Classic & Vintage - Ironman Expert before & after

I picked this up in September in trade for a Trek MTB and I finally got around to cleaning it up. A new chain is on the way, but I didn't feel like waiting to take some photos.

The bike is going out as a loaner to a friend who wants to compete in his second duathalon. I told him I'd sell it to him if he really wants it, but I'm hoping he'll just borrow it for a while - I really love the way it rides.

The before shots:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_TIeBxBH6dXI/TJaA7Wk9P_I/AAAAAAAAAz4/Iidet5K4-jY/s800/iron_01.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_TIeBxBH6dXI/TJaA7o98-vI/AAAAAAAAAz8/wSzJ8HtvGzM/s800/iron_02.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_TIeBxBH6dXI/TJaA79JrpqI/AAAAAAAAA0A/bZPB8Ridl7o/s800/iron_03.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_TIeBxBH6dXI/TJaA8LqU09I/AAAAAAAAA0E/12StUVDzSCQ/s800/iron_04.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_TIeBxBH6dXI/TJaA8GjNULI/AAAAAAAAA0I/V-g3ZjRrIjI/s800/iron_05.jpg

And after some clean-up:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_TIeBxBH6dXI/TWHGJm2ZovI/AAAAAAAABLM/tuetdMI87t0/s800/iron_06.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_TIeBxBH6dXI/TWHGJ1OoR5I/AAAAAAAABLQ/thzxZzBkQ_U/s800/iron_07.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_TIeBxBH6dXI/TWHGJ22JSuI/AAAAAAAABLU/M0LmpBORzYs/s800/iron_08.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_TIeBxBH6dXI/TWHGKK78FCI/AAAAAAAABLY/9fPc6SblsCE/s800/iron_09.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_TIeBxBH6dXI/TWHGKH9QtwI/AAAAAAAABLc/_pJeysRO5Us/s800/iron_10.jpg

Nice job! Centurion love in tha hizzy!

Lovely clean-up. Plenty of life in that bike yet, and good that it's going to used for some racing - not just sitting in the back of a garage gathering dust.
You just need some old-school Mavic, Scott or Profile tri bar clipons now to complete the look, and maybe a Nitto 66 forward post.... but I digress.

beautiful job.

Real good looking bike, Chris. I've seen a Master version of the Ironman here on C&V. What are the differences between the two? Are there any other versions ?

The master had Shimano 600.

Looks nice...good job. Good photos too. Can you tell me what kind of stand you are using in the before photos?

Thanks for the compliments. It's obvious that this bike has very low mileage, most of the wear is from being moved around a garage for 20+ years.

@ 55/Rad: The stand in the first few photos is a leg from a Gitzo tripod, it's back where it belongs now :)

Thanks for the compliments. It's obvious that this bike has very low mileage, most of the wear is from being moved around a garage for 20+ years.

@ 55/Rad: The stand in the first few photos is a leg from a Gitzo tripod, it's back where it belongs now :)

Beautiful bike, I got her big sister in 60cm, exactly like yours..;) picked it up about 4 weeks ago, and just like you, crazy about it.. It is in very good to excellent condition. In fact, it is a carbon copy of yours just larger..

The ride is awesome. I just order a set of tires with wipe stripes.. Only because the stockers look dull..

Again, super find...:thumb:

Clean Machine!! Great Job!!

andy

Beautiful bike, I got her big sister in 60cm, exactly like yours..;) picked it up about 4 weeks ago, and just like you, crazy about it.. It is in very good to excellent condition. In fact, it is a carbon copy of yours just larger..

The ride is awesome. I just order a set of tires with wipe stripes.. Only because the stockers look dull..

Again, super find...:thumb:

I saw the thread about your bike and that's what inspired me to get rolling on this one. Thanks for that!


Clean Machine!! Great Job!!

andy

Thanks much!

I saw the thread about your bike and that's what inspired me to get rolling on this one. Thanks for that!

Thanks much!

Well, after looking at yours, I think I am going for some new white bar tape, along with those tires with the white stripes on it.. Then some wax...we on a roll. ;)

You guys are gonna make me look bad....this is the dirty pic.
I've already gone out and cleaned up the frame a lot, even cleaned the tubulars.
Peer pressure, you see.
http://velospace.org/files/ClaimsPhotos005.jpg

http://velospace.org/files/t_P1170497.JPG

Love the pic, I dont feel as bad for having brifters on mine now

Looks gorgeous Robbie, I'm pretty sure yours is cleaner than mine!

I could only clean the hoods to an off-white color and they made the new tape looked too white in comparison, so I tinted it slightly with clear shellac. It matches the aged paint on the frame better too now...

Nice work! A much needed cleaning made that penny shine like brand new!
One thing I found similar to yours and my Ironman is the yellow grease stains around the headset/fork. I also had it on the BB shell as well (mine was white where I see yours is painted teal). I'm still battling that same problem now with a Team Fuji that I'm cleaning up. The yellow grease has stained the white paint and nothing I'm using is taking it off.

Yes, it definitely penetrated into the paint. I tried some polishing compound, but gave up when I realized that it wasn't helping.

You guys are gonna make me look bad....this is the dirty pic.
I've already gone out and cleaned up the frame a lot, even cleaned the tubulars.
Peer pressure, you see.
http://velospace.org/files/ClaimsPhotos005.jpg

http://velospace.org/files/t_P1170497.JPG


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