Blue Centurion Equipe: What does this go?
04-09-11, 07:15 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 348
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Blue Centurion Equipe: What does this go?
Is there any conclusion between the the gray Centurion Equipes and the blue ones? Is the blue a pre-production model? May have a lead on a blue...
04-09-11, 07:46 PM
#2
Banned.
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 27,199
Mentioned: 34 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 378 Post(s)
Liked 1,409 Times
in
909 Posts
It's been/being/will be debated.
At present, I'm of the opinion they are Cinelli-built frames that were produced around the same time, perhaps by the same builders, as the Equipe.
The Centurion rep on the project was Alan Goldsmith, and he pretty much ruled out anything but the grey Equipes, and doesn't think more than 150 of those were made, in fact, he pegged it as far more likely that 50-100 were made than 150.
I've not seen enough of the blue models at any given time to really get into their details. afilado has a beauty, and it's the closest to the grey models that I've seen. It had no decals.
That blue color, though, is available on Cinelli SC's right now, while grey is not. Go figure.
At present, I'm of the opinion they are Cinelli-built frames that were produced around the same time, perhaps by the same builders, as the Equipe.
The Centurion rep on the project was Alan Goldsmith, and he pretty much ruled out anything but the grey Equipes, and doesn't think more than 150 of those were made, in fact, he pegged it as far more likely that 50-100 were made than 150.
I've not seen enough of the blue models at any given time to really get into their details. afilado has a beauty, and it's the closest to the grey models that I've seen. It had no decals.
That blue color, though, is available on Cinelli SC's right now, while grey is not. Go figure.
04-09-11, 08:09 PM
#3
Dropped
What Rob says.
If it's a 60cm and you're not interested, let me know!
If it's a 60cm and you're not interested, let me know!
04-09-11, 08:35 PM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Chattanooga
Posts: 1,154
Bikes: '93 Bridgestone RB-1, '91 Specialized Allez Epic, '85 Raleigh Team Pro, '78 Andre Bertin, early '90s F. Moser Leader AX , '85 Centurion Equipe, '98 Litespeed Tuscany, '89 Klein Quantum, '80 Nishiki Superbe, '83 Peckham, '84 Fuji Opus III
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 12 Times
in
9 Posts
A Blue One.....
Haven't posted this for awhile but maybe you'll enjoy it afresh......
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ICS?highlight=
Best,
J
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ICS?highlight=
Best,
J
04-09-11, 10:52 PM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Chicago, the leafy NW side
Posts: 2,479
Bikes: 1974 Motobecane Grand Record, 1987 Miyata Pro, 1988 Bob Jackson Lady Mixte (wife's), others in the family
Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 125 Post(s)
Liked 155 Times
in
79 Posts
On the other hand, if it's 52cm and you are not...
__________________
I never think I have hit hard, unless it rebounds.
- Dr Samuel Johnson
I never think I have hit hard, unless it rebounds.
- Dr Samuel Johnson
04-10-11, 04:23 AM
#7
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 348
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Great pictures, I was looking for your bike. I haven't seen what the bike looks like (seller is unresponsive) but blue Centurion with Campagnolo dropouts seems to fit a pre-gray pseudo-Equipe. I'll probably pass on this (I was more curious than anything plus I'd like more chrome) but if anyone is interested I could find the ad and post it.
