Post your Centurion Ironman.. For the love of 80s paint jobs!
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Oh snap, one of the Masters is a Magenta ('88?) 56.... Nothing I can do until next week anyway. Kinda hoping it'll be gone by then.
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Death fork? Naaaah!!
I was close to Providence last week. And I know a guy who knows some guys.....just say'n.
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wow. i used to live in providence... I regret the move. btw, NH to Providence is very quick. you don't know how good you have it over there once you come west and states are HUGE.
I recall this happening once before... maybe 10 years ago?. when a bunch of NOS Lemans frames in boxes suddenly came up.-
I suspect its real only because its more plausible to have a bunch of boxes with bikes in them than a bunch of boxes without. No one would have stored the boxes for so long if there were nothing inside.
if there is some action on this and we do a group buy put me down for the the Magenta IM 62cm (which by my IM tape is really a 61)
Edit: note it is 14 speed!
I recall this happening once before... maybe 10 years ago?. when a bunch of NOS Lemans frames in boxes suddenly came up.-
I suspect its real only because its more plausible to have a bunch of boxes with bikes in them than a bunch of boxes without. No one would have stored the boxes for so long if there were nothing inside.
if there is some action on this and we do a group buy put me down for the the Magenta IM 62cm (which by my IM tape is really a 61)
Edit: note it is 14 speed!
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I'll make the offer more broad. Anyone interested in getting on of these, if you can coordinate a pickup for next week, I will go and get them, then ship to you. I'm not picking up shipping, though, I'm just the intermediary. Only two of those would fit me and I can't drop $850 on a bike without my husband getting really peeved.
Talk amongst yourselves.
I'm also wondering what's in the line of boxes *under* the Centurions. The seller doesn't have any listings besides this one.
Talk amongst yourselves.
I'm also wondering what's in the line of boxes *under* the Centurions. The seller doesn't have any listings besides this one.
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Yeah, I had the same thought: what's in the bottom row?
Already own the Ironman of my dreams, but would be ready to pony up if there was a 58cm Prestige in there.
Already own the Ironman of my dreams, but would be ready to pony up if there was a 58cm Prestige in there.
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I'll make the offer more broad. Anyone interested in getting on of these, if you can coordinate a pickup for next week, I will go and get them, then ship to you. I'm not picking up shipping, though, I'm just the intermediary. Only two of those would fit me and I can't drop $850 on a bike without my husband getting really peeved.
Talk amongst yourselves.
I'm also wondering what's in the line of boxes *under* the Centurions. The seller doesn't have any listings besides this one.
Talk amongst yourselves.
I'm also wondering what's in the line of boxes *under* the Centurions. The seller doesn't have any listings besides this one.
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Judging from his sold listings, he's willing to accept best offers. He was selling NOS cycling pants last month, maybe from the same source.
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I am thinking the magenta masters must be purple smoke- any other options?
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The Magenta Master is throwing me off. We call the MV magenta. And the 54 IM is a 86? 800 bucks for a brand new bike is a deal.
edit: right 14 speed. Missed that.
edit: right 14 speed. Missed that.
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But yeah, "MASTER" and "14 SPEED" made me conclude it's a hazy '88.
Edit - there are "coded" model numbers and serial numbers on those six labels. Again based on the serial number guide on V-T, they correspond to some '84 and '85 400s, 420s, 470s, and an '86 1000 and 1500. There's another one with a handwritten label, appears to be for a 19" blue 500.
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Yep, I was thinking the same thing. Those were beautiful.
Yes- purple haze not purple smoke. I got my terminology mixed. and I agree the ones marked Ironman are probably 85 - note the Elite RS boxes also have the diagonal stripe and they would be 1984/85 as I recall. as one is salivating on the IM the Elite RS is an elegant beauty that was second after the Semi-Pro- very nice bikes. a NOS elite would be gorgeous. the details on those....imagine.. all the bronze anodized parts still pure and clean...it would be really hard to use the brakes!
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sadly I think the boxed Elite RS are probably the 1986 models- since they say black. Those were cool enough but had lost the refined elegance of the 85.
here is a centurion color by model/year chart:
Centurion Model Years by Color
here is a centurion color by model/year chart:
Centurion Model Years by Color
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That 56cm Master is so tempting, but I have to pass. I'd be afraid to even pull the staples on the box and open it. I'd be like this:
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^^^^^
If it didn't have the item location on it , I would guess it was the Greek's basement .
If it didn't have the item location on it , I would guess it was the Greek's basement .
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sadly I think the boxed Elite RS are probably the 1986 models- since they say black. Those were cool enough but had lost the refined elegance of the 85.
here is a centurion color by model/year chart:
Centurion Model Years by Color
here is a centurion color by model/year chart:
Centurion Model Years by Color