Trying to identify a lightweight
05-31-06, 08:12 AM
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Trying to identify a lightweight
I am trying to identify the bike in these pictures. I bought it at a flea market 15-20 years ago. The man knew nothing about the the bike. What I know is the following. It is a pre-1978 full Dura-Ace (Crane rear derailleur) bike. These parts include shifters, brake system, hubs, derailleurs F & R and seat post. Frame was built with Nervex lugs includung the bottom bracket. It has sew-up wheels and tires. The most unusual part of the frame is the rear brake bridge which is in the shape of an "M". What I don't know is almost everything else. When purchased someone had spray bombed it black but had removed all trace of the original paint, decals, headbadge, etc. I repainted it a color I liked at the time that is why it looks as it does now. I have included four pictures. Any guesses to who or what company built it would be very helpful. Roger
05-31-06, 08:46 AM
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My guess is some model of Centurion, some of their early models had those same imitation "Nervex" lugs. I had an early Centurion Le Mans with those identical lugs but it had SunTour derailleurs & DiaCompe brakes instead of the Dura Ace on yours. Don
05-31-06, 01:33 PM
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I did some internet searching of Centurion bikes but none of them seem to have the unusual rear brake bridge that my bike has. All the ones that I saw have either arched or straight tubing bridges. Does the bike you have have a brake bridge like the upper row middle picture? Roger
05-31-06, 03:45 PM
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The rear brake bridge is the part that I find so different in shape than the tubular ones that I have seen on Centurians. Did your Lemans have that type of bridge? Roger
05-31-06, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by rhenning
The rear brake bridge is the part that I find so different in shape than the tubular ones that I have seen on Centurians. Did your Lemans have that type of bridge? Roger
05-31-06, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rhenning
The rear brake bridge is the part that I find so different in shape than the tubular ones that I have seen on Centurians. Did your Lemans have that type of bridge? Roger
06-01-06, 07:40 AM
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The lump on the down tube was originally put on to clamp on a race number for the bike. Very common in the 70s. Roger
06-01-06, 09:55 AM
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I don't know why but something about the bike speaks "French" to me.
so a few questions.
Bottom bracket dimensions (68,70, etc.)
threading?
seat tube dimensions. 26, 27, 27.2 ?
some variation of a Motobecane?
Marty
so a few questions.
Bottom bracket dimensions (68,70, etc.)
threading?
seat tube dimensions. 26, 27, 27.2 ?
some variation of a Motobecane?
Marty
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I looked it over more closely and found a couple of more things. Bottom bracket is 68 mm and english threaded. Seatpost is 26.4. Seatpost and stem were made by SR. Handle bars have an "M" on one side and "MOSSBERG" on the other. Is there such a thing as a Mossberg bicycle? Roger
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there were mossberg bikes. The same company that made the over under shot guns I believe.
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"I doubt anyone would hang old DA on a bad frame"
Actually, I found some first gen Dura-ace on what I think was either a Huffy or a Murray not too long ago... the bike had crash damage at the front end, so I took the parts off and ditched the bike, what the heck.
Actually, I found some first gen Dura-ace on what I think was either a Huffy or a Murray not too long ago... the bike had crash damage at the front end, so I took the parts off and ditched the bike, what the heck.
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Nah - it's a mossberg. Must have been one of the early ones if the parts were original - the later ones mostly cashed in on suckers trying to beat the gas shortage.
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Mossberg Viking Medallist circa 1974. Those are the original components. However, I don't now who built the frames for Mossberg.
