83 Centurion Pro Tour
01-11-20, 08:58 AM
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83 Centurion Pro Tour
I am planning on selling my 83 Centurion Pro-Tour
It came to me stripped of paint and an additional set of water bottle mounts added to the seat tube and in doing so the frame was stripped of chrome on the seat tube. I painted two semi-gloss black paint bands on the seat tube(covering the removed chrome plate) and the down tube.
I also got some Centurion stickers for the DT.
As built
Shimano 5700 Brifters, GS RD, FD
49x45 with 11-34 10 speed cassette.
42cm randoneer bars.
Gray cinelli bar wrap
Nitto 90 mm riser stem
SR laprade seat post
Shimano 5800 11 speed hubs with Velocity black Dyad rims
Might keep these
Brooks flyer, black
Schwalbe Marathon plus 700c x 35mm
not included
Acorn tool roll
Velo-orange Mojave bottle holder
frame bag and pump
It came to me stripped of paint and an additional set of water bottle mounts added to the seat tube and in doing so the frame was stripped of chrome on the seat tube. I painted two semi-gloss black paint bands on the seat tube(covering the removed chrome plate) and the down tube.
I also got some Centurion stickers for the DT.
As built
Shimano 5700 Brifters, GS RD, FD
49x45 with 11-34 10 speed cassette.
42cm randoneer bars.
Gray cinelli bar wrap
Nitto 90 mm riser stem
SR laprade seat post
Shimano 5800 11 speed hubs with Velocity black Dyad rims
Might keep these
Brooks flyer, black
Schwalbe Marathon plus 700c x 35mm
not included
Acorn tool roll
Velo-orange Mojave bottle holder
frame bag and pump
01-11-20, 11:21 AM
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Good lord! That is sharp! No ideas about value though.
01-11-20, 01:46 PM
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The stem is weird & may turn off some buyers. Otherwise, it looks like a nice touring rig. Good luck trying to find a buyer. Try advertising it on several different platforms. Craigslist, Facebook, Nextdoor, etc. People are looking for a deal so, don't price it too high. It may be worth well over $500 but, you'll be lucky to get $350 for it. (It's a tough market for vintage bikes right now).
01-11-20, 04:40 PM
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Sharp bike! IF you can find the right buyer, you might get $600. Otherwise, Ramzilla above is right.
01-12-20, 09:30 AM
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High value from the sum of the parts but an unusual build. As a local sale in my area, the buyer would likely be someone wanting a nice brifter bike in the $300 range. Someone that appreciates a vintage touring build could be higher.
Agree with ramzilla on the stem lowering the curb appeal, however functional it may be.
Agree with ramzilla on the stem lowering the curb appeal, however functional it may be.
01-12-20, 11:47 AM
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Remove the bags and replace the saddle with something much less expensive, keep or sell those separately. Nice accessories increase resale value very little, they're are usually just a bonus for the buyer.
