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Re: Really love riding my Peugeot Athena 653, using it most weekends. The chain snapped a couple of weeks ago, so I replaced the chain and thought I should also replace the Regina Extra 7 speed freewheel 12-21 as best practice. Thinking this was going to be a task finding a replacement, thanks...

Re: lumos2000 - Nice build. New wheels and hubs by the looks of it. My plan (at the moment) is to use as much of the original components as possible. Remove all rust, clean, oil, re-grease and reassemble. Never dealt with so much rust before :-)I thought I would never get to the end of rust...

Re: RustyGold - Thank you. Currently working on the frame,was intending on a partial touch up, but have gone for a total re-spray. The head tube will be left as original in order to maintain the Hercules logo. My first task was to clean the bottom bracket and cups. The non drive side cup...

Just started another project, Hercules 23” Roadster (3 speed Sturmey Archer ) My oldest bike so far having wanted a vintage bike for some time. Bike now stripped down and looking to see what parts can be saved and what parts need to be replaced.

Just a heads up for the Ripley Cycle Jumble 26Th April 2014 First of three by the looks of it. Going again this year.... http://www.campyoldy.co.uk/events.htm

Re: Great show and venue.

Re: Going Saturday :-)

Another vote for a 100 mile ride. 10 mile time trial Sportive, charity rides etc. Visit cycle jumble sales. (Enjoyed the one at Ripley near Guildford last year) Expand my bike collection and continue with bike build projects Interested in collecting cycling books and retro cycling posters.

Currently working on an old Raleigh. Complete strip down and re-spray. Have been stripping paint and rust from every nut & bolt etc for what seem months. :-) Removed the braze-ons for a clean look. Pictures to follow...

Wrapping bars as I have found out, gets easier the more you do it. There are plenty of good guides on youtube which have helped me a lot.

Merry Christmas everyone and best wishes for 2014. :xmas-cool:

Have been served well when buying cycling goods online up until this week. Wrong size item sent. Followed the returns process which works ok. Now have to wait until the goods are "re processed" and sent out which may take up to 5 days. I accept errors happen, but frustrating for the customer.

With respect to the thread title “another cycle shop closure” Is this one of many cycle shops that has closed recently? Are these physical shops victims of the online cycle shops.?

Hi RichMTrax - Looks like an excellent project, that seat post must have been a right so & so to get out. Will keep an eye on this thread.

Juice - Thank you. Looking forward to my next 80's bike now.

Thanks for the replies. Rich34 - Thanks, will upload some more pictures. KJT - The bar tape was originally white, but needed replacing. I just happened to have a couple of reels in black which I have used in this instance. SWilland - I now have some white bar tape, not "old school" type but...

Maca - Picture now uploaded.

My Peugeot Athena 653.

Thanks for your replies... Nob: That's a very nice seat post... Old Ned: Thanks for the reply. The frame is 56cm when measured from the centre of the crank to the top of the seat tube. It's a late 1980's classic road bike, so changing the frame is not an option. Adding on a section of tubing...

Old Ned - Not quite sure about your reply, but thanks anyway. The current seat post is original to the bike with it being at the limit line as indicated on the seat post. I just need a longer seat post (Thus raising the saddle) in order to straighten my leg slightly more on the down stroke. So...