Phatmike Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Hey guys.Been sat around all day today waiting for Parcel Force to turn up! They finally decide to arrive at 4:30! Was very pleased when they came though. She's beautiful.1070 Wb375 Stays+10mm Bb rise72 degree head angleVery stiff built in booster, curved top tube, gussets, ovalised downtube, gussets etc etc. Not much more to it.Big thanks to Aran @ IOLObikes. Top bloke.Just shows how brilliantly you can "ride your ideas" Here's the design I originally sent IOLO:I reckon he's done damn well!Back riding! Yaaay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Thats very nice. its all new and UCI but steel, love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakley Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 (edited) that may be theee nicest bike i have ever seen!!!joE!love you ARAN!!! your back wheel its foo bard! Edited May 22, 2006 by oakley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff... Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 (edited) Yeah Mike loving it, looks different which is good, sound like very nice geo, hope you like it.Also liking the good old flat pot in rim Kyle. Edited May 22, 2006 by Kyle Hinchcliffe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOLO Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 AAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!ohh yes..nice bike mike !glad u love it ! i do,, i want it now ! dam youxiolo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 gnarly ride mike, might have to invest in some iolo quality when my monty goes kersnap Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 very very nice like that alot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Stunning, where is the cum bucket before I blow my load?The welding on it seems differant to what im told is ideal for welding, but I could be very wrong indeed, Ideally don't you want to have lots of small 'c' shapes along the weldline as below?Regardless, that's a really nice design, I like how you've kept it simple yet functional. Those chain stay gusset's add alot to it, and your colour scheme is a breath of fresh air fom these anodized fag bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 and your colour scheme is a breath of fresh air fom these anodized fag bikes.Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 tis a nice lookin bike there mate mite be my next frame of choice.i guess its brazed? shame they couldnt be a bit neater but thats bein anal, and trust i know how hard it is to get em sexy lookin! love te choice of colour, tis all damn good!what forks are they?craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Forks are Hi-fi's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 tis a nice lookin bike there mate mite be my next frame of choice.i guess its brazed? shame they couldnt be a bit neater but thats bein anal, and trust i know how hard it is to get em sexy lookin! love te choice of colour, tis all damn good!what forks are they?craigI thought it may have been brazed too, if so I can see how the welds are actually sweet as a nut in terms of strength and such......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 The welding on it seems differant to what im told is ideal for welding, but I could be very wrong indeed, Ideally don't you want to have lots of small 'c' shapes along the weldline as below? Yeah, I thought similarly but Mr. Singleton assures me:They're not.I'm gay.Nah, I guess it might just be how the paint's gone on them or something, or the fact it's not an alu frame or something? Meh.Anyway:MikeSingleton---[]---[bike is the sex ]---[LSA Endowments]--- says:I reckon i should get a gashton seat on itMikeSingleton---[]---[bike is the sex ]---[LSA Endowments]--- says:hahahahah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 yeah figured it, its because it is fillet brazed which does naturally form the curved sections between the tubes which look like welds. thought they look a bit rough in comparison to some frames ive seen fillet welded, but htats becasue the majority of them had the braze filled smooth!!! had a quick gander at some curtis and you'll see the brazes are the same quality. awesome frames mate, starting at 260 is silly cheap but i'd so have to rinse the options list!!!love those hifi's in battleship grey look sexycraig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipkickbs Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Already said on msn, but wow. Looks so nice, couldn't have picked a better colour either Cant wait to see it in person Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterOfGussets Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Someone said Battleship Grey? Looks more of a German WW2 Helmet grey to me. Either way that is the best looking bike I've seen on here so far (Knocking that recent Onza Limey off the top spot). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cook Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 (edited) Very, very, very sexy bike you have there Edited May 23, 2006 by Chris Cook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 hmmm lollike the bike those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 B-E-A-UTIFULI love it, looks swish.Arans love children arent turning out bad are they...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 aah! I'm turning towards steel bikes. Somebody order a mod so I can look at it.actually, I'm sorely tempted to put an order in for a bmx with extra grinding reinforcements cos I think I've hurt the one Joe sold me. anyway, a fine job mr Iolo and I hope mike enjoys his shiny new bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 AAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!ohh yes..nice bike mike !glad u love it ! i do,, i want it now ! dam youxiolo.Do you say that to all the customer... I like it Mike, but mine is better My frame came through the post this morning so i'm gonna build her after brekkie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpanzyyyy Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 very nicehow does it ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Call me weird but frames that look weedy and you think the will fall apart look cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOLO Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 woooreally glad people like it !yes it is fillet brazed.and no it isnt supposed to look like lots of tiny little c shapeslike the bit of TIG welded Ti frame some1 showed.and people are sooo right the colour looks amazing ! also the weld is V strong because there is a similar weld but only about 3mm wide on the INSIDE of each joint.the joint is done first with a slightly higher heat, creating an internal weld, then the weld u can see is done on a very slightly lower heat.also alot of the strength of a basic Tube-Tube joint is in how well the tube fits the next. gaps cause weaknesses.so i make sure EVERY tube fits every tube BANG ON, if there is a gap, the tube goes in the scrap bin,and i go for it again.glad people like it anyway. iolo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Porter Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 really like that, i dont like the colour though:( im not keen on the stickers either, iolo sort it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! really nice frame though, impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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