we won't know until we know if they'll do it.

Well, an approximation? What were the prices like of the last Iro group buy?

1. Mark V Pro (fingers crossed) OR Angus
2. 53 cm
3. White.

Mark V Pro
53cm
White

would be awesome.

looks like we're set on IRO, i wonder if Tony's willing.

I'd def be in for a reasonable priced steel frame.

Any decent steel frame
~57cm
Black / white

1: Mark V or Angus
2: 53 cm
3. red

sooo who's going to call him? or email him? Does anyone in here know him at all?

I did some research on the previous group buy. It was a $50 buy in, meaning you paid $50 to order the frame. Later on in the process (when frames shipped, I think) you paid an additional $150. So the total cost ended up being 200 bucks. If this goes through, we sshould negotiate for a similar deal.

Sounds good, whos gonna call?

I am all over getting an IRO Mark V if there is a Group Buy very soon. Want to get something asap.

1. Mark V (or Pro)
2. 59cm
3. Red

I sent an email to IRO to see if they would be interested in doing a Group Buy. Here is the reply I just received:

So much for an IRO Group Buy. :-(

I don't blame them. I'm sure they were a huge pain in the ass, and IRO is probably selling stuff as fast as they can ship it out anyway, so why would they? I was in on the Rob Roy Group buy, which was well worth the $160. Too bad that frameset is no longer available.

Has a Brooks saddle GB ever been attempted?

now you're just being ridiculous

lol in all seriousness though, i'm pretty sure they're popular enough so that they don't need to do a gb. at best we might get free shipping.

anyone think leader would do a group buy on that new frame they were making in that opinion thread?

well, don't give up guys!!! Let's try a Charge group buy...or some other blossoming company that is trying to get its name out. Charge seems like they would be more likely to do it.

https://www.chargebikes.com/products/...ail.php?id=222

https://www.chargebikes.com/projects/...files/plug_ti/

Is that the bike you want to group buy?

affinity? geekhouse?

yes? no?


i like those pursuit frames haha

geekhouse would be awesome.

this was secretly in the back of my head.

ugh. charge, affinity, geekhouse...lets face it guys...none of those companies are going to do group buy. Those frames are so expensive it would be tough to find a group of people to buy them anyways. I think IRO would have been our best shot but obviously they don't want to do it. I can' treally think of any others...maybe when the 2010 Rush comes out Soma would do one to promote it, I donno.

+1 on this idea.

Also, would anyone down for a STEAMROLLER group buy!? Trying to get my tracklocross on!

I think a Surly GB would be somewhat difficult. Worth a shot though, right?
I'd personally like to pick up some Charge components.

The spoon saddle looks awesome.

I think a saddle group buy would be a lot easier to organize. I would probably be in for one whereas with a frame I have no need for it.

I will certainly keep an eye on this thread

depending on what saddle I might be in as well, I def need a new one. I see a problem deciding on a company though. Whereas most of us on here could agree on the general geo of a frame we might want to do a gb for I could see a lot of problems when it comes to saddles. Other than brooks I don't know of a company that a large group could agree on. Unless we went through a retailer and just arranged a special percentage discount for all their saddles or something I'm not sure how it could work.

Personally I have been lusting after one of these lately