Hi! Hows it going? I just started commuting again and bought this old rusty bike at a thrift store. I cleaned and lubed her up and bought some new tires and now I have a real nice machine to get to work. It's nice to have something to look forward to again.
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Would suggests adding a Topeak Road Morph w/gauge frame pump. I've got one mounted on my seattube. Nice job on the rebuild, though.

Rock on!

What happened to the cages on your pedals and the wrap around your bars? I could understand going with just platforms for preference. I ride with clipless pedals, but most of the time I ride without my cleats so they're practically just platform pedals.

I couldn't stand not having wrap on my bars, though, and I'd really want bar ends. Without wrap, I've just found my bars to be cold and slippery.

I hope you kept that old saddle, too. My friend had a brown suede-like saddle like that on his bike and I always wanted to buy it from him. I think they look so great.

That will make a good commuter.

Nothing wrong with that bike! Nice score!

That a Tange #1 frame? That was a pretty upscale bike in the day. Hit the C&V forum and you will fit right in there is a bunch of us that like the old Centurions.

Very nice thrift store find. It looks like you had some help furry assistance as well which I usually find handy. That will be a nice commuter. I almost got a Centurion a couple weeks ago, but it didn't work out which is ok I didn't need another bike anyway.

eliters. cool bike and good job.

I bought new brown wraps but I'm gonna see if I need to move my levers a bit before I do the job. And I'm not the best bar wrapper either. I got watch a few more youtubes on the subject. The saddle cleaned up nicely but....well. it ain't a Brooks. need I say more? And as for the pedals, I do not mind cages but am using these for the time being. The original ones cleaned up really nice too!

Definitely something about fixing up an old bike and making it ride-able. Good job so far.