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Thanks! I tried a half link - unfortunately it pulls the wheel a little bit forward and then the tyre contacts the mudguard bolt and locks up...so it seems my magic gear calculation was a bit off as I did not account for tyre clearance issues.
I have a alfine single pulley under chain tensioner in storage, I'll probably add that just to have some peace of mind. The chain isn't coming off at the moment, but once it stretches a little bit I am sure it will be wanting to jump off with every small bump.
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Finished my Paris cobbles commuter. Wheeler mtb frame from the 90s...unfortunately not retro parts after that. 7 speed IGH, dynamo front wheel, swept salsa bend bars, internally routed electrical cabling.
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I think I will keep it geared, but rarely use the gears. I think converting it to singlespeed will take away from the vibe of the bike.
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Looks like your picture link is broken. Do you mean this?
I may have to take it to the shop. Alternately I could take this website's comment that most lower end french bikes will be 26.2mm . And then if the seat tube is slightly larger (26.4mm) I'll just shim it up with a can from a local Parisian beer for authenticity.
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That's the idea! Still debating flat vs. swept bars. Need to find some inexpensive one. But maybe a slight sleep would be nice.
Cactus dynamo = dynamo is broken. It is indeed a bottle. I'm tempted to pull it apart to see if it can be serviced without buying anything.
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So a bit more annoyance to the seat tube. The seatpost is actually 25mm. Looks like someone sized it down as there's some welding flux at the top tube which wasn't cleaned up. I decided to dremel it down, and only realised afterwards that all the metal shavings were going down to the BB! Doh! Flipped the bike upside down to get the bulk out.
The seatpost now goes into the seat tube and has some play.
How do I measure the inside of the seat tube past the messy opening near the top tube? My caliper won't reach 30mm down inside....
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Crank is cottered. Means low quality bike to begin with. Brand is "Erval"? I think. Need to clean the rust off.
RD 5 speed Huret
"Ravo" stem....with some wood insertion in the back? Looks dodgy.
Edit: actually "Pivo" stem
Chrome plastic lug cover...screams cheap frame...
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