Originally Posted by RCMoeur

It looks a LOT like my very first "real" bike - a Centurion Super Elite from that same era. Same color, head badge, cranks, Cyclone GT derailleurs, peeling Centurion serif lettering, etc.

Except... my Super Elite came with clamp-on Suntour ratchet downtube shifters, not bar-cons.

One of the first things I did was to change out the crank for a TA 46-42-26, the freewheel for a 14-26 Pro-Compe, and the downtube shifters for... bar-cons. The downtube shifters saw action again about a year later on the Raleigh Pro Mk IV frame I bought, where they stayed for my racing career. The Super Elite saw many miles of commuting, club rides, and touring. And then I loaned it to my ex-girlfriend's sister to use at college, and someone else decided they wanted it more.

I still miss it sometimes.