The
Vintage Centurion site shows what appears to be a reprint of specs either from the manufacturer or a magazine review, specifying a weight of 23 lbs, 1/4 oz, for the 1989 Ironman Expert as originally equipped, including 700x18c tires.
Probably accurate. Using my scale I got 24 lbs with my mostly stock '89 Ironman Expert. The only non-stock bits are a set of 700x23 Vittoria Zaffiro tires, a new thin Bontrager tape with Bontrager reflective end plugs, a couple of cheap plastic Trek bottle cages, and a Lycra covered padded Terry saddle (with the model name obscured -- I can only read the last few letters that appear to read "****GENA").
That site also shows some reprints including MSRP for some bikes, including $650 for the 1989 Ironman Expert.
Originally Posted by
arizona cowboy
Does anyone know the weight of each Ironman model by year, and the MSRP by year? - Those two pieces of data seem to be elusive on the Internet.
Originally Posted by
Vintage_Cyclist
Where obtainable from documents: Prices are from Bicycling magazine reviews, except where indicated. Weights are from catalogs, except 1989 (Bicycling review).
1989
IM Master- ?? lbs $???
IM Expert- 23 lbs $650
1988
IM Master- ?? lbs $600 (cost to me new as a leftover in 1989)
IM Expert- ?? lbs $???
1987
IM Master- 22.7 lbs $650
IM Expert- 23.7 lbs $520
1986
IM only- 22.7 lbs $525
1985
IM only- 22.7 lbs $???
Originally Posted by
RobbieTunes
Hard to tell, they ride "lighter," but if someone asked me, I'd say 21-22 lbs, "give or take" and let them eyeball my bike and wonder why I seem so tall, even at 5'6"
Originally Posted by
RobbieTunes
Master model was generally $48 higher, but some shops went $98 and got it.
Still a bargain.