Classic & Vintage - Q for Centurion Experts

I have a new-to-me Acordo (OK, I know, low-end) but what's this? Anyone hazard a guess as to worth? I'm asking because I don't know a thing about bikes in general and even less about road bikes. This is my first post.
Thanks in advance.

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I don't know the specific model, but understand that Centurions ranged from entry level to nice.

Is there a label on yours that tells the tubing used in the frame?

What components?

I've got an '85 Accordo sitting in my basement. It's a decent entry level bike, Tange Infinity tubing for the main tubes, high-ten stays, etc., etc.,.....I bought mine for $25 on a whim a few months ago. I've ridden it about a mile since then (it's too small for me). If yours is in good shape, and depending on your area, I'd say it's worth $30-$130, give or take.

It'd easily fetch $130 here in NYC, this time of year.

L. Darwin, unfortunately, this is the only pic I could get from the local seller. I can see the cables are black (instead of white on my Accordo), and there is no fade theme on the paint. Perhaps a respray? I may have to wait for the weekend to go out and take a look.

well biked and peripatetic, together, you constitute an incredible price range. Seems with anything "vintage" and "classic", beauty (and worth) is truly in the eye of the beholder.

well biked[/U] and peripatetic, together, you constitute an incredible price range. Seems with anything "vintage" and "classic", beauty (and worth) is truly in the eye of the beholder.

True, there's a wide variation, but as I said in my post it depends on your location. peripatetic's in NYC, where used bikes are much higher than most other places. In smaller cities, the value would be much closer to the lower number I gave. The most "value" you can get from a bike like this is to just ride it.....................Here's a link on sheldon's site that shows catalog pages, specs, etc. of the 1984 Centurion line, including the Accordo. Not sure what year your bike is, but it appears '84 would be fairly close: www.sheldonbrown.com/centurion1984/index.html

THe Accordo was produced over a six year period in the late 1980s. Consequently, there is some variation, depending on the exact year. Non-faded versus faded paint schemes is one of these variations. If it has Centurion and model name decals, the paint is likely original. While all models had Tange Infinity main frames, the stays and forks varied from hi-tensile steel to CrMo. For the first couple of years it used 27" wheelsets, then switched to 700C. Early models did not have indexed shifting, while later models did. Derailleurs were Shimano, (except for the first year, which used SunTour AR) but could be Z, Light Action or Exage series. Weight ranged from 27 to 25 lbs. So there is quite a variation.

Price is going to very dependent on local market conditions, as well as the mechanical and cosmetic condition of the bicycle, so wide ranges can be expected. For a reference, original prices varied from $249 - $370 US.

WB and TM, thanks for reference and serialized spec changes. I'll check the sheldon brown pages v. the pic I have.