Swap two Ironmen for one.
08-27-19, 11:03 AM
#1
Death fork? Naaaah!!
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Swap two Ironmen for one.
Gotta downsize. Always wanted an '87 Miami Vice. Have an '88 and '89. I'll swap BOTH for a real nice Miami Vice, 54cm.
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08-27-19, 01:13 PM
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Me duelen las nalgas
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Wish those were my size. I could use another.
Don't sell those short. Both appear to be in very good shape with some nice components -- I see a Bullseye or other good aftermarket jockey wheel in that GPX RD, a huge improvement over the draggy stock sintered bearing jockey/pulley wheels. And Paselas.
Don't sell those short. Both appear to be in very good shape with some nice components -- I see a Bullseye or other good aftermarket jockey wheel in that GPX RD, a huge improvement over the draggy stock sintered bearing jockey/pulley wheels. And Paselas.
08-27-19, 02:33 PM
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When you say downsize you literally mean downsize.
Your two Ironman are 56cm. Basically center of BB to top of TT for those interested.
Good luck, I especially like the '88 red fade.
Your two Ironman are 56cm. Basically center of BB to top of TT for those interested.
Good luck, I especially like the '88 red fade.
08-27-19, 03:00 PM
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Death fork? Naaaah!!
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I know Centurion measured that way, but these are both 54x56cm center to center. I measured them when I got them and several times since, most recently when they went on CL.
I've been burned on Ironman sizes before; @jimmuller currently has a 58cm I could have SWORN was no bigger than 56 and most likely a 54. I think the funky paint acts like WW I 'dazzle' camouflage and hides the true size......
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I've been burned on Ironman sizes before; @jimmuller currently has a 58cm I could have SWORN was no bigger than 56 and most likely a 54. I think the funky paint acts like WW I 'dazzle' camouflage and hides the true size......
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You know it's going to be a good day when the stem and seatpost come right out.
(looking for a picture and not seeing it? Thank the Photobucket fiasco.PM me and I'll link it up.)
You know it's going to be a good day when the stem and seatpost come right out.
(looking for a picture and not seeing it? Thank the Photobucket fiasco.PM me and I'll link it up.)
08-27-19, 04:37 PM
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Hump, what hump?
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With the Ironman you measure to the top of the seat tube for that measurement. Top tube is c-t-c. I have a 54 Miami Vice, but it's a little ratty, otherwise I'd be PM'ing you. 
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08-27-19, 08:28 PM
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I know Centurion measured that way, but these are both 54x56cm center to center. I measured them when I got them and several times since, most recently when they went on CL.
I've been burned on Ironman sizes before; @jimmuller currently has a 58cm I could have SWORN was no bigger than 56 and most likely a 54. I think the funky paint acts like WW I 'dazzle' camouflage and hides the true size......
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I've been burned on Ironman sizes before; @jimmuller currently has a 58cm I could have SWORN was no bigger than 56 and most likely a 54. I think the funky paint acts like WW I 'dazzle' camouflage and hides the true size......
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08-28-19, 04:46 AM
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
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It's a problem with the dimensional stabilizer. You need a sonic screwdriver to fix it. Otherwise you get just two choices, a police box or a dazzling paint job on a bike which is bigger on the inside than on the outside.
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08-28-19, 05:19 AM
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Death fork? Naaaah!!
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$225/275 with room to negotiate.
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(looking for a picture and not seeing it? Thank the Photobucket fiasco.PM me and I'll link it up.)
You know it's going to be a good day when the stem and seatpost come right out.
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08-29-19, 10:51 AM
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@jimmuller, are there classes that teach how to write like you?
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08-30-19, 07:28 AM
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
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@jimmuller, are there classes that teach how to write like you?
Thank you.Then again, if you are looking for places to avoid, well then I can't help you.
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08-30-19, 11:15 AM
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@jimmuller, are there classes that teach how to write like you?
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(So "the back of beyond" must be where you are when you're too close to either coast to be in the "middle" of nowhere, eh?)
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09-27-19, 06:24 AM
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Just call me Carrie
Those classes were still available 25 years ago, I assure you. They prepared me for my part-time romance novelist gig. (Although my teacher never liked that all of my characters had such an angsty bent.)
09-27-19, 10:24 AM
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09-30-19, 05:52 PM
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Death fork? Naaaah!!
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I'll send you both and you send me a MV when you get one.
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You know it's going to be a good day when the stem and seatpost come right out.
(looking for a picture and not seeing it? Thank the Photobucket fiasco.PM me and I'll link it up.)
You know it's going to be a good day when the stem and seatpost come right out.
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10-01-19, 10:36 AM
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It's such a subjective thing. If I was a prof and had to read horror or erotica I'd be marking it down just because those are the two genres/sub genres I literally can't read. Everyone has their own style. And tastes change. I used to enjoy flowery prose and now I'd prefer to read a screenplay. I don't think most teachers realize their own biases.
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