Originally Posted by cdmurphy

I'm going to break this into two or three posts. Quite a few bikes here.

To begin with, the Craigslist bikes:

1) Centurion Super LeMans (~1976) Too expensive, and kind of a boat anchor. This was butted Hi Ten, but probably a complete weight around 28-29 lbs. Looks sharp with the chrome, but not really a performance bike.

2) Centurion Super Elite (1978-80) Fair price, very clean, and probably my favorite of the Craigslist bikes. Light Tange #2 frame, quality Suntour Cyclone derailleurs, and the crank looks to have a smaller BCD, allowing for a more reasonable small chainring. (Was specced with an SR SAX5 86bcd crankset, but it doesn't look like that is what's on there. Maybe a Sugino Mighty Tour - 110bcd.)

3) Schwinn LeTour (1985-87??) Nice price, and also looks pretty clean. A bit more race oriented than the Super Elite. Older models were hi ten, or straight guage Cr-mo, but may have been double butted Tenax by this year. Not a particularly valuable model, but probably a perfectly decent bike. Might be a bit tight with 32's, but I bet they would fit.

4) Older Letour (Maybe late 70's to maybe 1981) Too expensive, by maybe $100. Parts are all over the place, and nothing too fancy either. Frame is probably hi-ten or straight guage main triangle.

5) Centurion Le Mans (1986-88?) Kind of expensive for the condition, but was a pretty decent bike for the time. Tange #2 frame, mid range shimano components. Looks to have ok tire clearance, probably better than the contemporary Ironman. Would be a good buy at $100-150, but I wouldn't spend $300 on one.

6) Peugeot Super Competition (1981): Seems quite a bit too expensive. I'm not really up on Peugeots, but the 80's were really past their prime. It's a nice clean frame, but the parts are just ho-hum. The Campy grand sport components are are second tier, at a time when Shimano and Suntour were really coming on strong. If it were decked out in Nuovo Record or Super Record, it might be a different story.