neocaligatio

Hi all,

Yesterday I aquired a new bike for my wife, an 80's [edit: Not 90's doh!] Green Peugeot 'Riviera'. I'm not quite sure if it qualifies as vintage, but the mixte frame and overall style certainly looks retro to me!

Photos:



You can see my Marin Sausalito at the back (a bargain at £20!!) and my wife's current el cheapo mountain bike (the blue thing) behind the Peugeot.













The bike has been barely used with only a few tiny spots of rust on the handlebars and a little onthe headset, the tyres still look new too!

I have a bit of an issue with the six speed changer on the front:



...which I think lets down the whole retro feel of the bike, but perhaps this could be swapped out for something a bit less plasticky?

I think the overall plan is to re-wrap the bars (as they are covered in bits of old spiders!) and remove (and safely keep in case she changes her mind) the rear rack as it seems to weigh a ton!

This is my first road bike, and oldest of the bikes I own, any advice on changing the horrible gear shift, specialist maintence and pitfalls in polishing and tidying up? (I've had a lurk around the forum so have been picking up bits of useful info )

Cheers,

Chris

neocaligatio

Just clarified dates using cyclespeugeot.com. (I think) Sorry for the bad post title!

yohannrjm

Nice bike! It may be heavy but it should ride well if it fits your wife.

I didn't see any down-tube shifter bosses, so your best option may be to change the shifter to a bar-end one. Do it before you replace the bar tape.

neocaligatio

Could this be used instead? - https://www.bonthronebikes.co.uk/342-415476

miamijim

Chris, there shjould be stamped serial number under the BB or on the rear dropout. What is it. I'll guess and say its a 1988 model as its not listed for '87 and they didnt make mixte models in '89.

neocaligatio

I'll have a look when I get in and post it up. Dont't know if it helps, but the sticker near the BB says: 7667945 (you can just make it out in the photo).

The wife will be taking it out for a test ride this evening (weather dependant!) and I'm hoping the tubes will hold air as it hasn't been used in a while...

yohannrjm

Yes, they certainly could. However, the bike does not seem to require a front lever (I did not see multiple chainrings). You'd probably still have to put both on to maintain the balance (maybe not, I'm not sure of this), which you wouldn't have to in the case of a bar-end shifter. If you're happier with downtube shifters, then go ahead with that. Just remember to really tighten the spare lever so it doesn't rattle about as it won't have the cable tension to hold it steady. Bar-ends are not expensive and would be my choice, but perhaps you prefer the down-tube ones.

I must state that as I've never tried to put just one shifter lever on, I am speaking only theoretically here.

neocaligatio

Thanks - I'll see how the wife likes the bike and then ask her which she'd prefer I suppose.

If the original works ok then I'll leave it be and do the other things first (bar tape, saddle, clean and polish etc).

miamijim

Chris, the paper number isnt the number which helps to determine year. Where is the bike located and where was it acquired?

neocaligatio

Miamijim,

I got the bike from the previous owner who no longer used it - It's located in London (UK) although I dearly wish I could say I was located down the road from you! (Preferrably around North Reddington Beach, although anywhere on the coast would do...)

I'll find that number when I get in tonight. I didn't manage to get any history from the previous owner, other than they also live in London and have had the bike for 'ages' So I presume it was purchased in the UK.

Marrock

For that time period wouldn't it have had a stem shifter instead of a DT shifter?

miamijim

Not, neccesarily.....but, the OP's bike did.

From what I can gather is more than likely an '89-ish Monaco. With the exception of color all its bits match spot on with the '90 U.K. Monaco.

It appears it was upgraded to a Shimano S.I.S. system as Peugeot never would have had a thumb shifter on the bar. Originaly it had 5sp. Sachs/Huret drivetrain.

neocaligatio

Right - their was a spot of rust right over the serial no, but I think it is:

Y00449532

Does that help?



p.s. thanks to whichever mod fixed the thread title!

miamijim

Sure does...could be a 1990 model. Any idea what the name on the top tube says? Pacifica maybe?

neocaligatio

Yep - the model is named 'Riviera'

neocaligatio

OK, so the significant other took the bike out for a first ride on Sunday and isn't at all sure about the ride - the bike itself is smooth as it was out of the box, but she's finding the change in riding position too uncomfortable. Being as she is a tad on the short side she's finding the positioning on the drop-bars too laid-forward when the saddle is at the right height.

Two questions are:

a. Is this a common issue when moving from mountain bike to road bike or is it made worse by her short stature?

b. Would changing the drop bars for bullhorns or flat bars make the bike un-rideable? I've never seen bullhorns on a mixte, but that might be an aesthetic thing...

Any pointers?

miamijim

a. yes to both.
b. riding with a flat bar will be similar to riding on the tops of the drop bars. Peugeot routinely equipted their mixtes with upright bars...dont know the CV term for them but they weren't flat and weren't bullhorns..

It has a relatively long stem which leads me to believe it may be a 19".

neocaligatio

Next question then - any idea what diameter the bars are? If I need to buy a new set I presume I might have to also buy a larger diameter quill stem (if such a thing exists).

badmother

My 10 speed Peugeot mixte came with dropbars. I am thinking of putting northroad bars. Look at the special mixte thread in this forum.

miamijim

Neo, the mixte in question has all standard issue BSA/ISO components.

neocaligatio

Does that mean that a 26.0 bar should fit? I haven't yet taken the old one off and measured yet.

Also, is there a way of taking the horizontal extensions off the original brake levers without ruining the components?



I'd like to keep everything in good condition so if I ever want to put it back together as it should be I can. If that means buying new levers when I move to bullhorns then so be it...

Sirrus Rider

The Magic Term you looking for is "North Road" or "Albatross" or even "Promenade."

neocaligatio

Any ideas on removing the horizontal levers?

sailorbenjamin

A guy posted a single lever Campy shifter in the trades thread a while back. I wonder if he still has it. it was here:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...234535&page=37

sailorbenjamin

A guy posted a single lever Campy shifter in the trades thread a while back. I wonder if he still has it. it was here:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...234535&page=37