Centurion Pro Tour Touring: Frame, Fork, Headset, brakes...
12-05-20, 02:49 PM
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700c with the brakes?
Hi,
For those who have put a 700c wheel on a ProTour, did the stock brakes reach OK?
It seems like the post mounts makes any brake change more complicated.
Thanks!
Eric
For those who have put a 700c wheel on a ProTour, did the stock brakes reach OK?
It seems like the post mounts makes any brake change more complicated.
Thanks!
Eric
12-05-20, 03:22 PM
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@tgot - No problem with 700c wheels. These frames are great platforms for a variety of builds.
Dia Compe Model G brakes/ Centurion Pro Tour by djk762, on Flickr
Dia Compe Model G brakes/ Centurion Pro Tour by djk762, on Flickr
12-05-20, 10:16 PM
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Yes, 700c works very well with the center pull brakes, the cantis not so much.
12-06-20, 11:40 AM
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I estimated I should be able to fit 38’s with fenders, but haven’t done it yet.
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12-09-20, 04:33 PM
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I normally ride a 56 or so with my short legs. But maybe I could make this work.
so tempting. It’s a beautiful frame.
so tempting. It’s a beautiful frame.
12-09-20, 09:31 PM
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Happy to say, SOLD! At last.
Thanks to all the supportive members who chimed in to assist with info on these. One I will be sad to see go, but happy to know it'll be in an appreciative BF member's care and back out on the road at last.
Thanks to all the supportive members who chimed in to assist with info on these. One I will be sad to see go, but happy to know it'll be in an appreciative BF member's care and back out on the road at last.
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12-11-20, 08:14 PM
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Here's mine in credit card touring mode, 700c x 35 tires. Solid. Grade A chrome. Pinstriping to die for. Same year and color as the OP's. Vertical dropouts and brazed on centerpull posts are either way ahead of it's time or a nod to early french constructeurs. A better made production frame would be hard to find.
Rear triangle spread to 130 for 8 speed cassette usage
aka "The Zero Bike"
Rear triangle spread to 130 for 8 speed cassette usage
aka "The Zero Bike"
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12-13-20, 01:09 PM
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New home!
The frame and fork have reached their new home!
Unboxing the Centurion ProTour.
My compliments to mnmkpedals on the excellent packaging job.
I've got a pair of Shimano 32h wheels newly from CL, and a triple Ultegra drivetrain parts ordered from Brewsmith , envisioned for the build. I may try randoneur bars, and maybe the Sella Anatomical R2 saddle.
It will get its own thread in due course, maybe between Xmas and the New Year. There's a threaded rod in my future.
Unboxing the Centurion ProTour.
My compliments to mnmkpedals on the excellent packaging job.
I've got a pair of Shimano 32h wheels newly from CL, and a triple Ultegra drivetrain parts ordered from Brewsmith , envisioned for the build. I may try randoneur bars, and maybe the Sella Anatomical R2 saddle.
It will get its own thread in due course, maybe between Xmas and the New Year. There's a threaded rod in my future.
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12-13-20, 01:42 PM
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Enjoy!
and thank you for saving me from explaining why I bought “another pile of old bike junk, and
why can’t you just ride the other one....”
and thank you for saving me from explaining why I bought “another pile of old bike junk, and
why can’t you just ride the other one....”
12-17-20, 08:43 PM
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Great thing, have fun with it.
Here is what I did with mine.
Finally building my Centurion Pro Tour + Update with new build info.
Here is what I did with mine.
Finally building my Centurion Pro Tour + Update with new build info.
12-22-20, 02:42 AM
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Thank God I didn’t see this before it sold. Just let go of my carefully rebuilt ‘79 earlier this year to finance the next dream bike. Excited to see how this one gets built out
12-22-20, 02:45 AM
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Oh, and I should have added that I 650b-ed mine with the log-reach Dia Compe centerpulls with no problem, though it did predictably drop the bb a bit and this alter the trail / fork geometry ever so slightly.
