Originally Posted by oilman_15106
Thanks for the interest. Classic look is not of prime importance. Rear spacing is 126. Did not know you could spread frame to accomidate newer casette. How is this done? Have access to most tools short of a machine shop. Would anyone comment on buying an older bike on ebay with better components to rebuild my bike.
Sheldon Brown has a method of permanently spreading the rear triangle. You can also just spread it by hand, cram in the wider hub and ride it....Why don't you just buy a better bike with the stuff on it you want? Not that it isn't possible to rebuild the Centurian from the ground up with Campy record 10, CF fork and high bling wheels if you want, have the know how,tools, and deep enough pockets,but WHY?? Also remember,There were different flavors of Centurians.Some were better left as is rather than dumping a small fortune into upgrades.