Peugeot Optima - steel and horizontal top tube action

Brommers76

Turned a rather garish 1990 531 Peugeot into this:




First ride today and really nice to ride.

d_o_g

Loving the forks.

And the rest of it! My first road bike as a kid was a Peugeot, would love another as an adult, just for the memories.

rolf_f

That's really nice but the Spoon is far too ugly for it!

Any 'before' photos?

inseine

Nice job. Great to see old Peugeots given a new life.

the_fuggler

That is fabulous

woolwich

Lovely bike. Could you explain what you did with the forks? rubbish eyesight and a bad laptop mean I can't quite work it out. Thanks

rokt

That's superb.....well done you've done a very nice job.

2poc

Beautiful

Brommers76

Thanks for the comments. The forks are chrome and were relatively new when I bought it. The idea was for me to spend as little as possible to get a specific look and also to use it! In terms of the saddle, I wanted brown, comfy and cheap - I don't like the white logo but happy with the rest of the saddle.

Soda blasted frame, powder coated, all parts polished, new chain and tyres as well as saddle and bar tape.

Before:

rolf_f

I do quite like those garish era Peugeots - a bit like a bicycle in a shell suit! But you've certainly made it a lot more tasteful and light blue is always a good colour for a bike.

Saddle - this is what it wants. A Turbo. http://www.wiggle.co.uk/selle-italia-tu ... 80-saddle/
The Peugeot Triathlon I renovated of the same age as yours had one of those so it probably is the original style for the bike.

MiddleRinger

Lushness!!!