chester1066

I've been given this Peugot racer - it has Campagnolo parts - I was told it needs a new bottom bracket, new pedals and and a new rear inner tube to begin with. How likely is it that I can repair this? Thanks

miamijim

Entry level Campy. If that's all it needs it's may be worth. Do the shifters work?

CliffordK

Start with a good scrubbing and removal of any stickers that don't belong on it.

I'm not seeing a lot of notes about the Festina. I don't think it is a particularly high valued bike. The "Mirage" groupset is a pretty midrange groupset.

Nonetheless, you can't beat FREE.

Pedals are commonly replaced, or rebuilt for high quality ones. For clipless, each person may have different preferences anyway.

Bottom brackets are generally easy to replace, or rebuild if it has loose bearings, depending on the actual condition.

Tires and tubes are "wear parts", and are expected to e periodically replaced, especially after acquiring a used bike. Buy some spare tubes for flat replacement.

There is a bit of rust and corrosion, but perhaps it won't be too noticeable once you get everything cleaned and ready to go.

Anyway, I think it is well worth at least some effort, possibly to use as a commuter.

chester1066

Hi, thanks guys I'm not sure if the gear shifters work? ..i've not had the chance to play around with it - im a bit scared to as the chain is off and the cranks a bit wobbly and I'm worried that I might damage something?! It's been a while since I played with a bike!
I'm not bothered by surface rust as long as its not structural. I d take it outside now but its torrential rain!!
I took it to a local bike shop and he said it could be around £!50-£200 for him to get it fixed up which I thought was too expensive, so i thought Id have a go myself as long as its worth the while. It would be for commuting and the odd longish cycle, but nothing heavy at all.

FastJake

This bike is a real mess. It's clearly seen a lot of hard use and seemingly no maintenance. Cables are rusty, covered in stickers, really dirty, horrible adjustable stem. Probably needs a new chain/cassette. With all the corrosion and neglect this is one of those bikes that needs to be torn down to the bare frame and have every nut and screw cleaned and greased to make it fully functional again. There's a good chance the bearings are shot.

I'm am not surprised at the 150-200 figure. This bike will take hours and hours of work to bring back to proper service.

chester1066

Sorry to ask the obvious, but whats an adjustment stem?

FastJake

That big black thing holding the handlebars that probably weighs about two pounds. Adjustable stems can be useful when getting fit figured out on a bike but they're not good for much more than that.

wrk101

Money pit unless you have the time, tools, aptitude, and space to do the work yourself

jyl

That is a very small bike, so unless you are 5' 6" (167 cm) or shorter, don't bother with it.

chester1066

Well Im just under 5ft so yes, it is a bike that will fit me. So Im hearing a lot of negatives here?! I have the time and I have access to the tools...when you say 'money pit' does that mean it will be a constant flow of money down the drain ? Or just a fee to lay out at the beginning?

FastJake

If you have access to the tools and are going to do the work yourself it could be a good project. It's not worthless (I also saw your post in Bicycle Mechanics.) Realize it could be a great bike when it's done. It will just take a lot of work to get there. If you do all the work yourself and only have to buy parts it may not cost that much money and should be completely worthwhile.

My last post was so negative because newbies often expect to change a flat tire and have a great bike. Most used bikes take a lot more work than that.

As far as it being a money pit, it will only be a lay out at the beginning. If you maintain it well, it should give you years of good service for not much money.

wrk101

Money pit = big money outlay up front unless you do all the work yourself. Once fully rehabbed, it should function fine for many, many miles, with just the basic routine maintenance that all bikes require.

The challenge for those that are not as resourceful is the initial outlay can exceed the value of the finished bike. The way to prevent this is to do the work yourself, and get resourceful on finding parts (co-op, donor bikes, scrounge bins at the LBS, etc).

chester1066

Thank you I feel strangely sensitive about this bike for some reason!! haha! Okay, so what Im hearing is that its going to be a bit of an outlay and if Im prepared to do this myself with help from people who know what theyre doing and not just trying to do it all from the book i've just bought, then it can be a decent ish bike. I've found a bike group called HUB in my area, who give workshops every Wednesday evenings for free - like a drop in session, so my plan is to go there to get some help. Thanks for you help guys

cb400bill

As this isn't a vintage bike, we're going to move this thread to our Bicycle Mechanics forum.

habilis

Sure, it will involve some work, but don't be put off. I recently found a Trek mountain bike left at curbside, apparently by someone who had abused it. Like yours, it had thoroughly rusted cables, and everything barely moved or didn't move at all. Due to pitted bearing cups, the rear wheel had to be replaced - only $50 for a new Bontrager with tire on Ebay! It also needed a new chain - $30. Even with all this all this damage, I got the bike running with about 10 hours of work and lots of WD-40.

The cables only needed to be removed from their housings (sleeves) and oiled. The rear derailleur and its hanger needed straightening. Almost everything needed minor adjustment, but was otherwise perfectly functional.

I now have an excellent around-town bike. I also took it on a 10-mile trail ride with no problems whatsoever.

Enjoy the experience of getting your bike back on the road. When it was new, it was better than much of what is sold in bike shops and FAR better than anything sold in department stores.

rmfnla

Two strong arguments to fix 'er up!

I think it would be a great starter bike if you want to learn bike mechanics.

Costs can be kept down with used parts from ebay and DIY labor wherever possible...