Vintage Biking

Bloosman
Bloosman Posts: 13
edited October 2010 in Workshop
Folks,

I've just pulled my 1986 Peugeot Premiere 10 spd out of the shed with a view to getting it back on the road.

The frame is in reasonable nick and should clean up ok, and nothing seems to have seized up over the years of neglect (was given over for mountain biking...).

New tubes and tyres and I should be zipping along again...however, the wheels look quite sad due to the inevitable rust.

I wasn't really budgeting on buying new wheels too, so wondered if there was a proprietary agent on the market which could assist in re-vitalising them...???

If I have to go down the new wheel route...any thoughts...? (tyre size currently shows 28 x 1 5/8 x 1 1/16.

Cheers for looking....

Dougie. :)

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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    If it has been in the shed a while, it is probably best to stick some new alloy wheels on and steel rims really don't brake all that well!

    Pop out the old ones and measure the OLD of the frame and forks then using a spare 700c wheel check that the brakes will be adjustable to fit them then buy a cheapish pair of wheels for it.
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Steel rims are heavy and not very strong - get some wheels with alloy rims otherwise braking in the wet will be a nightmare.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    Agree with MontyDog - re: alloy rimmed wheels.

    I bought a pair of Mavic Sputnik rims and spokes when restoring my son's Peugeot. The hubs were fine, just needed servicing with new ball bearings.

    He is pleased with the result. http://www.flickr.com/photos/41489547@N ... 335844080/
    Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    + several on ditching the steel rims. Stronger, lighter, better braking with alloy; what's not to like??

    @ NervexProf - I imagine you're pleased with the result too, that's lovely!
  • Bloosman
    Bloosman Posts: 13
    Thanks for the repsonses guys...the rebuilt powdered Peugeot looks nice.

    Looks like a strip down and total rebuild then...but hopefully I'll keep the frame in it's original colours.

    Dougie
  • RDW
    RDW Posts: 1,900
    Can't argue with replacing the rims (and until you do, the rust probably helps with the braking!), but one method I found works well on polishing up rusted chromed steel is this:

    http://www.instructables.com/id/Chrome- ... ers-Style/

    Worked a treat on the stem of my Peugeot.

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