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09-18-10, 09:34 PM
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The saddle should be more or less level. It shouldn't point up or down.
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09-18-10, 09:56 PM
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09-19-10, 09:55 AM
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so i posted about this yesterday but now i have a little more details. i am looking to buy a mark v.
heres some of the pics i got from the guy:
https://picasaweb.google.com/10720600...Kvh4pain5LqXw#
his price is $340. should i buy it?
heres some of the pics i got from the guy:
https://picasaweb.google.com/10720600...Kvh4pain5LqXw#
his price is $340. should i buy it?
09-20-10, 02:10 PM
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IRO builds their wheels in house. in the FAQ, under "how long to receive my bike?", they mention that it typically takes 2 to 3 days to build the wheels...
09-20-10, 05:06 PM
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Whatever. My point was less about robot jokes and more about how you should always double check the tension of any wheel you get in the mail. Maybe you should go tell anniehollis that her boyfriend is a lardbutt and that breaking six spokes in a week isn't IRO's fault—after all, they spend three days building those wheels.
09-21-10, 08:02 AM
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I've been considering getting a black Mark V Pro frameset. But on their site, the colour option has only white.
have they stopped making the Pro in black?
have they stopped making the Pro in black?
09-21-10, 02:09 PM
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09-21-10, 03:34 PM
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09-21-10, 07:25 PM
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is this pretty much stock?? Man, i REALLY think these IROs are some of the best looking stock bikes out there. very classy.
i was contemplating getting one when the price was higher, but instead went with doing a custom build. if only i knew two months later the price was dropped to 400 for the stock build....oh well, enjoy your IRO!
i was contemplating getting one when the price was higher, but instead went with doing a custom build. if only i knew two months later the price was dropped to 400 for the stock build....oh well, enjoy your IRO!
09-21-10, 08:31 PM
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I'm not sure if I'm supposed to post something like this in here, but if anyone is interested in a 53cm IRO Mark V complete with a lot of upgraded components, you may want to check out my Mark V that I just put up on eBay: https://cgi.ebay.com/2009-IRO-Mark-V-...item19bf9ba890 Feel free to reply or PM me if you have any questions or if you are interested. Sorry to hijack the thread, I've absolutely loved my Mark V but just looking to change things up and do my first build.
09-21-10, 09:13 PM
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Mark V came in today!
So my Mark V single speed arrived today. I noticed when I assembled the bike and hopped on, the spokes were a little loose and were making some popping noises! So I did a quarter turn on all the spokes and tried riding again... hah I repeated this process about 4 times and it seems pretty good now. Took it for a quick test spin probably around 2-3 miles and I was trying to ride hard.... It's my first single speed (aside from BMX). I am very pleased with the bike, the only thing I don't really like about the stock components, which is probably just preference, is the bar tape. It's not very comfortable or soft (does it just have to break in?). Here are some pictures...
09-22-10, 11:00 AM
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So my Mark V single speed arrived today. I noticed when I assembled the bike and hopped on, the spokes were a little loose and were making some popping noises! So I did a quarter turn on all the spokes and tried riding again... hah I repeated this process about 4 times and it seems pretty good now. Took it for a quick test spin probably around 2-3 miles and I was trying to ride hard.... It's my first single speed (aside from BMX). I am very pleased with the bike, the only thing I don't really like about the stock components, which is probably just preference, is the bar tape. It's not very comfortable or soft (does it just have to break in?). Here are some pictures...
09-22-10, 10:45 PM
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Sorry I haven't visited in a while. That shot on the porch is stock except for my post and saddle. I paid for the Nitto bullhorns and the front brake and MKS pedals, so it was like 540 plus shipping which to SF was around sixty, so total out the door was 600 give or take a couple dollars. Since then I swapped stem and put on the Riv 28 gumwalls.
Hey thats close to 19th.....isnt it? I might be mistaken. But i could swear that street either runs perpendicular or paralell a few streets away from 19th. XD
09-23-10, 02:15 AM
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i would be so tired going up and down all the hills, must be a great work out though
10-05-10, 01:33 AM
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I eventually plan on getting a Surly Crosscheck but could I replace the Mark V fork with a Crosscheck fork to solve the front tire width restriction? Would there be any issues I would need to be aware of?
04-28-11, 06:12 AM
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did you overnight that stem from Japan?
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04-28-11, 08:55 AM
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But my guess is as good as yours...
04-28-11, 07:30 PM
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