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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, UK
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Bikes: Gitane Course, Paris Sport, Peugeot AO8, Peugeot Bretagne, Peugeot Premiere 85, Peugeot Premiere 86, Peugeot ANC Halfords Team Replica, Peugeot Festina Team Replica, Motobecane Grand Sport, Motobecane Super 15, Raleigh Pro Race, Raleigh Stratos, BSA
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No rules for me, the bikes I own just have to be functional, and make me happy to own and ride them. I don't own anything especially valuable or unique however.
My Gitane is largely original, apart from a 105 rear mech that the previous owner fitted, and new handlebars I put on when the original broke. My Peugeot Premiere on the other hand, that I've owned from new, has very little in the way of original parts left now - frame, fork, seatpost, stem, and that's it.
And isn't that the great thing about C&V bikes - after 30 or 40 years of ownership we can keep on upgrading them and the bikes keep on being reliable transport that makes us happy.