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Rim type for IRO house wheelset

Old 12-28-07 | 01:33 PM
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Rim type for IRO house wheelset

I bought one of the IRO wheelsets a couple of months ago when he was having the 25% off sale. I didn't go for the deep-Vs... just the house wheelset.

Anyway, the quality is excellent... I'm glad I went for this wheelset over the obligatory Deep-Vs. It just bugs me that I have no idea who manufactured the rims. Does anybody have any idea?
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Old 12-28-07 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by matthew_deaner
I bought one of the IRO wheelsets a couple of months ago when he was having the 25% off sale. I didn't go for the deep-Vs... just the house wheelset.

Anyway, the quality is excellent... I'm glad I went for this wheelset over the obligatory Deep-Vs.
It just bugs me that I have no idea who manufactured the rims. Does anybody have any idea?
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Old 12-28-07 | 02:28 PM
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Velocity Aeroheads
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kinlin?
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Old 12-28-07 | 10:18 PM
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They're definitely not aeroheads. The braking surfaces are machined, the profile seems a bit higher, and they're highly polished. Honestly, they look a ton better than aeroheads do.

I haven't heard of Kinlin. Is that an overseas OEM?
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Old 12-28-07 | 10:24 PM
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They're Velocity Fusion rims.
not as deep as deep vs, but deeper than aeroheads.
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Old 12-28-07 | 10:28 PM
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Old 12-28-07 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by No_Minkah
Velocity Aeroheads
used to be aeroheads, what i heard is that he went with a rim that is pretty much identical but cheaper.
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Old 12-28-07 | 10:41 PM
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hmm, i am getting a Mark V pro. actually, its sitting in Maryland till I can get up there next month and bring it back to Mexico with me.
The specs say it comes with "IRO fxed gear wheels", are these the nice wheels everyone talks about??
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Originally Posted by ChiapasFixed
hmm, i am getting a Mark V pro. actually, its sitting in Maryland till I can get up there next month and bring it back to Mexico with me.
The specs say it comes with "IRO fxed gear wheels", are these the nice wheels everyone talks about??
ya, are they? ARE THEY?!?
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Old 03-25-08 | 07:28 PM
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No, but they're nice enough wheels anyway.
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Old 03-25-08 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by jayrooney
They're Velocity Fusion rims.
not as deep as deep vs, but deeper than aeroheads.
no they are not.
They're "IRO cold fusions". Manufactured by Kinlin.
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