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01-01-12 | 11:45 AM

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ggl205

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Bikes: 1972 P13 Paramount, 1974 P15 Paramount, 1964 Paramount track bike, 1985 Fuji Team, 1983 Fuji Club, 1985 Fuji Serie V, 2007 Trek 5.2 Madone, 1982/83 Schwinn Voyageur, 1982 Takara Challenge, 1979 Motobecane Champion Team, 1985 Panasonic Team Europe 1,

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Originally Posted by ggl205

I have this frame that was advertised and sold as a Centurion Equipe. When it arrived, it looked like an Equipe and definitely has Cinelli embossed on the top of both rear stays, rear stay brake bridge and fork crown. But the only thing on the frame that resembles an Equipe is the unique seat post lug. But even this lug is not quite the same as an Equipe.

I have attached several images comparing a real Equipe to this other "Equipe" frame. I hope there is a Cinelli expert here to help ID what I have.

John

And yet another...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Cine...item2318292f94

After seeing the steer tube on this most recent frame, I think this one and mine are Centurion Equipe. That blue is rare and unique to at least two other US Equipe's. This is the first time I have seen that blue on what may be considered a European Equipe.

Last edited by ggl205; 01-01-12 at 12:00 PM.

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