Thread
07-10-07, 10:52 AM
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The IRO BFSSFG Build Thread
Too much drama in the other one.. keep this one clean. (photos + build details - mindless chatter)
Finally got the camera builds been done for about 2 days now. very happy with the ride very sweet
Originally Posted by Rikardi151
Originally Posted by bward1028
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.
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!
Originally Posted by onRoffR
Finally got the camera builds been done for about 2 days now. very happy with the ride very sweet
Originally Posted by morbot
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07-10-07, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by CCCCCCC
Four months and many paychecks later..
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.
Originally Posted by NextDollarAfter
back from the bike shopand just a crank andbb away from being able to ride it
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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
i agree the blue is darker than expected, but i like it for me
Originally Posted by CCCCCCC
+thomson seatpost... and done.
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:
here are some close-up shots of the green and blue for
those who are wondering:
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07-10-07, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by chunts
Just finished putting mine together today.
Originally Posted by fibergoldfish
mines
Originally Posted by fibergoldfish
a few more
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
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07-10-07, 02:49 PM
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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...
My green IRO will have silver components, someday...
07-10-07, 04:29 PM
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Built mine on Sunday. 56 cm Green, going to put blue handlebar tape on it, like the flag of Brazil.
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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.
07-10-07, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Smiziley
Built mine on Sunday. 56 cm Green, going to put blue handlebar tape on it, like the flag of Brazil.
07-11-07, 08:27 AM
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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.
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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.
Nice..I like the fork swap out from the IRO. Is it light? Stiff?
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Originally Posted by Smiziley
Built mine on Sunday. 56 cm Green, going to put blue handlebar tape on it, like the flag of Brazil.
07-11-07, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by fetch
i like the front end on that bike. all those lines. the stem/bar combo owns. good job!
07-11-07, 09:33 AM
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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.
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07-11-07, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Smiziley
Built mine on Sunday. 56 cm Green, going to put blue handlebar tape on it, like the flag of Brazil.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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Originally Posted by jvan12345
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.
07-11-07, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by gfrance
Then what is it good for?
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Originally Posted by jvan12345
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?
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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).
