1988 Peugeot Montana
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xxnick1975
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Nice job, any befor pictures?
What the story/background
Nice job, any befor pictures?
What the story/background
spunkymonkey
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I Got it from a mate as he was clearing out his garage prior to a house move. He's a keen climber and had used it to access climbing in Scotland. At some point a couple of years after he bought it (1990ish) he stripped the thread on the top nut of the headset and it has sat in his shed ever since having been replaced with a Giant. I think he thought that it was the fork that was goosed. I was helping him clear his garage and taking stuff to the skip for him, as I have a van, and we lifted some old roofing felt and there it was. The paint was really badly scratched and the rust was starting to come through in loads of places but It was all there and the components had next to no wear on them at all. It had all sorts of period extras fitted to it too, i.e: a portage strap and some sort of big plastic thing designed to protect the chainrings bolted onto the underside of the BB, I have elected not to fit these back on as I think they look ugly as sin, it also had a biopace crankset and a U brake which I had never seen before. When he asked me to take it to the skip I thought, "no way, I'm having that", as I've had a hankering to get back into riding something with a bit more feel than my current bikes which are very comfy and very flattering. I kept it for about a year before I decided what to do with it, mostly because I was getting back into riding on tarmac on my old (1984) Triumph Tempest, but a recent trip to Glentress, where I was passed by a guy on a fully rigid bike like I was standing still, has inspired me get my finger out. I have attached some photos of the frame pre blasting and coating below. It's my first complete re-build and I really enjoyed it and am about to embark on a similar job on my old roadie.
I Got it from a mate as he was clearing out his garage prior to a house move. He's a keen climber and had used it to access climbing in Scotland. At some point a couple of years after he bought it (1990ish) he stripped the thread on the top nut of the headset and it has sat in his shed ever since having been replaced with a Giant. I think he thought that it was the fork that was goosed. I was helping him clear his garage and taking stuff to the skip for him, as I have a van, and we lifted some old roofing felt and there it was. The paint was really badly scratched and the rust was starting to come through in loads of places but It was all there and the components had next to no wear on them at all. It had all sorts of period extras fitted to it too, i.e: a portage strap and some sort of big plastic thing designed to protect the chainrings bolted onto the underside of the BB, I have elected not to fit these back on as I think they look ugly as sin, it also had a biopace crankset and a U brake which I had never seen before. When he asked me to take it to the skip I thought, "no way, I'm having that", as I've had a hankering to get back into riding something with a bit more feel than my current bikes which are very comfy and very flattering. I kept it for about a year before I decided what to do with it, mostly because I was getting back into riding on tarmac on my old (1984) Triumph Tempest, but a recent trip to Glentress, where I was passed by a guy on a fully rigid bike like I was standing still, has inspired me get my finger out. I have attached some photos of the frame pre blasting and coating below. It's my first complete re-build and I really enjoyed it and am about to embark on a similar job on my old roadie.
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xxnick1975
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superb work, great to see it in the worshop
what a stroke of luck to come across that, and hats off to you for saving her
looks like a very nice bike to ride, and in true retro "gate" size too!
what a stroke of luck to come across that, and hats off to you for saving her
looks like a very nice bike to ride, and in true retro "gate" size too!
jonthefish
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Grand colour scheme. Like that a lot although original pretty too.
Do you really ride with brake levers so low? Each to his own - just asking. I like seeing these less "high end" machines on here. Great looking bike. Have fun on it. cheers
Do you really ride with brake levers so low? Each to his own - just asking. I like seeing these less "high end" machines on here. Great looking bike. Have fun on it. cheers
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Cool bike
I have a massive soft spot for 1988 Peugeot bikes. My first MTB was a Peugeot Ranger - and I remember reading the '88 brochure as a kid over and over again lusting after the more expensive models
One really small and dull thing though - the chainrings on yours aren't fited right. The pin that sticks out of the big ring should be behind the crank arm, and the other 2 rings should be lined up behind it.
Cool bike
I have a massive soft spot for 1988 Peugeot bikes. My first MTB was a Peugeot Ranger - and I remember reading the '88 brochure as a kid over and over again lusting after the more expensive models
One really small and dull thing though - the chainrings on yours aren't fited right. The pin that sticks out of the big ring should be behind the crank arm, and the other 2 rings should be lined up behind it.
spunkymonkey
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Cheers for the comment chaps, I don't ride with my levers hanging under the bars like that, Had em there while I was cabling the shifters and have since rotated them to the horizontal. I appreciate your input on the chainrings, I'll remedy that one before I go out tonight. Really enjoying riding my local trails with it so far.
Indigo Gorilla
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Sorry for the thread revival but do you know what the BB standard is on this? And also the seatpost size too?
Struggling to find information on these and I've a frame and fork on the way soon for my project bike.
Love the colours you've gone for too. Quality.
Sorry for the thread revival but do you know what the BB standard is on this? And also the seatpost size too?
Struggling to find information on these and I've a frame and fork on the way soon for my project bike.
Love the colours you've gone for too. Quality.
