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Old 12-22-17 | 05:40 AM
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Bikes: 1984 Centurion Elite GT 15, 1985 Centurion Ironman Dave Scott, 1983 Diamond Back Ridge Runner, 1985 Mongoose ATB, 1987 Ross Centaur, 1986 Raleigh Marathon

Originally Posted by texaspandj
Wow , nice work Austin.
Makes me wonder what the trade is, that is if it's bike related.
Thank you! The trade is indeed bike related. I'm trading it for a complete 1984 Centurion Pro-Tour 15. It's pretty much all original besides the tires, front derailleur, and possibly the seat and seat post. Not sure on those just yet. The paint on it is a little more beat up than I was hoping for, and it's a 56cm when I was really hoping for a 58cm, but it's supposedly a very low mileage bike, and the components are all in really great shape! It may not be the perfect catch, but a brown '84 Pro-Tour has been at the top of my "wanted" list since I first got into vintage road bikes!

I was never the biggest fan of the TIG welded construction, or the fully chromed frame and fork on the Mongoose to begin with, so I went out and found a neglected '83 Diamond Back Ridge Runner to replace the Mongoose as my vintage MTB project. I much prefer the lugged construction and painted frame on the Ridge Runner anyway, so it all works out!
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