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So about 6 years ago I ran a company for a year. Called iolobikes.com I taught myself how to build trials frames. and had no machinery at all, i made my own Jig and fillet brazed all my frames. through a random series of events and adventures I ended up working as a bike builder in canada for a couple of years. I have learnt to Tig weld too. and built quite a few bikes since the iolobikes days, some road bikes and a couple of dirt jump frames. so anyway this is my first trials frame for 6 years. I made it from a new type of stainless steel that we have been using for about a year on road bikes. its not like the reynolds stainless, that stuff was super brittle and not so fun the work with. this stuff is strange, its strong as hell, but if you really try and bend it, it will do so without cracking. also discovered you can squeeze a tube to half its size, and when released it goes right back to how it was. so stainless steel trials frame... YES, and as soon as they released some bigger dia tubes I ordered them . geo 1045 wheelbase 380 ish chainstays (18t - 15t) 73deg head angle 25mm BB rise weight 1650 grams / 3.6 lbs (including dropout inserts and bolts) click link to see album ! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151293586271081&set=a.10151293585591081.513165.718806080&type=1&theater please let me know what you think. thanks Aran.

i would love to. see where life takes me..... i used to fillet braze my old iolobikes frames and learning to Tig weld has been pretty inspiring !

just finished my latest project. I had a lot of fun building it, and had so much fun riding it that my shoulder came out. URGH! haha. so now i have a few weeks of no riding... time to start my new trials frame http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151000217891081.475586.718806080&type=1&l=f0cc6ae04c comments appreciated ! let me know what you think. thanks Aran

i havnt looked a chit chat on here for years. for some reason i did today. i couldnt resist replying. its crazy to see those pictures. seems like quite a while ago !! im currently working as a frame builder on the west coast of canada. i have made 2-3 road bikes since..... but tomorrow i am about to start building my first custom trials frame in YEARS ! possibly since the one you had. crazy to bump into this thread. thanks for posting, hope you track it down. and thanks for being a great customer way back ! ! ! Aran iolo Cook.

thanks so much for the replys. really appreciate all the responses, makes all the effort worth it... in answer to a couple of questions.... i have no idea how many miles i have traveled since arriving in north america. ALOT ! like really alot. i have driven from canada to down into mexico and back a couple of times. gone coast to coast a good few times. at one point i rode a bike 3000 k and lived in a 5 dollar tent in the ditch haha. ohh boy, too many stories/funny situations. and no, not stans frame. mine. possibly for sale too. i got a new plan. iolo

here is my latest edit. filmed towards the end of last summer. I had an absolute blast driving for weeks on end, competing and messing around with the camera. CLICK ME !! please let me know what you think Aran

thanks guys in reply to a few questions... my own custom trials frame is currently a pile of shiny expensive tubes in a box. should be starting it in the next couple of weeks. it took me about 5 days i think to make the hardtail frame and yes , i did make trials frame under the name iolobikes.com a few years back.. my building skill have kinda gone up somewhat since then thanks again Aran

heres what i have been upto recently, a frame for my brother. lucky man ! CLICK ME !!! let me know what you think thanks Aran.

about 50 riders met up for a ride on some amazing rocks. just north of Boston. this is really lame, but i cant seem to make the pics smaller without wrecking the quality. so..... CLICK ME comments welcome... here or there thanks Aran

the first 10 seconds he looks like he is gonna get a run up !!!! haha

WOW !!!!!!!!!

every video of a demo i have seen before comes out lame and kinda cringy... THIS VIDEO WAS ACE !!!! god job guys !

EXACTLY !

yea its ace, you go into Walmart, ask for the best super nice Digital SLR which costs WAYY to much. then film with it for anything upto 2 weeks, drop it, get it dirty shoot some nic earty stuff with the manuel focus. then walk back in and say 'naaa, changed my mind' get your full refund and then get editing. and while your editing have a think about which camera you want for the next vid DEAL !

heres the link CLICK ME ! i was in Tennessee for a competition at TTC (trials training center) and there was a fun moto trials on the sunday. Tony let me use a bike for a day and i gave it a shot just a short edit of me messing around on a few lines, then a beginner Moto section and then one Pro sections from the bike trial. i had a REALLY old school wrecked heavy TY175 a few years back for a couple and rode it a few times. so as a complete novice it was great to play on a nice Gasgas and try and learn how to ride it. hope you like please leave a quick comment thanks

yea, jon drilled his tope tube for a cable guide. like my old zoo too. yes chris, very shiney bike !! since this vid i have battered the downtube in nicely and snapped the forks, its more 'my bike' now. der kiser on the rear worked fine. it rubbed a tiny bit , then my chain stretched and now its perfect love the frame. i REALLY wouldnt want a half like on a trials bike. thanks for comments, keep em coming. Aran

i finally got with the times and have started filming in HD. we were both a bit tired from a full weekend of riding/competing/demo.. but still a nice windy afternoon of filming CLICK ME ! enjoy, comments very welcome thanks Aran.

-put whole brake in bath with both ends open and the TPA backed off -play with it until the exciting bubbles stop happening and you get bored -seal up both ends and remove from bath -fit it and ride it

NICE RIDING !!! really liked that vid.

thanks to Stew and Robbie for having the best backyard EVER and letting me use the bike Huge thanks to Ttown Jon for the super pro filming too Enjoy CLICK HERE !! Aran.

nice little test video.. the camera is super impressive ! for 400 bucks ! where did you get it kevin ?? i bought a Nikon DSLR and played with it for 3 days , then returned it after realising it couldnt do 60fps im really interested in this Sony HX9v now though thanks for the post and video Aran

quick edit.... its in Canada. great fun video good riding from all three of you !

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'' the gap is slightly up'' No Kidding !! 3mm ? maybe 3.5 ? HAHA only messing, dam good size gap there ! off an annoying take off too. good job.

yea SD7 levers and brakes are SICK !! XTR levers and brakes SUCK !