Dead Rats Cycles is very proud to present this lovely little French late-’80s thoroughbred for sale after a complete stripdown & rebuild in my workshop. Handbuilt in France in the twilight of the steel era, the Triathlon is in superb working order, almost completely original, fully tuned and ready for some hard riding! Its stunning metallic black & pink Reynolds 531 Competition lugged steel frame is extremely light and strong and features elegant fastback seatstays, accurate vertical dropouts, recessed brake mounting and a lovely sloped unicrown steel fork.
Features the classic, sought-after blue/grey anodized Shimano 105 groupset (featuring smooth-shifting 14 speed SIS-Uniglide-Biopace transmission and powerful quick-release SLR aero brakes – all of which show very little wear) from the Japanese giant’s golden era. The hubs are in beautiful condition, the crank and steering bearings have been completely overhauled and the wheels have been re-tensioned and trued.
French-made components & finishing kit includes strong & lightweight black anodized Mavic rims, the beautiful fluted Simplex seatpost & matching binder and the elegant Atax handlebar & stem combo. New cables and new bar tape adds to the bike’s performance & comfort. Weighing in at a fraction over 20lb, this gorgeous little handbuilt machine will absolutely fly in the hands of the right rider (a smaller male, lady or teen around 5’2” to 5’6”) and turn heads everywhere it goes. It even comes complete with its original Zefal frame pump!
FULL SPEC:
Frame: Peugeot Triathlon, Reynolds 531 Competition tubing
(features vertical dropouts, fastback seatstays, recessed brake mounts, two bottle cage mounts, original chainstay protector & cable guide)
Size: 51cm seat tube c-t (top tube = 53cm c-c)
Fork: steel
Headset: 1″ threaded Shimano 105 (HP-1050)
Stem: Atax 75mm
Handlebar: Atax (40cm c-c)
Bar Tape: Selcof (new)
Brake Levers: Shimano 105 SLR Aero (BL-1051)
Brake Calipers: Shimano 105 SLR (BR-1050)
Brake Pads: Shimano Low Profile 60
Brake Cables: new Jagwire inners & new Selcof housing
Downtube Shifters: Shimano 105 7 speed SIS (SL-1051)
Front Derailleur: Shimano 105 (FD-1050)
Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105 (RD-1051)
Derailleur Cables: new Jagwire inners, original SIS outer
Cassette: Shimano UG 7 speed (13-24t)
Chain: Shimano 600 UG
Cranks: Shimano 105 (FC-1051) 130bcd, with rare original dust caps
Chainrings: Shimano Biopace alloy (52/42t)
Bottom Bracket: Shimano 68x113mm
Pedals: you decide
Rims: Mavic 190 NE (700c clincher)
Hubs: Shimano 105 (front HB-1050, rear FH-1051)
Hub Skewers: Shimano 105
Spokes: DT Swiss stainless steel
Tyres: Vittoria Competition Roma 700x22c (clincher)
Saddle: Madison Strada (period correct, not shown in photos)
Seatpost: Simplex fluted
Seatpost Binder: Simplex chromed
Weight: 9.5kg