Peugeot Equipe restomod

First time poster here, so go easy on me!

I picked up a 1980s Peugeot Equipe during the pandemic, my first road bike and I'd been riding it "as is" for a few years. It wasn't anything special, the frame was highly average (Carbolite sounds fancier than it is). Safe to say it was a miserable experience, gears all over the place, brakes were like sponges and shifting on the down tube was a PITA. So I decided to hell with preservation and on with some upgrades, restomod if you will.

All the old hardware is gone and changed for a new Shimano 105 groupset, fresh Campagnolo wheels, Tange Seiki headset and a beautiful Temple seat.

I asked my local powder coating shop to help me out and they did a stunning job on a radical new colour and gloss black on the mud guards. I fitted purple decals because who doesn't love a yellow/purple combo?

Massively helped and inspired by the "cheap bike to super bike" series by GCN

Is the riding experience any better? Yes. Did I spend way more than I should on a £20 bike? Yes. Did I learn a lot about bikes doing it? Yes. Do I love riding my bike now? Yes, and I don't think I'd enjoy riding anything else as much!