IRO Sprints who and how?

I saw pictures on flickr of something called IRO sprints and I want to know more about it. All the results on google pointed to events Chicago. Anyone know who built it and how it works?

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Permalink Reply by vxla on November 21, 2008 at 11:44pm

k8 said:

vxla: I don't think I like the sound of that. I do believe Cobra has $2 Beam on Mondays. I could go from frowning to not caring in a very short amount of time, though.

and you will..

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Permalink Reply by k8 on November 24, 2008 at 3:24pm

Uh oh...

There was much discussion of this (this meaning sprints, not me getting beer'd) at Cranksgiving. Very much looking forward to it.

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Permalink Reply by yellow jello on November 24, 2008 at 7:57pm

I believe the generic term for this is goldsprints. And here are some pictures of goldsprints history: http://www.bikecult.com/works/rollers.html

Apparently, Mark Mattei of Cycle Smithy in Chicago owned an old-school competition dial until 2000.

It also appears that pedaling stripteases are very popular. :P

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Permalink Reply by Curvedwallride on December 1, 2008 at 1:57pm

tonight will rule. jus'sayin.

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Permalink Reply by Dubi Kaufmann on December 2, 2008 at 2:43am

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Permalink Reply by Adam on December 2, 2008 at 10:34am

I had a goodtime! Whoever took my checker pattern toptub pad while I was in Cobra can you please give it back to me?... If you know who has it tell them it was a gift... I'll be at the IRO Sprints next week. I have a black redline 925 just put it back on bike please.