Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Classic & Vintage
Reload this Page >

Post your Centurion Ironman.. For the love of 80s paint jobs!

Notices
Classic & Vintage This forum is to discuss the many aspects of classic and vintage bicycles, including musclebikes, lightweights, middleweights, hi-wheelers, bone-shakers, safety bikes and much more.

Post your Centurion Ironman.. For the love of 80s paint jobs!

Old 10-18-22, 11:42 AM
  #10326  
texaspandj
Senior Member
 
texaspandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Heart Of Texas
Posts: 4,238

Bikes: '85, '86 , '87 , '88 , '89 Centurion Dave Scott Ironman.

Mentioned: 99 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1605 Post(s)
Liked 582 Times in 379 Posts
Pics?^^^
texaspandj is offline  
Likes For texaspandj:
Old 10-20-22, 09:48 AM
  #10327  
Cankles
Newbie
 
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 64

Bikes: Motobecane Gran Premio 22sp

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 27 Post(s)
Liked 17 Times in 9 Posts
Shake down complete and I really really like it. 10 speed downtube friction shifting is melted butter compared to the same shifter and rd w a 7 speed setup. No jumps. No dead space.

Chain line is pretty great on the outer ring position with a 107 mm spindle.


Full setup. Right side a-type friction shifter. Golden Arrow actually couldn’t find a 6207.

Litepro 46t narrow wide 130bcd

That a $12 Tourney TY300 (shamelessly) and a 10 sp 11-36
Cankles is offline  
Likes For Cankles:
Old 10-23-22, 03:38 PM
  #10328  
TriBiker19 
Just call me Carrie
 
TriBiker19's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: NH/MA
Posts: 523

Bikes: '82 Fuji Supreme, '85 Shogun 200, '89 Centurion Ironman Master, '89 Centurion Ironman Expert

Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 308 Post(s)
Liked 178 Times in 105 Posts
I have completed the collection…

All three of the colors with white.

Husband picked up the “88 Purple Haze yesterday off ebay. Needs a little work, but I’ve already taken it for a spin around the neighborhood several times.

Husband’s reward is that he now “inherits” the Blue Smoke, even though he’s afraid it’s a delicate little thing and the thin tires and down tube shifters worry him.


__________________
I was going to have a good signature but apparently I'm too verbose.
TriBiker19 is offline  
Old 10-24-22, 04:02 AM
  #10329  
texaspandj
Senior Member
 
texaspandj's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Heart Of Texas
Posts: 4,238

Bikes: '85, '86 , '87 , '88 , '89 Centurion Dave Scott Ironman.

Mentioned: 99 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1605 Post(s)
Liked 582 Times in 379 Posts
Originally Posted by TriBiker19
All three of the colors with white.

Husband picked up the “88 Purple Haze yesterday off ebay. Needs a little work, but I’ve already taken it for a spin around the neighborhood several times.

Husband’s reward is that he now “inherits” the Blue Smoke, even though he’s afraid it’s a delicate little thing and the thin tires and down tube shifters worry him.


WoW! What a Nice collection.
texaspandj is offline  
Old 10-25-22, 07:39 AM
  #10330  
madpogue 
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Madison, WI USA
Posts: 6,872
Mentioned: 50 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2350 Post(s)
Liked 1,727 Times in 1,179 Posts
^^^^^ And good to see you back in C&V, Carrie @TriBiker19
madpogue is offline  
Likes For madpogue:
Old 10-25-22, 08:47 AM
  #10331  
top506
Death fork? Naaaah!!
 
top506's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: The other Maine, north of RT 2
Posts: 5,313

Bikes: Seriously downsizing.

Mentioned: 49 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 555 Post(s)
Liked 615 Times in 275 Posts
Originally Posted by madpogue
^^^^^ And good to see you back in C&V, Carrie @TriBiker19
That Smoke-on-the-Water looks kinda familiar......

Top
__________________
You know it's going to be a good day when the stem and seatpost come right out.

(looking for a picture and not seeing it? Thank the Photobucket fiasco.PM me and I'll link it up.)
top506 is offline  
Old 10-25-22, 09:49 AM
  #10332  
TriBiker19 
Just call me Carrie
 
TriBiker19's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: NH/MA
Posts: 523

Bikes: '82 Fuji Supreme, '85 Shogun 200, '89 Centurion Ironman Master, '89 Centurion Ironman Expert

Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 308 Post(s)
Liked 178 Times in 105 Posts
Originally Posted by top506
That Smoke-on-the-Water looks kinda familiar......

Top
I picked it up from some guy at the liquor store on a dark and stormy night…
__________________
I was going to have a good signature but apparently I'm too verbose.
TriBiker19 is offline  
Likes For TriBiker19:
Old 10-25-22, 01:51 PM
  #10333  
top506
Death fork? Naaaah!!
 
top506's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: The other Maine, north of RT 2
Posts: 5,313

Bikes: Seriously downsizing.

Mentioned: 49 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 555 Post(s)
Liked 615 Times in 275 Posts
Originally Posted by TriBiker19
I picked it up from some guy at the liquor store on a dark and stormy night…
Beat that, ScottRyder !

Top
__________________
You know it's going to be a good day when the stem and seatpost come right out.

(looking for a picture and not seeing it? Thank the Photobucket fiasco.PM me and I'll link it up.)
top506 is offline  
Old 10-25-22, 01:57 PM
  #10334  
madpogue 
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Madison, WI USA
Posts: 6,872
Mentioned: 50 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2350 Post(s)
Liked 1,727 Times in 1,179 Posts
Originally Posted by TriBiker19
I picked it up from some guy at the liquor store on a dark and stormy night…
No scantily-clad conference sponsor rep involved?
madpogue is offline  
Old 10-25-22, 02:13 PM
  #10335  
TriBiker19 
Just call me Carrie
 
TriBiker19's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: NH/MA
Posts: 523

Bikes: '82 Fuji Supreme, '85 Shogun 200, '89 Centurion Ironman Master, '89 Centurion Ironman Expert

Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 308 Post(s)
Liked 178 Times in 105 Posts
Originally Posted by madpogue
No scantily-clad conference sponsor rep involved?
Had he been wearing a trench coat, I might have wondered about his attire underneath.

Alas, our dealings were limited to an exchange involving a pair of bikes for some little green rectangles.

I’ve been to two different conferences: tax accountants and romance novelists. Only one of those two would I want to see their…spreadsheets.
__________________
I was going to have a good signature but apparently I'm too verbose.
TriBiker19 is offline  
Old 10-26-22, 12:53 AM
  #10336  
madpogue 
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Madison, WI USA
Posts: 6,872
Mentioned: 50 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2350 Post(s)
Liked 1,727 Times in 1,179 Posts
Originally Posted by TriBiker19
I’ve been to two different conferences: tax accountants and romance novelists. Only one of those two would I want to see their…spreadsheets.
___________________________________ <---- (Your own "bottom line" bad pun goes here....)
madpogue is offline  
Old 10-26-22, 04:52 AM
  #10337  
TriBiker19 
Just call me Carrie
 
TriBiker19's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: NH/MA
Posts: 523

Bikes: '82 Fuji Supreme, '85 Shogun 200, '89 Centurion Ironman Master, '89 Centurion Ironman Expert

Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 308 Post(s)
Liked 178 Times in 105 Posts
Originally Posted by madpogue
___________________________________ <---- (Your own "bottom line" bad pun goes here....)
Some of those bottom lines are quite enticing for investors.
__________________
I was going to have a good signature but apparently I'm too verbose.
TriBiker19 is offline  
Old 10-26-22, 04:58 AM
  #10338  
TriBiker19 
Just call me Carrie
 
TriBiker19's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: NH/MA
Posts: 523

Bikes: '82 Fuji Supreme, '85 Shogun 200, '89 Centurion Ironman Master, '89 Centurion Ironman Expert

Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 308 Post(s)
Liked 178 Times in 105 Posts
Am I reading this right that it was manufactured in mid 1987? Seems odd that it has an “88 paint color. Unless the purple was also available in “87 and my guides have failed me. Left it dirty because it’s easier to read the serial number. Not because I was being lazy and didn’t wash it until the next day.
__________________
I was going to have a good signature but apparently I'm too verbose.
TriBiker19 is offline  
Old 10-26-22, 07:04 AM
  #10339  
madpogue 
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Madison, WI USA
Posts: 6,872
Mentioned: 50 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2350 Post(s)
Liked 1,727 Times in 1,179 Posts
^^^^^^ Just like with motor vehicles, model year changes start sometime late in the previous year. I forget the particular SN scheme in this case, but if L means the 12th fortnight (sounds like a top-ten rejected book title idea, but I digress...), then yes, that's fairly "early" (early June) in '87 to expect to see an '88 roll off the line (so to speak). But if it's the 12th month, then it's perfectly sensible that a December '87 build would be for an '88 bike.
madpogue is offline  
Old 10-26-22, 07:47 AM
  #10340  
TriBiker19 
Just call me Carrie
 
TriBiker19's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: NH/MA
Posts: 523

Bikes: '82 Fuji Supreme, '85 Shogun 200, '89 Centurion Ironman Master, '89 Centurion Ironman Expert

Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 308 Post(s)
Liked 178 Times in 105 Posts
Originally Posted by madpogue
...but if L means the 12th fortnight (sounds like a top-ten rejected book title idea, but I digress...), then yes, that's fairly "early" (early June) in '87 to expect to see an '88 roll off the line (so to speak). But if it's the 12th month, then it's perfectly sensible that a December '87 build would be for an '88 bike.
The decoder I was looking at seemed to imply that it could go either way--fortnight or month--with no information on which of the two would apply. As an accountant, I love vague information, so this made me deliriously happy! o_O

12th Fortnight sounds like a historical novel written in serial format with each episode numbered accordingly. They better fall in love by the 26th episode or it'll be like groundhog year and they have to start all over again in January with a new meet cute.
__________________
I was going to have a good signature but apparently I'm too verbose.
TriBiker19 is offline  
Old 10-26-22, 08:19 AM
  #10341  
T-Mar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 23,233
Mentioned: 652 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4719 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3,034 Times in 1,874 Posts
Originally Posted by TriBiker19
The decoder I was looking at seemed to imply that it could go either way--fortnight or month--with no information on which of the two would apply. As an accountant, I love vague information, so this made me deliriously happy! o_O

12th Fortnight sounds like a historical novel written in serial format with each episode numbered accordingly. They better fall in love by the 26th episode or it'll be like groundhog year and they have to start all over again in January with a new meet cute.
There's a 3rd possible interpretation, that places L as being August. That's right in the gray transition period where it could be either a 1987 or 1988 model. Regardless, the purple smoke paint scheme, Unicrown fork and 600 Ultegra components confirm that it is a 1988 model.
T-Mar is offline  
Likes For T-Mar:
Old 10-26-22, 09:05 AM
  #10342  
TriBiker19 
Just call me Carrie
 
TriBiker19's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: NH/MA
Posts: 523

Bikes: '82 Fuji Supreme, '85 Shogun 200, '89 Centurion Ironman Master, '89 Centurion Ironman Expert

Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 308 Post(s)
Liked 178 Times in 105 Posts
Originally Posted by T-Mar
There's a 3rd possible interpretation, that places L as being August. That's right in the gray transition period where it could be either a 1987 or 1988 model. Regardless, the purple smoke paint scheme, Unicrown fork and 600 Ultegra components confirm that it is a 1988 model.
How is L August? What's the convention for that? I'm not doubting, I'm just curious on the methodology. Three week production schedule instead of two week?
__________________
I was going to have a good signature but apparently I'm too verbose.
TriBiker19 is offline  
Old 10-26-22, 12:31 PM
  #10343  
T-Mar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 23,233
Mentioned: 652 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4719 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3,034 Times in 1,874 Posts
Originally Posted by TriBiker19
How is L August? What's the convention for that? I'm not doubting, I'm just curious on the methodology. Three week production schedule instead of two week?
This possibility uses a month sequence of A, B, D,E,G, H, K, L, M, N, P, S. It appears to have originated with Raleigh in the early 1970s and may be the basis for some other formats, including Nomura. I mention it as a alternate format for manufacturer N(1) in my Asian Serial Number Guide stickee.
T-Mar is offline  
Old 11-01-22, 05:17 PM
  #10344  
markwesti
Senior Member
 
markwesti's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Seal Beach Ca. On the right , next to Long Beach
Posts: 1,825

Bikes: 86' Centurion Ironman

Mentioned: 72 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 628 Post(s)
Liked 314 Times in 175 Posts
Rode hard and put away wet , says "seat post stock" . I think he means stuck . 88' Expert . Friendly price , and it's a 56cm .
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sg...551533329.html

Last edited by markwesti; 11-01-22 at 05:21 PM.
markwesti is offline  
Old 11-01-22, 08:37 PM
  #10345  
madpogue 
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Madison, WI USA
Posts: 6,872
Mentioned: 50 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2350 Post(s)
Liked 1,727 Times in 1,179 Posts
^^^^ Is that the famous "501" crankset? (Or is that "SOL"?) In any event, someone needs to buy this so the poor fellow can afford a keyboard with working "." and SHIFT keys.
madpogue is offline  
Likes For madpogue:
Old 11-08-22, 01:22 PM
  #10346  
norcalmike
Full Member
 
norcalmike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Marina
Posts: 454

Bikes: A bunch

Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 165 Post(s)
Liked 154 Times in 80 Posts
84 Comp TA

Can we let this slide in?
I found it on CL a couple weeks ago. It was posted on the CL thread here too.
Took a bit of creative logistics to get it secured and transported to me. Thanks to my wife for picking it up while she was in the area visiting family and friends.
Really clean bike. Just needs a few personal touches.
norcalmike is offline  
Likes For norcalmike:
Old 11-08-22, 01:44 PM
  #10347  
minarck275@yaho
Newbie
 
Join Date: Oct 2022
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 2

Bikes: 89 Centurion IM Dave Scott Master

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times in 1 Post
1989 Ironman Master

Hello all,

I recently joined this forum, primarily for this section, but I'm seeing so much good and helpful information on the forum as a whole. Without the boring details, I've had injuries that have caused my running days to be over, but I was told I can still ride a bike - hence the search began. For some reason all I could remember is walking through Olympic Sports here in the Seattle-Tacoma area (long since out of business) back in the 80s and drooling over the Ironman bikes on the floor. Well, I kept searching and last year finally found one in my size (58cm) locally. It was in pretty good shape overall and I was able to get it for a reasonable price, although the seller certainly knew what he had in the way of desirability for these bikes. So, I've been riding and researching and from what I can gather it appears that I may have a fairly rare bike. It's a white Centurion IM Dave Scott Master with the faded black smoke paint scheme (not gray), which in and of itself seems kinda rare. But also, it is a TG (welded) frame with no lugs. From photos posted here, it looks like the bike has more in common with the next generation Diamond Back TG Master than earlier 88-89 Centurions. So, I'm wondering if I have one of the last Centurion Dave Scott Masters ever made. I know this post is pretty useless without photos, but I don't have enough under my belt yet to post pictures. As soon as I'm there I'll post photos to get the expert's opinions. I'll also post the serial number.

Thanks, and glad to be here,

Romany275
minarck275@yaho is offline  
Likes For minarck275@yaho:
Old 11-08-22, 02:02 PM
  #10348  
minarck275@yaho
Newbie
 
Join Date: Oct 2022
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 2

Bikes: 89 Centurion IM Dave Scott Master

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times in 1 Post
Can anyone tell me how to change the name that appears at the top of the box? Greatly apricated!
minarck275@yaho is offline  
Old 11-08-22, 03:55 PM
  #10349  
Classtime 
Senior Member
 
Classtime's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 4,672

Bikes: 82 Medici, 2011 Richard Sachs, 2011 Milwaukee Road

Mentioned: 54 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1924 Post(s)
Liked 1,954 Times in 1,086 Posts
One day maybe I'll have a Comp TA. It seems to be very similar to a 85 IM but with Tange 2 and earlier 600 bits. What are the bars and stem?. The bars look deep like what I had on my Turbo.
__________________
I don't do: disks, tubeless, e-shifting, or bead head nymphs.
Classtime is offline  
Old 11-08-22, 04:12 PM
  #10350  
norcalmike
Full Member
 
norcalmike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Marina
Posts: 454

Bikes: A bunch

Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 165 Post(s)
Liked 154 Times in 80 Posts
Originally Posted by Classtime
One day maybe I'll have a Comp TA. It seems to be very similar to a 85 IM but with Tange 2 and earlier 600 bits. What are the bars and stem?. The bars look deep like what I had on my Turbo.
They are the original SR Custom bars and stem. I don't recall what was on my old Turbo. I sold it due to it being too small. Bummer. It was just as nice as this one.
norcalmike is offline  
Likes For norcalmike:

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.