Inviting tips and tricks for cleaning up neglected roadbikes. Just picked up a Centurion Elite for $48, but the previous owner must have left it in the rain. There are little spots of rust around the cable guides on the top tube.

I'm sure I'm not the only one to find a neglected classic in need of TLC. What are the tricks for putting em back on the road without sandblasting and powdercoating? What parts do you disassemble and rebuild, or replace? What do you look for when inspecting parts?

Paul