Vintage Peugeot conversion help and tips please

The way I set mine is to loosen the stem clamp and rest of the drops as I'd like them to be, and then re-tighten.

Cheers, I will give it a go tomorrow hopefully it will be more comfortable :D

Hi all,
Seems to be a fairly regular problem but I'm looking for a BB for a Peugeot Touriste (Don't know the year but certain it's a french BB I need). Some nutter has done a right botch job on it and bearings are just grinding away inside. Has anyone got any ideas? I'm a bit new to this so any help would be much appreciated.
thanks

Velo Orange does them.

Thanks for that, saved me a lot of time.

I’ve looked through every Peugeot catalogue from the 70s to the 90s and I can’t find my bike anywhere. It’s a Peugeot Elan (pic in my previous post) model number PE10N.

It’s as if this bike doesn’t officially exist. lol

Anyone know why? I’m trying to figure out the exact year. Something tells me it’s either 87 o 88.

Hi, I'm new to this, but noticed your post and thought if contribute! I've got myself the same bike-Peugeot Elan, but can't find any info anywhere..! I'm thinking of converting it to single speed/fixed with a flip flop wheel and then flogging it on eBay or on Brick Lane.. I spoke to a guy the other day who said he'd gimme £200 if I converted it.. MENTAL! The frame is a little too big for me, and it's really heavy, so gonna sell it and get a lighter new one for the summer.

Anyway, if anyone has any tips for conversion (never done one myself!), that'd be great. I'm also looking for a cheapish rear flip flop wheel.

Cheers!

Hey,

I'm currently looking for a new crankset for a peugeot fixie conversion but am unable to find anything outside of the States, 44quid sounds like an excellent price, where did you find it?

Cheers!

Hi, new to the forum and working on a conversion. A bit of advice would be much appreciated from any more experienced out there. The bike has ok shimano (adamas ax) double chainrings which can be removed. I'd like to use a smaller chainring, but would I be able to find a smaller chainring to do the job, or will I need a new crankset? Any advice appreciated. Thanks

You should be able to fit a smaller chainring on the same crankset. Measure the BCD first.

Hey,

I'm currently looking for a new crankset for a peugeot fixie conversion but am unable to find anything outside of the States, 44quid sounds like an excellent price, where did you find it?

Cheers!

Try this for £30! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STURMEY-ARCHER-FCT20-CHAINSET-FIXIE-SINGLESPEED-/380389887112?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item97591e5e01#ht_2331wt_1195

Anyone know what model this is?

and whether its likely to have a french or english bb?

They pretty much all have standard English BB for the last 30 years at least

its mid 80s, most probably a low end carbolite model. Does it have a tubing sticker?

...I’m trying to figure out the exact year. Something tells me it’s either 87 o 88.

Pugs often came with (Sachs) Maillard hubs, which use a straightforward week/year date code, ie 21 91 is the 21st week of 1991.

More generally, Sachs bought several French component manufacturers in the early 1980s, so anything starting with Sachs (Sachs Huret, Sachs Maillard etc) will be mid to late 1980s.

Sachs were bought out by Mannesman in 1987, who gradually phased the individual brands out, or sold them on (Huret went to SRAM) and by the early 1990s nearly one hundred years of French cycling history was gone...

@rodabod
sorry for the delay and thanks for your advice. btw does anyone know anything about viscount bottom brackets? I want to change mine but vaguely remember something about threads or sizes being non-standard. Did I invent this?
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ok sorry just found this thread
http://www.lfgss.com/thread2845.html
now I'm wondering if i should bother...

Hi all, I have got an old road bike (not a clue what make) and really want to convert it into a single speed (with a flip flop wheel) anyone got any advice about where to start looking for good flip flop wheels, good makes etc?

Almost done. running it single speed just need a brake and some pedals

Where did you get/how did you do your handlebars?

wheelsets, look second hand on here, they often come up. Miche xpress are pretty cheap new http://www.velodromeshop.net/index.php?p=product&id=446 ebay is cheap like this but not as nice http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Track-Road-Fixed-Fixie-Single-Speed-Black-700c-Wheels-/120868676119?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item1c2455a217#ht_785wt_991
Look out for mavic rims and sealed hubs.

This is my budget project: almost finished!
I know I know...it's not original paintwork (poor condition so I had no option)
Carbolite 103 frame / 54 cm
Velosolo Cog Disc 52x18 + m475 hub

Cheers for all!!

Useful information here about bottom bracket and headset threading.

Timeline of decal styles on other pages.

I won this the other night and should be taking delivery tomorrow. So far I've got a set of Planet-x AL30 D track wheels, some black bar tape, a planet-x fizik arione copy waiting for it. Intentions are for a daily commuter drop barred fixed gear with dirty harry front brake. Photos will follow.

Anyone interested in buying this?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/doc_d/7163178213/

Looks worse than it is. A powdercoat and I think you'd be up and running with something quite nice.

BTW here's my conversion.

absolute beauty that like, theres a black one with forks just like the one underneath your original post on ebay like, seriously considering purchasing it for a project, any advice ?

Well I just purchased this frameset for my first build...