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Peugeot Comete

Press fit aluminum lugs?
No thanks, find a decent old steel frame for your conversion.

attached some photos now. still the case with the dropouts? cheers for the reply!

That's my opinion.

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Wow v v nice man. Spirit chainstays / tubeset? Do like the shape.

Splendid work

Life I think.
You can definitely tell which of the joints was the first. They get progressively less crap as you go around the bike

Nice!

Great work. Fillet brazing is tough, innit.

All that effort and cable discs?!

@amey

Is this the right time to say alright Phildas

Parts bin build init. Didn’t actually plan to ride this but got a 200k next weekend and no bike to ride it on

Also post me that mech pls

Blimey this is hot stuff

did you get those fork off the bay by any chance?

I did yes. Are you going to tell me it’s going to explode?

Good work! Looks very nice.

not at all, just think i sold 'em to you

That’s a relief.
That may be then. Seller had a couple pairs I think.

This looks rad!
Let me know when you are accepting orders :)

In that case, I've probably got one of them too...

I can't remember if the lugs are bonded or welded on these old aluminium Peugeot but regardless, it will 100% explode if you ride it fixed as the BB cluster has not been designed for it.

Just turn it into a nice singlespeed with a chain tensioner and enjoy it

it will 100% explode if you ride it fixed as the BB cluster has not been designed for it.

Ooh, I feel science coming up. Please show your working.

There is zero science in there.

Having seen first hand Vitus bikes with bonded tubes that have popped tubes while being ran fixed, I just provided @JoeGW with some unsolicited advice.

I am sure you have the actual software to show the areas of the BB / chainstay that are under load when you do a mad skid!!!

Since it is a family heirloom, I image he'd prefer to keep it in one rideable piece as long as possible.

From what I read, neither; the lugs were press fit.