2nd day with the Ironman Master. Did my regular commute with it this morning. The first couple miles into my commute was so sweet, I had to pull over on the side of the road, and call in that I would be late for work!! The Ironman Master was showing me how smooth, fast, and agil it was.. I couldn't believe it! I am all for downtube shifters. They are on all my bikes except my Lightspeed. I was a little skeptical at first about the brifters in looks and feel! Well, a 30 mile shakedown ride CONVINCED me, the brifters are in, the Ironman rides better and smoother than anything in my stable(see sig)except the 96 Litespeed Classic.

This 89 Centurion Ironman Master is the chit. Pure and simple...






BTW, I caught a flat in the front tire on the ride too. But, low and behold, there was a spare tube in the seat bag and I had my mini pump in my back pack. Changed the tube, pumped up the tire, contiuned my shakedown ride.

My ratings of the 89 Ironman Master on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being excellent, I give it a 20!!