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Project Build Threads / Raleigh Apex - Celebrity Heritage Build
« on: March 24, 2016, 08:29:23 am »


I bought the old junker from a Canadian chap in Surreyshire who inherited it from his next neighbour who was none other than the amazing David 'Kid' Jensen...so I was told.

Will update some pics soon of what it looks like now!


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Retro Road Bike Chat / New Peugeot Road Bike Project
« on: November 05, 2014, 10:29:10 pm »
Got this at the weekend , needs a fair bit of work but it is a pretty cool old bike.



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Project Build Threads / Another old Peugeot build
« on: November 03, 2014, 02:42:29 pm »


I have managed to get hold of another old Pug MTB this time a Montana from Circa 1988. It had the usual stuck seat post which all my Peugeot's seem to have which I sorted with some heat and a lot of spray lithium grease....









Will be stripped and powder coated in a few weeks.

I will uploads some pictures when it is done.

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Readers Rides - Post 1988 to 1997 MTB's / Scott Montana 1992
« on: October 31, 2014, 10:54:32 pm »
I bought this while I was rebuilding the Python and used it as a daily hack. It is one of the most comfortable bikes I have owned.

Everything was original on it even the tyres and it all worked well and felt really solid. Personally I think these are great bikes.








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Readers Rides - Pre 1988 MTB's / 1987/88 GT Timberline Ishiwata Chromoly
« on: March 02, 2013, 10:04:55 pm »

This is one of my collection of Old Skool Rides, it is 1987/88 GT Timberline. It was not a a very high end bike in it's day but I have always loved old GT's and when this came up I could not resist. I imported it from Italy and it is in pretty good condition for a 25 year old bike.

It is largely an exage trial gear set with a biopace crank and 18 gears, it sports a cool u brake and in even cooler adjustable seat post.











Although I am a sucker for originality but I also hate plastic brake parts so I have started upgrading the brakes and shifters. I sourced some Shimano XT thumb shifters and SLR brake levers in keeping with year of the bike. To keep the 80's feel I have also sourced some Vans grips for good measure. The bottom bracket was also shot so I upgraded this to a sealed unit that is 118mm wide to give better clearance for the u brake. When this is finished it will be my new commuter bike.







I will post a few pics when it is all finished.

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Useful Retro MTB Links / History of Reynolds Frame Tubing
« on: February 15, 2013, 10:02:22 pm »
An interesting link on the history of Reynolds tubes

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/reynolds/Reynolds_history.htm

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New to the Forum - Say Hello Here / Welcome to Ro-Teight
« on: February 15, 2013, 09:45:48 pm »
Hi there  and welcome to the Ro-Teight Retro MTB forum. Take some time to introduce yourself and show other members you Old School Mountain Bike. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your stay.

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Useful Retro MTB Links / VeloBase catalogues
« on: February 15, 2013, 10:14:35 am »
Fantastic source of retro catalogues

http://www.velobase.com/Resource_Tools/CatalogScans.aspx

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Useful Retro MTB Links / Retro Bikes Forum
« on: February 15, 2013, 08:50:33 am »
This is a great forum and great resource for any Retro Bike rider

www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/index.php

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Useful Retro MTB Links / Peugeot Catalog Links
« on: February 10, 2013, 08:42:00 pm »
Mainly Road Bike but does have some late 80's and early 90's MTB catalogs http http://www.peugeotshow.com

An excellent source of Peugeot Catalogs can be found here http://www.cyclespeugeot.com/Catalogs.html

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Project Build Threads / £30 Peugeot Python Rebuild
« on: February 10, 2013, 09:19:31 am »
I found this old wrecker on the bay for £30 and with a bit of investigation found out it was a Peugeot Python from circa 1990. It has a Reynolds 531 lug less tube set and has been badly repainted at some point. It optional extra's included and stuck seat post, permanently attached bike lock, stuck stem and broken rear mech.  It also has odd cranks (half Suntour and half Shimano) and later Shimano Alvio wheels.

A thing of beauty

Think that maybe shafted???

Nice security unit

Plans are a complete strip down, repaint and rebuild with period parts so I will report back as I progress.

I have managed to source  Shimano 500LX front & Rear Mech's to replace the broken ones from the bay for 99p so not a bad start and no open wallet surgery as yet.

Watch this space

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