Old 03-10-18 | 09:05 PM
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Bikes: '85, '86 , '87 , '88 , '89 Centurion Dave Scott Ironman.

I've got some changes brewing and hopefully will be posting pics soon.
Speaking of changes, I'd like to get some tricolor STI's like I sold [MENTION=305894]oddjob2[/MENTION]. Currently my Carbon Ironman has DT shifters, which aren't bad but I keep trying to change gears as if they are brifters. Boy you can get used to that pretty quick.

I rode 20 or 25 relatively hilly miles today with the guy who bought my '88 yellow fade master with 9 speed ultegra. I told him if he decides to get another bike and decides to sell it let me have first crack at it. He said he might buy another bike but wouldn't sell his Ironman, I think he's hooked. But you know how it goes, you fall in love with biking then sell your bike then buy a newer latest greatest then try to buy a bike like the one you first sold to give "That Feeling" again. But I'd buy it, strip all the 9 speed off and hold the frame to sell back to him when he realized what he did.
BTW that kid can ride (you know you're getting up there when you describe someone close to 30 as a kid). Unlike last weekend where we rode pretty much side by side, this time I let him dictate the pace. Boy, we were riding at a steady quick clip. I was impressed not only by his speed but more so by his consistent pace. When he finally let off a bit I pulled beside him and reminded him we still have to turn around and go back. He said yeah I thought about that. He comes from a running background and participates in cross fit classes. He's much fitter than my initial thoughts. He's my height but weighs 25 pounds less than me. Interestingly he's the exact weight I hope to be at come July. One thing for sure, I work harder riding with other people, as opposed to by myself. So it's a good way for me to tax myself and hopefully get in racing shape quicker. Hopefully we'll continue riding together on weekends.

My knee is still not 100 percent, but I'm ok with it for now. I've resigned myself to swimming m,w,f and actually biking outdoors m,w,f. I swim at a center for only 30 minutes while my 3 year old daughter is in the day care upstairs. After, I go get her and I take her swimming in the same pool for swimming lessons by me. I'm trying to get her to swim before she turns 4. My son has the family record of being able to swim across the pool when he was only 4 years old.
On Tue and Thurs I bike indoor trainer for an hour and walk to the park pushing my daughter in the jogger stroller, maybe 2 miles. No running, probably for a while.
Keep those freewheels spinning Irongents, Spring is practically Here!

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