Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Converting an old Peugeot to SS

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RABinRVA
02-22-08, 07:22 PM
So I have and old Peugeot frame set that just needs wheels. I used to ride it as a fixed conversion, but got a Kilo TT back in the fall (apparently so did everybody else). The main problem with the Peugeot is the crankset. It's the original double-chain ring because it's hard to find parts that will fit those old monsters. Does anybody know of a single speed crank set that would fit one this? I've heard that something off a Nishki might do it.

kidtwisty
02-22-08, 11:23 PM
i'd say a better bet would be to scour ebay for older stronglight road cranksets.

there's a whole load of em on there. and you could probably get the majority of 'em for cheap.
akaio
02-22-08, 11:39 PM
When I built up my Peugeot I used the wheels from my Jamis Sputnik for the project and then put better wheels on the Sputnik.

I dont have advice for the cranks. If its original they are probably old cottered ones, and I dont know much about them. I used a newer french bottom bracket and put some normal square tapered cranks on mine.

kemmer
02-23-08, 01:49 AM
Just because it's old doesn't mean they're cottered cranks. This old peugeot had square taper cranks, it was a piece of cake to put something a little nicer on it.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/Kemmer/P1020622.jpg
dddave
02-23-08, 03:38 AM
my roommate has an old peugeot frame chilling in our parking garage. we were talking tonight about converting it. he also had a mixte exactly like the one above but it got stolen from the garage.
bbattle
02-23-08, 05:09 AM
So I have and old Peugeot frame set that just needs wheels. I used to ride it as a fixed conversion, but got a Kilo TT back in the fall (apparently so did everybody else). The main problem with the Peugeot is the crankset. It's the original double-chain ring because it's hard to find parts that will fit those old monsters. Does anybody know of a single speed crank set that would fit one this? I've heard that something off a Nishki might do it.

Take the outer ring off and use the inner ring to make the crank a single. Get some shorter bolts from the LBS or Harriscyclery.com (check the Fixie section) to hold the chainring on. You can get larger rings that will fit. That should give you a nice chainline with your ss rear hub.