Need help with replacement parts for Peugeot UO-8
11-15-10, 09:03 PM
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Need help with replacement parts for Peugeot UO-8
I recently found an old Peugeot UO-8 from a local in Charlotte. Needless to say some parts were in need of replacement. I bought an updated Simplex rear derailleur but the front derailleur I need help of a more modern derailleur that is compatible with the double crank 10 speed. Thanks in advance.
11-15-10, 10:13 PM
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Almost any front derailleur should be workable, I've got a 1972 Peugeot Ao8 that has a Shimano front on it and it works great.
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All you need to be sure of is that the front derailleur you buy has the correct clamp size the UO-8's seat tube. I recommend looking on your local Craigslist as you're going to want something that is for friction shifting as opposed to modern/indexed shifting. Just get what you can find for under $20 -- any more than $10 and I'd be surprised.
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If you have or going to keep the old Simplex shifter levers, you are going to need new French derailleur cables with the narrow barrel tips. Velo-Orange has them for $2.50 each. Otherwise you're going to need new levers or to break out the Dremmel hand grinder to reshape the cable tips to fit.
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If you have or going to keep the old Simplex shifter levers, you are going to need new French derailleur cables with the narrow barrel tips. Velo-Orange has them for $2.50 each. Otherwise you're going to need new levers or to break out the Dremmel hand grinder to reshape the cable tips to fit.
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