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06-09-21, 09:47 AM
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Posted By johnlink

I use my 1989 Centurion Ironman for riding roads,...

I use my 1989 Centurion Ironman for riding roads, including touring. See the linked pages for info about my bike.

My Bike: https://johnlinkbikingadventures.blogspot.com/p/my-bike.html

How I...
12-30-20, 09:34 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Please explain how you did that great touchup.

Please explain how you did that great touchup.
12-25-20, 03:41 PM
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Posted By johnlink

I blogged every day of the trip, which lasted...

I blogged every day of the trip, which lasted from May 28th through August 25th. You can find all my posts here:
https://johnlinkbikingadventures.blogspot.com
12-25-20, 02:52 PM
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Posted By johnlink

Correct. In 2019 I did a 4,500-mile 90-day solo...

Correct. In 2019 I did a 4,500-mile 90-day solo trip on my Ironman, carrying 18 to 20 pounds of gear depending upon the amount of snacks. The picture I posted in...
12-25-20, 11:52 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Did you also touch up the red?

Did you also touch up the red?
12-25-20, 11:31 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Here you go: Cinelli 1A stem Cinelli...

Here you go:

Cinelli 1A stem
Cinelli handlebar
Tange-Seiki Levin CDS headset

Dura Ace SP-7400 seat post to be replaced by a Cinelli Via Folli 250mm seat post...
12-24-20, 10:01 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Thank you. My Ironman is an '89, manufactured in...

Thank you. My Ironman is an '89, manufactured in '88.
12-24-20, 09:36 AM
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Posted By johnlink

I imagine you could classify your paint jobs by...

I imagine you could classify your paint jobs by blood alcohol concentration.
12-24-20, 09:25 AM
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Posted By johnlink

My brother bought the Ironman in '89 but some...

My brother bought the Ironman in '89 but some website says it was built in '88. Is it considered an '89?
12-24-20, 05:24 AM
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Posted By johnlink

I would like to touch up the paint on my 1988...

I would like to touch up the paint on my 1988 Ironman. How might I match the white which has yellowed over years? How do I deal with the blue that is not uniform?
...
12-15-20, 11:09 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Found it! ...

Found it!

https://www.bikeforums.net/market-place/
12-15-20, 10:50 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Is there a marketplace sub-forum here or...

Is there a marketplace sub-forum here or elsewhere for Ironmans? Mine has developed a crack and other problems so I need to find a frame.
11-27-20, 11:59 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Was the Edmund Fitzgerald carrying bikes as well...

Was the Edmund Fitzgerald carrying bikes as well as mayonaise? Gordon Lightfoot didn't mention either bikes or mayonaise. Maybe eliminated some verses for the sake of shortening the song.
11-27-20, 10:04 AM
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Posted By johnlink

I remember hearing that Centurion went out of...

I remember hearing that Centurion went out of business after losing a large uninsured shipment of bikes when a ship sunk in the ocean. Do anyone know anything about that?
07-03-18, 11:01 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Perhaps one of you would like a Centurion Dave...

Perhaps one of you would like a Centurion Dave Scott Ironman Race Bike Reversible Jacket. I just saw this listing on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/123224930590?ul_noapp=true
...
06-22-18, 03:22 PM
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Posted By johnlink

I recently noticed that backpedalling while on my...

I recently noticed that backpedalling while on my large chainring and next-to-largest cog sometimes causes the chain to jump off the cog. No good! I think that's as a result of the previous washer I...
05-02-18, 04:34 PM
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Posted By johnlink

I'd love for you to take a look at it. It bugs me...

I'd love for you to take a look at it. It bugs me very much when my chain jams. The 2 mm of washers has solved the problem, but if there were a solution not involving the washers I'd like to know...
05-02-18, 01:41 PM
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Posted By johnlink

Besides the extra washers, there is a cone, lock...

Besides the extra washers, there is a cone, lock washer, and lock nut. What do you mean by the outer axle nut? Is that what I'm calling the lock nut?



The RD is fine.



It's all fine.
05-02-18, 08:08 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Chain sometimes jamming when shifting out of smallest cog

My chain had been jamming when shifting out of the smallest cog. With my bike on a work stand I saw that at the beginning of the shift the chain tilts slightly to the outside, sometimes getting...
02-15-18, 01:26 PM
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Posted By johnlink

Thank you for the suggestion, which I have just...

Thank you for the suggestion, which I have just followed.
02-15-18, 10:25 AM
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Posted By johnlink

I was hoping you had some spare 28T Uniglide cogs...

I was hoping you had some spare 28T Uniglide cogs you'd like to sell.
02-15-18, 09:09 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Are you using Uniglide cogs?

Are you using Uniglide cogs?
02-14-18, 11:07 PM
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Posted By johnlink

Since late December 2017 I've been using 14 16 18...

Since late December 2017 I've been using 14 16 18 20 22 24 28 and find it gives smoother shifting than 14 16 18 20 23 26 28.
02-06-18, 11:55 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Did you paint it yourself?

Did you paint it yourself?
02-06-18, 06:55 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Beautiful color and paint job!

Beautiful color and paint job!
10-09-17, 12:13 PM
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Posted By johnlink

I presume the seller will relist the item so...

I presume the seller will relist the item so you'll have a chance to bid.
10-09-17, 11:49 AM
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Posted By johnlink

The seller has graciously cancelled the sale.

The seller has graciously cancelled the sale.
10-09-17, 10:52 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Thank you for this information. I'm going to...

Thank you for this information. I'm going to write to the seller and ask that he cancel the sale.
10-09-17, 10:45 AM
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Posted By johnlink

So blue tape and cable housing might be a nice...

So blue tape and cable housing might be a nice highlight.
10-09-17, 10:40 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Does that mean I won't be able to install either...

Does that mean I won't be able to install either my Dura Ace 7400 shifters or the GPX shifters that came with my '89 Ironman?
10-09-17, 10:36 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Where is the blue?

Where is the blue?
10-09-17, 09:34 AM
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Posted By johnlink

What makes this '85 so special? If I accept...

What makes this '85 so special?

If I accept delivery and decide I don't like the color, I could install on the silver frame all the GPX components I've removed from the Ironman I've been riding...
10-09-17, 09:29 AM
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Posted By johnlink

I bought it on eBay yesterday afternoon. ...

I bought it on eBay yesterday afternoon.

VINTAGE CENTURION DAVE SCOTT IRONMAN 56 CM BICYCLE 27" WHEEL LUGGED FRAME & FORK | eBay
10-09-17, 09:07 AM
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Posted By johnlink

I don't know.

I don't know.
10-09-17, 07:41 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Having second thoughts about silver frame

I just bought a silver Centurion Ironman frameset and am having second thoughts. I think black would be the best color for tape, cables, and saddle, but I wonder whether I would like that combination...
08-30-17, 09:11 AM
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Posted By johnlink

Is the grinding a steady continuous sound when...

Is the grinding a steady continuous sound when you pedal hard or does it come and go?
08-13-17, 03:34 PM
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Posted By johnlink

What size would you call the frame of my Ironman...

What size would you call the frame of my Ironman Expert, given that it has the following dimensions as defined by the attached diagram?

top tube 58
seat tube 61.5
standover height 66
chainstay...
08-13-17, 01:48 PM
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Posted By johnlink

That's a beautiful diagram! (I used to be a...

That's a beautiful diagram! (I used to be a draftsman, too!)
08-13-17, 01:36 PM
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Posted By johnlink

The only vertical dimensions I see are BB height...

The only vertical dimensions I see are BB height and standover height. To what vertical dimension do you refer?

Now I realize you were referring to the diagram on this page:...
08-10-17, 07:12 PM
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Posted By johnlink

What is CT? What is CC?

What is CT? What is CC?
08-10-17, 06:54 PM
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Posted By johnlink

I have no idea what to make of that, given that...

I have no idea what to make of that, given that vertical and along-the-seat-tube yield different measurements.
08-10-17, 04:25 PM
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Posted By johnlink

Is that measurement vertical or along the seat...

Is that measurement vertical or along the seat tube?
08-10-17, 04:20 PM
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Posted By johnlink

Thank you, texaspandj.

Thank you, texaspandj.
08-10-17, 02:34 PM
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Posted By johnlink

I thought anyone with an Ironman might be...

I thought anyone with an Ironman might be interested in this page:
Ironman Expert Dave Scott (1987-1989) | Vintage-Centurion (http://www.vintage-centurion.com/ironman-expert)

Near the bottom of...
08-08-17, 10:25 PM
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Posted By johnlink

Is this the book to which you refer? Top tube...

Is this the book to which you refer? Top tube length is discussed on page 57....
08-08-17, 10:04 PM
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Posted By johnlink

For this topic a picture would be worth at least...

For this topic a picture would be worth at least 1000 words.
08-08-17, 10:02 PM
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Posted By johnlink

What is it that makes a Centurion Ironman a...

What is it that makes a Centurion Ironman a triathlon bike, other than its name and its endorsement by Dave Scott?
08-08-17, 09:47 PM
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Posted By johnlink

To what angle do you refer?

To what angle do you refer?
08-08-17, 04:38 PM
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Posted By johnlink

Can you be more specific about the differences?...

Can you be more specific about the differences? I'm not interested in a comparison of a Centurion Ironman with today's road bikes made of plastic (i.e., carbon fiber), but with a classic steel frame...
08-08-17, 10:13 AM
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Posted By johnlink

What, if anything, distinguishes a triathlon bike...

What, if anything, distinguishes a triathlon bike from any other road bike?
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