Anyone riding old peugeot?

wow, that takes me back. is
wow, that takes me back. is it made from ‘carbolite 103’ like my old pug was?

My old Ridgeback (where the
My old Ridgeback (where the forum name comes from) is 20 years old and has about 30,000 miles under its wheels. Mind you, it is on its second set of wheels, I’ve worn out one saddle (it got a new one but I put that on my BMX so it’s actually on the thrid saddle), it’s on its second rear mech and that one needs replacing soon. It’s also on its third set of bars and its third set of front forks. Come to think of it, only the carrier, the front mech, the rear brake and the frame actually date back to July 1989 when I bought it. The bike I had before was a Falcon 10 speed that I’d owned for 12 years until someone nicked it from outside the pub where I’d stopped for a drink. My niece recently apologised to me as she said she’d had to junk my old Puch, which dated from 1975 and was the bike I had before the Falcon. The Sturmey Archer gears on the Puch were totally knackered and the bottom bracket had gone. My nephew said it wasn’t worth saving.

What I particularly like about my old Ridgeback is that it’s really dirty and looks of absolutely no interest to a bicycle thief. And yet it’s totally functional and has decent brakes and gear (though the rear mech does need replacing as I said). It’s a reliable commuter that’s nice to ride and is set up the way I like and is a bike I can lock up in town, safe in the knowledge that a athief will always go for a shinier and newer bike. My shiny new (four year old actually) mountain bike is for weekend use only and doesn’t get locked up and left.