Paulie Davis wrote:
>
>I have a chance to pick up a pair of Centurion
>bikes from the 70's -- from my dentist who says
>they have been gathering dust in his garage.
>
>Sheldon's site had some good info, but not much
>specifically about which models were top end.
So, which models are these?
>I'm trying to get a handle on *whether* I need to
>rescue these bikes, how much I should offer, but
>there is little to go on. And, of course, that
>garage is filling up somehow.
Magnet test! If the rims, cranks, chainwheels or handlebars attract a magnet, give 'em a miss.
Sheldon "Magnetism Is Bad" Brown
Newtonville, Massachusetts
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