WTB: 80's Road Bike

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I like my '03 Fuji but I am nostalgic for my long-gone late-80's
Centurion, so if you have a 54-56cm 1980's lugged frame Panasonic,
Fuji, Centurion, Bianchi, Peugeot, Nishiki, Lotus, or similar
collecting dust I may be interested.

This will be an around-town beater and possible a project bike, so
condition of components isn't that important. Ugly white
saddle/handlebar tape a plus!

I've got an early- to mid-80's Miyata in good condition that I picked up
out of a dumpster, but you can't have it; I'm having too much fun with
it!

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I have an old Centurion frame and all the components for it. I stripped it
down over ten years ago to rebuild it and never completed the job. My
current bike is a 2002 Fuji. I think I liked my 1981 Trek best, but the
Fuji is pretty nice.

Anyway, the Centurion doesn't have the size marked on the frame like my Fuji
does and I don't know exactly where to take the measurement. If you can
tell me how to measure it I'll see if it is the right size for you.

Arlie Cooper

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I like my '03 Fuji but I am nostalgic for my long-gone late-80's
Centurion, so if you have a 54-56cm 1980's lugged frame Panasonic,
Fuji, Centurion, Bianchi, Peugeot, Nishiki, Lotus, or similar
collecting dust I may be interested.

This will be an around-town beater and possible a project bike, so
condition of components isn't that important. Ugly white
saddle/handlebar tape a plus!

Thanks!
sruti

I replied yesterday but I don't see my reply on the server, so here goes
again.

I have an old Centurion that I stripped down to rebuild about ten years ago
but never finished. I have an '02 Fuji that I ride now so I don't need the
old bike now. I don't know what size the frame is. If someone can tell me
how to measure it I will let you know what it is.

Arlie Cooper

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Quoted message said:

I like my '03 Fuji but I am nostalgic for my long-gone late-80's
Centurion, so if you have a 54-56cm 1980's lugged frame Panasonic,
Fuji, Centurion, Bianchi, Peugeot, Nishiki, Lotus, or similar
collecting dust I may be interested.

This will be an around-town beater and possible a project bike, so
condition of components isn't that important. Ugly white
saddle/handlebar tape a plus!

Thanks!
sruti

Blue_Gator said:

I replied yesterday but I don't see my reply on the server, so here goes
again.

I have an old Centurion that I stripped down to rebuild about ten years ago
but never finished. I have an '02 Fuji that I ride now so I don't need the
old bike now. I don't know what size the frame is. If someone can tell me
how to measure it I will let you know what it is.

Measure along the seat tube from the center of the bottom bracket, or spindle if
one's there to the top of the seat tube. Call that ST measured C-T.

Measure along the top tube from the center of the seat tube to the center of the
head tube. Use a careful eyeball and you'll be close enough. Call this TT, C-C.

Metric is the standard way to measure that sort of frame so it's best to start
there instead of convert from inches.

Ron

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Arlie Cooper

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Quoted message said:

I like my '03 Fuji but I am nostalgic for my long-gone late-80's
Centurion, so if you have a 54-56cm 1980's lugged frame Panasonic,
Fuji, Centurion, Bianchi, Peugeot, Nishiki, Lotus, or similar
collecting dust I may be interested.

This will be an around-town beater and possible a project bike, so
condition of components isn't that important. Ugly white
saddle/handlebar tape a plus!

Thanks!
sruti

Thanks Ron.

Following Ron's instructions, the frame measures as follows:

Seat tube measures 63.5cm
Top tube measures 56cm

The seat tube measurement seems too big to me, but I measured it three times
to make sure it is correct. I used a metric tape measure so there was no
mistake converting from inches.

Arlie Cooper

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On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:50:23 -0800, "Blue_Gator" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I replied yesterday but I don't see my reply on the server, so here goes
again.

I have an old Centurion that I stripped down to rebuild about ten years
ago
but never finished. I have an '02 Fuji that I ride now so I don't need
the
old bike now. I don't know what size the frame is. If someone can tell
me
how to measure it I will let you know what it is.

Measure along the seat tube from the center of the bottom bracket, or
spindle if
one's there to the top of the seat tube. Call that ST measured C-T.

Measure along the top tube from the center of the seat tube to the center
of the
head tube. Use a careful eyeball and you'll be close enough. Call this TT,
C-C.

Metric is the standard way to measure that sort of frame so it's best to
start
there instead of convert from inches.

Ron

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Arlie Cooper

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Quoted message said:

I like my '03 Fuji but I am nostalgic for my long-gone late-80's
Centurion, so if you have a 54-56cm 1980's lugged frame Panasonic,
Fuji, Centurion, Bianchi, Peugeot, Nishiki, Lotus, or similar
collecting dust I may be interested.

This will be an around-town beater and possible a project bike, so
condition of components isn't that important. Ugly white
saddle/handlebar tape a plus!

Thanks!
sruti

On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 21:30:12 -0700, in rec.bicycles.marketplace you
wrote:

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I hope one or more of these sparks someone's interest - my garage is
almost too full. Prices not listed, make offer, I'm okay with eBay or
lower prices, if it says Cheap I mean cheap which is $10-25. The good
ones are higher, you know what constitutes a bargain better than me,
I'm just clearing out the garage.

Sure, the one that sparked my interest was the one you don't mention;
the baby blue Schwin Mixte frame only. I keep thinking it'd be really
cool (TM) to build one of these up with either a modern STI drivtrain
(and some really bling wheels, Mavic Carbone's maybe) or as a
fixed-gear around town bike.

Day dreaming on a Friday, Ken
k7fle at yahoo dot com

Blue_Gator said:

Thanks Ron.

Following Ron's instructions, the frame measures as follows:

Seat tube measures 63.5cm
Top tube measures 56cm

The seat tube measurement seems too big to me, but I measured it three times
to make sure it is correct. I used a metric tape measure so there was no
mistake converting from inches.

Did you just measure the frame itself? Not the seat post, from the center of the
bottom bracket.

Is this bike obviously for really tall people with short arms?

Ron

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Arlie Cooper

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On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:50:23 -0800, "Blue_Gator" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I replied yesterday but I don't see my reply on the server, so here goes
again.

I have an old Centurion that I stripped down to rebuild about ten years
ago
but never finished. I have an '02 Fuji that I ride now so I don't need
the
old bike now. I don't know what size the frame is. If someone can tell
me
how to measure it I will let you know what it is.

Measure along the seat tube from the center of the bottom bracket, or
spindle if
one's there to the top of the seat tube. Call that ST measured C-T.

Measure along the top tube from the center of the seat tube to the center
of the
head tube. Use a careful eyeball and you'll be close enough. Call this TT,
C-C.

Metric is the standard way to measure that sort of frame so it's best to
start
there instead of convert from inches.

Ron

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Arlie Cooper

<[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>I like my '03 Fuji but I am nostalgic for my long-gone late-80's
> Centurion, so if you have a 54-56cm 1980's lugged frame Panasonic,
> Fuji, Centurion, Bianchi, Peugeot, Nishiki, Lotus, or similar
> collecting dust I may be interested.
>
> This will be an around-town beater and possible a project bike, so
> condition of components isn't that important. Ugly white
> saddle/handlebar tape a plus!
>
> Thanks!
> sruti
>

The frame is stripped, no seat post installed. I measured from the center
of the bottom bracket to the top edge of the seat tube. I am 6'4" with
about a 36" inseam and this bike felt a little small.

Arlie Cooper

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On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:57:00 -0800, "Blue_Gator" <[email hidden]>

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Thanks Ron.

Following Ron's instructions, the frame measures as follows:

Seat tube measures 63.5cm
Top tube measures 56cm

The seat tube measurement seems too big to me, but I measured it three
times
to make sure it is correct. I used a metric tape measure so there was no
mistake converting from inches.

Did you just measure the frame itself? Not the seat post, from the center
of the
bottom bracket.

Is this bike obviously for really tall people with short arms?

Ron

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Arlie Cooper

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On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:50:23 -0800, "Blue_Gator"
<[email hidden]>
wrote:

>I replied yesterday but I don't see my reply on the server, so here goes
>again.
>
>I have an old Centurion that I stripped down to rebuild about ten years
>ago
>but never finished. I have an '02 Fuji that I ride now so I don't need
>the
>old bike now. I don't know what size the frame is. If someone can tell
>me
>how to measure it I will let you know what it is.

Measure along the seat tube from the center of the bottom bracket, or
spindle if
one's there to the top of the seat tube. Call that ST measured C-T.

Measure along the top tube from the center of the seat tube to the
center
of the
head tube. Use a careful eyeball and you'll be close enough. Call this
TT,
C-C.

Metric is the standard way to measure that sort of frame so it's best to
start
there instead of convert from inches.

Ron

>Arlie Cooper
>
><[email hidden]> wrote in message
>news:[email hidden]...
>>I like my '03 Fuji but I am nostalgic for my long-gone late-80's
>> Centurion, so if you have a 54-56cm 1980's lugged frame Panasonic,
>> Fuji, Centurion, Bianchi, Peugeot, Nishiki, Lotus, or similar
>> collecting dust I may be interested.
>>
>> This will be an around-town beater and possible a project bike, so
>> condition of components isn't that important. Ugly white
>> saddle/handlebar tape a plus!
>>
>> Thanks!
>> sruti
>>
>

Blue_Gator said:

The frame is stripped, no seat post installed. I measured from the center
of the bottom bracket to the top edge of the seat tube. I am 6'4" with
about a 36" inseam and this bike felt a little small.

Arlie Cooper

Could really be a 63 then with a top tube that wasn't proportioned. Not uncommon
in older bikes.

Ron

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On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:57:00 -0800, "Blue_Gator" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Thanks Ron.

Following Ron's instructions, the frame measures as follows:

Seat tube measures 63.5cm
Top tube measures 56cm

The seat tube measurement seems too big to me, but I measured it three
times
to make sure it is correct. I used a metric tape measure so there was no
mistake converting from inches.

Did you just measure the frame itself? Not the seat post, from the center
of the
bottom bracket.

Is this bike obviously for really tall people with short arms?

Ron

Quoted message said:

Arlie Cooper

"RonSonic" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:50:23 -0800, "Blue_Gator"
> <[email hidden]>
> wrote:
>
>>I replied yesterday but I don't see my reply on the server, so here goes
>>again.
>>
>>I have an old Centurion that I stripped down to rebuild about ten years
>>ago
>>but never finished. I have an '02 Fuji that I ride now so I don't need
>>the
>>old bike now. I don't know what size the frame is. If someone can tell
>>me
>>how to measure it I will let you know what it is.
>
> Measure along the seat tube from the center of the bottom bracket, or
> spindle if
> one's there to the top of the seat tube. Call that ST measured C-T.
>
> Measure along the top tube from the center of the seat tube to the
> center
> of the
> head tube. Use a careful eyeball and you'll be close enough. Call this
> TT,
> C-C.
>
> Metric is the standard way to measure that sort of frame so it's best to
> start
> there instead of convert from inches.
>
> Ron
>
>
>
>>Arlie Cooper
>>
>><[email hidden]> wrote in message
>>news:[email hidden]...
>>>I like my '03 Fuji but I am nostalgic for my long-gone late-80's
>>> Centurion, so if you have a 54-56cm 1980's lugged frame Panasonic,
>>> Fuji, Centurion, Bianchi, Peugeot, Nishiki, Lotus, or similar
>>> collecting dust I may be interested.
>>>
>>> This will be an around-town beater and possible a project bike, so
>>> condition of components isn't that important. Ugly white
>>> saddle/handlebar tape a plus!
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> sruti
>>>
>>
>

On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 21:40:30 -0700, John Mustarde <[email hidden]>

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On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 13:43:28 -0800, KD <kmorton.at.dsl-only.net@>

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Sure, the one that sparked my interest was the one you don't mention;
the baby blue Schwin Mixte frame only. I keep thinking it'd be really
cool (TM) to build one of these up with either a modern STI drivtrain
(and some really bling wheels, Mavic Carbone's maybe) or as a
fixed-gear around town bike.

Day dreaming on a Friday, Ken
k7fle at yahoo dot com

Which one of my three baby blue Schwinn Mixte frames would you like?
;-)

I have a purple Nishiki one, and a purple Centurion one, or best of
all is my new-old-stock mint condition purple-and-white Fuji one which
by the way is indexed and ready to ride, converted to a light trail
bike, I'm saving it for the day I get so old and stiff that I can't
swing my leg over the saddle and have to cooch in kinda sidesaddle.

Pick one! Something around 21" I suppose. Couldn'y you see showing up
at the local Crit race on a Mixte all tricked out? <grin> Yeah, OK,
I'm a little sick & twisted.

http://www.geocities.com/k7fle/NewPaint
(I rode this around the country like this - 9,333 miles in 11 days)

There seem to be a number of Raleigh and Schwinn's here in Portland
that would make great donor frames. As if I don't have enough projects
(and too little time as it is!)

Ken
http://tworao.blogspot.com/