barn find

SimonAH
SimonAH Posts: 3,730
edited August 2011 in Commuting chat
Literally.

Visited the family seat this afternoon and found a lovely 70's steel Peugeot, ornate lugged with long horizontal dropouts in one of the outbuildings. Tourerish in purple with gold lug detailing. Didn't have the presence of mind to photo and aged P not amount to interrogate. Also a steel Carerra road bike (???) In white (fugly) and a raw alu Giant hardtaill frame. All a foot deep in spider web and obviously not touched in years but dry and free from corrosion (tyres turned to melba toast though)

Will return with trade beads methinks.
FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits

Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.

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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Result.
    FCN 2-4.

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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    What size is the Peugeot? And do you want to sell it, possibly?
    Ben

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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Bingo! Good find :)

    Just got my hands on an old Puch bike that was abandoned and needs some TLC. Good excuse for me to retreat to the shed...
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Many older Giants used "bare" (laquered) ally frames, I've had 2.

    Simon
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    Early Carreras (pre-Halfords) are wonderful frames.
  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    Ah, I didn't know that there was such a beast - every day is a schoolday.
    FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
    CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
    Litespeed L3 for Strava bits

    Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
  • nation
    nation Posts: 609
    Is it old Peugeots that have a reputation for using lots of odd standards and funny-sized parts?

    I'm sure it was one of the french brands.
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    nation wrote:
    Is it old Peugeots that have a reputation for using lots of odd standards and funny-sized parts?

    I'm sure it was one of the french brands.

    I'm sure it was all the French brands.
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  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    http://fixedgearextravaganza.blogspot.c ... amond.html

    Early Carrera frame - note the lettering and association with Marco Pantani and carrera Jeans.

    I would lookinto the age of it.
  • Libraio
    Libraio Posts: 181
    The Barn wasn't anywhere in Brixton was it?
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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Libraio wrote:
    The Barn wasn't anywhere in Brixton was it?

    :lol:
  • deffler
    deffler Posts: 829
    Libraio wrote:
    The Barn wasn't anywhere in Brixton was it?

    Ha-Ha :lol::lol::lol:
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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Vintage Carrera - your talking Max Sciandri and the like - pre-Taiwanese handbuilt Italian
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    UndercoverElephant wrote:
    nation wrote:
    Is it old Peugeots that have a reputation for using lots of odd standards and funny-sized parts?

    I'm sure it was one of the french brands.

    I'm sure it was all the French brands.
    A work colleague has an SS based on an old Pug frame, stuck with the steel 24mm seatpost as getting an ally one is a PITA, just one example of the fun and games it presents!

    Simon
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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