jtgotsjets

This is a three year old thread and offers of sale are not permitted in the main forum.

RobbieTunes

He hasn't answered my PM or email yet, either.

mrbrklyn

https://150miles4ms.us/1986/thebike.html

BTW - i had a cannondale as well, although it was a fully loaded tourer. My Facet was much lighter. This sales sheet puts it at 18 pounds out of the box, and mine was fairly customized.

AZORCH

Boy, does this ever bring back memories! I bought a Facet and some white, klunky touring machine off a photographer friend back in the early 90's. The tourer fit me really well but I hated it; the Centurion was really a bit too small and tight, but I absolutely loved it. I recall how the color really stood out from most of the other bikes being ridden at the time (somewhere, in a box buried on a shelf is a photo of me riding it in one of the MS150 events; the bike just glows in the photograph.) Despite the poor fit, I really enjoyed riding it - a lot more, in fact, than my main bike, a Fuji, which actually did fit me correctly. Tough to say, on reflection, just what it was that appealed to me but it was a very light bike and shifted so smoothly. I really felt like I was going a lot faster than I probably was, but my memories (no doubt viewed through rose colored lenses, of course!) make it seem like I was just flying when I rode it. When we moved to Alaska in 2001, we figured that was the end of road bikes for us and I sold the Fuji, Centurion, and the whatever-in-the-heck-it-was touring bike. Three years later we were back in the Midwest and regret set in almost the same day we decided to return. Every time I see a CL ad with a Centurion listed I check to see if it's my old bike. No such luck, and frankly this posting is the first time I've seen another Facet since the day mine rolled down the driveway and got loaded into someone else's car. It's kind of funny. I've owned a lot of much higher end bikes, many of which have been wonderful riders. Still though, there's a special place in my heart for this one. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I did mine.

RobbieTunes

Definitely.

mrbrklyn

that bike still makes me swoon

RobbieTunes

Kanegon

Robbie, I think you're right. I/we must be one of half a dozen or so people in the US with this fine bike. Just got back from a very cold brisk ride and gotta tell you, I'm enjoying it more and more with every ride, esp. with the Accushift upgrade.

RobbieTunes

A fine bike, and very fun to build.
Every improvement makes itself known.

mrbrklyn

What a sexy bike.

Lazyass

You guys ever seen one of these?

Vintage Centurion Facet 54cm (Med) Yellow Road Bicycle 2x7, Down Tube Shifter | eBay

copperfind

I bought on in Japan in 1986, loved to ride that bike. When I got back to the states I let it go like an idiot. Spent the last few years looking everywhere for one and ended up finding one on CL just 10 miles from home about two years ago. Still love riding that bike, as a matter of fact, put 15 miles on it today, not much but February in CT so it was a dust off ride. Thinking about converting to a triple now.

RobbieTunes

You convert that thing to a triple and it will bite you.

Just kidding. Make it yours.

One in action, Austin TX 2011.

jetboy 

consider doing a compact in place of a triple- since you have a clamp on derailleur it should be bolt on and go.

RobbieTunes

He is very much correct. You could easily go compact and have a great looking bike that people will mistake for carbon.

1-FSA compact crankset in black. Either find an older Octalink or go with an external BB model. This would be easy and take advantage of that frames stiffness for good power transfer.

2-Long cage Shimano 105 RD. The 5700 in black will handle 9 or 10 speeds.

3-Lower the FD and it will likely work just fine, add a wide range cassette (the FD will take 32, maybe 34) and you may not even need a new chain. You'll be able to keep your Sora shifters.

4-Sell the RD and crankset/BB to offset your costs.

Climb away, not much expense, and you'll be fine.

Besides, a Facet gets you an honorary membership in the Ironman Every Woman Finds You Irresistable club.
Even with the asterisk on your ticket, they won't leave you alone.

copperfind

Sounds like what Ia m doing... updated in other post, going with FSA 50/34 and adding new hubs converted to Hyperglide to change gearing... current Suntour limits any updates.