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rschlump member online[9 comments]
Ways to connect: visit my website: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Bike/MOSBikeEvents?px=1803134&pg=personal&fr_id=15951
Location:
St. Louis, Missouri
Club Affiliations: Cycle Time Century ride polka-dot today!
League of American Bicyclist
The Bicycling Magazine Love Forum
St. Louis Cycling Club ride polka-dot today!
Road Category: Category 5
Member Since: March 2004
1 Year | 5 Year
Distance Chart
goal
distance
2013 Miles Traveled: 1,161
2013 Rank: # 1,497 of 4,022 riders
(includes indoor rides)
Lifetime Odometer: 30,524 miles
History:

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I started cycling again in 1987 when my wife decided to get a bike for herself and ride it for exercize and fun. I was riding a borrowed MTB for the first few months, I was hooked (again) from my first pedal stroke. I recieved a nice road bike in August that year as a gift. Rode it until the frame broke 13 years and lots of miles later (I'd guess about 35,000 +/- miles based on old log books.). Had a couple close calls along the way, including a nasty bike/car accident where I was T-Boned by a car at an intersection. The accident destroyed my new racing bike that only had about 1000 miles on it. Also got some GREAT use out of my helmet that day!
Still find riding too much fun to think about doing something else. My wife still rides occasonally.
My total "Lifetime" mileage doesn't include any riding from 1987 until 2004 when I started using Bike Journal. 
Bicycles
click to enlarge 1996 Tommasini Sintesi
Road bike
Description:  This is my favorite bike! '96 Tommasini Sintesi w/ Columbus Neuron tubes that I bought in late '97. Originally put together in late 1998 with a Campagnolo Chorus 9 speed group. Re-assembled in the Spring of 2005 with 10 speed '03/'04 components. 2006 Chorus carbon crank added in the early part of 2007.
Currently build - a mix of '03/'04/'06/'07 Campagnolo Chorus; '07 skeleton differential brakes, and hubs, '04 Chorus carbon shifters/brake levers, carbon rear derailleur, Front derailleur, '06 carbon crank, 07 carbon seatpost, Record headset, Custom built 32 hole Chorus wheelset w/Velocity Silver Aerohead rims (off-center rim in the rear, 2X Sapim Laser 2.0-1.5-2.0 spokes front w/alloy nipples, 3X Sapim Laser 2.0-1.5-2.0 non drive side/Sapim Race 2.0-1.8-2.0 drive side w/alloy nipples spokes rear. Oval 700 threadless stem and Oval HB. 130gr Sella Italia SLR TT saddle. Bike weight without pedals is just under 19 pounds (stellar for a steel lugged bike!)


2013 Odometer: 96.6 miles
Lifetime Odometer: 11,737.9 miles

Chain:
Campagnolo Record Ultra Narrow 10 speed, 97 miles

click to enlarge 2000 Trek 2300 SLR
Road bike
Description:  Custom Parts pick/build - 1998 Campagnolo Chorus 9 Speed group, custom built Chorus wheelset w/Campagnolo Moskva rims; Campy Chorus Monoplaner brakes, FSA Vision stem, & 3T Forgie handlebar, Cane Creek headset; American Classic seatpost, Giro/fi'zi:k Pave' Saddle. (It's not your average store bought Trek 2300, all parts were hand picked and continue to change) Assembled in January of 2004. I refer to it as my beater bike 'cause I ride it when the weather is bad but it really is a nice bike.

2013 Odometer: 801.1 miles
Lifetime Odometer: 15,066.5 miles

Tires:
700 x 23C Continental Grand Prix 4000s, front, 5,266 miles
700 x 23C Continental 4Season Gran Prix, rear, 3,848 miles
Chain:
KMC X10.93 10 speed, 822 miles

click to enlarge 2008 Schwinn Prologue
Time Trial Road bike
Description:  2008 Schwinn Prologue Time Trial bike {large} (New in August 2008) - Upgraded wheels to Reynolds Alta Aero Comp, stem changed to +17 degree, 4cm pad risers. WheelBuilder AeroJacket disc cover

2013 Odometer: 245.3 miles
Lifetime Odometer: 2,041.3 miles

Tires:
700 x 23C Michelin Hi-Lite Prestige, front, 1,717 miles
700 x 23C Michelin Hi-Lite Prestige, rear, 366 miles
Chain:
KMC X9.93 9 speed, 745 miles

click to enlarge 1993 Specialized Stumpjumper
Hardtail XC Mountain bike
Description:  1993 21.5 inch Steel Stumpjumper. Softride Powerstem suspension stem. Upgraded to 9 speed in '04 - Sram shifters/XT derailleurs, LX crank, Avid Tri-Align brakes and levers. Terry Dragonfly saddle. Wheels are '93 LX hubs upgraded to 9 speed with DB spokes - 3X front and rear with the original Specialized rims. (note: not all miles are accounted for in the total.)

2013 Odometer: 8.2 miles
Lifetime Odometer: 521.7 miles

Chain:
Shimano HyperGlide 9-Speed 9 speed, 521 miles

click to enlarge 1996 Quattro Assi 7000 Elite
Road bike
Description:  Easton 7000 taperwall tubes (the frame was signed by Bill Lewis of "William Lewis Imports" in 2003), Quattro Assi full carbon fork, American Classic threadless headset, Easton EC70 Zero carbon seat post, Sella Italia 135gr Flite saddle, Easton EA70 110 stem, Easton EA70 Aero handlebar, Campagnolo '03 Alloy Chorus brake/shift levers, '03 front & rear derailleurs, 96 Campagnolo Chorus Monoplaner brakes. Wheels - 2006 Chorus hubs, Mavic Open Pro black 32 hole rims with Wheelsmith XL spokes (2X front; 3X rear) & black alloy spoke nipples. Elite Ciussi Patao Bottle Cages. This bike is not complete and I keep changing things.

Lifetime Odometer: 0.0 miles

Tires:
700 x 23C Vittoria Diamante Pro, front, 0 miles
700 x 23C Vittoria Diamante Pro, rear, 0 miles
Chain:
Campagnolo Chorus 10sp Ultra Narrow 10 speed, 0 miles

click to enlarge 1992 Specialized Allez
Road bike
Description:  '92 Specialized Allez Carbon fiber w/aluminum lugs (58 c/c). Aluminum fork. Shimano 105 7 speed. Pretty much just as it came from Specialized in '92.

Lifetime Odometer: 38.5 miles

click to enlarge 1989 Canopus Micron
Time Trial Road bike
Description:  Manufacture/model(per decals) - Canopus Micron,
Columbus SL tubes hand brazed in Columbia. Mixed wheel sizes - 700r/650f, curved sloping tt, Profile Aero bar and handlebar, DiaComp brake levers, Shimano 600EX cranks & brakes, Ultegra F. & 105 R. derailleurs, Ultegra shift levers, bottom bracket, & headset, RX100 rear hub, UNI wheel cover, plus other parts mix from my box of spare parts.
Note: model year is a guess.


Lifetime Odometer: 625.6 miles

click to enlarge other borrowed, loaned, rented
Road bike
Description:  Any bike that I might borrow, rent, or have loaned to me. This includes test rides.

2013 Odometer: 10.0 miles
Lifetime Odometer: 172.0 miles

click to enlarge 1987 Trek Elance 400T
Road bike
Description:  Gone but not forgotten - Red and Black Trek Elance 400T Sport touring bike with seamless 531 Reynolds tubes and fastback seatstays. Nice lugs and dropouts with TREK cast into them for a custom look. Almost a complete change of components over the years I had it. The headtube/downtube lug cracked in 2000 and Trek replaced the frame with the 2000 2300 SLR frame and fork.

Lifetime Odometer: 31,000.0 miles

1989 Schwinn Prologue
Road bike
Description:  This was the road bike version, not the time trial funny bike from around that same time period. Bought as NOS in the early 90's. Tange Prestige heat treated tubes in a cool Gray and Black metalic fade paint scheme. Built it up over '92 '93 '94, with closeout Ultegra components. Hit by a car late in '95 on a Century ride with only about 1500 miles on it. Totaled the bike and almost me too.

Lifetime Odometer: 1,540.9 miles
No planned events for 2013

 
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