Anybody from Belfast?

Getting all art attack on it. Nice

For hills 3 speeds won't cut it no, that's a good plan :)

Le Manfriend has a 5 speed SA hub and it's geared very low, as he needs to climb Col Du Cavehill on the way home.

There are some beauty's of climbs in Edimburgh so I think it's best to be prepared! Ahh that infamous hill ;). Today's task is to refit the internally routed cables.. Oh the joys!

Well I have ran head first into my first metaphorical wall.. The Peugeot has a Swiss threaded bottom bracket, and as it will be sitting in Edinburgh unridden, in the elements and easy to steal for the majority of the year I don't think I'll bother with a Phil Wood Swiss bb... This will be the first build that I have to give in and rebuild an unsealed bottom bracket! Boo!

Swiss threaded? That's quite unusual.

There's no history with this frame at all?

As in I don't know it's history? Not really, it was my brother in laws uncles commuter many moons ago..

This fellows restoration shows the bike in much greater detail!
http://simplicityvintagecyclles.com/2012/05/16/198-peugeot-centennial-edition-ph12-rejuvenation/

That's quite nice actually. Old Pugs aren't worth much/can be heavy but seem comfy.

I've a 13.8 KG tourer with dynohub etc so I have to say a few grams here and there...

(though I did go weight weenie on the Ciocc. Ho-hum)

It's a pretty thing to look at, but I wish I had scales to weigh it. I would estimate 2.5 or 3 times the weight of my 531c frame at least. Hopefully this means it will stand up to Edinburgh's cobbled streets and harsh winter.. I've also opted for a 28c rear tyre but might move even fatter if I find it too thin/uncomfy. I've never really ridden anything other than 23's so I look forward to the change!

Got the new bearings for the bottom bracket today and a new tub of grease! Now to conquer my life long fear of rebuilding an unsealed bb!

Is it like an old Campagnolo one with caged bearings? Rebuild in a carton box job the ballbearing want to go everywhere...bar in the cage :P

It is indeed, two cups (one with a shoulder to bear on the BB shell, one adjustable), a lock ring and a load of balls, most of which now live under my fridge. I decided to go for new bearings as the old cages were a bit rusty and loose!

Other than that there was no real dramas in the build! So here she is!

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Good show! :)

My vintage beastie. The BB has a tendency to become unstuck, time for some locktite...

B-e-a-utiful! Much more time and care spent on that than this wagon I can assure you! Check out the cables though!

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Woohoo, frame routing! :)

Well in Edinburgh you don't want anything too precious I'd say. Unless you want to bring two d-locks everywhere ;)

Vintage brake blocks are so-so ok in dry but in wet on a hill...

I know, unfortunately it has quick release front and rear wheels.. So I will require double locks!

Ahh yes.. The brakes sort of feel as if there was an elastic band used instead of a steel cable. To say they're spongey is a huge understatement.

Salmon coolstop are your friend. I slapped some on the Canti braked tourer and makes a different in the wet.

Edinburgh, hills, wet, trams... If no joy a set of use Tektro brakes may be what the doctor ordered.

Pffft, thats all getting too cautious for my liking.

Old blocks, original brakes and cheap cables FTW! You just need to time the trams and traffic well.. hahaha.

Living dangerously, the cyclist way...

...cycle hard, die young, leave a pretty flat corpse :P

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Welcome! :)

I think there's a Critical Mass too last Friday of the month, best to check FB if it's still on.

Fred Festival has a Belfast chapter, they may have some events on too. Due to work etc. I miss most of the action, so over to others for shenanigans.

Welcome

Not sure about the Wednesday thing as I can never make it

The roller racing is a bit sporadic. I think the next one is on in the menagerie at the start of December as part of a night that's on. Think it's the 5th or 6th. I'll have to check

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just checked there. thursday the 5th of december for the roller racing as part of a night called 'buckfast a tiffanys'

i'm going to try and make it but the roller racing will be out until this hip has decided to sort itself out

Happy New Year muckers!

On to more rides in 2014

Happy new year

And less injuries