Another Centurion
10-08-18 | 04:52 PM
#27
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The LeTech is a triple pivot unit with a really long cage- the Disraeli Gears site mentions them being "fragile." I can just imagine somehow catching that cage and it having the leverage to tweak any of those pivot joints...
I have a LeTech- I've been in the process of redoing the bike that it lives on for about the past year or so... There are many other derailleurs I would prefer to use before the LeTech.
I have a LeTech- I've been in the process of redoing the bike that it lives on for about the past year or so... There are many other derailleurs I would prefer to use before the LeTech.
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Commence to jigglin’ huh?!?!
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10-09-18 | 03:24 PM
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10-09-18 | 09:18 PM
#32
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i guess a pump could go there, sure. I asked about the bottle setup because by the mid80s it was pretty common for a quality frame to have 2 bottle cages in the main triangle and higher level loaded touring frames to have a 3rd mount on the underside of the downtube.
I was simply surprised to see the underside location but not the seat tube.
its a neat part of cycling history since it was short lived- 2 bottle mounts on the downtube without a seat tube mount didnt last long.
pretty cool.
10-09-18 | 10:30 PM
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From: Baton Rouge La
not sure why rain would get in as long as a couple bolts were in place.
i guess a pump could go there, sure. I asked about the bottle setup because by the mid80s it was pretty common for a quality frame to have 2 bottle cages in the main triangle and higher level loaded touring frames to have a 3rd mount on the underside of the downtube.
I was simply surprised to see the underside location but not the seat tube.
its a neat part of cycling history since it was short lived- 2 bottle mounts on the downtube without a seat tube mount didnt last long.
pretty cool.
i guess a pump could go there, sure. I asked about the bottle setup because by the mid80s it was pretty common for a quality frame to have 2 bottle cages in the main triangle and higher level loaded touring frames to have a 3rd mount on the underside of the downtube.
I was simply surprised to see the underside location but not the seat tube.
its a neat part of cycling history since it was short lived- 2 bottle mounts on the downtube without a seat tube mount didnt last long.
pretty cool.
10-09-18 | 10:39 PM
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10-10-18 | 09:10 AM
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It looks like a time capsule.
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10-11-18 | 06:00 PM
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Bikes: they change so much I'm tired of updating this
Finally got it ready for the road, spit and polish later when I have more time. Bugs me that the front tire label is on the wrong side, tires are on right. I threw some junk levers on for the time being, I want to use the original Gran Compe levers. Do they still have replacement hoods?
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10-12-18 | 08:16 AM
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Finally got it ready for the road, spit and polish later when I have more time. Bugs me that the front tire label is on the wrong side, tires are on right. I threw some junk levers on for the time being, I want to use the original Gran Compe levers. Do they still have replacement hoods?
10-12-18 | 08:38 AM
#39
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Nice bike btw. I still miss the '76 Pro Tour I sold last year. (I'm consoling myself by building up a 76 Semi Pro with brazed on Canti brakes for 650b).
10-12-18 | 09:56 AM
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I'm not trying to be a smartass, but why don't you just flip the front wheel around? Do hub labels trump tire labels? I guess my OCD doesn't run deep enough :-)
Nice bike btw. I still miss the '76 Pro Tour I sold last year. (I'm consoling myself by building up a 76 Semi Pro with brazed on Canti brakes for 650b).
Nice bike btw. I still miss the '76 Pro Tour I sold last year. (I'm consoling myself by building up a 76 Semi Pro with brazed on Canti brakes for 650b).
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10-12-18 | 03:35 PM
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How about these at velo orange? https://velo-orange.com/collections/...4-brake-levers
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10-19-18 | 10:11 AM
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I’ve been watching this Centurion on Craigslist for a couple weeks now. The price dropped done and I finally picked it up today. Slapped a Brooks on it to take a quick spin. New Paselas, bar tape and cables and it should be ready. My intentions for it was bad weather and a winter bike but this thing is clean.
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