iro mark v cable stops
06-13-08 | 02:21 PM
#4
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File them down. It might take a little bit of effort but it'll work fine. You might want to cover the surrounding area with some old bar wrap or something similar so that you don't accidentally file any of your paint off if you happen to slip. If your frame's black, you can pretty easily rattlecan the filed down area if you don't want to keep it bare.
06-13-08 | 04:30 PM
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dan bones!
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From: brooklyn
Bikes: iro mark v for street, sh itamori peloton for track
i had cable stops on mine for a year 'n a half before they finally bothered the hell out of me enough to chop 'em off. i got really sick of them digging into my shoulder every time i hoisted my bike up the stairs.
hacksaw and really coarse sandpaper will do the job just fine, but i'll take a little while. try to paint over it quick, though. i had big blank rust patches within a week of taking mine off.
hacksaw and really coarse sandpaper will do the job just fine, but i'll take a little while. try to paint over it quick, though. i had big blank rust patches within a week of taking mine off.
06-13-08 | 04:41 PM
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Well...
I once had the Mark V Pro frame without the cable stops which IRO to doesn't seem to sell anymore and I sold mine because I'm REALLY stupid!
Last edited by DKfix; 06-15-08 at 04:50 AM.
06-13-08 | 07:46 PM
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gridlock junky
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From: Los Angeles
Bikes: 1944 JC Higgens Cruiser, 1988 Univega Aero Speed, 1993 GT Ricochet, 2005 Electra Cruiser, 2006 Cervelo Dual, 2007 IRO Mark V
+1 for saving the frame and buying another frame...
if you're going to shave off the stops you might as well fill in that little brakehole too
if you're going to shave off the stops you might as well fill in that little brakehole too
06-13-08 | 08:45 PM
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06-14-08 | 08:42 PM
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i had cable stops on mine for a year 'n a half before they finally bothered the hell out of me enough to chop 'em off. i got really sick of them digging into my shoulder every time i hoisted my bike up the stairs.
hacksaw and really coarse sandpaper will do the job just fine, but i'll take a little while. try to paint over it quick, though. i had big blank rust patches within a week of taking mine off.
hacksaw and really coarse sandpaper will do the job just fine, but i'll take a little while. try to paint over it quick, though. i had big blank rust patches within a week of taking mine off.
