Centurion Appreciation Society
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Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby drubie » Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:55 pm
Cobbled up this weekend from the motliest collection of parts - all things I wouldn't use on other bikes (no slight on the Centurion frame, it's actually pretty nice Tange Infinity from Taiwan). The 10 speed campagnolo cranks are out of place but meh, they look nice and I'm unlikely to use them on anything else. Was a sort-of "easter challenge" to see if I could build a bike without visiting a bike shop. I ended up having to cheat because the bars I was going to use didn't fit the stem I had, so once I cannibalised the bars and brakes off another (not currently ridden) project I didn't feel too bad.
Exage hubs/7 speed cassette on Araya 700c rims, 3ttt bars and stem from my ghetto fixie (back to flop'n'chops for that bike), Suntour Honor(?) rear derailleur and suntour stem shifters adapted for downtube use by cannibalising some very awful plastic Shimano shifters from another bike. Campagnolo Mirage brake levers. Stock Centurion saddle (very turbo). Rack and bags from my old commuter that I was ashamed to ride in the rain because it's too nice to ruin. No-name dual pivot brakes again from the ghetto fixie. Ghetto fixie I have decided to go full internet fixie-man on because it was too tasteful the way it was set up. I like this centurion a lot as a goods hauler, just have to find a front rack to fit it.
Now, post some good ones!
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby hitchhiker » Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:08 pm
I've got a Centurion sitting in the corner of the garage but it fails the "good one" testdrubie wrote: Now, post some good ones!
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby HappyHumber » Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:16 pm
(flicking through my wardrobe of 80s Ricardo/Leisure Product frames for similar purpose)
Hit me up via the BNA dm; I'll get an alert. If y'know, you know.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby drubie » Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:44 pm
You should never have sold me this one Hitchiker - I did have some grandiose plans for it that involved Fulcrums and a 10 speed campagnolo setup but I had a sudden hankering for downtube shifters and I realised the 7 speed cassette was in serviceable nick so wanted to use it. I suck at downtube shifters though, nearly lost the tip of my finger changing gear this arvohitchhiker wrote:Nice work getting the Cavaletto back on the road
I've got a Centurion sitting in the corner of the garage but it fails the "good one" testdrubie wrote: Now, post some good ones!
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby xerlex » Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:49 pm
As I got it:
Initial cleanup/rebuild:
I'm going to change the wheels to 700c with a front dyno, maybe indexed 10 speed barcons and some decent derailleurs.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby drubie » Mon Apr 09, 2012 7:32 pm
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby hitchhiker » Mon Apr 09, 2012 7:36 pm
Unfortunately that frame was far too big for me, it's much better with someone that can use it.drubie wrote: You should never have sold me this one Hitchiker - I did have some grandiose plans for it that involved Fulcrums and a 10 speed campagnolo setup but I had a sudden hankering for downtube shifters and I realised the 7 speed cassette was in serviceable nick so wanted to use it. I suck at downtube shifters though, nearly lost the tip of my finger changing gear this arvo
As nice as those Campagnolo cranks are, that bike needs Biopace!
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby xerlex » Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:24 pm
drubie wrote:Oooh, sweet Centurion xerlex - although I'm publically begging you to keep the suntour bar-end shifters on it, only because they're so cool (and useful). My centurion is getting some bar-ends as soon as I get liquid again - my older Europa commuter has them and outside of brifters there is nothing easier to use on a loaded bike.
Cheers! Don't get me wrong, I'm a total Suntour fiend and I'm stoked to have some suntour bar end shifters, but I was wanting to run indexed shifting on this (and a quick search tells me I'll probably be running 9 speed not 10). Unfortunately the original Cyclone mechs were both replaced with lower end Shimano and thrown out
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby pentlandexile » Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:52 pm
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby rogerrabbit » Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:19 pm
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby drubie » Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:48 pm
Retro cool, yes. In my box of "bits I bought from BNA", uh no. I may have to buy a 9 speed chain though, the 6 speed one with the exposed pins I found in shed #2 fouls on the outer chainring of a 10 speed when cross chained. Should I be shifting the big ring with my right hand?hitchhiker wrote: As nice as those Campagnolo cranks are, that bike needs Biopace!
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby drubie » Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:48 pm
DAYUM. Now *that* is nice.rogerrabbit wrote:Here is my 1975 Centurion Semi Pro. I have another one of these (1976) in very scruffy condition in the shed. My search for a mid 70's Centurion Professional in a 60cm continues....
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Postby munga » Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:51 pm
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Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby rogerrabbit » Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:49 am
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby hitchhiker » Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:06 pm
This bike arrived at about the time that bikes ceased to be my main form of transport, I'd go as far as to claim it's likely to be the finest example of a Swagman that you could find...
This picture shows off the fetching speckled paint work
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby rkelsen » Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:22 pm
Nice one Drubie. I like it.drubie wrote:
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby drubie » Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:28 pm
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby drubie » Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:31 pm
Someone made me an overly generous offer on it today at work...I am considering it even though I like the bike a lot the money could go towards funding some other projects that need finishing...rkelsen wrote: Nice one Drubie. I like it.
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby munga » Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:56 pm
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby utedeej » Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:05 pm
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby utedeej » Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:27 pm
Every time i ride it it reminds me of when i first started riding mountain bikes. Check out those handlebars
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby koen » Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:08 pm
Paint scheme is close to original and managed to keep some of the decals when I touched up the frame
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby pentlandexile » Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:08 pm
IMG_3054 by benatherton71, on Flickr
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Re: Centurion Appreciation Society
Postby wqlava1 » Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:49 pm
http://s736.photobucket.com/albums/xx7/ ... _badge.jpg
http://s736.photobucket.com/albums/xx7/ ... ugwork.jpg
Xerlex and Rogerrabbit might have the same badge but have not pictured their head tubes front on. 26.0mm seatpost, so not too light, but it has the right geometry to be a comfortable ride. I'll post picsof the bike now after I get back to work next week. There are nice comments by Sheldon Brown about Centurions - he wrote a section of his website about them. Mine I would guess was nearly the bottom level bike they offered - I scrapped all but the frame, forks and headstem. It's labelled "Made in Japan" on the bottom of the seat tube though. I like the silver pinstriping.
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