my first sorta ''barn-find''

[John the Canuck]

**********it pays to be chatty**************

on the TREK [panniers] to the shops yesterday
saw a bike - mud-covered, grease splattered, bald tyre, torn saddle - but underneath a colourful orange paint-job, carbon forks - a nice TREK 1000
chatted to the elderly guy [kindred spirit..haha] and mentioned i had an older Peugeot road bike

he said..
''I've got a couple of them frames in the garden - you're welcome to one... oh some wheels too''................

off to his house [local] sure e'nuff --- a Peugeot Optimum 531 frame
very rusty though - solid BB, forks
all the wheels were too corroded [ very narrow rims guess no more than 3/4'' ]...oh well

when he saw me struggle with the forks he said
''Look - take the Optimum - if it's too rusty, come back for the Peugeot Premiere...........

- the sting in the tail..?
strap the frame on top of the panniers and 2 hours later of walking and coasting - I'm home


need to have a sleep on this methinks

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john

 

[AndyRM]

Sleeping on your bed would be far more comfortable.

Sounds like you've stumbled upon quite a find.

 

[John the Canuck]

Sleeping on your bed would be far more comfortable....
Sounds like you've stumbled upon quite a find.

everything soaking in GT85 overnight so we'll see later

 

[biggs682]

everything soaking in GT85 overnight so we'll see later

plusgas is better @John the Canuck n so might pay to wait till that turns up

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Love the way you transported it, genuis

 

[John the Canuck]

UPDATE
all for naught methinks............

the rust patch on the seat tube is actually a large hole right through - can see the seat post..............R.I.P

called into see the 'Premium' - everything rusted solid too ...oh well

 

[Tony Raynor]

That's unlucky mate. Looked like it might have been a good un.

 

[Spokesmann]

Can you salvage any of the parts?

 

[John the Canuck]

Can you salvage any of the parts?

'fraid not

with no garage/workshop my capabilities are limited

 

[Tony Raynor]

Wished you lived nearer I would have stripped the parts for you. Always handy having spares around, even if it's just some nuts and bolts. I'm forever losing mine to the bike fairies.

 

[John the Canuck]

Wished you lived nearer I would have stripped the parts .........................................

thanks - too far gone i'm afraid - totally rusted
shame - probably a nice bike before being dumped in his garden

Peugeot ''Optimum'' ...54cm 531 tubing