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Old 02-03-24, 09:10 PM
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^^^^^ Steal!
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^^^^^ Steal!
You mean steel.
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Originally Posted by smd4
You mean steel.
or both...
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Just a FYI, I will be posting the 1988 and 1989 Catalogs to the site in the next couple days.

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Just a FYI, I will be posting the 1988 and 1989 Catalogs to the site in the next couple days.

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Cool, looking forward to it.
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Originally Posted by fleslider
Just a FYI, I will be posting the 1988 and 1989 Catalogs to the site in the next couple days.

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NB: Page 8 (Le Mans) is absent from the 1987 PDF.
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NB: Page 8 (Le Mans) is absent from the 1987 PDF.
Thanks for the heads up, hmm wonder how that happened . Its been like that for years. I will get that corrected also as I'm making the others at this time anyways!
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Hey All IronGents! and Gals.

I just uploaded the 1978,1988 and 1989 Catalogs to vintagecenturion.com

Heres the catalog covers just for a tease!



Please let me know if you see any issues.

the 87 catalog is on the list to update and add the LeMans into it.
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Originally Posted by fleslider
Hey All IronGents! and Gals.

I just uploaded the 1978,1988 and 1989 Catalogs to vintagecenturion.com

Heres the catalog covers just for a tease!



Please let me know if you see any issues.

the 87 catalog is on the list to update and add the LeMans into it.
Amazing!
Takes me back. I had those catalogs...at one time.
Thanks Chris.
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Originally Posted by fleslider
Hey All IronGents! and Gals.

I just uploaded the 1978,1988 and 1989 Catalogs to vintagecenturion.com

Heres the catalog covers just for a tease!



Please let me know if you see any issues.

the 87 catalog is on the list to update and add the LeMans into it.
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Originally Posted by texaspandj
Amazing!
Takes me back. I had those catalogs...at one time.
Thanks Chris.
Anytime !

good to confirm that there is a 1.5 degree frame geometry change in 1989!

now I’m just missing 1972,75,76, 80,81,82 catalogs .
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Originally Posted by fleslider
Anytime !

good to confirm that there is a 1.5 degree frame geometry change in 1989!

now I’m just missing 1972,75,76, 80,81,82 catalogs .
WoW, he who shall not be named said that he vaguely remembered reading there was a geometry change in '89 and per his character he was right.
You'd think we'd know all there is to know about these vintage rides but we keep learning and yearning for more.
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Centurion Ironman set up as a commuter. I bought the frame for $40, teal Ironman fork (spray-canned black) for another $20. Rebuilt with all new bb, hs, etc. and full RX100 group. Suntour Superbe wheels. It only has a rusty 6 speed freewheel, but that is 4 gears more than I need on a 5 mile flat commute

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Centurion Ironman set up as a commuter. I bought the frame for $40, teal Ironman fork (spray-canned it black) for another $20. Rebuilt with all new bb, hs, etc. Full RX100 Groupse. Just a 6 speed freewheel, but it is 4 gears more than I need on a 5 mile flat commute
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I don’t know yet… I’m really hoping to feel some “Dave Scott magic” to occasionally extend my commute home from 5 miles to 15 or more. My previous fat-tired commuter was uninspiring and just sufficient to get me to the train station and back.
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