IRO Cycle

Great people to work with. Never let me down.

I’ve had an Iro bike for about 2 months now and is very satisfying. Unfortunately, the bike frame is a little too big and I’ve tried reaching out to this company for a while now. I wonder what happen to them. If anyone can please give me a phone number that actually works and can connect me to a person that would be helpful to me.

I am basing my review on my frameset, if I was basing it on the the service and the product I’d give IRO a 4.5, which is 4 for service and 5 for product.
My Mark V frameset is 5 stars for sure. I’ve had it for 2 years and its bulletproof. Its a pleasure riding this bike. I love it. I had to buy it through a shop because when I called to order direct I felt like I got the run around. Its been awhile so lots could have changed since then. Product wise, its an excellent product.

I’ve had my Mark V for about three years now. It’s a fantastic bike, and I’ve put almost too many miles on it. I’ve gotten into a few accidents on it as well and the bike still rides fine and straight (mostly).
This bike is built to last and also made in the USA.

I was going to write this letter to IRO, but it seems like they’ve disappeared off the face of the planet. I’ll write it here anyway. It’s my paean to my bike.
Hi Tony,
I’m about to buy a 53 cm Mark V. But before I do that, i want to note that I already have one. And i know that your motto has always been «You only need one», but now I need two. I don’t know how much you beat the hell out of your bikes when you test them, but if you’ve beaten the hell out of it as much as I have, then you must take a lot of time to test your product.
I’ve owned this IRO since buying it off of Craigslist for $ 100 from Lauren Klein in 2003 when she won it at Monster Track. She was selling it for $ 200, but gave it to me for a bargain because we’re friends and I’d been doing a lot for the messenger community at that point already. It was my first fixed gear bike, and I made a lot of friends because of that.
It’s been my daily commuter, it’s been my polo bike, it’s been a touring bike, it’s been an alleycat race bike and a velodrome race bike, and it gets me around Central Park at least twice every day during lunch. It’s been strapped to the roof of a van or the underside of a bus on the way to Boston, Ottawa, Philly, DC, Baltimore, and my hometown of Easton, PA. It’s been ridden to my hometown of Easton PA on a 34 degree day, fixed, brakeless. It’s been ridden from London to Dublin in 2006 fixed, brakeless.
It’s been stuffed in the baggage compartment of airplanes to London, Seattle, and Los Angeles. It’s won a race or two, and lost far too many polo games.
It’s been the bike of the leader of the nefarious «Los Marcos Polos» — a band of villains and cheats who had infiltrated the Bike Polo world in the late 2000’s.
It’s been the bike of the coordinator of New York City’s Cranksgiving since 2007.
It’s been the bike of the webmaster of the New York Bike Messenger Association from 2003 – 2009.
Far less interestingly, it’s been locked outside of midtown offices for about 8 years and all that’s gotten stolen were my handlebars this one time.
It’s covered with so many stickers I can barely see the IRO decals anymore.
I’ve beaten the shit out of this bike.
That might be why the entire thing wobbles while I ride it these days. (The shop pulled out the ol’ alignment tool to tell me that it’s a good ½ inch bent to the right.)
So rather than wait for the whole thing to explode on me some day, I might as well buy my second IRO. It has carried me from my mid 20’s well into my mid 30’s, and I can’t imagine that the next decade is going to hold as much bicycle abuse as the last one.
Your frame has outlasted at least two others. Thanks for building such great bikes, Tony. I can’t wait to have another one.

I’ve had my little Heidi for about 5 years now and she’s the best bike I have ever owned! I am Pettitte (5’0″) and I wanted to find a fixed gear with a men’s style top tube that I could straddle and still touch the floor with my feet lol. The Heidi model, which was designed for Pettitte ladies like myself in mind, was the answer. When building my bike online, I liked how I could even choose the color of my rims (pink of course). I also like how my rear wheel could be turned into a single speed (If ever decide to go back to coasting) just by flipping it around. While I have never actually tried the single speed feature its a nice option to have.
Doing business with IRO was a truly positive experience. Tony is awesome and he really goes above and beyond for his customers. He even called me a few times just to keep me updated on my bike’s progress. I couldn’t be more pleased with my bike! Thanks Tony and the rest of the IRO family!

I’ve had my Mark V for 4 years. I love it. Per dollar spent, it’s the best cycling-​related expenditure I’ve made. If you’re looking for a fun commuter-​bike, look no further. IRO delivers a responsive quick ride on a budget.

Awesome! This won’t take long… I’m riding an IRO Angus. Great frame set at a great price! Reynolds 631 steel… soaks up the bumps and hauls much ass! It’s the most fun bike I’ve built so far. A mix of track and road geometry makes for the perfect fixed gear or SS. Handles like a dream and looks great too. Check IRO out! Really solid stuff and a great warranty!

had my iro angus for about 3 years now. i beat the hell out of it and it still rides great ! reacts great through traffic (responsive) and its relaxed/​race geometry is awesome.

The products and customer service here are good — perhaps a little *too* good. My boyfriend’s brand new Phoenix was stripped of its wheels on Saturday in broad daylight in a baby-​carriage-​heavy ‘hood in Brooklyn. Iro bikes are indeed beautiful and some jackasshole will steal a wrench from a Park Slope parent’s toolbox to unbolt anything they can get their greedy paws on. So to all riders of Iros out there, be sure to double or triple lock your precious.
I ordered replacement wheels and my boyfriend called them to change the order slightly, which he was not informed would be more expensive. Perhaps they didn’t want him to know the price since he told whomever answered the phone that it was a gift. I got the paid invoice last night and wondered why it was more than the original one I received just after the order was placed. I was told what had happened after several quick email exchanges with a kindly Iro employee. That’s all fine and good, but I’m surprised that someone whose name is not associated with the order was able to alter it so easily, especially when it was a change that resulted in an upcharge. So the ³⁄₅ stars is not to dissuade you from getting an Iro if you’re considering one, but a suggestion to Iro to reconsider the way customer enquiries are handled.

IRO is a Pennsylvania based manufacture of track bike frames and parts. I have never rode one of these bikes but the bikes that I have seen on the street in the cities I have visited are usually the best looking bikes.
I have my eye on a Jamie Roy frame since I ride long distance and require brazons for water bottles as well as rear brakes. The frames and full bikes are reasonably priced. Probably less than you find for a used bike on craigslist.
Trackstar in New York is an IRO dealer.