iro ride last night
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iro ride last night
just wanted to get all misty-eyed about my ride. my jamie roy rides like a f******* dream. the brooks saddle is breakin' in so my ass feels good on it now. i was in da zone last night. some good hills where i live in somerville, ma and the bullhorns were showin' me some serious dap gettin' up 'em. i was feelin' GOOD lemme tell ya. i made an excuse to run some errands like gettin' wine for my weekly (sometimes twice weekly) wine and spaghetti dinners. i really didn't need any more wine (as i already had a bottle or two plus some tuckerman's ale) but i went anyway as an excuse to ride. damn, it was a nice nighttime ride around town takin' the long way and all. just wanted to share that.
i love that bike like a son. i really do. or more. it's all i can think about.
i love that bike like a son. i really do. or more. it's all i can think about.
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Tony says he has my new Mark V on the bench right now. Owwww the waiting huurrttss.....
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last night was really a great night to ride. i took my mark v to brighton and back with the only excuse being because i felt like it. good to hear from another overly satisfied iro owner
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My IRO is still in pieces from the flying it home from Chicago in two boxes. But Tony might be pleased to hear that my Mark V got third place in the MNG Alleycat, and second place in trackstands.
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it seems like everyone in boston has an IRO these days, haha. everywhere you look, theres the black frame with the white letters. don't get me wrong, my frame is awesome, although lately i've been thinking about either painting it like bright green or blue, or covering it completely in beer bottle labels. i dunno, something to make it my own unique bike.
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Yep, you said it. I love my JR. Awesome handling bike. Makes me smile every time I get on it.
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Originally Posted by go4broke44
it seems like everyone in boston has an IRO these days, haha. everywhere you look, theres the black frame with the white letters. don't get me wrong, my frame is awesome, although lately i've been thinking about either painting it like bright green or blue, or covering it completely in beer bottle labels. i dunno, something to make it my own unique bike.
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Originally Posted by stickyfoot
but I felt like I was a clone of everybody else's bike.
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Originally Posted by stickyfoot
This is exactly why I covered my logos in electrical tape. No offense to Tony, or the company, but I felt like I was a clone of everybody else's bike.
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Originally Posted by Lunigma
wait are you saying there's a new mark v coming out? like a new design? please don't let me down!
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Originally Posted by Aeroplane
From some pics it looks like recent Mark V's have had straighter forks. Is there any truth to this?
yo la tengo, me gusta mucho.
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Originally Posted by TN!
i completely agree. lately i have been seeing tons of mark v's and most of them with riser bars. ive been theinking about swtching mine back to bull horns.
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personally I express my individuality with my funky clothes. Clothes are what really set you apart. That's how you can recognize other hip people- from their clothes.
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Originally Posted by bvancouv
personally I express my individuality with my funky clothes. Clothes are what really set you apart. That's how you can recognize other hip people- from their clothes.
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Originally Posted by aeser
i love my mark V too. as does my cousin. both got them recently. we should start a boston IRO gang.