so this arrived today. it popped up with a low BIN on eBay and I've wanted one for a while, so....
The wheels aren't original and some dummy stuck a 25.4 seatpost in there with a shim.
the paint is OK, but scratched and faded. I'm thinking of doing the following:
- stripping the original paint down to the chrome underneath. I've seen several Centurions online that have been stripped to their chrome, and I think they look fantastic.
- convert it to 650B. it's a 54cm which is a bit too big for me (i ride 53cm bikes) plus I've been loving the 650B ride of my French rando. the rear spacing is 126mm, which is a bit annoying since all of the cheap 650B wheelsets online are 135mm O.L.D. spacing. So either I lace up my own 650B set or I have the bike re-spaced.
thoughts? suggestions? ideas?