General: I need all you guys word on this.

I wouldnt pay 200 for a french-threaded peugeot conversion. good luck getting your money back, though.

Actually you have a very very nice frameset there. I would never powder coat it and would try to keep the paint on it as nice as possible (I always loved the "metallic white"). The SV980 was a "lively" frameset and you probably did fine with the purchase. It's a real shame that it didn't come with the road componentry. Here's some history on this frame; it compares to the Reynolds 531 and is one of the lightest conventional framesets of the time (mid-80s).

The base set at this time became known as Durifort-Rubis 888.Not much later Ateliers revised its range to include Vitus 888, at 2030 gms, a plain gauge set for touring frames, Vitus 181 a D/B set weighing 1790gms for racing., Super Vitus 983, at 1624gms, a "Course Professionel" set and Super Vitus 980, at 1507gms a "Course Professionel" Serie Extra Legere set. The SV980 also appeared as "Profil Arcor" an "aero" shaped set weighing in at 1615gms, and the 888 series figured also as "Vitus Profil" - a P/G aero set at 2030gms. Curiously Ateliers de la Rive never included the steering column and head tube in these weights. The "buzz on the block" at the time was that the SV980 set underwent some heat-treatment. The tube sets were delivered with instructions about how to braze these tubes and how to ensure that they did not suffer from "cold-shock" which could make them brittle.

oh, thanks for the insanely descriptive info on this bike Ruffinit! and what do you mean meatroll? (sorry Im kinda new to biking and I have no idea what you just said...)

I concur with Ruffinit. You did pay a bit much for a poorly done conversion, but it was a good frame for its day. I've always been a fan of the Peuguot paint job. They're never overdone or particularly trendy, but tend to look good no matter what. The only concerning thing about it is that the frame is pretty large and you have the seat down pretty low. How tall are you? Can you stand over the frame without injuring your dangley parts?

I am 5"7 and the road bike is 54 cm. when I bought it the seat was already low, I mean I literally got this bike 1 hour ago.

That frame is a 54cm? Did you measure it?

how can you measure a bike? sorry for the stupid question but Im new to bikes haha

looks like a 59 or 61

Or you can measure the way that diagram shows, that could be called a center to top measurement. What I described is a center to center. Which is what that bike was measured by back when it was new.

Fuck, I chose the wrong image for this tutorial.

I measured it in cm, and multiplied it with 2.4. fuck. FUCK!!!

Posted By: KenWI measured it in cm, and multiplied it with 2.4. fuck. FUCK!!!

I think you mean inches. But yeah, too big.

haha! well I live in LA.. do you guys live in that area?

Posted By: suicide_doors

Posted By: KenWI measured it in cm, and multiplied it with 2.4. fuck. FUCK!!!

I think you mean inches. But yeah, too big.

Yeah, and an inch is 2.54 centimeters so its even bigger than the too big previously posted.

The dude's not ethically obligated to give your money back because you changed your mind. You can ask, of course, but you made an agreement.

If it is, indeed French-threaded, that could be expensive when the BB goes eventually, but the bike is otherwise not bad. Double-butted tubing, short wheelbase, fully functional. If the bearings have been well-maintained, this could be a nice bike.

If it were mine, and it's not, I'd flip the brake levers around — they'll look and work better the other way. I'd put caps over the shifter bosses...wait...
what the fuck? There's only a back brake? Get that shit sorted, dude. Stopping is a very important part of biking. If you don't need it, nix the bottle cage. If you use it, keep it, of course.

There's no reason this couldn't be a very enjoyable bike. Make it be the bike you want to ride.

Posted By: KenW... sell ... 54 cm road bike ... $200?

I have a 54cm road bike frame which I want to sell, but you don't want to pay shipping on that. You should really just save up and buy a Kilo TT for $350. IMHO a conversion is only right when you already have a frame and know your ass from a hole in the ground. Cyclistically speaking.

Ah, now that I've read the thread: I'm 5'9" and I ride a 53-54cm. That's too big for you. You'll wind up resting your weight on your groin.

See what you can get for it on CL and do over.

You need a 50-52 frame. Lots of folks here are happy to help you get sorted. Maybe build a bike from bits, maybe buy something someone else built.

That's your budget after losing $200, or assuming you can get this $200 back?

Man, Ken, I don't know. If you're stuck to your $200 budget, you can probably find something else on CL similar to what you just bought (but the proper size). Maybe even a used Kilo or something. Otherwise, if you're sure you want a fixed gear, I would just save another $150 and but a new one from Bikes Direct. Road frame fixed conversions are dangerous if not done correctly, and there are a lot of incorrect fixed jobs on CL. Especially in LA. If you have someone around who can guide you through things, go for it. If not, I really can't recommend buying an intentionally fixed bike highly enough. The Kilo is the way to go. You can learn about the sport and not die because someone welded your hub and cog together.

I'm seriously considering the semi-chromed Kilos Mike is introducing next year.

Looks sick
I heard kilo is a okay frame I got if for a steal came with fork(I gotta thread it and cut it) but I cant wait to build it up

Well, they're okay for messing around with. That's what I plan to do. No reason to spend a bunch more for that.

DAMMIT KEN, STOP STEALING MY FRAMES!

Right now it would cost me $65 to get it to my house. But it's eBay, nobody who is halfway intelligent bids before the last 45 seconds. I'm guessing it will go for between $100-$150 shipped. But that's a pretty random guess (refer to my aforementioned mild inebriation).

Buy it, cause I won't, most likely. I won't be mad.

lol I also friend requested you in facebook!