Centurion Appreciation Society
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby LugNut » Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:37 pm
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby singlespeedscott » Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:23 pm
giddy uprogerrabbit wrote:I have blessing from my better half to buy this, which is a bit of a surprise!
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby rogerrabbit » Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:43 pm
The 1980 one will be a couple of weeks at least to pull together, but I promise some pics of them all together
Roger
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby singlespeedscott » Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:16 pm
Nice as usual Roger.rogerrabbit wrote:The 72 Pro is finished with cables arriving today.
The 1980 one will be a couple of weeks at least to pull together, but I promise some pics of them all together
Roger
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby LugNut » Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:08 am
Anyway I came across this; as you'd know early Centurions were built in Mexico. It's a crapper, but interesting anyway.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby rogerrabbit » Mon Oct 14, 2013 8:00 pm
Sorry some are upside down
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby munga » Wed Oct 16, 2013 5:56 pm
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby perko7 » Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:11 am
Thought i'd share some details of my favourite ride - its a 83-ish Centurion Elite RS, Tange 1 double-butted frame, Serial No N8E8423, all original gear apart from pedals and new stem to match my reach. Used to belong to my late brother, but i've had it for about 10 years now. Runs Shimano 105 brakes and 6-speed gears with bio-pace cranks and Araya alloy rims. I use it whenever i want to just ride for the joy of it, so it gets used at least once or twice a week. I have an Avanti Giro for commuting so i don't wear out the Centurion. When i work out how to add pics i'll post a couple.
Cheers.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby cage » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:40 am
Tange 1 tubing with 105 through out, except back in the day when I use to race, I swapped out the 7 speed down tube shifters for some 8 speed STI's. There's one 'ghost' gear as I call it, but they work well.
Took her out a couple of months back after 18 odd years in storage and she still rides sweet, a lot nicer than my current Giant.
Brochure from back then.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby koen » Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:15 pm
Must've been old stock? The last Centurion before they all turned into DiamondBack or did Centurion roadies hang on a few more years than mtb's?cage wrote:Not as old as some here but I thought I'd throw up a few pics of my Centurion Equalizer. Bought new in 93.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby cage » Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:33 pm
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby QuangVuong » Tue Dec 31, 2013 2:22 am
Here's what I picked up on Sat. It's a Triathlon Master with the splatter black paint scheme on white, with a nice purple sheen when in sunlight(purple flakes in the clear coat?). It's the export model, hence the different name. I aim to keep it as is. Maybe just swap to gumwalls and some different bar tape(any ideas? Maybe brown to match the saddle), and give it a overhaul. It has a weird geometry with a 57cm ST(c-c), with a 59cm TT(c-c).
This is how I bought it, and rode home for 5km or so. Will need to push that stem further down, and raise the saddle a bit.
I believe it to be fully original, still with the Nitto stem and B115 bars.
Perfect condition 6400 groupset. I dont think it has ever fallen down.
Nice original suede Turbo from 89
And heres the serial number - M0L01538. Does this mean a 1990 model made in the 21st/22nd week and is the 1538th frame? This seems consistant with the groupset being made in 1990, and the 89 saddle.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby cage » Tue Dec 31, 2013 7:43 am
Centurion Brochure. http://s650.photobucket.com/user/s4_gs/ ... /Centurion
The BB on mine is stamped M1F01083. What year does that make it?
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby QuangVuong » Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:19 am
The only thing is that Centurion should've stopped production in 89, or the beginning of 90 according to the American dudes on BF. Both our bikes would have 89 style style decals, but the serials suggest a few years later. Try the Shimano date codes and saddle manufacture year stamp seeing that you've got the original components too.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby cage » Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:36 am
A few more pics here. The tyres are 18 year old Michelin's.
http://s650.photobucket.com/user/s4_gs/ ... ion%20Bike
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby cage » Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:41 am
I was just reading the Sheldon Brown Centurion page and it seems the meaning first letter on the BB is a mystery. Chevy engine blocks from the 60's & 70's had a similar code with one letter being the plant that the block was cast at. The first letter on the BB could be a factory where the bike it was made/assembled or even a region....pity no records where kept, guess we'll never know.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby Lots of steel bikes » Sat Mar 29, 2014 3:17 pm
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby frailer5 » Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:49 pm
Ricardo Elite, '87 Keith Davis/Pegasus, '92 Team Miyata Ti.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby Lots of steel bikes » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:01 pm
Yep, meant to type 30 years. It's about an 85. Components aren't anything to write home about. Exage Action which I think fits mid range between the Motion and Sport. Ubiquitous biospace chainrings and dia compe brake calipers. Araya 700c rims.wqlava1 wrote:That Sport DLX would be early/mid 80s not 70s. I've got an older ratty black one I use as a fixie. Rides very nicely for something so humble and lowly. Yours has all sorts of nicer stuff- like that seatpost.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby matt1986 » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:18 am
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby The Fixer » Wed Apr 02, 2014 4:56 pm
Everything on it is junk, but the (Tange) frame is clean and straight.
Gas-pipe? Maybe. Valuable? No.
But, I have the parts needed to turn it into a nice little bike, and plan to do so.
I'll probably then sell it, either privately or thru my Men's Shed.
I'll pop a few pics up when it's finished.
BTW: Nice one, Matt!
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby tiendang » Sat Apr 05, 2014 11:02 pm
Can anyone tell me about these, there is nothing I can find on it!
Thanks
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