Average Joe Peugeot (Grapecycle)
By jeffreyned on 07/05/2009.
Bike tags: Road bike | Commuter | peugeot | purple | shimano 105 |




Peugeot U0-8
Nitto drop bars with SR quill sanded down per Sheldon Brown to fit 22.0
stock, repacked
Mavic MA-40 with Panaracer "Pasela"
Mavic MA-40 with Panaracer "Pasela"
Tapped bottom bracket to British threads for square tapered spindle, Shimano 600 crankset
Selle Italia Flite saddle with SR seat post (also sanded to fit).
Sakae SX track pedals with Power Grips
Shimano 6 speed cassette, Shimano 105 SIS shifters, 105 derailleurs front and rear, and one terribly useful kickstand.

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Peugeot U0-8
Nitto drop bars with SR quill sanded down per Sheldon Brown to fit 22.0
stock, repacked
Mavic MA-40 with Panaracer "Pasela"
Mavic MA-40 with Panaracer "Pasela"
Tapped bottom bracket to British threads for square tapered spindle, Shimano 600 crankset
Selle Italia Flite saddle with SR seat post (also sanded to fit).
Sakae SX track pedals with Power Grips
Shimano 6 speed cassette, Shimano 105 SIS shifters, 105 derailleurs front and rear, and one terribly useful kickstand.
I've been putting this bike together bit by bit for a while. It is intended as a daily rider, around town kind of bike. I was thrilled to learn how easy it is to have the bottom bracket tapped out to British threads. Only cost me 30 bucks to do it. The whole bike was original with leather saddle, etc. when I bought it for 29.99. I saved all the parts in case I get weird and decide to rebuild it stock. (Not likely, I dig the 105 shifters way too much to give them up for the plastic Simplex ones it came with). I am keeping the kickstand. It's very useful and justifies the weight and dork factor, IMHO.