Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 3,520
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Bikes: 1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo (frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame), 1974 Peugeot UO-8
Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
Oh yeah... some of us think old Pugs are worth saving as they have a special place in our hearts and homes.
+1!
This is a '74 Peugeot UO8 with the original French cups, a 118mm Stronglight spindle from eBay (around $18) and a Stringlight 49D crankset from my parts box. I needed a 2mm spacer under the fixed cup to align the chainline so a 120mm spindle would probably be better for this combination.
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1959 Bottecchia Milano-Sanremo(frame), 1966 Bottecchia Professional (frame), 1971 Bottecchia Professional (frame),
1973 Bottecchia Gran Turismo, 1974 Bottecchia Special, 1977 Bottecchia Special (frame),
1974 Peugeot UO-8, 1988 Panasonic PT-3500, 2002 Bianchi Veloce, 2004 Bianchi Pista