Originally Posted by
deux jambes
If your ‘72 U0-8 is original it would have a Regida (manufacturing brand) steel 27” rim laced to a 5 speed freewheel hub. The hub is probably a Normandy (manufacturing brand), with English threading for the freewheel, though it could be French threading.
Sacre Bleu!
Peugeots were all French metric threads until the late 70's when we started seeing some U-08s coming with British threaded pedals and freewheels. Everything else remained metric threads (with an occasional Swiss BB). We figured that they may have been made in Canada. That's why they had British threads???
[MENTION=486602]deux jambes[/MENTION] everything else you posted is
[MENTION=360474]Prowler[/MENTION] Your U-08 probably has 27" chrome plated steel rims. Back in the 70's we never bothered working on those wheels. It was cheaper and easier to just replace the whole wheel. There's a good chance that the cups and cones in the hub are shot too so just replacing the axle may not solve your problem.
If you live near a co-op check to see if they have an old rear wheel. Also check thrift shops, Salvation Army etc. to see if they have a donor bike. Sometimes you can get a whole bike for $25! Look for a French bike so you can cannibalize it for other parts.
Old Schwinn dealers should have replacement axles with cones too. Schwinn used private labeled Normandy hubs for years.
I'VE HATED STEEL RIMS since the early 70's for lots of reasons.
If you want to spend some money to improve the ride and braking find a set of wheels with alloy rims. They will take up to 2 -3 lbs off the bike plus improve the ride and handling. Switching to 700C wheels will give you lots of options to tires.
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