1988 Peugeot Aravis
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531 pro
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build progress
Gradually been assembling the bits and pieces for the rebuild. It's turning into a bit of a Ron Kitchen special, with Tange Falcon headset and Tange sealed bearing bottom bracket, combined with Modolo brakes. Anyway, the transmission is in place more or less...
I am cheating a bit with the crankset. Rather than an ultra rare Mavic it's actually a somewhat cheaper Ofmega. If a genuine Mavic one crops up at the right price i'll probably replace it. Likewise, I might cheat with the brakes. They are Modolos of the same sort Mavic used to use. I wire-wooled the Modolo sticker off them and I might put a Mavic one on instead: sacrilage!
Anyway, most of the components are now fitted and I must say the bike is incredibly light, even compared to modern stuff. Quite surprised really. Hope it'll take my weight!
Gradually been assembling the bits and pieces for the rebuild. It's turning into a bit of a Ron Kitchen special, with Tange Falcon headset and Tange sealed bearing bottom bracket, combined with Modolo brakes. Anyway, the transmission is in place more or less...
I am cheating a bit with the crankset. Rather than an ultra rare Mavic it's actually a somewhat cheaper Ofmega. If a genuine Mavic one crops up at the right price i'll probably replace it. Likewise, I might cheat with the brakes. They are Modolos of the same sort Mavic used to use. I wire-wooled the Modolo sticker off them and I might put a Mavic one on instead: sacrilage!
Anyway, most of the components are now fitted and I must say the bike is incredibly light, even compared to modern stuff. Quite surprised really. Hope it'll take my weight!
nick1968
rBotM Winner
frame
I think they said original weight was around 21 lbs in the catalogue.
Did they change the rear stay from 126 to 130 on later models?
just picked up a perthus pro,all original except wheels.Its got a 9spd cassette fitted????.....Thought they were all 6spd.
shawnb":3cw7ba0k said:What great looking bikes they are, I love that mavic rear deraileur
I think they said original weight was around 21 lbs in the catalogue.
Did they change the rear stay from 126 to 130 on later models?
just picked up a perthus pro,all original except wheels.Its got a 9spd cassette fitted????.....Thought they were all 6spd.
TimeTrialAce
Devout Dirtbag
Very Nice
531 pro
rBotM Winner
It's alive...!
The Aravis lives again...
Here are the specs:
Peugeot Aravis
- 531 Professional frame tubes, stays and fork blades, simplex drop outs.
- Cinelli Campioni del Mondo handlebars
- Benotto handlebar tape
- Cinelli XA stem with yellow plastic wedge(!)
- Tange Falcon alloy headset
- Tange sealed bottom bracket
- New White Turbo Saddle
- ITM 26.4mm seat post
- Mavic SSC front and rear mechs
- Ofmega (Mavic-alike) chainset
- Mavic 501 hubs
- DT stainless spokes
- Mavic Open Pro rims
- NOS Michelin Highlight Super Comp HD tyres (700 x 20C)
- 2 x TA bottle cages
- ...and Zefal pump
The Aravis lives again...
Here are the specs:
Peugeot Aravis
- 531 Professional frame tubes, stays and fork blades, simplex drop outs.
- Cinelli Campioni del Mondo handlebars
- Benotto handlebar tape
- Cinelli XA stem with yellow plastic wedge(!)
- Tange Falcon alloy headset
- Tange sealed bottom bracket
- New White Turbo Saddle
- ITM 26.4mm seat post
- Mavic SSC front and rear mechs
- Ofmega (Mavic-alike) chainset
- Mavic 501 hubs
- DT stainless spokes
- Mavic Open Pro rims
- NOS Michelin Highlight Super Comp HD tyres (700 x 20C)
- 2 x TA bottle cages
- ...and Zefal pump
531 pro
rBotM Winner
Back to the future...
So what's it like to ride?
Very nice. It's a proper racer and picks up speed really quickly. Its certainly not as rigid (I guess) as a modern bike, but it is very responsive yet soaks up the bumps really well. It's great - brings back all those memories of school boy circuit racing in 1989! Albeit at a slower pace...
Subject of mid-life crisis, next week the bike is going to the French Alps, and we are making a detour - read pilgrimage - to the Col d Aravis. I'll post up some nice pictures!
So what's it like to ride?
Very nice. It's a proper racer and picks up speed really quickly. Its certainly not as rigid (I guess) as a modern bike, but it is very responsive yet soaks up the bumps really well. It's great - brings back all those memories of school boy circuit racing in 1989! Albeit at a slower pace...
Subject of mid-life crisis, next week the bike is going to the French Alps, and we are making a detour - read pilgrimage - to the Col d Aravis. I'll post up some nice pictures!
