jambon

Hi there,

Have posted this over in Mechanics and got a few opinions but wanted to put it up here too in case anyone else had any insights to add .

Ive been given a peugot talisman ph8 as a hand me down . Through the great help of some users on these forums Ive figured out that the threading for the Bottom Bracket . The BB was loose and needed servicing , I managed to get the cotters off . My original intention was to fix up or replace the bb and put the cotter on with fresh pins . I`ve now decided against it as Cotterd cranks and pins seem like a headache and I dont ever fancy tackling them again . Im planning on ordering a square taper 52t ,42t double chainset which matches the cottered one I removed and installing a cartridge BB which is compatible with the new chainset . Just wanted to run this by a few more experienced people here before I order the chainset and bottom bracket . Do you think this should work out ok or would there be chainline issues ?Thanks for any advice

miamijim

There shouldn't be chain line issues. What's you budget? Are you looking for vintage or perhaps a more modern style. What threading did you determine the BB was?

GordoTrek

there are plenty of french threaded bb out there. Velo Orange has one for 50 bucks or so, i had a pain installing it on this follis frame i had. but it works..

Catnap 

I recently replaced the cottered cranks on a Peugeot UO-8 with a French cup-and-cone BB and a set of Nervar 3-piece cranks. Looks good and works well, no issues. Just make sure the new BB you buy is French threaded and that the axle length is correct for the crankset you pair it with. Btw you don't need a French crankset, just a French BB.