Prasad Jonnal's Neighborhood Bike:
Early
1970s Peugeot UO-18 Mixte
Original:
Purple paint and vivid decals
Mafac brakes
Dimpled 27" rims and hubs
Pedals, crankset, freewheel
Simplex derailleurs
Replaced:
Swapped
drop bars and dangerous AVA stem for cruiser bars, stem, Suntour
stem-shifters, and brake levers from an old Columbia 10 speed Replaced
downtube shifters with homemade improvised cable stops Replaced
a non-original worn-out Avocet Touring saddle with a Brooks B-72.
Replaced all original cables and most cable housing -- left a bit
of original housing near right rear dropout
Added:
Planet Bike narrow fenders (700c size fits , though the tips of
the fender braces which fit into the telescoping holder had to be
hacksawed off to get the fenders close to the tires) Reflective
tape Blackburn rear rack Sigma Triled headlamp (wonderful!) Cateye
rear light Wedge under-saddle bag Bungee cord
jonnals
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