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Old 03-19-22 | 08:11 AM
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niliraga
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Bikes: 1970s Coppi/Fiorelli beater, 1973 Raleigh Competition, 1972 Bob Jackson, 1970 Cilo Sprint-X, 1985 Fuji Touring Series IV, 1969 Legnano Roma

I've had one small US Proteus Century pass through my hands, and while your decals are a more modern style, can confirm all the details on your frame line up exactly - the seat stay points, the windowed lugs, RGF bb shell, campy dropouts, brake bridge details etc. I believe the CT part of s/n was for Century Touring

Originally Posted by Loose cog
Greetings all



I am hoping that Chris Riley (bikeriley); “ethebull” and a couple of the other Proteus fans are still linked to this thread after no posts for over a decade.

I am looking to establish if this Proteus Century model was produced in the US or in the UK and establish an age from the serial number.

The bike was purchased for the parts and is unfortunately too big for me. I am located in Johannesburg South Africa.

Here goes:

Constructed with Reynolds 531 butted tubes, stays and fork

Prugnat S/4 professional cut out lugs

RGF English thread bottom bracket

Campagnolo dropouts with eyelets and adjusters

27mm seat pin, removed a 3ttt post

Measures 58.5cm centre to top (57cm centre to centre) with 56cm top tube

Frame serial number CT673

The frame was found with Sugino Mighty BB and crank, Campagnolo NR brakes, Suntour bar-end shifters, 3ttt seat pin (saddle later junk), Tange Falcon headset and nice Japanese bar and stem.



Many thanks
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