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  1. I need some information on a 1988 Peugeot Chorus model built with Reynolds
    753 tubing.

    Apparently this model was only made in 1988. It came with Campy Chorus
    components.

    I'm trying to find the original width for the rear dropouts, 126mm or
    130mm?

    The current width is 125mm but the owner was using it as a fixie and
    someone may have narrowed the dropouts.

    Also did this come with 7 or 8 speeds?

    I've found references to this model on the internet and a similar Galiber
    model made with 531SL but no specs.

    The frame has English threads in the headset and BB but metric sized
    tubing - 26mm and 28mm main tubes and a 32mm head tube.

    Chas.

  2. * * Chas said:

    I need some information on a 1988 Peugeot Chorus model built with Reynolds
    753 tubing.

    Apparently this model was only made in 1988. It came with Campy Chorus
    components.

    I'm trying to find the original width for the rear dropouts, 126mm or
    130mm?

    126 iirc.

    Quoted message said:


    The current width is 125mm but the owner was using it as a fixie and
    someone may have narrowed the dropouts.

    doubt it. build precision was not that good.

    Quoted message said:


    Also did this come with 7 or 8 speeds?

    7

    Quoted message said:


    I've found references to this model on the internet and a similar Galiber
    model made with 531SL but no specs.

    The frame has English threads in the headset and BB but metric sized
    tubing - 26mm and 28mm main tubes and a 32mm head tube.

    light frame, but not that good for build quality and somewhat noodly as
    i recall. interesting historic value though.

    on the subject of 753 collectibles, what i'd really love is a ti raleigh
    753 from that year they won the tdf.

  3. * * Chas said:

    I need some information on a 1988 Peugeot Chorus model built with Reynolds
    753 tubing.

    Apparently this model was only made in 1988. It came with Campy Chorus
    components.

    I'm trying to find the original width for the rear dropouts, 126mm or
    130mm?

    the 8 speed cassette hub was 130, but a 126.5 mm threaded hub with 7
    speed freewheel was optional
    --
    /Marten

    info(apestaartje)m-gineering(punt)nl

  4. "M-gineering" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:
    * * Chas said:

    I need some information on a 1988 Peugeot Chorus model built with


    Reynolds

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    753 tubing.

    Apparently this model was only made in 1988. It came with Campy


    Chorus

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    components.

    I'm trying to find the original width for the rear dropouts, 126mm or
    130mm?

    the 8 speed cassette hub was 130, but a 126.5 mm threaded hub with 7
    speed freewheel was optional
    --
    /Marten

    Thanks for the feedback.

    So you are saying that these bikes were available with either a 7 speed
    freewheel hub with 126mm spacing or an 8 speed cassette hub with 130mm
    spacing?

    Cold setting isn't recommended with 753 tubing. If some yahoo bent the
    dropouts in for use with a 126mm fixie wheel, moving them back out to
    130mm wouldn't be a good idea.

    Chas.

  5. M-gineering said:
    * * Chas said:

    I need some information on a 1988 Peugeot Chorus model built with Reynolds
    753 tubing.

    Quoted message said:

    Apparently this model was only made in 1988. It came with Campy Chorus
    components.

    Quoted message said:

    I'm trying to find the original width for the rear dropouts, 126mm or
    130mm?

    the 8 speed cassette hub was 130, but a 126.5 mm threaded hub with 7
    speed freewheel was optional
    --
    /Marten

    info(apestaartje)m-gineering(punt)nl

    Not in 1988. 8-Speed Campy freehubs had not yet been introduced by
    then.

    The frame's stock spacing was 126.

    Nice bike, btw. A buddy of mine in high school had one of those, and
    we were all very envious. I really liked the DARK blue & white fade,
    with the red decals. Very pretty frame.

  6. * * Chas said:

    "M-gineering" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    * * Chas said:

    I need some information on a 1988 Peugeot Chorus model built with


    Reynolds

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    753 tubing.

    Apparently this model was only made in 1988. It came with Campy


    Chorus

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    components.

    I'm trying to find the original width for the rear dropouts, 126mm or
    130mm?


    the 8 speed cassette hub was 130, but a 126.5 mm threaded hub with 7
    speed freewheel was optional
    --
    /Marten

    Thanks for the feedback.

    So you are saying that these bikes were available with either a 7 speed
    freewheel hub with 126mm spacing or an 8 speed cassette hub with 130mm
    spacing?

    No, this is what Campagnolo offered. Don't know what Peugeot's buyer ordered

    --
    /Marten

    info(apestaartje)m-gineering(punt)nl

  7. "Hank Wirtz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:
    M-gineering said:
    * * Chas said:

    I need some information on a 1988 Peugeot Chorus model built with


    Reynolds

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    753 tubing.

    Quoted message said:

    Apparently this model was only made in 1988. It came with Campy


    Chorus

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    components.

    Quoted message said:

    I'm trying to find the original width for the rear dropouts, 126mm


    or

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    130mm?

    the 8 speed cassette hub was 130, but a 126.5 mm threaded hub with 7
    speed freewheel was optional
    --
    /Marten

    Not in 1988. 8-Speed Campy freehubs had not yet been introduced by
    then.

    The frame's stock spacing was 126.

    Nice bike, btw. A buddy of mine in high school had one of those, and
    we were all very envious. I really liked the DARK blue & white fade,
    with the red decals. Very pretty frame.

    Thanks for the info. This frame is in really nice shape with only a few
    paint chips and scratches. I want to put it together with factory standard
    components as much as possible. I have most of the parts for a Chorus
    gruppo from that period.

    The bike probably came with sewups. Do you recall what kind of rims your
    friend's bike had? Also what saddle?

    Chas.

  8. "jim beam" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    * * Chas wrote:


    <snip>

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    light frame, but not that good for build quality and somewhat noodly as
    i recall. interesting historic value though.

    on the subject of 753 collectibles, what i'd really love is a ti raleigh
    753 from that year they won the tdf.

    Never had much interest in Peugeots before except for some of the real old
    ones. I grabbed up this one because Id' never seen or heard of a 753
    Peugeot before.

    I was watching a Peugeot pro team bike in the UK on eBay a while back but
    it was a rust bucket and went for a small fortune.

    I have a 1974 red, black and yellow Raleigh Team bike but it's made of
    fairly heavy gauge 531. Weighs a ton, about 22 Lbs. with sewups for a 56cm
    bike.

    Chas.

  9. * * Chas said:

    "Hank Wirtz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    M-gineering said:

    * * Chas wrote:
    > I need some information on a 1988 Peugeot Chorus model built with


    Reynolds

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > 753 tubing.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > Apparently this model was only made in 1988. It came with Campy


    Chorus

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > components.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > I'm trying to find the original width for the rear dropouts, 126mm


    or

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    > 130mm?

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    the 8 speed cassette hub was 130, but a 126.5 mm threaded hub with 7
    speed freewheel was optional
    --
    /Marten

    Quoted message said:

    Not in 1988. 8-Speed Campy freehubs had not yet been introduced by
    then.

    Quoted message said:

    The frame's stock spacing was 126.

    Quoted message said:

    Nice bike, btw. A buddy of mine in high school had one of those, and
    we were all very envious. I really liked the DARK blue & white fade,
    with the red decals. Very pretty frame.

    Thanks for the info. This frame is in really nice shape with only a few
    paint chips and scratches. I want to put it together with factory standard
    components as much as possible. I have most of the parts for a Chorus
    gruppo from that period.

    The bike probably came with sewups. Do you recall what kind of rims your
    friend's bike had? Also what saddle?

    Chas.

    I'm pretty sure it had MA-40s with Michelin Hi-Lite tires. Saddle was
    a white SI Turbo.

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