Model Significance

The Peugeot 653 Athena was the French manufacturer's premier steel road racing bicycle for the 1990 model year. Built with British Reynolds 653 butted steel tubing across the frame and fork, the chassis features hand-brazed construction, half-chromed fastback stays, and forged dropouts. Finished in the iconic Peugeot Racing Team livery and equipped with a Campagnolo Athena groupset, this platform represents the peak era of production steel racing machines.

Decal Set Features

This restoration decal kit includes all factory-correct markings required for a complete frame restoration. The package features the white PEUGEOT down tube logotypes paired with the authentic multi-color (pink, cyan, yellow) blaze graphics. The set includes the 6·5·3 A·T·H·E·N·A top tube designations, vertical PEUGEOT seat tube letter blocks, the drive-side seatstay 14 SPEED INDEX indicator, script Hand Brazed markings, Made in France decals, and the chainstay protector. Completing the kit is the head tube lion crest featuring blue and yellow flag accents, the red-and-yellow PEUGEOT CYCLES COMPUTER DESIGN / CAD decal, the black-and-white CYCLES PEUGEOT (UK) Ltd. BS 6102 safety certification badge, and genuine REYNOLDS 653 frame and fork transfers.