Using the KHS frame as component storage...
 

...until I find the frame I want.

http://static.flickr.com/80/218465736_32ac9de613_b.jpg

did it come with that fork?

Hah, Evan your custom frame also came with little to no rake. It's a cute bike and all, but how does it handle on the street?

Hey there, lil' guy ... you look like a fun commuter.

are those brake bosses on a bareknuckle?

A few of the early ones had them. Someone else on here had one they sold on ePay.

what he said

okay...so so what is that and how much was it?

12xu - it handles great. it's got parallel 73 degree angles so it's very chill geometry overall, so the smaller rake gives it a touch tighter handling than the standard parallel 73 degree road frame but still not as twitchy as most track bikes.

oreganoflow- great looking color scheme. love dem wheels.

spicer, on clearance from spicer's website?

careful with those wheels, they have issues with the lockring threads being on a piece of aluminum that's very thin, and can actually push agains the bearing cartridge when tightened heavely.

^ Khs

Yeah, a lot different from mine (which was built for track usage only), which stands at 74.5 seat, 75 head, 0 rake, 108 mm trail. This essentially means it only handles well at really ****ing top speeds, which was probably a poor decision on my part considering I'm no sprinter.

I put FSA riser bars on (in place of the Nitto Bullhorns) and I swear it increased the street fun factor by 10000000000%:D So so so much fun. Here is a picture of it with the risers and ODI ruffian grips.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...scooby/iro.jpg

Since I robbed the ODI's from another bike in the stable, I found some good replacements at of all places, wally world. I was picking up some KMC chains, and these "West Coast Chopper" gernade grips caught my eye. They are insanely grippy and comfortable, especially for $5. Black would have been nice, but the gray seems to be ok :)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ooby/grips.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...cooby/iro2.jpg

The grips match the IRO sticker. I like.

Cut dem risers, stat!

I already cut 2 inches off of each end!

wide bars are the ****....2 inches? you blew it

Nah, It's the same width of the bullhorns I took off....23 inches long as it sits, and it rides fine.

23 inches? holy wow.

Holy wow thats long or holy wow thats short? :)

They seem to be a great fit for my build and the bike handles super (3/4 of my fleet are mtn bikes with much longer risers). Like I said, they are the same width as the bullhorns I that came with it. What length do people usually use? I am new to FG afterall :)

Take care,
Kevin

yeah my flat bar is 14in just as wide as my pedals heh great in traffic and I've got oury grips comfy

what cranks are on the iro?

Rossin Fixed Pics
 

Hi There - First time posting on this thread. Hopefully you can see some pics of my Rossin steel road frame. I bought it years ago, and recently have used it as a roller bike in winter. I set up a gear for the road and took it for a spin. Hope you like it...

Dave

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/DCP01200.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/DCP01214.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/DCP01211.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/DCP01212.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/DCP01215.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/DCP01213.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/DCP01210.jpg

well, i have 42cm bars, and every now and then i'm splitting lanes and feel a little sketch about some places i squeeze through. i can't picture anything wider.