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I'm getting all the bits together to build my first fixie and want to fit side pull brakes to it but i'm unsure what would be best. I have a pair of weinmann 500's that need a good service and clean up but have also seen a new pair of Saccon Altex with levers on ebay that look quite cool! I've googled both types of brakes and they seem to both be entry level models and there is more info on the Weinmanns. So are Saccon's any good? or should I just stick with a known name?
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So here's the story...
I thought I would try my hand at building my first fixie after finding a spares or repair 80's peugeot on gumtree, but when I got it home I got my tape measure out and realised the frame was far too big for me.
After a couple of weeks hunting I found a similar condition Sun but with the right size frame on ebay, picked it up and stipped it down and noticed something was wrong with the front forks... lowe and behold one of the legs was about 10mm out of line with the other, the fact that the front wheel was missing should of been a clue I guess but hey i'm still learning..
So I thought I would have a go at beating it back inline with a rubber hammer to no avail and mashed up the thread at the top in the process. After a bit of googling I found that it probably wasn't a good idea to do this and use a fork that had been bent as it is probably now weakened... I value my teeth!
Sooo my thoughts are maybe I could just use the nice straight fork off the large Peugeot and put it on the Sun frame. Although it would need cutting down and rethreading. I've sort of put them together and they look ok but is this a big no no when restoring a frame like this???? or am I just having stupid perfectionist thoughts???
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I do have a seat post but it is a little rusty, probably would clean up ok though. I can include it if you want it. No head set or bottom braket and it is an english thread frame.
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Reduced to £55.. Not asking for paypal payment by gift as I'm new here.
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Hi,
Bought this frame and forks but made a major school boy error, I didn't measure it before I bought it only to find it's far too big for me...
It is a 1986 Peugeot - 62cm seat tube x 60cm top tube - which does have cable holes in it.
Pretty much all of the paint has been stripped off as you can see from the photo, probably will need a little more preping before painting. Nothing has been filed off, just left as is..
Looking for £60 posted.. you can pick it up if you want but I live in southampton.
thanks for the replies.. The bike is built and I'm really pleased with it.. accept for the brakes, I got a bit impatient and decided to buy the Saccons as they were really cheap but they are really poor! lesson learnt there! I'm used to disc brakes on my mtb and these things are just scary.. I think i'm going to to have to upgrade to you recommendations.