Road Cycling - Calling all Centurion experts!!!

I have a 1989 Centurion Ironman Expert, and I have looked on the internet everywhere but cannot find what I am looking for.

Specifically I am looking for the exact weight of the frame and forks for the Tange #1 (531?) frame used for this bike.

This is a determining factor as to whether or not I may be willing to invest money in rebuilding the bike with all new components, or buy a new frame as well. I like the smooth ride, but don't know if it is just way too heavy or not for a modern rebuild.

Anyone?

I had a hard time finding centurion specs online but here are some starting points

Ebay has a ironman that is listed at 23lbs with all components
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=7298&item=3696883114&rd=1

I also saw a post on cyclingforum that mentioned it at 19lbs.
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t166739.html


Try www.sheldonbrown.com for some more stuff

I don't know the exact weight but my guestimate/memory puts the stock '89 whole bike in the 23 lb. range. Reason I believe this is I owned one w/ Suntour GPX, Araya rims etc. and recently ran into someone at a club ride who had one exactly like mine. He let me tool around with it in the lot for "old times sake". I miss that bike.

That bike was $6-700 new in '89 which makes it comparable to what, a $11-1200 bike today? Take that for what it's worth, which may not be much, given the advances in technology and whatnot. If it were mine, I would rebuild it if the lugged Tange steel frame was solid. I wouldn't spend a whole bunch - maybe 105 with some Ritchey bars and some solid but inexpensive wheels like the Neuvation M28 Aeros. Have fun with it and keep us posted.

55/Rad

I have a frame of similar quality and vintage (1989 Schwinn Paramount) and with basically crap used components (full STI shifting though) its about 23lbs. Theres still a lot of room for improvement in my components so I guess if I wanted to it could be a 20lbs bike, but I'm not sure its worth the investment as its just a Japanese Tange lugged frame.

Mine weighs in at 22.5# on my scale, but what I want to know is the weight of the frame and forks. That is the hard part. I don't want to have to strip the whole thing down just to weigh it. :(
Yes, and I was thinking of spending some good money to really build it up nice with a new paint job, but if it too heavy of a frame, then I may consider going carbon fiber just to try something new, and keep the original bike in its original form for old times sake.

How about treating yourself to the carbon frame or a new bike at the very least and using the centurion as a DIY project and try your hand at painting or something along those lines.

I have a 1989 Centurion Ironman Expert, and I have looked on the internet everywhere but cannot find what I am looking for.

Specifically I am looking for the exact weight of the frame and forks for the Tange #1 (531?) frame used for this bike.

This is a determining factor as to whether or not I may be willing to invest money in rebuilding the bike with all new components, or buy a new frame as well. I like the smooth ride, but don't know if it is just way too heavy or not for a modern rebuild.

Anyone?Why don't you weigh it.

Like I said in the previos post, it does weigh 22.5#, but I want to know the weight of the frame and forks alone, without having to strip the whole bike to find out. I keep thinking I should just get the new bike and save this one for running around. I can build a new bike for the same price in nice components, but cost an additional $800 for a carbon frame.

Oh, decisions, decisions....