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1987 Dave Scott Ironman Centurion Expert

Purchased this for pretty cheap from a customer at the LBS I work at. I believe it to be a 1985 era bike, but correct me if I am wrong. I initially intended it to be a comfortable winter training bike, but since then I have fitten 700x32C Panaracer Pasela tires. Im shocked the frame had the clearance for such a wide tire given its age. I had to grind down a small portion of the rear brake caliper in order to avoid rubbing,but I am am now confident this bike should be able to handle some gravel epics well. The panaracer tires are phenomenal and I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a wider more treaded tire for winter/all-road/gravel riding.

Frame:
1987 Dave Scott Ironman Centurion Expert

Fork/Headset:
Tange/Shimano 600

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Shimano Dura Ace R9100

Pedals:
Ultegra 6800

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Dura Ace R9100

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Dura Ace R9100

Handlebars/Stem:
Nitto Bar/ Velo Orange Grand Cru Stem 100mm

Saddle/Seatpost:
Bontrager Paradigm RL

Brakes:
Dura Ace 90000

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
H Plus Son TB-14 Rim/ Velo Orange Grand Cru Hubs/Bontrager R4 Classic 700x25c

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
H Plus Son TB-14 Rim/ Velo Orange Grand Cru Hubs/Bontrager R4 Classic 700x25c

Accessories:
Wolf Tooth Steel Cage

Bike History

Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.

  1. Initial
  2. Stage 2: New drivetrain
  3. New Wheels and Stem

Current Stage Info:

Recently installed a Velo Orange Grand Cru stem in the 100mm length.

I also was able to build up a set of new wheels for the bike. Velo orange grand cru hubs, laced to H Plus Son TB-14 rims, with DT Revolution spokes and brass nipples. They sound great, and look even better.

I am very happy with the classic aesthetic, juxtaposed with the new parts.

Added by brittcave. Last updated almost 5 years ago.

4 Comments

nith1313

nith1313 says:

Super cool! nice build and story to it!

Posted almost 5 years ago

brittcave

brittcave says:

Thanks man!

Posted almost 5 years ago

henry510

henry510 says:

stoked to see how it looks w/ the tb14s. nice resto!

Posted almost 5 years ago

brittcave

brittcave says:

Should have them built Monday, so I will post some pictures then. Thanks for the interest!

Posted almost 5 years ago