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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-20, 06:07 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,551,216
Posted By no67el

Sorry, I wasn't meaning to muddy the waters--- I...

Sorry, I wasn't meaning to muddy the waters--- I was just suggesting that sometimes it's not about the published specs, it's about just seeing what fits.

If you want to be sure that your triple...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-20, 01:41 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,551,216
Posted By no67el

Serious hills..

The closest "gap" to my house is Lincoln Gap. The last mile is a 24 percent gradient, and the climb averages 15 percent. I can tell that my fitness is coming around when I can actually make it to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-20, 01:36 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,551,216
Posted By no67el

Downtube shifters for a kid

I offered to put some Microshift brifters on for her, and she said "no I want to learn to do it the right way!"

In fairness it's only the front derailleur that is friction. By 87 the 105 rear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-20, 12:05 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,551,216
Posted By no67el

Triples and spindles and changers, oh my....

I'll only add that sometimes you just have to try things--- I just got a relatively cheap OEM Bianchi-branded triple from the 90s to work on my daughter's 1987 Ironman (with the 24" front wheel). I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-01-20, 12:32 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,551,216
Posted By no67el

Just picked up a cool mini-Ironman for my...

Just picked up a cool mini-Ironman for my daughter to ride. Been looking for one of these for a while, found it for $70 from a bike shop clearing inventory before moving their location.

Rode it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-05-19, 12:30 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,551,216
Posted By no67el

Centurion Prestige '89

Someone was asking for a picture of the Prestige a few posts back...... and in keeping with the "Black Parts" idea...... :
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-19, 05:32 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,551,216
Posted By no67el

Yeah that's what keeps getting to me: these...

Yeah that's what keeps getting to me: these bikes are sitting out there.... and even when "market priced" at $200-$400, they are hundreds (perhaps thousands) less than a similar steel frame would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-02-19, 03:26 PM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,551,216
Posted By no67el

New to me 87 Expert....

Found the elusive (for me) 87....

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1024x768/imsmaller_a5b37bd3d96ab0704395b1430a53ba068048b09b.jpeg

Oddly it has a 600 tricolor crankset...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-19, 09:53 AM
Replies: 10,541
Views: 1,551,216
Posted By no67el

Hey folks, I hope you'll forgive the...

Hey folks,

I hope you'll forgive the self-serving plug, since I have this bike listed in the "for sale section"...... but it is a nice picture of a 1989 Centurion Prestige to add to the thread for...
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