newbie/novice restoring peugeot help/advice needed

[Woody123]

Evening all,

first time poster, and very keen to learn.

i have just bought a Peugeot Galibier Reynolds 501.
Stem: CTA and bars
Brakes: Weinmann
Gears: 12 speed simplex
Tyres: michelin select 700x23c
wheels and axels: helico matic Maillard
Pedals: VP 333AR
Gears: Nervar


I am wanted to refit the bike/restore - but dont really have much of a clue where to start.
any ones have any help or tips about do's and donts? and components i should be putting on it.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Midlife]

Welcome

Plenty of advice here, just have to ask

is it this one?

Shaun

 

[carlrh]

Shaun how many peugeot's do you have?
carl

 

[Woody123]

Re:

It is this one

 

[Midlife]

Carlrh

By "here" I meant the Retrobike community

I worked for a Raleigh 5 star Dealer so only sold a few non-raleigh, had to mend quite a few though. Aside from my normal racing my contact into the pro's was via Billy Holmes so never came across any Peugeots there.

I know from your posts that you are a current mechanic / technician.

Shaun

 

[carlrh]

yeah Shaun manage a shop at present. started as saturday lad in 80s :facepalm: first race bike was a carlton had a few peugeots over the years, loved my peugeot 753 that i had wilst in france getting my arse kicked lol

 

[Midlife]

Funnily enough I started as a Saturday lad in the 70's ..........I hung around the shop so much they gave in and gave me a job

Cliff Pratt Cycles in Hull

My First race bike was a Carlton as well (Cobra). I couldn't sprint at all so TT'd and road raced like my hero Phil Bayton which meant I won bugger all LOL Then gave it all up to to Uni in 1978. I often wonder what would have happened if I had stayed....

The OP's bike looks pretty clean to me, no need to take it all apart just plenty of elbow grease, check out he tyres / brakes / drivetrain / throw away the reflectors and ride

Shaun

 

[carlrh]

I have one of phils tops a coventry eagle one he gave me. My mam worked for local paper and had to go interview him after he had won blue riband? I think i was 12 and he said i could go with her. I used it as a under vest first time i rode for wales he was a hero of mine too

 

[Midlife]

.......I have a Phil Bayton Shimano hat which he wore when I followed him in the team car....I can still hear me praying for him not to puncture as it was my job to run out with the spare wheel and swap it !!

Are you famous?

Shaun

 

[Woody123]

Think I am going to get it re sprayed? Where is the best place. Also when I strip all the components off. What should I be replacing them with?