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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-30-15, 07:08 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,964
Posted By cookcrankcook

Don't worry about that, everything that comes off...

Don't worry about that, everything that comes off the bike is going on ebay. Anyone that concerned with maintaining the bike's originality will probably not be interested in a frame that has been...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-26-15, 07:24 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,964
Posted By cookcrankcook

Ok, I have almost got this thing figure out...

Ok, I have almost got this thing figure out thanks to you. I just need one clarification:



So my options are:

A) to use my current wheel and replace the 120 mm axel with a 126 mm axel, add...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-26-15, 06:57 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,964
Posted By cookcrankcook

The damn idiot we bought the bike from told us...

The damn idiot we bought the bike from told us that the brakes on the bike were bad because they "were out dated and didn't have the stopping power of modern brakes". It's true that when we bought...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-25-15, 01:57 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,964
Posted By cookcrankcook

Hey, thanks for taking all of the time to write...

Hey, thanks for taking all of the time to write out your response and add the links. I really think I understand this much better.

BRAKES
So whether I replace my current centerpull brakes with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-15, 03:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,964
Posted By cookcrankcook

I looked up tektro dual pivots, and I am confused...

I looked up tektro dual pivots, and I am confused (get ready for a stupid question), on my bike the brakes are pulled by the cable that pulls on two other cables that connect to each 1/2 of the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-15, 02:58 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,964
Posted By cookcrankcook

I currently have Acera front and rear deraileurs...

I currently have Acera front and rear deraileurs that I took posted pictures of in the beginning of my post. Is there a reason I cannot use them? Also, this is probably a stupid question, but is SIS...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-15, 02:52 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,964
Posted By cookcrankcook

Ok, so if I can get a 126 mm axel I won't need a...

Ok, so if I can get a 126 mm axel I won't need a new wheel? I know the bike shop by my house will cold set the frame, but what is a non-compressible gear housing?

You've convinced me to just try...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-15, 06:39 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,964
Posted By cookcrankcook

And you should read more carefully. I said that...

And you should read more carefully. I said that those were the extra parts that I have to work with, not that I was going to use them all on the bike. If I cannot use those parts on the bike, then I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-15, 12:12 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,964
Posted By cookcrankcook

The problems with the bike are, in order of...

The problems with the bike are, in order of importance:

1. Aesthetics of the drop bars. She does not like the way they look.
2. Location of the shifters. It is uncomfortable for her to use stem...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-15, 11:52 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,964
Posted By cookcrankcook

Will those work with the brifters I have?

Will those work with the brifters I have?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-15, 11:48 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,964
Posted By cookcrankcook

Pictures of the bike part 2 453061 ...

Pictures of the bike part 2

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-15, 11:34 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,964
Posted By cookcrankcook

Vintage mixte overhaul- the expensive way!

Hello everyone. My better half has a vintage Peugeot mixte that has been sitting in our garage for assorted reasons. I have been meaning to teach myself some bike knowledge, and what better way than...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-14, 02:15 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 19,578
Posted By cookcrankcook

I am going to try to tackle it myself and...

I am going to try to tackle it myself and hopefully gain a valuable skill in the process. If it goes bad at at least I'm not going to be the one on the bike, right?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-11-14, 07:24 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 19,578
Posted By cookcrankcook

The deraileur is bent and not able to shift to...

The deraileur is bent and not able to shift to some of the gears. Honestly, I bought the bike for the lady, because she really wants a mixte, but she can 't do the non-indexed shifting and the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-11-14, 07:20 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 19,578
Posted By cookcrankcook

The deraileur is bent and not able to shift to...

The deraileur is bent and not able to shift to some of the gears. Honestly, I bought the bike for the lady, because she really wants a mixte, but she can 't do the non-indexed shifting and the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-14, 10:12 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 19,578
Posted By cookcrankcook

I have a 1980 10 speed Peugeot mixte that has the...

I have a 1980 10 speed Peugeot mixte that has the Simplex system. I care much more about the ride quality and ease of riding than I do about keeping all of the parts vintage. Is it possible to...
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