1984 Centurion Pro Tour 15 - West Coast Tourer
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It's a cruiser not a speedster so that helps! Ha!
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Introducing Emma!
Well, here she is in all her old glory; Emma.
100% done, took her out for a handful of miles yesterday afternoon well into the night.
Rides like a 70's Cadillac floating down the highway... I'm in love with bikes just a little more, which I didn't think was possible...
1984 Centurion Pro Tour 15 58CM - Original Paint!
27" Araya Wheels laced to Suzue Hubs 40R/36F
Panaracer Pasella PT 27X1-1/4" rubber
Sugino AT 170mm Cranks 50/42/28
Shimano PD-M324 one-side SPD Pedals
Rivendell Silver Shifters with Yokozuna Cables
Custom Suntour Symmetric Cable Stop Modification
Le Tech Derailleurs
Nitto Technomics Touring Stem 25.4 / 110
Nitto B135 Randonneur Bars
Dia Compe GC980 Cantilever Brakes
Dia Compe Gran Compe Levers
Sakae Laprade Seatpost
Soma Okami Saddle in OK-Corral Floral Black
Velo-Orange Facette 45mm Fenders
Ortleib Racktime Topit Front / Rackit Rear Racks
100% done, took her out for a handful of miles yesterday afternoon well into the night.
Rides like a 70's Cadillac floating down the highway... I'm in love with bikes just a little more, which I didn't think was possible...
1984 Centurion Pro Tour 15 58CM - Original Paint!
27" Araya Wheels laced to Suzue Hubs 40R/36F
Panaracer Pasella PT 27X1-1/4" rubber
Sugino AT 170mm Cranks 50/42/28
Shimano PD-M324 one-side SPD Pedals
Rivendell Silver Shifters with Yokozuna Cables
Custom Suntour Symmetric Cable Stop Modification
Le Tech Derailleurs
Nitto Technomics Touring Stem 25.4 / 110
Nitto B135 Randonneur Bars
Dia Compe GC980 Cantilever Brakes
Dia Compe Gran Compe Levers
Sakae Laprade Seatpost
Soma Okami Saddle in OK-Corral Floral Black
Velo-Orange Facette 45mm Fenders
Ortleib Racktime Topit Front / Rackit Rear Racks
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turned out great.
good choice of racks too.
that rap lettering in the background really pop the colors of the frame out.
good choice for a photo location
good choice of racks too.
that rap lettering in the background really pop the colors of the frame out.
good choice for a photo location
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May you and Emma enjoy many wonderful miles together! Great looking bike and nice job!
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3-26-15: I have decided to sell this bicycle and start another project. Please look in the classifieds for the ad. Yeah, Yeah, I know... but hey, i got a GREAT project on deck!
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Great bike! I have one of those in my shop in SF right now waiting to built up for the right customer. Yours looks fantastic- have fun!
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I like the details on this bike build. I am in the process of restoring my Pro Tour, so this was very valuable. I know this was a while ago, but I still needed to comment! Thank you.
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the rack in the picture (i believe) is the original rack. the weld at the rear stay has broken and there are hairline crack throughout the welds all around the poor tired old thing. its time to replace and not try to repair.
that Blackburn looks really nice! Way more affordable than the Brice Gordon's ive been drooling over.. hahaah...
I would like a SS rack, the blackburn looks like a good candidate, ive done no homework on racks yet, thats the
...I would consider a dynamo hub but thats when im ready to ride vancouver to mexico in a few years...
that Blackburn looks really nice! Way more affordable than the Brice Gordon's ive been drooling over.. hahaah...
I would like a SS rack, the blackburn looks like a good candidate, ive done no homework on racks yet, thats the
...I would consider a dynamo hub but thats when im ready to ride vancouver to mexico in a few years...
If and when you go to a dynamo hub, think about shrinking your wheels from 27" to 700c. You can fill the extra space with a wider tire and still have room for fenders.
I did this on my ProTour, earlier model with brazed on post centerpulls. I'm running 700c x 35mm tires on it with room for fenders (haven't put the fenders on yet).
The frame was spread to 130mm, so I can use an 8 speed cassette.
You can also drill two small holes in the frame to allow for internal wiring for a tail light. The cable stop for entrance to the downtube, since it's thicker and reinforced there:
It exits in the middle of the bottom bracket below the mid line. Once I put the fenders on I'll follow the wire up the inside of the fender where it'll pop out where the tail light attaches.
Other than my recommendation for steel racks, pretty much everything on that bike is up to a loaded coast run.
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Saturday I picked up my Centurion Pro Tour 15. I believe it is a 1984 - same color as OP's and shine chrome under the paint.
It was from Center of Bicycle Repair Training School, in Kent.
The bike itself has some ugly flat handlebar with cheap shifter on it and some lower end Shimano components.
The fenders are similar to the OP's solid silver and came with a front rack.
It was a bit overpriced, but got it anyway and looking forward to replace the Sekai GT2700 I put together last November.
It was from Center of Bicycle Repair Training School, in Kent.
The bike itself has some ugly flat handlebar with cheap shifter on it and some lower end Shimano components.
The fenders are similar to the OP's solid silver and came with a front rack.
It was a bit overpriced, but got it anyway and looking forward to replace the Sekai GT2700 I put together last November.
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I forgot about this thread!!!
The Centurion Pro Tours are among the very nicest tourers ever built!
IMO they’re really similar to the concurrent Schwinn Voyageur SP- a lot of the same components- an all around excellent bike.
These bikes are totally deserving of building up with top quality MTB/ATB and touring parts!
The Centurion Pro Tours are among the very nicest tourers ever built!
IMO they’re really similar to the concurrent Schwinn Voyageur SP- a lot of the same components- an all around excellent bike.
These bikes are totally deserving of building up with top quality MTB/ATB and touring parts!
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Agreed. The light blue metalilc with darker blue head tube and graphics (plus chrome!) are also incredibly beautiful. I didn't know that early Pro Tours had braze-on centerpull posts until I saw one the other day (as well as gugie's, a detail I failed to notice before as I was not looking for them). @gugie how does the post-mounting for centerpull brakes compare, in braking power, to good cantis or standard reach dual pivots? I really like the tire and fender clearance, as well as the ease of being able to be converted to 700C.
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The brazed-on centerpulls work excellent when everything is well adjusted. I'm able to modulate well, skid the rear wheel and throw myself over the bars (which fortunately hasn't happened yet with this bike!). I actually prefer them to the cheap cable actuated disc brakes I had briefly on a 29er MTB. I'd say I prefer them to some really old-school cantilevers that I have on an old MTB. There are many fewer degrees of freedom in the adjustment unless you try to build your own straddle cable. I think the modulation is better than what I experienced with modern V-brakes.
They also look super slick since there is no mounting plate. On my 1977 example, the fork crown is drilled and tapped on the rear for a fender and a really old-school rear-mounting Jim Blackburn rack, but not drilled all the way through. This leaves the front of the fork crown a bit more on display, which I really like.
They also look super slick since there is no mounting plate. On my 1977 example, the fork crown is drilled and tapped on the rear for a fender and a really old-school rear-mounting Jim Blackburn rack, but not drilled all the way through. This leaves the front of the fork crown a bit more on display, which I really like.
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Thanks @RiddleOfSteel and @DiegoFrogs for posting, don't remember seeing this thread.. @bicyclebradley got a really nice example of the ProTour. Had mine for quite a while, probably spent more time on its saddle than any bike I've owned, it was my Winter rain bike for commuting every year until retirement.
It was high mileage when I got it, rear hub worn beyond saving. Had a new rear wheel built, front hub was dry, but an overhaul got a few years more use. I changed the feewheel to a 6, and a few years later had a front wheel built for a S.A. Dynohub and ran lumo-Tec headlight.
I dated mine as 1983 from the SR Aerox triple crank. Bike came with 700c wheelset and believe it was special order build that way, as the cantilever brakes aligned perfectly plus it had very little clearance and I could only run 28c tires. Could not fit a 27" wheelset at all, No clearance.
Sadly, I had a pristine Expedition Touring, so my old faithful Pro Tour got sold with our Oregon move. Wonder how OP's ProTour is doing today?
edit: adding 2 more old pics Don
It was high mileage when I got it, rear hub worn beyond saving. Had a new rear wheel built, front hub was dry, but an overhaul got a few years more use. I changed the feewheel to a 6, and a few years later had a front wheel built for a S.A. Dynohub and ran lumo-Tec headlight.
I dated mine as 1983 from the SR Aerox triple crank. Bike came with 700c wheelset and believe it was special order build that way, as the cantilever brakes aligned perfectly plus it had very little clearance and I could only run 28c tires. Could not fit a 27" wheelset at all, No clearance.
Sadly, I had a pristine Expedition Touring, so my old faithful Pro Tour got sold with our Oregon move. Wonder how OP's ProTour is doing today?
edit: adding 2 more old pics Don
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Pics of 1984 Pro Tour 15 I picked up last Saturday.
Nothing much of original components, but very happy to have the frame
Will have modern components for the build - more road bike than touring.
I've removed the fenders and front rack that came with it, and also the handlebar is turned 90 degrees to make it easier to store.
Nothing much of original components, but very happy to have the frame
Will have modern components for the build - more road bike than touring.
I've removed the fenders and front rack that came with it, and also the handlebar is turned 90 degrees to make it easier to store.
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