those untaped bars are why they laugh at us. that and what that represents.

Among other reasons, yes.

My '87 Kuwahara Cascade mtb - all season commuter, trail bike, and soon to be randonneuring bike

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...iefixdrop2.jpg

My old GT Karakoram - gave it to a friend.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikepics/karknew2.jpg

dumb question.. that clearence on that IRO looks low/the crank i mean... is it just the picture or geometry?

I'd put a back brake on both of them if they were mine, but the absence doesn't detract. My kinda bicycles, those are.

DasPro - Thanks... I like practical bikes and running fixed on the trails is a blast. For twisty singletrack I am partial to running an SS or geared bike.

The Kuwie was set up for a u-brake that interferes with the chain on the fg set up and even if I could have lived with the chatter, I never used it after the conversion. I don't ride the mtb like I do my road bike and usually stay just below 30 kmh / 18mph so stopping (even sans brakes) is not an issue.

My fg touring bike runs dual brakes and came with a double stepped hub...I run it fixed and fixed and that rear brake only gets used on long descents when I want spread out the braking load.

damn that iro looks painful with that kashimax and reach

Don't forget the unwrapped bars.

Just thought I'd bring this back to the surface:
http://icanhascheezburger.files.word...aroo-punch.jpg

Sorry. To atone, here's the Langster that I sold:
http://photos-p.ak.facebook.com/phot...72623_6503.jpg

Looks like those might be the Easton bars with the textured (read: no wrap/grips required) drops. Maybe.

that would be some serious turd-polish.
$300+ bars on an IRO?

Anyway, they're not EC90's. EC90's have built-in, rounded black barplugs. The IRO's barplugs are silver.

yeah I think i would cry if I saw that IRO at the velodrome. Unwrapped drops are naht cool.

Yeah, those bars are black Deda Pistas, I'm almost sure of it.

who cares? obviously it doesn't bother him that much.

my bike, as set up for the tarck. new saddle for ten bucks! probably an ass-hatchet but i wanted to try something new. it's ghetto. i want new wheels. yeah.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...2006/tarck.jpg

agreed, **** kashimax's suck dick. but I like the iro itself, clean.

I owned one for a short period and found it quite hatchet-like. Looks good though.

my friend got his green 50cm today and we went and played some bike polo
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/...a8dbb31c_b.jpg

I can't wait to change out things


http://www.rsdruidz.com/uploads/polo2big.jpg

New whip is finished. Went with risers, steerer tube was already cut, so drops weren't that comfortable. Once I get in better shape I'm sure I'll go between both on this ride.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Picture005.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Picture007.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...cture001-1.jpg

looks SICK.

Thanks, I ended up getting it for cost since bianchi was taking forever to get the concepts out. The shop that hooked me up will keep getting my business.

Thats right. TK2 over the concepts...