Originally Posted by tristen
(Post 12398055)
the pain. THE PAIN.
are you sure it wasn't the threads on your cranks that were shredded? i shredded a set of cranks once and the material from the shredded cranks seemed to fill the thread on the puller, making it seem like the puller was shredded. |
Haven't posted in ages, now that Winter is over here in the Midwest, I put some new parts (Surly Steamroller fork, road drops with hoods, a comfortable amount of headset spacers in order to reduce the saddle-to-bar drop, etc.) on the IRO to make it a heck of a lot more enjoyable to ride. Comfort and practicality were some of my major reasons for the upgrades and this bike has never been more fun to ride. Looking forward to throwing some fatter, knobbier tires on it this Spring/Summer and having some fun on it. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/...6a23a514_z.jpg More pictures of the Mark V in all of it's prior setups can be found here if anyone is interested.
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Your frame seems a bit too small for you...
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
(Post 12398250)
Your frame seems a bit too small for you...
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Originally Posted by evangelinegale
(Post 12398284)
i'm afraid i'll have to agree on the basis that you're using about 20 spacers...
and to keep this relevant, my 29er in commuter form http://k.min.us/ilIhV2.jpg |
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li...i6yro1_500.jpg
My recently purchased 2010 Felt TK3. :) I am in love! |
i love the tk3!!!!
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
(Post 12398250)
Your frame seems a bit too small for you...
Originally Posted by evangelinegale
(Post 12398284)
i'm afraid i'll have to agree on the basis that you're using about 20 spacers...
IRO's super high bottom bracket on the Mark V and my choice of 165mm cranks is what results in my saddle height being quite high. I used to rock the stock fork with about 7mm of spacers, max, but then I realized I'd rather have a dorky amount of spacers and have the ability to set my stem at virtually any desired height. If you take a look at my build again, and instead see a threaded/quill stem instead of a threadless set-up, it doesn't seem all that far off from normal. |
Originally Posted by jonathansmith68
(Post 12398904)
Now after owning and have ridden 4 or 5 bicycles, I have dialed in what I find to be my preferred T.T. length and that is anywhere from 54cm to 55cm, 55cm being just borderline too long, but doable
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IRO's have incredibly low top-tubes and very short head tubes for their sizes, so it can be hard to get the bars up. Fortunately their steerers weigh about 7,000lbs so you can run as many spacers as you like.
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Originally Posted by M_S
(Post 12397903)
36 x 16 sounds like pretty good gearing though there are a lot of factors. I used 39 x 17 in a couple of races and on a fast course was actually wishing for more gear
Originally Posted by Cynikal
(Post 12397992)
I think you will be fine. I bounce between 39 17 -19 depending on conditions. I did two races on the Sycip in really muddy conditions this year and was fine. Actually did better on the SS than on the geared.
BTW, who is still running races this time of the year? I wish we had one coming up. its not your standard cx race with laps. 60kms town to town. heres a link to the website. http://parisancaster.com/ wish me luck. |
That looks like a really fun race. Might want to go down to a 16t cog if there are flat sections but your call.
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I was thinking the same thing. That ride looks really fun.
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Originally Posted by LupinIII
(Post 12398310)
already using a pretty normal stem. bigger frame might be too long / force use of chode stem that'll have less than ideal positioning over the crankset.
and to keep this relevant, my 29er in commuter form http://k.min.us/ilIhV2.jpg |
why did you twist that disc cable around the top tube instead of using the guides?
Just noticed the front cable also. wow. |
Originally Posted by Lilcphoto
(Post 12399022)
I have to say, it does look mighty comfortable, and looks about right when your in the drops... But I think what would make it aesthetically look better is if you used larger spacers, rather than a lot of small ones.. Unless my eyes are deceiving me and that's already what you've done.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5150/...2514f33d_z.jpg |
Wow.
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Originally Posted by M_S
(Post 12399623)
That looks like a really fun race. Might want to go down to a 16t cog if there are flat sections but your call.
Originally Posted by Cynikal
(Post 12399696)
I was thinking the same thing. That ride looks really fun.
im pretty stoked. i've heard its not very technical[thank gods] but a serious grinder[im already running a 16t cog, im assuming you got confused with cynikals gearing]. it looks like it will be loads of fun so im not going to take it too serious. my jersey pockets will probably be tallboy/20oz waterbottle/tallboy -- haha. im doing this with 3 other guys who have never raced before either. all of them are on ss 29ers and have offroad experience, unlike myself. i'll post here or in the cx forum after with some pics and thoughts on the race. just realized this is the new new 'post your bike' thread and i've already effed it up with off-topic[kinda] chatter. apologies mods. |
Originally Posted by jonathansmith68
(Post 12398220)
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To be honest that looks like a 49 - 52cm frame....
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Originally Posted by craigcraigcraig
(Post 12399994)
why did you twist that disc cable around the top tube instead of using the guides?
Just noticed the front cable also. wow. that was the stock hose length and shortening them seems like way more work than it's worth |
Just entered the world of fixed gear biking with this recent craigslist acquisition
http://michaelkostal.com/sfg.jpg |
Originally Posted by 91MF
(Post 12400092)
this looks so odd. im thinking if the IRO geo forced you to do this you needed to explore other manufacturers.
Originally Posted by Leukybear
(Post 12400114)
To be honest that looks like a 49 - 52cm frame....
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/...d2a4c9dacb.jpg So basically if IRO made a "54cm" or a "55cm" in their Mark V, that would probably be a more appropriate size, but I'm guessing the "56cm" would be a tad on the large size for my liking. It was my first real adult bicycle and it's been an excellent learning experience and has turned me onto the cycling world, so I can't really complain much. One of these days I'm going to pull the trigger on a 53cm Steamroller frameset and then just switch everything over. From what I've seen from the geometry charts on Surly's website, it looks like it'd be a good fit. |
Originally Posted by LupinIII
(Post 12400144)
hydraulic discs >>>>>>>>>>>>> mechanical
that was the stock hose length and shortening them seems like way more work than it's worth |
Originally Posted by kostal
(Post 12400185)
Just entered the world of fixed gear biking with this recent craigslist acquisition
http://michaelkostal.com/sfg.jpg what bar tape is that? or is it shellac'D |
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