Vintage Peugeot conversion help and tips please

You know I didn't even look to se if these were friction or not. Let me take a closer look and I'll report back.

Had a dig around in the bits boxes and found another stem and a crappy old steel drop bar which I've flopped and chopped. Ride around the block seems comfortable. I'll try them on the hills on Monday. I wonder how much I'll miss the drops on those windy mornings.

No problem, I'm actually after friction as I've got 6 speed shifters at the moment and thought yours were Super LJ.

Nice looking build BTW.

This is what I have. Are they of use?

I found Chop 'n Flop bars really comfortable!

This is what I have. Are they of use?

Yes, they look great: how much do you want for them, posted?

These went for 15 apparently. Sounds good to me posted.

http://www.lfgss.com/thread60190.html

Some fantastic pictures lurking on this Thread... I'm trying to convert my Peugeot into a fixed gear and am having trouble with it, having a creep through here found some great tips. Thanks guys!

Love this thread. Confess, haven't made it through all the posts but hoping some of you guys who have built these really sweet looking conversions can help me out on mine.

I have a 1981 (what I believe to be a) PH-10. BBs and drivetrains are my greatest knowledge deficiency. Since the cranks are in fine shape and the BB upgrade sounds challenging, I'm considering keeping the existing cranks and simply replacing the dual chainrings with a new single ring, ideally of the 46-47t variety.

Are there any threads or youtubes, etc. about how this is done? Any recommendations about what kind of chainrings to look at for these purposes?

Many thanks.

Working on my first conversion. Still finding it difficult putting a model to my Peugeot. Haven't tried messing around with the french bottom-bracket yet as well.

Alot of work still planned. Her she is so far anyway.

Here is my Pug fixed. Looking at it I know that I need to lose a link, or half. The components that were attached showed that it is a 1984 model. Please tell me what you think.

Chain way too slack, lose the decals on the rims, foot retention needed.

Decals are coming off, I'm just a bit lazy. And the pedals are SPD and flats, I want to get used to fixed before I become one with the bike.

You can be slightly less one with the bike if you lowered your saddle a tad.

Mate I'm a beast 6'4 and almost 17stone.

just finished my peugeot build, is a carbolite frame. has anyone else had trouble with seatposts ? I had to take an ordinary seatpost to a metal machinist and get it lathed down to 23.8mm. works a dream now. will put picture up

http://www.flickr.com/photos/76347872@N05/8325230281/in/photostream

attached are the early stages of my peugeot 'project' to make a replica of a classic. I wanted a racer like one i grew up with (the fixie charge plug is fine for blasting to work and back, but not enough for sunday rides - I NEED GEARS!)

in august 2012 i bought a knackered old pug from Gumtree for £40.

i'd never taken a bike apart and was keen to learn, to mke a bike that is almost impossible to buy, i thought i'd make a DIY version and learn along the way.

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as you can see i had a bit of trouble with the forks, there was a huge bulge which gave me (and three others) a lot of trouble to get out!!!

i had to get a new stem, new saddle (the charge spoon is great), new wheels, chain, tyres and inners........ i bought new dia compe brake levers, new bar tape, put loose bearings into the bottom bracket with EP grease.

the forks i knocked back into submission with gentle encoragement with a hammer......

the decals were ball ache to put into place, you cant see the bubbles in the photos - i should have given myself more time when putting them on, but i had time restrictions. but they dont look too bad.

the paint job was done here in Portsmouth: http://safetyairservices.co.uk/home
nice guys and very clean spray - but the paint is very soft and chips with the slightest touch - quite disapointing.

i was so used to the bullhorn handle bars on my fixie - i repositioned the levers and angle of the handlebars for a similar feel (compare the last two photos).

i have the mud guards and original seat going spare if anyone wants them..... the cranks, BB and brakes i left the same. Its a project after all and was spending quite a lot on it already.

right where's them hills?

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if you're used to bullhorn bar, you can always get a different shape bar and angled the brake levers correctly so they're accessible on the drop and hood.

Like the Maes shape bar;

Bit of a heathen to call it an Eddy Merckx but nice job thought.

heh, not once did i say it was one! though i might put a little sticker somewhere to stop the uninitiated from trying to nick it.

those maes bars look interesting. is the angle a bit severe to reach under to the brakes? or are they pretty comfortable when using the 'dropped' part?

as you can see i had a bit of trouble with the forks, there was a huge bulge which gave me (and three others) a lot of trouble to get out!!!

i had to get a new stem, new saddle (the charge spoon is great), new wheels, chain, tyres and inners........ i bought new dia compe brake levers, new bar tape, put loose bearings into the bottom bracket with EP grease.

the forks i knocked back into submission with gentle encoragement with a hammer......

the decals were ball ache to put into place, you cant see the bubbles in the photos - i should have given myself more time when putting them on, but i had time restrictions. but they dont look too bad.

the paint job was done here in Portsmouth: http://safetyairservices.co.uk/home
nice guys and very clean spray - but the paint is very soft and chips with the slightest touch - quite disapointing.

i was so used to the bullhorn handle bars on my fixie - i repositioned the levers and angle of the handlebars for a similar feel (compare the last two photos).

i have the mud guards and original seat going spare if anyone wants them..... the cranks, BB and brakes i left the same. Its a project after all and was spending quite a lot on it already.

right where's them hills?

Very nice pug or should I call it eddy Merckx ! Great build there

Some beautiful builds here, certainly weiners. Has any one had any trouble maintaining chain tension? Because the dropouts on mine seem ok but the guy in my LBS today questioned me on it and now has me panicking.

Cheers for the heads up.

my cheap peugeot fixed gear conversion.

Very tidy, may need to sort out the brake levers angle.

thanks, yeah I'll probably sort it out at some point, I'll take off the back lever as well.