whats up everyone, I hope all is well

we have a scrap steel dumpster at work and Im always checking it out hoping some day ill find a bike or frame that fits me.

I have to be honest ive been searching high and low for a vintage touring frame in a 52 or 54 but no joy in 4 years. so Im close to ordering a custom frame just cuz the newer off the shelf frames dont work for me too well.

yesterday I found a centurion elite 12 bike in our metal dumpster it was in pretty good shape though some paint was gone and rust starting where some cable chafed.

it may be just a tad small for me but agin its in pretty good shape and the wheels dont look too bad either

top tube is 19" .

suntour shifters (cyclone??) down tube friction mounted on downtube not on each side

suntour FD

shimano 105 RD

diacompe single pivot side pulls , not a nice brake!!

im thinking this might be a nice SS project?? but perhaps change the brakes over to mayfac or wieman centerpulls for big tire /fender use.


I got excited when I saw the bike but its looks a bit small and not a touring frame (sigh) but hey it may turn out to be a fun ride.

funny ive found 6 decent good quality older bikes in recent times .

univega gran tourismo I was freaking out untill I stood next to frame it was a size 48 tiny tiny tiny drat drat drat!!! left it at the salvation army

Pugeout UO8 Not a great bike . its a 50 at best ,good condition I took it home but dont know what to do with it

low end lotus again a 48 or so left it at the good will shop

this centurion a 50 most likely Ill have to realy measure it tonight

ross proffesional again a 46 or 48 tiny tiny left it at dump frame only

low end panasonic again probably a 48 it was tiny. didnt take it

these bikes must have all belonged to kids , then the bikes get thrown out by the parents years later???

I just dont find any larger frames.

your thoughts please

have a great day

"John"