Peugeot 653 Athena questions

[Quigs Snr]

Have one of these frames on the way (pink / purple fade a'la 1989 Z team scheme). I think these originally had 7 speed athena on them.

Wondering if anyone knows offhand the following details :

Rear spacing 126 or 130 ? I reckon it will be 126 if its 7 speed.

BB thread (I hear all Peugeots by the late eighties were BSA ?)

Headset thread ? British also ?

Thanks,

 

[dg01]

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Pics required please when you get it....

 

[marshalllucky]

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Hi, Rear spacing is 126 and All British thread.

 

[Quigs Snr]

Re: Re:

Pics required please when you get it....

Will do !

 

[Quigs Snr]

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Hi, Rear spacing is 126 and All British thread.

Many thanks.

All I have to figure out now is seat post diameter and band diameter for the front mech.

I was debating a Neo Retro vs period build. All of my other classics are period builds. But if its a 126 rear spacing... probably too much of a faff for modern parts... I hear the 653 has a 753 rear triangle and that its a bad idea to jimmy a 130 spaced wheel in there.

 

[spitball]

I have one a these frames knocking about, mine is a 1990, I should really do something with it, I'll measure the seat post for you, the band on is 28.6mm

 

[hamster]

You can't cold set 753, correct! It's too stiff.

 

[Quigs Snr]

I have one a these frames knocking about, mine is a 1990, I should really do something with it, I'll measure the seat post for you, the band on is 28.6mm

Many thanks !

 

[Quigs Snr]

You can't cold set 753, correct! It's too stiff.

Bugger. What about just wedging the wheel in without a proper cold set... bad news too right ?

 

[hamster]

It's fine. I wouldn't do it with an aluminium frame,fine with steel. It's a case of 'can't' with 753, rather than 'must not'.
This might be helpful: https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?t=87142