Circa 1990 Peugeot 525 Comp - 1st road bike


Bought from a friendly chap on here

slight chain rust as expected all original even the brake blocks, rubber doesnt age well

So new saddle, tyres & tubes ordered soon to get round to ordering chain and brake blocks/cable inner
replacing the tired brake cable inners only for now im hoping to just thread a new inner through in place until i feel confident to replace the whole cable set on a road bike, its all new again... back to sheldon
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I have no clue im afraid, was just debating whether to apply some autosol to make it all shiney again would possibly damage the bike :?
When i get a chance i will check visible logo, would like to replace tape sooner rather than later but not confident doin that yet either
Despite all the thousands of miles it did before semi-retirement to the trainer, it unbelievably still has the original chainset and chain! I check the chainwear and it's still within limits. The chainset and derailleurs are Shimano Exage 500 but the brake levers are 400 IIRC. I'd need to check the bars as I can't remember what they are. The brakes are Peugot-branded so I don't know who actually made them. The seatpost is a Stronglight - pretty budget but decent enough. Stem the same, I think. I still have the saddle but I swapped it out for a Selle Italia Turbomatic after a few months, although I've considered re-fitting it for the comfortable padding now that it stays on the trainer.
In fact, saddle swap and SPD pedals aside, everything is original (except for inner tubes!). I wore out the original tyres and put Conti GP Attack/Force on but the Contis are on my Focus these days, with the old tyres going back on till they totally give up on the turbo's roller.
I'm glad I can still put it to good use as it's a well-made bike and served me well on the road till a little under 3 years ago.
Focus Cayo Expert (road)
Giant ATX 970 (full susp)
Trek Alpha 4300 (hardtail)
Peugeot 525 Comp (road - turbo trainer duties)
Feel free to delete, mods.
Focus Cayo Expert (road)
Giant ATX 970 (full susp)
Trek Alpha 4300 (hardtail)
Peugeot 525 Comp (road - turbo trainer duties)
A thread here on Retro Bikes. The owner there thinks his was from c1996. I don't know how long they made it for but I'd have thought mine was possibly a year or two before that though I could be wrong.
Focus Cayo Expert (road)
Giant ATX 970 (full susp)
Trek Alpha 4300 (hardtail)
Peugeot 525 Comp (road - turbo trainer duties)
Just checked old photo of the brake caliper shows EX4/500 too
But the pedals I fitted are Shimano PDA-525s, identical to these:
Weight Weenies says 1996 and I don't remember using the supplied 3 tonne pedals and toe straps for more than a year before deciding they weren't for me!
Focus Cayo Expert (road)
Giant ATX 970 (full susp)
Trek Alpha 4300 (hardtail)
Peugeot 525 Comp (road - turbo trainer duties)
But that will probably be years from now and this thread will be covered in dust!
Focus Cayo Expert (road)
Giant ATX 970 (full susp)
Trek Alpha 4300 (hardtail)
Peugeot 525 Comp (road - turbo trainer duties)
Stem, saddle and probably post is peugeot.. pedals were just funky imho & scrap :?
Brakeset, chainset is 500 EX on this :|aged branding still visible, wheelset is exage rm50 or at least the hubs.
michelin rim tape spotted whilst fitting some lithion2's, do wish i bought blk/blue as the blk/grey is just black, is there anything i've missed..
think i will start polishing it up now i've put new rubber on the wheelset
something to show when i take a photo when its all fettled
looking forward to seeing it
new saddle & brake blocks, then spotted rear wheel wasn't true
possibly pootle to lbs for truing as this is something i'm not confident trying without at least half the tools..
so for now will try find a shorter crankset & keep the rest original
I would also like to raise the stem now i half understand it, well the quill yeh but threaded headsets :? an ive got my trusty park tools big blue book..
looks like i'm going to struggle with the stem bolt, if i manage to get it loose at all i'm replacing it maybe a less aggressive angle ¬ then i suppose i might as well do the rest replacing tape/hoods/cables and maybe bars :roll:
a few questions to answer before i get carried away, may have to start another thread in the correct forum bit
Why assume that an out of true rear wheel means you need a new rear wheel?!! A few twiddles with a spoke key might be enough......
7 speed stuff isn't hard to get - Shimano still make it. Don't make your life more complicated than it needs to be - these bikes are easy to keep on the road in original spec; modernisation is purely optional!
Though i'm eager to get some lighter wheels, but could only see 8/9/10sp wheelsets on www
May have a tinker with my spoke key one day but i think its an art i need to learn properly..
I think the wheel would need to be a bit of a disaster area if you need a dishing tool to true it.
As for new wheels, you should easily be able to get handbuilts made to fit. Not that I'd bother for pure reasons of lightness. And not without determining whether the weight saving is likely to be in the rim or the hub.
May even feel brave enough to get the spoke key out after i watch a dozen or so ytube tutorials...
So were staying factory standard for now barring the quill stem, actually looking at an adjustable one to find my own comfortable riding position. Anyone used the Promax brand? looking better than the generic eBay tosh.
Either that or a Raleigh one like this for now
tried my best to hold a steady shot, i'm sure gadgets didn't used to be this fiddly when i was younger :?
changed so far - pedals, skewers, tube/tyres, brake shoes added, quill changed to aheadset for 1"1/8 stems
o and two bottles now for the club rides
Road - Dolan Preffisio
MTB - On-One Inbred
I have no idea what's going on here.
EDIT - saddle also now level
Looked better with the quill stem IMO
Giant XTC 26"
We need more pictures now
Road - Dolan Preffisio
MTB - On-One Inbred
I have no idea what's going on here.
Yup - it's an ugly thing with that clumsy looking stem. Quills are much nicer for period bikes and more functional as long as you don't leave them out in the rain all the time.
Suppose if i knew my exact angle/length required & it was available in quill form with no further setup required I may have tried another quill, but otherwise no! :roll:
Ed J, i don't know what you mean a normal bar? it's my first drop bar purchase sorry
More pics when i've taped up
Ahhh, well. Angle isn't really an issue on quill stems - one of the neat things is that those you can adjust by loosening one bolt and raising or lowering the stem. Something that potentially requires new forks on the current standard!
You gain and you lose - all systems have their advantages and disadvantages. On my old bikes I can change the brake cables and outers without taking the bar tape off! I can even swap which side brakes front and which back in seconds. Try doing that these days in a hurry!
Surprised the old one flexed though. Wonder if it was Peugeot original kit.......