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Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)

08-14-07, 05:14 AM

Replies: 9

Started today - 1st time in 20 years

Views: 528

Posted By blackboat

Thanks guys. By some small miracle I was able to...

Thanks guys. By some small miracle I was able to move yesterday morning. When I got home one of cycling jerseys had arrived, so I dressed up and did it again. Still not great fun, but I need to tune...

Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)

08-12-07, 09:00 PM

Replies: 9

Started today - 1st time in 20 years

Views: 528

Posted By blackboat

Started today - 1st time in 20 years

Subject line pretty much hits the high points. Covered 3 miles in a little over 17 mins by the bike computer. Was hoping to make at least 20 mins, but my heart rate was up for sure longer than the...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

08-07-07, 05:40 PM

Replies: 26

Centurion Carbon project, I hate this thing

Views: 7,790

Posted By blackboat

Aw jeeez, what's it gonna take? Came home...

Aw jeeez, what's it gonna take? Came home tonight, put the computer on it, got all dressed up, pumped up the tires and...you can guess from here right?

Front tube let go. Thought they had put new...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

08-06-07, 09:58 PM

Replies: 26

Centurion Carbon project, I hate this thing

Views: 7,790

Posted By blackboat

Quick update: Trip to the Sort-of LBS was delayed...

Quick update: Trip to the Sort-of LBS was delayed until this past weekend, but I sucked up my pride and walked in with my puzzling rear wheel. The gentleman dropped it in a truing stand, didn't think...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-28-07, 03:43 PM

Replies: 26

Centurion Carbon project, I hate this thing

Views: 7,790

Posted By blackboat

Thanks for all the tips and thoughts. I've been...

Thanks for all the tips and thoughts. I've been too sick and too busy to check in much.

I'm going to try seeking advice at a shop tomorrow, and see if I can start sorting this thing out.

A lot...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-18-07, 03:40 PM

Replies: 26

Centurion Carbon project, I hate this thing

Views: 7,790

Posted By blackboat

ozneddy, that does look more than a bit familiar....

ozneddy, that does look more than a bit familiar. What do the decals say, I can't quite make them out?

Thanks,
Rob

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-15-07, 05:07 PM

Replies: 26

Centurion Carbon project, I hate this thing

Views: 7,790

Posted By blackboat

A-X, that makes sense. I was trying to make it...

A-X, that makes sense. I was trying to make it out as EX, wasn't aware of the AX group. Bike is from the late 80's I'm told.

Lug is not cracked; that's just some dirt. Sorry about the lousy pic...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

07-15-07, 02:49 PM

Replies: 26

Centurion Carbon project, I hate this thing

Views: 7,790

Posted By blackboat

Centurion Carbon project, I hate this thing

OK as I promised in my introductory post, here's a bit about a Centurion Dave Scott Ironman Carbon (dang, that's a mouthfull). In case the title didn't clue you in, I have nothing but loathing for...

Forum: Introductions

07-01-07, 02:50 PM

Replies: 5

No clever title, but hello

Views: 361

Posted By blackboat

Thank you all; still sitting here watching...

Thank you all; still sitting here watching tracking numbers as packages move ever so slowly across the country. If all goes well I'll have something on the road next weekend I hope. I'll get a post...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

06-29-07, 10:04 PM

Replies: 55

Where do you guys find bikes?

Views: 4,251

Posted By blackboat

The best way I have found to pick up an old road...

The best way I have found to pick up an old road bike is to spend 2 months hunting cheap mountain bikes. That's how long it took me to realize that all those CL ads I had been skipping over might be...

Forum: Introductions

06-29-07, 09:06 PM

Replies: 5

No clever title, but hello

Views: 361

Posted By blackboat

No clever title, but hello

As suggested when I registered, I am introducing myself.

Pretty much the same story as a lot of others I guess. I used to ride MTB when I was younger, but fast forward 20 years and I'm maybe...

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