Best (cheap) drivetrain for ca.-1980 Peugeot mixte?
10-21-07 | 01:15 PM
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Best (cheap) drivetrain for ca.-1980 Peugeot mixte?
Hey, all. I'm fixing up a Peugeot mixte for my girlfriend -- around 1980, I think; maybe a little older? -- and I definitely need to replace the freewheel and both derailleurs (possibly the chainrings as well). I want to keep it as a 10-speed, and I want to do it cheap (say, around $60 or less), but to end up with a good, reliable ride. I'd buy either new or used parts from any era. What would you recommend as the best freewheel and derailleurs for the job?
Thanks,
Brian
Thanks,
Brian
10-21-07 | 01:32 PM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
I am very partial to SunTour freewheels and derailleurs. If you have trouble finding parts, let me know -- I might have what you need in my parts stash.
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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
10-23-07 | 01:55 PM
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Hey, all. I'm fixing up a Peugeot mixte for my girlfriend -- around 1980, I think; maybe a little older? -- and I definitely need to replace the freewheel and both derailleurs (possibly the chainrings as well). I want to keep it as a 10-speed, and I want to do it cheap (say, around $60 or less), but to end up with a good, reliable ride. I'd buy either new or used parts from any era. What would you recommend as the best freewheel and derailleurs for the job?
Thanks,
Brian
Thanks,
Brian
I did this with my wife's bike. In her case I wanted shimano shifters that could be used in friction mode as well as indexed and they had to have a tube clamp so I ended up spending $30 (NOS) for those. Otherwise the total cost would been around $70 (not including a new chain which I already had).
Indexing is nice for someone who's never used or was never comfortable with friction shifting.
10-23-07 | 02:33 PM
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I'd try a new Shimano freewheel, five or six speed. Either will be around $20.
If you're sticking with friction look for Sun Tour V series Drs. If you want index follow tjspiel's advice.
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