Mat Smith! Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Well nice Mike, good job Aran.Lookin' nice.Someone needs to order a Mod though .Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 (edited) How the hell is it standing up!!!!!!!!!?Love the bike mike, well done to iolo, doesnt weight a tonne does it? i fancy a ride on it.colours GASH though. Edited May 23, 2006 by Davetrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Well nice Mike, good job Aran.Lookin' nice.Someone needs to order a Mod though .Mati might be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex87 Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 looks very nice, soon as i have money I'll be havin a mod frame made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 thats proper nice love the colour, also all those mango bits go realy well with that grey, i may have one of these as my next frame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Looks bloody sexy thats fo sure, really is nice. The colours looks lovely i think, everything just looks nice ... Looks the sex [attachmentid=4811][attachmentid=4811][attachmentid=4811]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 i spy a bandwagon starting here people.....looks nice, the echo looked a bit tighter i think, but it's all about how it rides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 (edited) How the hell is it standing up!!!!!!!!!?The magic cane... Edited May 23, 2006 by adamtrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe b Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Really, really, really nice! Well done Mike and WELL DONE ARAN! Really professional...Can't wait to have a bash on that bad-boy next time i see you, geez! But seriously it looks amazing, colour makes it look beautiful.Cheers,Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCongreve Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Looks awesome, and that colour really sets it off Really, really nice Just wondering, as i was considerring getting a frame off Iolo, how it rides, although that's dependant on the geometry, but how strong and solid does it feel....? Is there much frame flex? I'm asking this because the tubing does look a bit thin.Other than that looks really nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Looks awesome, and that colour really sets it off Really, really nice Just wondering, as i was considerring getting a frame off Iolo, how it rides, although that's dependant on the geometry, but how strong and solid does it feel....? Is there much frame flex? I'm asking this because the tubing does look a bit thin.Other than that looks really nice the tubing is thin because its steel steel tubes do not have to be as big as aluminium to retain the same amount of strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted May 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Just wondering, as i was considerring getting a frame off Iolo, how it rides, although that's dependant on the geometry, but how strong and solid does it feel....? Is there much frame flex? I'm asking this because the tubing does look a bit thin.It's fantastic to ride, really get on well with it - instantly clicked. The frame's incredibly stiff! Very little flex, which is just what I like - also going from the "push down sideways on pedal" test, it's much more so than my Control '05. Very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.McMillan Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 That is one of the nicest bikes i have ever seen, i think im going to have to get in contact with iolobikes, i love how you can design what you want to ride etc... It is such a good idea. Btw what chain tensioner is it that you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Logan-Price Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 very impressive go iolobikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 (edited) oh my god, I really, really want a new frame now, f**k the control, its just too boring.I want to see how long these frames last, im guessing a while though.EDIT: if it does break I'm guessing it will go in the space between the booster and the seat tube. Edited June 2, 2006 by ash-kennard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 you a re a credit to your species iolo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE-0 Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Sweet bike! Absoluelty love it although still not sure on the steel idea, seems great but just wondering if you have a big fall how much that frame could take.Welding is weird as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 is it snapped? i guess so after the text i got from mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todge Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 I missed this post when it first came out it seems Anyway, loving the overall look of it, the dark grey with orangy colours, does look the job.Im just a little puzzled on the way some of the joints have been done, and some of the brazing doesnt look the nicest.I dont undertand why the seatstays are cut and brazed back together at an angle (same goes with the Leeson frames). Surely its far easier to bend them, and a hell of a lot stronger (ive noticed a lot of the Leeson frames snap there).Id have thought a better join could also be made to fit the seatstays to the dropouts. It just looks a bit awkward the way its done.The gussets. Im guessing from Mikes little sketch that he requested these, but the position on the top tube/down tube gusset is all wrong. According to what I have read and picked up, a single gusset in the centre of two tubes, as on this frame, is as good as useless. Gussets like that only become effective when brazed on the side of the tubes, much like whats found on the Curtis frames. I also dont think the one connecting the top tube to headtube is long enough either And the brazing, surely they could have been cleaned up before completion. Powdercoating has a tendancy to smooth over brazing, so they cant be that neat underneath.Just a few points I have been wondering, not just on this frame but the other IOLO frames you have posted up. Its not a dig, Im just curious. I am very impressed how you can manufacture a T45 frame with all the trimmings and powdercoat etc for such a competitve price, I know its not cheap and very time consuming from my own attempts.Arron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyw Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 I really want your bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 hows the bike going now you've had a weeks riding on it mike? still loving it?it does look very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigman Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 hows the bike going now you've had a weeks riding on it mike? still loving it?it does look very nice Yeh, looked very nice in the flesh............How is it holding up to your drop gaps Mike??? Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 It snapped in Slovinia didn't it??Or am i hearing voices again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatmike Posted June 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Just like to point out that yes the frame has cracked at the driveside chainstay yolk.This was the 1st time Aran had done this type of yolk, and as with most early ideas it didn't work to well, so obviously he is going to fix it free of charge at his expence. Can't ask much more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 just a quick note in defence of iolo, before the majority of tf go slagging his frames off, remember each frame is unique and made to the customers request-unfortunately mikes frame suffered from some defects design wise, hence the snappage-pity really cos it did look really nice in the metal although i must say, the brazes really could of done with some tidying up, some parts of it had hardly any braze at all-it was a little inconsistant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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