Vélo Français (French Bikes)

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Comment by Moc Artsy on December 2, 2010 at 2:58pm

This has been on CL for a while. Not sure the year and it's a 58.
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/2088328026.html

Comment by Moc Artsy on August 22, 2010 at 7:52pm

Got an hour or two to spare?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/40203027@N04/

Comment by SlyRed on August 12, 2010 at 5:36am

For those of you interested in seeing excellent vintage bikes, there is a Classic Bicycle Show and Swap this Sunday, August 15 at Village CycleSport, 1313 N. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. For more detail you can see their website.

Comment by SlyRed on August 10, 2010 at 12:58pm

ha , ha . . . with a 27 year old bike and a 58 year old rider I won't be going to war at all. ;^D

Comment by Moc Artsy on August 10, 2010 at 12:14pm

"As you know, you go to war with the bottom bracket you have. It's not the bottom bracket you might want or wish to have at a later time."

Comment by SlyRed on August 10, 2010 at 12:08pm

OK, here's the scoop. Velo-Orange does have a French threaded sealed bottom bracket. We can be 99.99% sure that my Peugeot does not have French threads. It has either Swiss (same threads as French except fixed cup is left hand threads) or BSC. Upon dissassembling the BB it looked so good that I put some fresh Phil Wood grease in the cups and put it back together. With a reasonable liklihood that the BB is Swiss the only option available is Phil Wood cups (retainers) and bottom bracket. Cost >$150. Frankly, the bicycle isn't worth that much invested in the bottom bracket. Properly maintained it will last another twenty years and more. Thanks for the input Moc Artsy. I did find out something else in the Sheldon Brown write-up. The Stronglight spindle is JIS, not ISO. That would have probably presented another problem.

Comment by Moc Artsy on August 10, 2010 at 11:39am

Mr. Red,
Here is the Sheldon Brown BB size data base, which should help you out.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/bbsize.html#square
I have heard rumors of French threaded sealed bottom brackets, but I won't believe this until I actually see one. I doubt there is a Swiss sealed BB, but I am also pretty sure that 1980's Peugeots were (finally) built on ISO standards, in which case you will need to know the BB shell width and the spindle length for whatever crankset you are installing, and you should easily find a sealed BB that will fit. Best to take the bike into your LBS or West Town and have them fit you. Another option, of course, is to repack the BB you have. It's not at all difficult and it's a good skill to master. It's also really rewarding to spin a nice snug and smooth BB that you overhauled yourself.

Comment by SlyRed on August 8, 2010 at 7:18pm

Help! Anyone have experience changing a mid-eighties Peugeot bottom-bracket to a sealed BB? I have an '83 PB14 and wonder how I can tell for sure if I have a BSC threaded BB or a Swiss threaded BB. Any help would be appreciated. BTW, the retaining ring on the non-drive side is stamped with an 'S'. WTF ???

Comment by Hector on June 29, 2010 at 12:48pm

Hello fellow cyclist.
I figure this would be a good place as any to post this.
Robert's Cycles in Rogers Park is looking for a female mechanic.
Need not be an expert but she needs to know how to handle tools and do basic maintenance.
Robert's Cycles is located at
7054 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60626
Ask for Richard

Comment by Mike Bullis 5.5-6.5 miles on April 25, 2010 at 7:32pm

I've ridden in France, I loved it.
I've eaten French food, I've loved it.
I've imbibed French wine not available here, I've loved it.
I've had a hangover from French beer, .......meh.
I've ridden French bikes, I like them.
I work for a French company. That sucks the enjoyment out of all of the above.

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