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OK, I'm going to see if I can see this thread through to completion this time. My BSA Javelin build thread ( https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/223880/#comment12209199 )stopped before the money shot! And, I completely failed to catalogue and upload my Peugeot Yale build.
So, this is the starting point of my build. An unidentified, but promising looking steel frame. I bought it on the basis of the word "lightweight". I don't really have any reference point to say whether it is or not. It's 3.1 kg cw BB, forks and headset. I popped it up on the "Any idea what this is?" forum ( https://www.lfgss.com/comments/13527475/ ). But, no takers there. However, @ssswinton has been really helpful in pointing toward an era.
Basically, it is steel. Some decals say 531 (but, those could just be optimistic add-ons!). It's thin walled (27.2 mm seat post required) and lugless. That's as much as I know. From my conversations with @ssswinton, it could be from the 80s. So, I am aiming at a fairly period build - don't have the budget to be too precious. I'm going down the Shimano route - 600/tricolore brakes and gears at the moment, depending on what I can source and what fits. (chainset, brakes, levers, derailleurs, pedals on their way - thanks @ssswinton and cybernck ).
The main sticking point could be the rear wheel. I have a nice Ambrosio (Durex) wheel set from a previous build. The front will be fine. But, the rear is built on a Maillard track hub. I want to go gears with this build, ideally, 7 of them, i.e. 2x7 speed. So, I need to source a 122 mm 7-speed hub (cassette preferably). Any pointers / advice on that would be most appreciated.
Fortunately, I have a Cinelli bar (42 cm Giro) and 110 mm stem (XA, I think) from "shed stock". So, that will go on, probably with black bar tape, unless I can find a matching (properly matching, not close) green. Stem is missing the Cinelli badge from the front, if anyone knows where to get a replacement - I thought I'd seen them somewhere, but that memory has vanished into the ether!
Not sure which way to go on the saddle. I have a stripped down Selle Italia SLR in the shed. OK for short distances. But, anything over an hour on that requires some serious "downstairs" pampering!
So, this is the start. Let's see how the twists and turns of the Mystery Machine build go...
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