Is this worth going for?
08-21-17, 11:45 PM
#1
Just a dumb freshie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: San Diego
Posts: 129
Bikes: Brown Specialized Crosstrail, Specialized Allez Double Steel, and Dahon Speed P8
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 55 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Is this worth going for?
08-22-17, 06:53 AM
#2
Senior Member
Yes
08-22-17, 06:59 AM
#3
Forum Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Kalamazoo MI
Posts: 20,650
Bikes: Fuji SL2.1 Carbon Di2 Cannondale Synapse Alloy 4 Trek Checkpoint ALR-5 Viscount Aerospace Pro Colnago Classic Rabobank Schwinn Waterford PMount Raleigh C50 Cromoly Hybrid Legnano Tipo Roma Pista
Mentioned: 59 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3090 Post(s)
Liked 6,596 Times
in
3,782 Posts
Thread moved from General Cycling to Classic and Vintage Appraisals forum.
08-22-17, 07:50 AM
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Western MI
Posts: 2,770
Mentioned: 45 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 656 Post(s)
Liked 469 Times
in
302 Posts
Pretty typical price point for a Centurion Lemans. This one looks nicer than what I often see so I'd say yes, worth it.
08-22-17, 08:38 AM
#5
Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Toronto
Posts: 591
Bikes: Fiori Roma, Currently building a Bianchi, Trek 330, formerly Monshee Nomad, Favorit, Bianchi Sport SX, Frankenbike
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Anyone notice the ad said 18 speed?
Looks like a good value.
Looks like a good value.
08-22-17, 09:16 AM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 23,223
Mentioned: 654 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4722 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3,036 Times
in
1,874 Posts
This one is in great shape. There's very little evidence of wear of the rim sidwalls. The only issue I see is that the non-driveside pedal has a toeclip that is missing the end that retains the strap. Replacements can be a bit hard to find, given that they are a unique style, dedicated to Shimano pedals of the era. Given how little it appears to have been ridden, it's likely original grease and warrants bearing overhauls. As such, it's a good deal, but only if you can do the work yourself. FYI, it's a 1988 model, original MSRP, $429 US.
08-22-17, 06:33 PM
#7
Senior Member
Definitely. It's a very nice late 80's Japanese model with a Tange 2 frame. You will discover that it's very easily upgraded to modern parts . Or, just ride it as is. A pretty good deal at that price.
08-22-17, 07:21 PM
#8
Just a dumb freshie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: San Diego
Posts: 129
Bikes: Brown Specialized Crosstrail, Specialized Allez Double Steel, and Dahon Speed P8
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 55 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Welp, he didn't put any contact info :|
08-22-17, 08:10 PM
#10
Forum Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Kalamazoo MI
Posts: 20,650
Bikes: Fuji SL2.1 Carbon Di2 Cannondale Synapse Alloy 4 Trek Checkpoint ALR-5 Viscount Aerospace Pro Colnago Classic Rabobank Schwinn Waterford PMount Raleigh C50 Cromoly Hybrid Legnano Tipo Roma Pista
Mentioned: 59 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3090 Post(s)
Liked 6,596 Times
in
3,782 Posts
Pic for Posterity
08-22-17, 08:22 PM
#11
weapons-grade bolognium
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Across the street from Chicago
Posts: 6,344
Bikes: Battaglin Cromor, Ciocc Designer 84, Schwinn Superior 1981
Mentioned: 44 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 985 Post(s)
Liked 2,378 Times
in
891 Posts
Owned one - decent rider and that's a fair price.
Pic of mine:
Pic of mine:
Last edited by thinktubes; 08-22-17 at 08:27 PM.
08-22-17, 08:33 PM
#12
Just a dumb freshie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: San Diego
Posts: 129
Bikes: Brown Specialized Crosstrail, Specialized Allez Double Steel, and Dahon Speed P8
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 55 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
08-22-17, 09:00 PM
#13
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Fairplay Co
Posts: 9,519
Bikes: Current 79 Nishiki Custum Sport, Jeunet 620, notable previous bikes P.K. Ripper loop tail, Kawahara Laser Lite, Paramount Track full chrome, Raliegh Internatioanl, Motobecan Super Mirage. 59 Crown royak 3 speed
Mentioned: 26 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 790 Post(s)
Liked 1,767 Times
in
635 Posts
Not sure what it sold for but the clean white hood SLR levers and stem would go for over $100, and there is a couple of guy's here on the cheap skate forums that would pay that for these..
Last edited by zukahn1; 08-22-17 at 09:03 PM.
08-23-17, 09:18 AM
#14
Just a dumb freshie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: San Diego
Posts: 129
Bikes: Brown Specialized Crosstrail, Specialized Allez Double Steel, and Dahon Speed P8
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 55 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
08-25-17, 09:48 AM
#15
Senior Member
I'd have to see it to believe it.
__________________
My bikes: '81 Trek 957, '83 Trek 720, '85 Trek 500, '85 Trek 770,'81 Merckx, '85 Centurion Cinelli, '85 Raleigh Portage, '92 RB-2, '09 Bianchi
My bikes: '81 Trek 957, '83 Trek 720, '85 Trek 500, '85 Trek 770,
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Rezoe
Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
3
05-14-19 07:24 PM
NBike
Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
26
07-30-17 08:46 PM
fortress
Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10
07-01-14 02:22 AM
ckmac
Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
4
10-02-13 08:48 PM
