Petra
Year: 1978
Make & Model: Puch Princess mixte
Main Use: Fairweather Rural Road Cycling
Owned since: May 2015
Number of Rebuilds: 1 (completed March 2016)
Info/backstory/development here.
May 2015 as purchased:
Re-build complete March 2016:
Make & Model: Puch Princess mixte
Main Use: Fairweather Rural Road Cycling
Owned since: May 2015
Number of Rebuilds: 1 (completed March 2016)
Info/backstory/development here.
May 2015 as purchased:
Re-build complete March 2016:
- used 700c wheelset: Mavic rims, Deore hubs, 36 spokes front and rear (de-labelled)
- Continental Gatorskin 28m tyres
- 9-speed 12-36 cassette
- my favourite rear derailleur (Shimano Deore M591 9-speed)
- FSA Omega Compact handlebar (31.8 at the clamp, 38mm wide)
- 60mm riser stem for 31.8 bars
- Shimano Tiagra front brakes
- Quill to Threadless Stem Converter
- STI brake/gear levers (Shimano Sora clones)
- Tektro RL721 cross top brake levers (
- Dia Compe 57-75mm drop rear brakes
- 50/34 compact double crankset with 160mm cranks (Stronglight Impact Double)
- Bottom bracket (Stronglight JP400 - 107mm JIS square taper, English thread)
- Front derailleur (Shimano 105 5700 double 10-speed)
- Selle SMP Extra saddle