Mercier Mixte Restoration
05-08-17 | 08:52 AM
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Mercier Mixte Restoration
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I'm not starting on this just yet, but thought I'd start the thread anyway.
Plans are as follows:
-Brooks saddle on the way, to be replaced with something French later.
-Replace crankset, just 'cause. I'd rather have cotterless.
-Good tires
-Eventually build alloy wheels with the high flange hubs.
That's in addition to the usual repacking of bearings, new chain, etc. Plus buffing and touching up paint.
05-08-17 | 03:30 PM
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Will be following closely, as I'm still working on mine ...
05-08-17 | 05:46 PM
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05-09-17 | 03:05 AM
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05-09-17 | 04:40 AM
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My, that is a pretty mixte. What is the frame made of?
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1991 Trek 750 Multitrack
05-09-17 | 09:24 AM
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05-09-17 | 09:47 AM
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French mixtes are cool, and it fun to have something less common than a Peugeot UO-18. They were marketed as unisex bikes in most of Europe, and they are certainly superior to the standard step-through design.
If you do choose alloy cranks, a nice set of TAs, Stronglights, or Nervar Stars would be appropos.
If you do choose alloy cranks, a nice set of TAs, Stronglights, or Nervar Stars would be appropos.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
05-09-17 | 06:42 PM
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If you do choose alloy cranks, a nice set of TAs, Stronglights, or Nervar Stars would be appropos.[/QUOTE]
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1983 Gitane Super Corsa
1991 Trek 750 Multitrack
05-10-17 | 08:41 PM
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Sorry if these photos are huge. Here is the Imgur link just in case: Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet
Not sure what these hubs are, but they're spinning quite smoothly. I would like to put alloy wheels on it though.
The rear derailleur jockey wheels are busted
I've been wanting to build up an IGH bike, and I have a wheel with an 8-speed Shimano Alfine hub. But of course the rear spacing is too narrow for this wheel. But internal gear is still in my mind since I want to replace the wheels and cranks anyway, plus the busted derailleur.
Hmmmm. Any leads on parts for me?
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