Centurion Elevator

[Elev12k]

Hi Fellows!

This is my Centurion Elevator. It is a e-stay frame powdercoated in fluoricent green for the frame and purple for the forks. The pics do not really show the real collours

This frame originally came with XC Ltd and XC Pro components. The hubs and BB were XC Pro (with Grease Guard of course).

For the pics I put the fluo yellow Atac and the purple parts on and the whole setup looks very 'early nineties'

I think I let this one go. I need some space.

I am currently busy with the restoration of a blue TrailRunner Carbolite frameset. I will do it with a lot care and of course a lot love. The frame is said to have been of a priest who used it for riding around in Amsterdam and going to curch. I do not think the frame had to stand a lot abuse, but the paint was seriously hurt by a lock (a necessary piece in A'dam). The bike (full XTR) was traded in on a Litespeed with Rohloff.

I hope to take delivery of a very early S-Works M2 soon.

- Melvin

 

[john]

Yet another.....


What's the story with centurion? Not a brand I'm aware of. Any tie in with haro ?

 

[Elev12k]

Hi John,

They are German.... and that is about what I know. Okay and I also remember they had a FS model in there line up that was in fact a relabeled Mountain Cycle San Andreas.

This page from the 1993 Centurion catalogue shows the Elevator for that year:

I like mine a tiny bit more with its fluoricent collour and the straight blade fork.

Full catalogue on the great source www.mtb-kataloge.de

 

[cchris2lou]

a belgium from the french forum has one :

[urlhttp://www.sk1design-forum.com/viewtopic.php?p=30742&highlight=#30742] here [/url]

 

[Elev12k]

a belgium from the french forum has one :

here

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the lead! I copy/paste the pics overhere:

So this is how a built one looks. Actually I will never reach that stage as the frame is already destinied to get a new home :cry: ...but I am sure they will take good care of it there. Good people.

- Melvin

 

[Elev12k]

Centurion is still in business btw and I went to their website. This is their top of the line model:

I think a good bike, but of course not as good as the Elevator.

Centurion website: www.centurion.de

 

[cchris2lou]

looks like meridas .

Fred the owner of the centurion has a lovely Klein as well.