IRO Mark V vs Mark V Pro

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08-31-09 | 05:31 PM

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dayvan cowboy

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From: Athens, Ohio

Bikes: Fuji Track, Half built 70s Azuki

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Originally Posted by sunv

Hey guys its summer 2009 and I finally ordered a Mark V!
Since then I've ridden two different bikes, a tri and road bike. I've learned I like the slack geometry of road bikes more. But I'm hoping the steeper head angle of the IRO would provide a different experience.
Hopefully the IRO will be a bike I keep for years, and not just one I sell after a few months of riding.

i love my mark v, you won't be disapointed.

08-31-09 | 09:18 PM

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andrewko

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hey so what iro did u end up getting? mark v pro? just a frame or complete bike?

08-31-09 | 10:55 PM

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sunv

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From: Philly

Bikes: 56cm IRO Mark V

Mark V complete bike with stock IRO components.
They're sending out the order this week so I hope to hear back in a few months!

09-01-09 | 06:01 PM

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ALaS

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Bikes: Leader 725TR https://velospace.org/node/23532

You can't beat IRO quality. If you go with the Kilo TT, I'd build it yourself. The completes from BD aren't exactly..awesome. The frames are awesome but the components are poor. Build it! It's more fun that way anyway!

03-12-10 | 03:13 AM

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andrewko

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hey sunv so hes does ur iro rides? did you upgrade it with anything?? and how much did the whole thing ran you?

04-02-12 | 02:22 AM

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sunv

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Bikes: 56cm IRO Mark V

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Originally Posted by andrewko

hey sunv so hes does ur iro rides? did you upgrade it with anything?? and how much did the whole thing ran you?

Hey so I forgot to update this.
The IRO I posted about in this thread got stolen.

Since then I've bought another IRO but 1 size smaller (it cost $375). The one I got before actually felt a bit long. I felt reaching forward too far.

Anyways the smaller IRO has risers and I just use it as a grocery getter and a bike to ride on the weekends (usually pulling my dog in a bike trailer).

It rides good. Its a comfortable, solid bike that seems built like a tank. However in the past year I haven't been riding much so I might sell it if money gets tight.