Macrike

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• Vintage Peugeot conversion help and tips please

  in Bikes & Bits • 12 years, 9 months

  

  Macrike

  Can't help with the year of your bike but those Elans are ten a penny. Nice bike to start with but you will very quickly want to move onto something better IMHO.

  Almost certainly an English BB.

  Lots of pics of Elan's on here, maybe different colours but still Elans

  Cheers

  Thanks for responding. Maybe they didn’t want to include the bike in the catalogues because it was crap. lol

  I still love the bike, though. Fantastic little thing. I’m using it mainly as a commuter bike, with a casual ride on a Sunday or two around the countryside.

  Initially I was going to convert it into a single-speed/fixed-gear but I’ve now decided to keep all the original bits n bobs, use it as a commuter bike or for hilly rides on the mountains instead, and get myself another frame to use as a SS/FG for summer rides along the beach, etc. dreams of his own Ricky Feather bike

  I’ve been inspecting all the components and everything is French except the brake levers, which are Weinmann. I’m searching around for some French levers to complete the circle. Can anyone recommend a good brand? I’ve seen some on eBay but I’m not sure if they’re any good or not.

• Vintage Peugeot conversion help and tips please

  in Bikes & Bits • 12 years, 9 months

  

  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.

• Vintage Peugeot conversion help and tips please

  in Bikes & Bits • 12 years, 11 months

  

  Hi guys, n00b here.

  Got myself an Elan a couple of days ago and decided to post a pic; still not sure of the year yet. Rides like a dream… So far I’ve only changed the bar tape and removed the shifters, derailleurs, etc.

  http://f.cl.ly/items/2D053Z2Y242w3x1B2g2y/IMG_0229.jpg

  I’d like to convert it into a single speed with a classic/vintage style. First thing I need to do is repair/change the pedals since they make a terrible noise (the bearings are probably messed up). I’d also like to get a couple of new wheels built (still not sure which rims and hubs to use yet) with white-walled tyres. I’m thinking of having the handlebar hand-stitched with brown leather, a Brooks saddle, and polish all the metal bits n bobs.

  But first, I’m getting a good lock for it. Some knucklehead stole my previous ride, a MTB which I had since I was 12. I want to make sure that doesn’t happen again. Oh, and maybe a couple of mudguards until the summer arrives. I hate getting my shirt splattered with dirt.