marc two tone
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It's not often a lower end bike gets shown off and, given the life support it badly needs but, me and this model have a strong connection. Probable that it's the whole reason/cause for resurrection of retro bike passion some 12 years ago.
A school time/life long chum had one of these. When you consider that 'round our way' if you had a gas pipe "sis equipped" 12 speed Peugeot, you were doing alright for yourself!
Then this popped up. Lucky so and so! Must have cashed in all chips and favours to achieve ownership.
Saw this on ebay, fully acknowledged the impending graft. 140 miles round trip.
Its here....
I've never got over or attached to any other colour scheme/layout. The pure eye catching combo. Imagine it back in 1992/3 when I was exposed to such high and mighty equipment.
Man, the BB turned like hour-hand increment and the headset didn't move at all! Been outside for 10, maybe more years. Every nut and bolt has fought back.
I had to take the bike to work and use a heavy bench vice to turn the stem with a brush handle.
The BB is still in but, not for long. Even the seatpost quick release gave heavy resistance.
Bonuses?
Well, a dx rear mech is always welcome and the seatpost (despite the lowest possible position/time outdoors) just shuffled up no bother. I've loads more to do and have no pressure to finish it.
I will keep busy with the frame and forks. A multi-stage thing I have going on where I de grease, lightly scour with GT85, rub in some heavy libe to seal and shine.
I'll update as I progress with it.
Cheers.
A school time/life long chum had one of these. When you consider that 'round our way' if you had a gas pipe "sis equipped" 12 speed Peugeot, you were doing alright for yourself!
Then this popped up. Lucky so and so! Must have cashed in all chips and favours to achieve ownership.
Saw this on ebay, fully acknowledged the impending graft. 140 miles round trip.
Its here....
I've never got over or attached to any other colour scheme/layout. The pure eye catching combo. Imagine it back in 1992/3 when I was exposed to such high and mighty equipment.
Man, the BB turned like hour-hand increment and the headset didn't move at all! Been outside for 10, maybe more years. Every nut and bolt has fought back.
I had to take the bike to work and use a heavy bench vice to turn the stem with a brush handle.
The BB is still in but, not for long. Even the seatpost quick release gave heavy resistance.
Bonuses?
Well, a dx rear mech is always welcome and the seatpost (despite the lowest possible position/time outdoors) just shuffled up no bother. I've loads more to do and have no pressure to finish it.
I will keep busy with the frame and forks. A multi-stage thing I have going on where I de grease, lightly scour with GT85, rub in some heavy libe to seal and shine.
I'll update as I progress with it.
Cheers.