Kman
Dirt Disciple
I thought I would start a new thread on the rebuild of my 1998 / 99 Peugeot Festina Team Replica.
I think this is quite a rare bike as it is so closely associated with the infamous 1998 Tour De France and whole Festina Affair.
Anyway, back in August 1999, I was 20, I just bend my 1973 Roberts and needed a bike quick to commute to work, but also a little light racing. So I went into Elmy's in Ipswich and came out with a brand new shiny Peugeot. I paid the princely sum of £540 for it!
This is still the only road bike I have bought 'off the peg' but lasted me almost 10 years, as my main bike, then my winter bike and then finally for bits on another bike! Anyway the frame was put away and came out last year.
I guess it / i am still lucky that it exists, as Peugeot broke alot of this up and scraped the frames, due to lack of sales!
Showing the top tube cable run for front and rear derailleur and rear brake
Probably the worst area for paint damage on the bottom bracket shell.
The bike has since been rebuild and serves as a turbo mule, but also gets out on occasions. I will post some more photos of the finished build.
I think this is quite a rare bike as it is so closely associated with the infamous 1998 Tour De France and whole Festina Affair.
Anyway, back in August 1999, I was 20, I just bend my 1973 Roberts and needed a bike quick to commute to work, but also a little light racing. So I went into Elmy's in Ipswich and came out with a brand new shiny Peugeot. I paid the princely sum of £540 for it!
This is still the only road bike I have bought 'off the peg' but lasted me almost 10 years, as my main bike, then my winter bike and then finally for bits on another bike! Anyway the frame was put away and came out last year.
I guess it / i am still lucky that it exists, as Peugeot broke alot of this up and scraped the frames, due to lack of sales!
Showing the top tube cable run for front and rear derailleur and rear brake
Probably the worst area for paint damage on the bottom bracket shell.
The bike has since been rebuild and serves as a turbo mule, but also gets out on occasions. I will post some more photos of the finished build.
