1983 Centurion Pro Tour Frameset - 58cm
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1983 Centurion Pro Tour Frameset - 58cm
Hi all,
I am reluctantly selling my 83 Protour frameset. Its been a wonderful ride, but I've moved on to a frame that fits wider tires. When I bought it it was in somewhat rough shape cosmetically, I cleaned it up but the paint is still not great. (I clear coated over any bare spots, like on the chainstay, see pics). There is one small dent on the downtube, but it hasn't affected anything in the years I've had it.
https://imgur.com/a/pZ7DtUd
I believe I have the brakes, stem and seat post if that makes a difference.
I'd love to sell it on here, not sure what to price it at.
I am reluctantly selling my 83 Protour frameset. Its been a wonderful ride, but I've moved on to a frame that fits wider tires. When I bought it it was in somewhat rough shape cosmetically, I cleaned it up but the paint is still not great. (I clear coated over any bare spots, like on the chainstay, see pics). There is one small dent on the downtube, but it hasn't affected anything in the years I've had it.
https://imgur.com/a/pZ7DtUd
I believe I have the brakes, stem and seat post if that makes a difference.
I'd love to sell it on here, not sure what to price it at.
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One data point: I paid $225 + shipping for a ProTour 15 (1985?), last year. Paint had been chipped which exposed the chrome below, but no bare metal was visible and zero rust. Frame, fork, headset, and seatpost.
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Thanks that's pretty helpful. Would you say yours was slightly better cosmetically?
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It had maybe more chips of paint, but no rust or dents.
Here's the whole thread: https://m.bikeforums.net/showthread....1123&styleid=8
Here's the whole thread: https://m.bikeforums.net/showthread....1123&styleid=8
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I am selling this '83 Pro-tour for $225. One bite from Canada. Post here https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-pro-tour.html
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There are so many nice complete Japanese tourers out there right now, I just don’t see the value in a frame with cosmetic issues.
Maybe my market is just soft. Bought a 1985 Nishiki Cresta a two weeks ago, with first gen DA derailleurs (not original). Second time I owned this bike. $80. And it was for sale for a couple of weeks.
I saw a really nice Pro Tour for $175. Needed refreshed. Passed.
Now the chrome sample should enjoy a chrome premium. My comments are in regards to local sale.
Maybe my market is just soft. Bought a 1985 Nishiki Cresta a two weeks ago, with first gen DA derailleurs (not original). Second time I owned this bike. $80. And it was for sale for a couple of weeks.
I saw a really nice Pro Tour for $175. Needed refreshed. Passed.
Now the chrome sample should enjoy a chrome premium. My comments are in regards to local sale.
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There are so many nice complete Japanese tourers out there right now, I just don’t see the value in a frame with cosmetic issues.
Maybe my market is just soft. Bought a 1985 Nishiki Cresta a two weeks ago, with first gen DA derailleurs (not original). Second time I owned this bike. $80. And it was for sale for a couple of weeks.
I saw a really nice Pro Tour for $175. Needed refreshed. Passed.
Now the chrome sample should enjoy a chrome premium. My comments are in regards to local sale.
Maybe my market is just soft. Bought a 1985 Nishiki Cresta a two weeks ago, with first gen DA derailleurs (not original). Second time I owned this bike. $80. And it was for sale for a couple of weeks.
I saw a really nice Pro Tour for $175. Needed refreshed. Passed.
Now the chrome sample should enjoy a chrome premium. My comments are in regards to local sale.
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OMG ........................... thread hijack.
CENTURION!
CENTURION!
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Not sure how the Pro Tour compares to the Comp TA (1984, just before the Ironman) and Ironman Master, but I picked up each of these for pretty cheap (I think). The Comp TA is Tange2, Shimano 600 and Araya gold-ish looking rims and silver flake/dark blue metallic paint is near flawless - bought for $200. The Ironman Master (Tange 1) is light green/white fade, has some surface rust spots, but no dents, Shimano 105, bought for $100. I'm in the DC/Maryland area - we see plenty of bikes from this era at seemingly reasonable prices for full, original bikes.
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1984 Centurion Comp TA - Tange 2, Shimano 600, Araya Rims
1987 Centurion Dave Scott Ironman Master
A couple cheap Centurions that ride beautifully!
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I am selling this '83 Pro-tour for $225. One bite from Canada. Post here https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-pro-tour.html
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Really like the White hood ESR brake levers on the 2nd bike these can for $75 plus on ebay also note the seat is too high for a fluted post check to see it;s not suck and lower a good inch maybe 2 same for the 1st bike.
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Fluted posts have minimum insertion marks but they are usually on the non fluted portion. Their issue is mostly that they allow water into the frame and are often stuck if not installed with grease.
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Thanks all for the replies. Sorry I haven't responded sooner, I wasn't getting emails from BikeForums.
I recieved an offer from someone on a ****** thread for $150 (local, so no shipping). That seems to be a fair price, based on the comments here. It also made me realized I've got more sentimental value attached to this frame than I realized, so I'm going t hold on to it for now...
SurferRosa Just for your future reference, the stem on currently is a threadless to threaded stem adapter.
bwilli88 That frame is a beaut, love the chrome
stefan320 Those are solid prices, around my area (Denver) its pretty slim pickings below $200
I recieved an offer from someone on a ****** thread for $150 (local, so no shipping). That seems to be a fair price, based on the comments here. It also made me realized I've got more sentimental value attached to this frame than I realized, so I'm going t hold on to it for now...
SurferRosa Just for your future reference, the stem on currently is a threadless to threaded stem adapter.
bwilli88 That frame is a beaut, love the chrome
stefan320 Those are solid prices, around my area (Denver) its pretty slim pickings below $200
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Thanks all for the replies. Sorry I haven't responded sooner, I wasn't getting emails from BikeForums.
I recieved an offer from someone on a ****** thread for $150 (local, so no shipping). That seems to be a fair price, based on the comments here. It also made me realized I've got more sentimental value attached to this frame than I realized, so I'm going t hold on to it for now...
SurferRosa Just for your future reference, the stem on currently is a threadless to threaded stem adapter.
bwilli88 That frame is a beaut, love the chrome
stefan320 Those are solid prices, around my area (Denver) its pretty slim pickings below $200
I recieved an offer from someone on a ****** thread for $150 (local, so no shipping). That seems to be a fair price, based on the comments here. It also made me realized I've got more sentimental value attached to this frame than I realized, so I'm going t hold on to it for now...
SurferRosa Just for your future reference, the stem on currently is a threadless to threaded stem adapter.
bwilli88 That frame is a beaut, love the chrome
stefan320 Those are solid prices, around my area (Denver) its pretty slim pickings below $200
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That's actually a pretty solid offer. It's cool though that you have an attachment to it.
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Thanks all for the replies. Sorry I haven't responded sooner, I wasn't getting emails from BikeForums.
I recieved an offer from someone on a ****** thread for $150 (local, so no shipping). That seems to be a fair price, based on the comments here. It also made me realized I've got more sentimental value attached to this frame than I realized, so I'm going t hold on to it for now...
SurferRosa Just for your future reference, the stem on currently is a threadless to threaded stem adapter.
bwilli88 That frame is a beaut, love the chrome
stefan320 Those are solid prices, around my area (Denver) its pretty slim pickings below $200
I recieved an offer from someone on a ****** thread for $150 (local, so no shipping). That seems to be a fair price, based on the comments here. It also made me realized I've got more sentimental value attached to this frame than I realized, so I'm going t hold on to it for now...
SurferRosa Just for your future reference, the stem on currently is a threadless to threaded stem adapter.
bwilli88 That frame is a beaut, love the chrome
stefan320 Those are solid prices, around my area (Denver) its pretty slim pickings below $200