Recent personal acquisition: Early 1970's Frejus a'la Legnano

     This is a bike I recently added to my personal collection. It is an early 1970's Frejus, purchased from the original owner. The bike was purchased from the Di Campli (sorry if that is the improper spelling) brothers shop on Quince St. in center city Philadelphia back in the early 1970's (72'-or 73') The bike is in fantastic original condition with the exception of the added rear rack (which is coming off!), newer tubular tires and bar tape. Everything else is original to the bike! This bike is a prime candidate for complete restoration, which I will be doing over the coming weeks. All I have done so far is oil everything and put air in the tires. It rides great already. The bike was well maintained / stored for many years.
     This bike has many unique features such as the original Legnano green color paint and the signature Legnano seat cluster. Emilio Bozzi owned three companies including Frejus, Legnano, and Woolsit. Frejus had their own signature color schemes / frame details and this bike has some of those and then the Legnano details I mentioned. Also, the bike has no braze-ons for fender eyelets and a relatively tight rear triangle which tells me it is a professional level race bike. The bike has no serial number either, which is a bit odd. It is my understanding that these bikes were only made for a couple years and were not meant to be exported. I have only seen one other like this. The bike is built with a Campagnolo Nuovo Record group and Universal model 61 center pull brakes / levers, 3TTT stem and Bar combo which was stock for the bike, also a nice touch are the Gaslo aluminum bar end plugs. Stella double butted spokes and red label Fiamme rims and Brooks Professional saddle in great shape. REG water bottle and REG erector set bottle cage as well as Silca Impero frame pump. I will post photos after the restoration is complete. I am glad to be the bike's steward and look forward to the project.

For Sale: 1970's Centurion 54CM

     Here is another really nice road bike we recently got in. It is a mid 1970's Centurion, higher end model. Centurion was a Japanese company that started in 1969 ish and imported bikes to the USA, mainly California at first and Texas. The earlier ones were all one color paint jobs, which this one has. It is a really magnificent purple, no decals and original head badge. Nice chromed head lugs, seat cluster, and seat stay caps. Nice flat fork crown with oval fork blades. The build is as follows:

• 54 CM CTC seat tube.
• 54 cM CTC top tube.
• 32" stand over height.
• Campagnolo Nuovo Tipo hub set laced to unknown box section 27" rims, Super Champion maybe?
• Shimano 600 center pull brakes and levers.
• Japanese seat post 26.8mm and scuffed white San Marco copy saddle.
• Campagnolo 170mm Strada crankset with date code of 1976, which kind of dates the bike. Avocet dust caps and non Campy chain ring bolts.
• Suntour VX rear derailleur.
• Suntour SL front derailleur.
• Tange steel headset.
• 3TTT stem 95mm extension
• Centurion engraved Sakae road bars 38CM wide.
• Suntour bar-con shifters
• nice shorty fenders
• Specialized touring tires.
• purple hunt wilde bar tape

     This bike is in fantastic condition will require very little to be a top notch road bike. I would recommend a tune up, which is not included in the price. Please email at: bikeville@gmail.com for cost. We can deliver to any upcoming east coast swap meets. Local pick up is OK as well, and preferred. Please email with any questions you may have.