markwesti

plonz , cool bike . Love the paint . What is like a 60cm ? I'll bet your gonna have fun puttin' on your personal touch . The DC levers might have been stock , they were on mine . But I have a 86 ' .

smoothness 

I hope your jimmies have been rustled. That is all.

plonz 

Yep, 60cm. For once I get a bike that already has 175mm crank arms and doesn't need a 350mm seatpost. If only they would have had 44cm bars back then I'd be all set.

The brake levers are somewhat puzzling to me. If the information I scoured is correct, the red and silver paint scheme is 1985 while the red and white scheme is 1986. In 1985 the bike came with non-aero Shimano 600 levers which changed to Dia Compe AGC levers in 1986. So it looks like I have a 1985 with the 1986 brake levers?

I still think I'm going to put non-aero on it. I just like the classic cable look on these bikes.

plonz 

Great picture, love the setting. I've never thought to stand my bike on my helmet for staging. Duly noted.

texaspandj

Cool bike. I dig that set up. That saddle is really nice. The more I stare at it, the more I like it. That front wheel however, is possibly rustling my jimmies? I think, as I don't know what that means for sure.

Never mind, I like it even more with the mismatched wheels.

RobbieTunes

Instant cool. Salmon patina. Uprighteous. Flat-footed traffic dominator. Freedom of movement, and a little Colt-ish.

texaspandj

I agree. I believe the 85 was non aero. However RobbieTunes had an 85 at some point with the same levers as yours. Rccardr had the most original 85 I'd seen and it was non aero. A bike magazine stated new for 86 was the aero levers. But yours possibly could've been a late 85 with aero. One thing for sure those hoods are not stock.
Im curious to know What is your serial number?

RobbieTunes

Holy cow, we were on page three....had to do something about that.

Someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse on my 5700 STI's (only bike so equipped), so the theme of the swapping around is: Don't hate me, but I went 3-ring.
With the Storming of Thunder Ridge coming up, and then the Dairyland Dare, I decided to make it easy on myself. I've done both on doubles, so this will be new.
As much as I'd like to ride the Dare on a C&V double, BF members have convinced me to a-keep the cadence and b-survive for beers. Thanks to Chrome Molly and ldmetaya for their advice on keeping the spin going, to seypat for his advice on keeping the gearing tight, and texaspandj for confirming that it will work. Now, the work begins to learn that 48/36/30 and the 12-27 rear. My dancing chain will be doing the hokey-pokey.

The chance for new pics give me an opportunity to also show the Tufo C S33 Pro tubular clinchers in their 700x24 version. I chose the red for the red/white, eu-bike shop sent me the other set by mistake. Since they forgot to combine shipping on 2 orders, plus the tires, I negotiated the second set for $20 delivered, and as I liked the ride, went with them on the yellow/white.

Also, as you may discern, I seem to have found a "sweeter spot" on fit. Again, some of the change was fueled by discussions with Chrome Molly and my cramping issues, as fitness is not really a problem, but position may be. This comes forward 20mm, with zero-setback posts, 80-90mm stems, and old school Nitto or Campy bars. I like the real estate available in the drops. The new Nitto Noodle on the 'Vice is courtesy of Chrome Molly, and I like it.

The shifters, crankset, BB, RD, FD, cassette on this '87 were part of the trade for my 5700's, along with stuff that will appear on the '88 Purple Haze when it arrives. The white wrap and saddle trim were not doing it for me, and the saddle seemed to go better on the red/white, anyway. Shakedown ride went well.




Decided to keep it light on the red/white, use the old-school shifters, but keep it 10-sp. 18.97 lbs without pedals, light for steel. Remains my favorite.


Decided on a wheel change, part of a trade, resulting in a bit more yeller on the 'Vice, with 100-mile Mavic Ksryium Equipes...


As usual, I build to try and hold to a standard set by rccardr. His attention to detail dwarfs mine, but having his voice in the back of my head really helps when I just want to "assemble the damn thing and call it a day."

RobbieTunes

I agree.

I had an all-OEM '86 years ago that had the DC AGC's on it, including the "leader" cable. Not sure if it was and early '86 or a late '86, but it had the copper-colored Araya's, and I think the later ones had the Wolbers.

Unkle Rico

I had my Miami Vice setup like that for a little while.. It was fun!

rccardr 

Robbie, what you forgot to mention is that that my voice in the back of your head is saying "Just have another beer and stare at it for a while."

SloButWide 

@RobbieTunes, you pay as much attention to detail on the bikes' pictures as on their build! Those are really staged well.

markwesti

Hey plonz , here you go . Although the guy is a little mixed upon the wheel size , looks like a good one . And there are your levers .
Centurion Ironman 12 spd. Road Bike
Here is another cool one .
Centurion expert Ironman David Scott edition
And another
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv...465381585.html
And yet another
https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/bik/5491571328.html
LA. seems to always have a good supply .
Almost forgot this one
https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/bik/5495370610.html

texaspandj

Crazy Cool, Unk.

texaspandj

Dang markwesti those are some good bikes. And mostly reasonable prices. That's some good bird dogging!

texaspandj

l think those bikes would've look good in front of a rock pile or even a dump truck.

fleslider 

Man that one in the OC "Centurion Ironman Expert 58cm - Mint - All Original" Is gorgeously original, Now if i could find a reasonable 1988 Master in a 62cm like that would be cool,

plonz 

Yup, that first one looks a whole lot like my recent acquisition and makes me feel real good about the price I got mine for

Just needing to get my hands on those 600 non aero levers of his.

RobbieTunes

Chick.
Magnet.

"Oh, Rico!"
"Yes, my dear?"
"Is that an Ironman?"
"Why yes, yes it is."
"You ride an Ironman just for getting around?"
"Why yes, yes I do."
"Oh, Rico."
"You can call me 'Unkle Rico'...."

If that's not an Austin Saturday night bike, I don't know what is.

RobbieTunes

Well, we could work something out, for sure. I'd just need the frame/fork/headset/seat post.....
Wanna split a bike?

Just sayin....

calamarichris

Well, Cyclart took long enough to make me come back to my senses. I've decided I prefer 61cm frames to 63cm, and now I have this 63cm Miami Vice frame and decals for any interested party. Been shopping for the 61cm, but it's not coming up, so I'll throw in the decals for any interested party who wants to refurbish this frame.
I'd grade its condition as B-. No reasonable offer refused.

Will trade for a 61cm if you have one too small for you.

texaspandj

Hey y'all. I have a couple of questions.
1. If you bike everyday, do you air up your tires each day?
I air up each time I ride. However I noticed there is still a lot of air pressure reading on the gauge. Not sure if airing up again is necessary.
2. What do you use to lube your chain?
When I would wash my bike back in the day, I would spray wd40 on the chain and scrub chain with a rag then spray again with wd40. However recently I noticed my MV chain is squeaking. It's the original left out in the weather for dead chain that I soaked and cleaned with paint thinner. Not sure what to lube it with from scratch. Appearantlly wd40 is not enough.
3. What is an endurance geometry bike?
I do not know.
Those are the questions and reasons I want to know.
Thanks guys. Hopefully posting a different Ironman soon.

jetboy 

1. yes I ride every day, and I air up every 3 days or so- sometimes just the rear if I am in a hurry.
2. I use motorcycle chain lube. one can will last you years. do not use if you are in a dusty area or ride off road as its very sticky and picks up dust and turns it into grime. but if you are primarily road, the stickiness keeps it on and protects from water etc- can last a week or month or year depending upon how much you ride. WD-40 just flies off after a few blocks of riding.
3. I don't know.

plonz 

1. I ride 2 to 3 times per week and air up before each ride.

2. Have tried many over the years with Prolink being my fave. Products | ProGold Biking

3. Not sure but I'd guess similar to touring. More relaxed angles with most visible difference being the wheelbase. You could drive a small vehicle between the seat tube and rear tire of my '83 Expedition.

RobbieTunes

1. Every day that I bike, I top off, successive days or not. I'm now using the psi chart discussed recently here on BF, with the proportional psi based on loaded wheel weights, front and rear. Even my Tufo's lose 5 lbs overnight,though not much more. Just my routine: pump up the tires, turn on the GPS, turn on the rear blinkie, pull off the cleat covers, don the gloves, helmet, and go.

2. White Lightning Dry. Period. Never on ride day.
Generally after a ride, I wipe down with a Grime Boss wipe, let dry a bit, then lube. The bike is then ready for the next ride. I clean my chains to the bone once a year, and since I rotate bikes, that's enough. I use the Park Tool chain checker every two weeks or so.

3. The geometry is easier to maintain stability when you're tired. Basically, a Lemans or Lemans RS vs. an Ironman for Centurion. Slightly relaxed, and often includes one set of eyelets, as endurance could mean brevets, fleches, etc. One of the smoothest I've ridden, a Trek 400 Elance. All day, same feeling. I've done long days on an Ironman, and no problems, but if someone sat me down and said "we're going 200 miles today," I'd probably prefer a different bike, or at least a tweaking of the fit on my Ironman, and a saddle change. This is what I think, and is not necessarily correct.


You're welcome.

Me, too.