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Centurion Comp TA? Nice bike, isn't it. They were made in
1984 only, morphing into the Ironman Dave Scott for 1985
and beyond. I'm still trying to figure out if the Comp TA
model is my favorite or if the '86 Ironman DS is the nicest
of the two. I'm now leaning back toward the Comp TA. I've
got two, one in each color offered. Most I've seen are the
deep red with the silver head tube. I've only seen two or
three in six years in the rich "titanium silver" with the
black head tube. In fact, I've only seen a dozen or so
Comp TAs on eBay (non on CL) since I started looking for
them in 2003 after reading the late Sheldon Brown's endorsement.
He was right about them, as usual.
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If you haven't already done so, have a look at:
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www.sheldonbrown.com/centurion
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At the end of the article there are scans of the 1984
Centurion catalog which includes pics and full specs of
the Comp TA. Among the scans are comparative geometry charts
and tubing weight information and info on Centurion's nice
paintwork, et al.
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And why am I reading a Miyata thread? I'm looking at a
pristine, late '80s Five Twelve on my local CL. A neighbor
is looking for a road bike and it is her size.
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