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@Kidneys
Bought this a few months back, first bike in donkeys.
An old peugeot with super vitus 980 tubing:
I imagine this is about 1986?
Matched the rear tyre, new comfy tape, and added a bat:
Have put in some miles on it, love it.
Only issue is the seatpost (expanding) is completely fused (but at a good height), the headset is a bit "grindy", and it has had some awful touchups on various chips and scrapes, which i wouldn't mind if they at least slightly matched the old paint.
Never ever liked front dérailleurs. Was thinking of either:
1: Converting to 5spd, keeping the rear mech.
2: Converting to SS/fixed.
I imagine the latter is more expensive and possibly not suitable? I'm hoping that the supervitus doesn't signify this will have french threads. In the process of either of these i was thinking of fizzing the seatpost out (is this possible with an expanding post?), and repainting the frame.
Which course would you suggest? I'm looking at you, scoble.
Bear in mind this is my only ever cycle project, and I am of course, a complete novice.
Cheers for any help.