Originally Posted by
IronFan
I ride an '88/'89 Centurion Ironman Master (the white and marble grey one)
I loved the Ironman bikes the first time I saw one a couple years ago. Then I read all the good stuff Mr Sheldon Brown had to say about Centurions.
I now own 5 Ironmans.
I recently fell for a Pogliaghi(made by Rossin) that I saw but didnt get (cause of matrix tubing).
While discussing the bike it was implied that Ironmans have little riding character.
Step 1: How do you like the ride?
Everyone has an opinion, but yours is the only one that matters. Sounds like you were pretty happy with the bike until some "expert" weighed in. Me, I would stick to my own opinion instead.
What happens if you get a Rossi and some "expert" implies it has little riding character?
There are a lot of opinions out there, but only yours really matters. Sounds like you do have a lot of overlap on your fleet, you might try letting one go and buying something different.
My fleet of road bikes right now is a Colnago, a Giant, a Trek, and a Lotus. All lugged steel. Variety is the spice of life!
I would gladly add a Centurion Ironman Master to my fleet.