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Dapper Dan
Feb 25, 04 22:01
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Who's old "piece of equipment" still gets used constantly?
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I was thinking the other day as I pumped up my tires before a ride, that I have been using the same Zefal Husky floor pump for the last 17 years before every single ride...clearly the vetran of my equipment list. Obviously it was worth it to buy at the high end (even though I could barely afford it at the time) for something that is going to be around that long.
I thought it would be an interesting topic...
What is the oldest piece of triathlon equipment you have that you use all the time?
Khai
Feb 25, 04 22:15
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I'd have to go with my Zefal Husky as well - 12 years and still going strong. Even the hose & plunger are still original (I finally had to replace the head after not being able to find spare gaskets any more). Sounds like I can count on a minimum of 5 more years. :)
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G-man
Feb 25, 04 22:35
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1969 vintage Silca track pump has pumped up every tire at my house and at races going on 4 decades. I have replaced washers and hoses several times, but man that thing keeps pumping. G
TripleThreat
Feb 25, 04 22:39
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With a title like that I had to look.
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bunnyman
Feb 26, 04 4:29
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My ex destroyed my old Silca pump, and I was dirt poor at the time, so I had replaced it with an old Schwinn shop pump that lasted another five years. After I had destroyed about half of her Anne Rice collection in retaliation, she knew that her face would have been next if she had even layed a finger on my bike. I had bought several cheapo pumps over the next ensuing years.
What old piece of equipment- my Sweet Wings cranks. I love these things and I hope they never rust out, because I will never find another pair I like as well for weight and stiffness.
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R10C
Feb 26, 04 6:35
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Wow...my oldest part also is a Silca pump...I am as much a Silca Nazi as I am a Campy Nazi
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Johnny99
Feb 26, 04 6:41
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My '92 Mazda truck still gets me to the races. Come to think of it, my wetsuit, clothing and shoes are the only things made after the turn of the century in my race arsenal.
paul cusick
Feb 26, 04 7:40
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trackie clm
Feb 26, 04 7:59
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My Silca pump bit the dust finally last year. It was from 1987. The other item from 1987 that is still going strong is my Dave Scott Centuriorn Ironman bike. A new back wheel and regular tune-ups, but the bike was used by me until last summer (trainer bike). Now it's in Kansas with my nephew.
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R10C
Feb 26, 04 8:02
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How did you kill a Silca pump? I have replaced damn near every part of mine (Crack pipe, gaskets, hose)...but no tubes, guages, handles or anything.
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Tom Demerly
Feb 26, 04 8:05
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It was my old Barracuda goggles but I got made fun of so I got new goggles.
Johnny99
Feb 26, 04 8:15
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"Crack pipe?" Should I smoke the crack before or after inflating my tires?
Muh
Feb 26, 04 8:18
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maybe your swimming has improved because of the goggles - if a bike can make you faster......
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trican1
Feb 26, 04 8:22
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Me!!
Tom Demerly
Feb 26, 04 8:24
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Possible.
snepper
Feb 26, 04 8:25
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I still have my first pair of 'sweeds' hard plastic goggles from 1986, my freshman year in high school. I don't use them for anything but races as they are fairly trashed and new pairs can be had for $4 but these are the only thing I have that I am supersticious about and they work fine. Not many other goggles out there last a season let alone years. I also have my Speedo swim bag from 1990 that I now use as my race bag. That thing has been used extensively and has held up nicely.
Dapper Dan
Feb 26, 04 8:30
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After thinking about it some more, other veterans (spelled it right this time):
Tyr swim cap (silicon): ~10 years, every pool workout
Dracor googles: ~ 4 years
Toe straps from MY original Dave Scott Centurian circa 1986 (for spare tubular).
10 years on my pedals and shoes but replaced them this year.
kilo
Feb 26, 04 8:53
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I wear a pair of spandex/lycra running shorts (IN Sport) under my running shorts to prevent chafing. I've the same 2 pairs for 4 years. I swear they're indestructable. The problem is, I run 4 days a week so they get pretty nasty, especially the weeks I forget to wash them.
R10C
Feb 26, 04 8:57
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I wear a pair of spandex/lycra running shorts (IN Sport) under my running shorts to prevent chafing. I've the same 2 pairs for 4 years. I swear they're indestructable. The problem is, I run 4 days a week so they get pretty nasty, especially the weeks I forget to wash them.
Thanks for sharing Tom....
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doug in co
Feb 26, 04 11:33
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Exage 400 rear derailleur from 1988, started life on a 6-spd freewheel, now shifting over an 8-spd DuraAce cassette. Someday I'll buy another der, but just can't find a reason to..
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Bru
Feb 26, 04 13:48
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'89 Cannondale road bike - steel fork, quill stem, 7-spd down tube shifters, 126mm rear spacing. I've got so many miles and so many good memories on that bike that I could never get rid of it. The only original component is the 105 brake calipers.
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Feb 26, 04 13:53
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Just last summer I sold a 1988 Pinarello Treviso. Some of the original Campy parts (sorry record10ti) got replaced with Ultegra along the way but she was pretty much the original fuselage. And she still ran some of the carbon/titanium/exotics into the ground when I sold her.-he says with a hint of regret-
wwweeee
Feb 26, 04 16:48
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How about two pairs of blackbottom (real) chamois shorts from 1984. I don't wear em all the time anymore, but they are still serviceable. You can't really find chamois cream like the old stuff, but I grease up (all my shorts) with "udder balm" bought at the local feed store. ahh that's livin!
tridork
Feb 26, 04 17:31
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In Sport tri shorts. getting loose around the waist cause they have to work so hard these days, but to be crude, they keep my boys comfy and happy. 1995 (3 IM, 4 1/2 IM and heaps o' Olympic races)
Brooks TriFlare racing flats. Circa 1994. Hardly ever used cause they don't fit my orthotics and I don't race short any more. I keep them around when I want to try and set a 5km PB (about very 2 years I try, just to see how slow I've got)
My own knees and hips!! for now. hips will need replacement soon but I'll try to get this IM thing out of my system first
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Feb 26, 04 17:31
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you're just plain nasty
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