Road Test/Bike Review (1987) CENTURION Le Mans RS
06-06-23, 11:08 AM
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I'm thinking the 6 pounds 4 oz must be the frameset weight. Or I guess the frame could be 5 pounds 4 oz....but that would be one heavy Tange 2 frame.
06-06-23, 12:21 PM
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There's one about this vintage on my local CL for $100 - https://madison.craigslist.org/bik/d...629021584.html - on the small-ish side
09-01-23, 10:49 AM
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Sweet, I just picked up a 1987 Centurion LeMans RS in turqoise/white, and when I check Bike Forums today I find an article posted earlier this year showing a 1987 Centurion LeMans RS in turqoise/white.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
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09-01-23, 12:12 PM
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Last night I was trawling FB marketplace and saw one of these in this paint scheme (and my size!) listed for $30. It was gone by breakfast time today.
I sold my magenta & white LeMans with all the rust spots and mismatched wheels a couple of weeks ago. I didn't need it, the stable is already too full. And yet I still was kinda bummed I missed out on the '87 this morning.
I sold my magenta & white LeMans with all the rust spots and mismatched wheels a couple of weeks ago. I didn't need it, the stable is already too full. And yet I still was kinda bummed I missed out on the '87 this morning.
09-01-23, 12:33 PM
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Last night I was trawling FB marketplace and saw one of these in this paint scheme (and my size!) listed for $30. It was gone by breakfast time today.
I sold my magenta & white LeMans with all the rust spots and mismatched wheels a couple of weeks ago. I didn't need it, the stable is already too full. And yet I still was kinda bummed I missed out on the '87 this morning.
I sold my magenta & white LeMans with all the rust spots and mismatched wheels a couple of weeks ago. I didn't need it, the stable is already too full. And yet I still was kinda bummed I missed out on the '87 this morning.
I'm very excited, I've been looking for a nice vintage down-tube shifter roadbike for awhile now. Since I well-remember the late 1980's beach colors fashion trend (thanks, Miami Vice), finding one in turquoise/white with a pink water bottle cage was icing on the cake.
09-01-23, 12:35 PM
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I picked it up by breakfast time today. The ancient tires and tubes are brittle of course, just for fun I put some air in, then when it started hissing out via the leak my cat ran into the room to investigate the sound.
I'm very excited, I've been looking for a nice vintage down-tube shifter roadbike for awhile now. Since I well-remember the late 1980's beach colors fashion trend (thanks, Miami Vice), finding one in turquoise/white with a pink water bottle cage was icing on the cake.
I'm very excited, I've been looking for a nice vintage down-tube shifter roadbike for awhile now. Since I well-remember the late 1980's beach colors fashion trend (thanks, Miami Vice), finding one in turquoise/white with a pink water bottle cage was icing on the cake.
09-01-23, 12:45 PM
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I'm still bummed about a very nice bright red Trek Antelope that was available for FREE last month but by the time I saw the ad there was already someone en route to pick it up. I mean the red paint looked almost flawless, as if it had sat in a garage for 30 years.
