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My first mtb project, Bridgestone MB1 from early 90’s

^that's really nice!
I built this tt bike not long ago. No idea of how to actually ride it though.

Wow, those pedals!

Some updates to my HB. Saddle, seat post, tyres and pedals, really liking the way it turned out

First sunny day this year, took my newest build out for a short and cold ride.
Really like the way it handles, comfy and pretty laid back.
I don’t get along with the way it looks though, not enough of a retro feel. So It’ll probably be sold on

The Benotto tape is always hard to put on perfect, it’s slim and there’s no stretch, so I’ve done one side and left the other for tomorrow. But I think it looks alright

Pic

Slow progress on this, but it’s coming along.

Bar tape- orange Benotto, opinions?
Too matchy or just nice?

Overhauling and reinstalling bb’s is one of my favourite things, especially old but good conditioned Campa ones.

Thanks for that. If so, what other brands could I be on the lookout for? Never been a fan of paying silly money

Ooh, simplex retrofriction, not familiar with them, but looking through the parts bin I found this (top left), looks like the right thing ? (but I only have the one lever)

Is it worth the effort trying to find a pair of these, or are they very rare?

Not able to put together complete vic/triomphe from the campy parts bin.

More pics

Most of the parts cleaned up and ready, still searching for inner chainring, chain and some other small parts

Sounds late for SR (?), but could make sense considering the brake levers being C record.

Nice bike!
I actually have another Peugeot frame which is exactly like yours (2nd in row on the pic below) which I was planning to build up before I found this other one.

I’m starting to think that Arlecchino is onto something when he says that it might have been built by someone else, it has cutouts in the lugs and a rear brake bridge I haven’t seen on other Peugeot’s, correct me if I’m wrong. Also a fully chromed rear tri.

Could someone tell me what pat. 11 on a SR rd stands for? Made in 77?

Got another one which says pat. 78, and it seems like they have different finishes on the black parts, the 78 one is more polished. Or am I mistaken?

I normally use warm water and washing up liquid. There is a heating function on the cleaner as well, but using this tends to damage paint or plastic.

Crankset- yes, but with the top poking out, which means you can’t fit the hood-> loud noise
Chainrings- small is fine, big ring is harder to fit

I “love” my ultrasonic cleaner, saves your hands and usually pleased with result, especially on cassettes and chains

Yeah, the seat post is a weird and not very beautiful piece of kit, haven’t been able to figure out the make.
Thanks for info on levers, unfortunately the hoods are slightly torn and rough, but I guess that new hoods are not that easy to come about

Not really, I’ve got a neoretro setup on another bike which I really enjoy, but one is enough. Plus I’ve got all the parts for this one allready

Brakes cleaned in ultrasonic bath and reassembled:

Forks with name
Bike taken apart

As I bought it

Bought this bike a while ago. Was built up as a single speed, but the guy who sold it had most of the original components in his garage.

He also told me that the bike hade belonged to ex team trial Swedish national champ Johan Fagrell. I hadn’t heard the name before but after some research I found out that he was in the Olympic time trial team who pushing for a medal in the Barcelona olympics, but instead was involved in a crash halfway around the course.
Obviously, this bike must have been his in an earlier stage of his career. I will try to reach out to him and see if he wants to share some info.

Anyway, the bike was equipped with a mix of campa components, mostly super record. Some nice touches to it like the expanding seat post solution, number plate hanger and Reynolds decals en Francais.

plan is to liberate it from this sad single speed state, and then see what happens.