I looked at servicing the 20 year old RSX shifters, but disassembly is not going to happen on the bike, and the cost to have it done, maybe an upgrade to 10 or 11 speed might be worth the cost. With a 105 FD and triple crank set I ought to keep, for now. But for now, the 1998 Cannondale R200 is back in the basement. And my first real bicycle is back in service. I bought it as a bare frame in 1989. It 8s a 1986 KHS Fiero. Not entry level, but nothing fancy. I put a lot of miles under this bike with a lit of different components. I swapped in a Nishiki Prestige fork back in 1991 to replace a cheap chrome fork. 3 years ago I swapped the 27" wheels for 700c, has 700x25 tires on it now. Tektro brakes swapped to meet the reach of the 700c. The old 2x6 friction shift set was swapped for 2x10 Shimano 105 5600 set I got for cheap, snagged an Ultegra 6600 10 SPDR cluster. Bike rides nice. And will serve for now on the trainer.
Last week I was up .6 pound. Not that big a deal, I expected a stall. Weighed this morning and down another 3.4 pounds. 292.6 pounds. I weighed 356.6 right after surgery. 64 pounds down since 22 Oct 18. 86 pounds since May 2018...
I can easily do 15 minutes and more on bikes at the gym. But 10 minutes on this bike kills me, dripping sweat. Man, I am OUT of shape... But I have the solution in hand. I'm almost happy with the brifter location, so finally time to wrap the bars. Snagged a seat with discount from the local Performance shop. Sad to see them closing...
Wow. 64 pounds in 10 weeks...