seeking vintage ~1978 Centurion LeMans - baby blue
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seeking vintage ~1978 Centurion LeMans - baby blue
The absolute best bike I have ever had. Did a double century on it and lots of touring. Looking for same bike or same frame to restore. 23"/56 cm. As far as I can remember it had a cro-mo lugged frame, bar-end shifters on "rams horn" handlebars, Suntour and Sugino components, and was 10 speed. Donated it to Cycle Across Maryland for their youth program. Now I want it back! Thanks for the help. Doug
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1978 Centurion Super LeMans
Got my ex-wife's old bike down from the garage ceiling. It is a Super LeMans, just like my old one. It has all the components except the seat. Now all I need is a 23"/56cm frame to restore and put all the components on. Doug
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I'd try jaxed mash, type in Centurion, see what comes up.
https://bike.jaxed.com/cgi-bin/bike.cgi?cat=bik&itm=&fil=
https://bike.jaxed.com/cgi-bin/bike.cgi?cat=bik&itm=&fil=
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Just thought you might like to see this 78 Super LeMans https://velospace.org/node/34347
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The absolute best bike I have ever had. Did a double century on it and lots of touring. Looking for same bike or same frame to restore. 23"/56 cm. As far as I can remember it had a cro-mo lugged frame, bar-end shifters on "rams horn" handlebars, Suntour and Sugino components, and was 10 speed. Donated it to Cycle Across Maryland for their youth program. Now I want it back! Thanks for the help. Doug
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Bikes: '76 Centurion Pro Tour, '78 Centurion Super LeMans custom, '10 Scott CR1 Comp/Pro, '11 KHS Tandemania Cross, '96 Kestrel 200 SCi, German Centurion Al Road Bike, Cannondale 500 (M&W), Museeuw/ZRace project
This is my post from 2011. I am finally on the track of my baby-blue beauty. I have a frame (black) that I am going to have blasted and powdercoated, a Sora triple group for components (may have to have the frame cold spread (?), and then try to find decals for a pre-80 Centurion. Any hope I can find some?
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This is my post from 2011. I am finally on the track of my baby-blue beauty. I have a frame (black) that I am going to have blasted and powdercoated, a Sora triple group for components (may have to have the frame cold spread (?), and then try to find decals for a pre-80 Centurion. Any hope I can find some?
I'd be happy to send you or anyone else the files if needed. I was about to inquire with Greg Softley at CycloMondo.net in Australia, as I need one off the tubing decals made. He already has / makes decals for the older 72-75 LeMans. Hopefully he will at least take the files.
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Decals for Centurion
I would love the decal files from you. How do I get you my contact information? <dadunn@verizon.net>





