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  1. Yardbent

    **AGAIN** SUNTOUR 'Perfect' freewheel 6speed 14-24

    ***********REDUCED to £12 posted************* SUNTOUR 'Perfect' freewheel 6speed in very good condition 14-15-17-19-21-24 overhauled with new bearings and Rock n Roll bearing grease English threaded. Pawls [and springs] work perfectly . . . . £16.50 + £3.50 pp Funds by Bank Transfer. No...
  2. Yardbent

    SHIMANO aero brakes levers - pair BL-R400

    ************SOLD************** REDUCED to £12 SHIMANO aero brakes levers - pair BL-R400 . hoods not cracked, but slight fading to logo few marks on one lever £15 posted...................now £12 funds by Bank Transfer cheers....john
  3. Yardbent

    MERIDA shoes size 44 with SM-SH56 cleats

    NOW SOLD ............................................ USED.... bought to try but bought the wrong size..... :facepalm: ..i need 43 these are 9.5 UK 44EU with Shimano cleats SM-SH56 [ £9 at CRC ] quite good condition . . asking £17:50 posted. Funds by Bank Transfer please thanks.......john
  4. Yardbent

    Tornade Tri-colour aluminium pump

    ************WITHDRAWN**************** original Tornade Tri-colour aluminium pump working, with Presta connector 19-1/2'' overall used condition - £15 posted.......now OPEN TO OFFERS............ . . included 2 new tube clips [cost RRP £6.75] . payment by Bank Transfer please thanks..john
  5. Yardbent

    part 2 ---Stripping the second Peugeot

    you may think twice after these pics.............. :facepalm: I thought these needed some attention - and now she's down to the frame... the bars heavily rusted. Sized at 40cm, i'll see if they're a better size for me than the 36cm on the Loire - which feel a little cramped - then to be...
  6. Yardbent

    I found my second Peugeot..............

    Last month I found my second Peugeot - in my village..!! --- a PE10N in 54cm [ luckily ] and built Dec 1987 a bit more surface rust than i would have liked over the frame but cheap enough to ''go for it'' - especially as bikes rarely come available locally in SW Scotland and biggs682...
  7. Yardbent

    unable to spread rear stays..why/how.?

    have acquired an older Peugeot with OLN distance of 120mm need wheels - lots of new ones available with OLN of 130mm so built a spreader - out to 140mm - gulp.! removed 24hours later OLD returned to 121mm....................... :facepalm: . how please..?
  8. Yardbent

    8-piece headset bearings/cups that fit...where.?

    1987 Peugeot PE10N i want to replace the top race - top and bottom cups - crown race ordered a 1'' threaded retro-bike set from eBay cup outer diam was too large for head tube at 32.6mm........ :facepalm: crown race too loose @ ID = 26.85 anyone bought a correct fitting set..? link please...
  9. Yardbent

    Rock n' Roll Web Bearing Grease ...or..?

    been using this - seems good, and well recommended need more but £10/4oz...... :facepalm: anyone recommend an alternate grease suitable for bearings BB Headset Hubs thanks....john
  10. Yardbent

    modern wheels in older frame ... problem..?

    i have 28'' x 1-5/8 700C ''RIGIDA'' steel chrome wheels on my Peugeot straight side-walls......rear OLN = 120mm with Continental ULTRA Sport 700x23C [.....maybe 23C might be too narrow according to Sheldon's chart and the fact it's difficult to get them seated up on the rim shoulder]...
  11. Yardbent

    jockey wheel cover disk thingy.............

    LOST....silly really -- :facepalm: anybody got one of these in their 'bits' box many thanks....john
  12. Yardbent

    tri-colour tornade frame pump ''Made in France''

    tornade pump ''Made in France'' good condition [works.!] with some small dents/scratches very nice accessory - but too long for my frame 49cm overall, 47cm compressed to fit clips with connector and two unused frame clips [rrp £6.50] . . . . £20 posted - funds by Bank Transfer or cleared...
  13. Yardbent

    will Campag braze-on levers fit this Simplex boss..?

    as above i'm looking to replace the black plastic levers on my Simplex DT friction shifters with metal levers have difficulty finding them as a separate item, but plenty of Campag levers [other than paying £35 for a set of Simplex Retroshifters - which maybe the better choice.!.] anyway...
  14. Yardbent

    La Peugeot - c'est fini

    La Peugeot - c'est fini amazed at how clean it was upon arrival. Original paint and complete decals..! Label dated July 1985, and model P10PG in 'Misty Blue' . Came with a 5speed Maillard freewheel, RIGIDA Superchromix rims [vgc], and a Simplex SX410 rear mech. No restoring was required -...
  15. Yardbent

    who PM'd me about my 52T chainring...?

    who PM'd me about my 52T chainring...? somebody had a bent chainring lost all my PMs please contact me. john
  16. Yardbent

    event in Strathaven, Lanarkshire 20/04/14

    Drummond Trophy Road race starting from my village Strathaven on Sunday 20th...... . ''There is info about the race on our website: http://www.glenmarnockwheelers.co.uk, go to the 'About Us' tab and then 'Drummond Trophy'. There's a link to the course map from there. Race HQ and the start is...
  17. Yardbent

    I'm chuffed as hell - Thanks to ''biggs682''

    I'm chuffed as hell - Thanks to ''biggs682'' found a Peugeot last month - and lotsa help/advice from biggs arrived this morning - better than advertised - so well chuffed P10PG on the label = ''Loire'' model and serial #Y506 gives me June 1985 pics after dinner........ :D
  18. Yardbent

    may buy a bike - is this broken..?

    local barn find but is a piece is missing..? . all the Simplex SX610/660 pics show 2 [covers] . out of my experience depth here - what do you think..?
  19. Yardbent

    checklist for a new bike.?

    just mailed a cheque for a Peugeot ........ :D pics upon arrival.. :!: however not knowing the maintenance history i plan to do the following, and, as a retro newbie, would appreciate comments/deletions/additions relube front and rear hubs -- i have cone spanners ditto Headset ditto BB -...
  20. Yardbent

    my old 'old' Raleigh

    i don't have a new 'old' bike yet ......chasing down a Peugeot atm --- but to introduce myself, here's me in 1958 on a tank of a Raleigh notice complete lack of 'flash' gear, colours, helmet, etc. but with the ubiquitous bonk bag and Lucas all-blinding rear light ah those were the days..! .
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