I own one of the Cinelli Centurion frames, actually the American Centurion with a frame (made by Cinelli?) that has Cinelli investment cast BB, engraved fork crown lugs and top eyes. Decal says made in Italy, and the frame has Italian threading. The seat crown doesn't have the Cinelli SC style that Windor's tend to have. I'd heard that the Centurions were originally made by Diamondback, but were named Centurions and marketed originally to triathaletes, the Diamondback name being more associated with BMX bikes. This is certainly not the bike in the photos that Charles referred to.
Dan Artley in Parkton Maryland
> In the wake of this auction, I was asked by at least one
> potential buyer whether or not this might actually be a
> Cinelli-made Centurion, rather than a Windsor-made frame.
> That seemed highly unlikely based on the details of the
> frame...but, I can't help asking the collective expertise
> here: is this in fact a Windsor-made Centurion? Or could
> it be made by Cinelli?
> The seat-post clamp ID is definitely NOT 26.2, btw.
> Any and all opinions welcome..
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> Did Cinelli ever make frames for Centurion, and if so, when?
> Charles Andrews
> SoCal