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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-20, 07:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,697
Posted By oneclick

Remove the fork if you haven't already. Arrange...

Remove the fork if you haven't already.
Arrange the fork in a vice so that the slot is parallel to but just a bit proud of the jaw faces. File down to the face, checking the parallelism as you go...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-20, 05:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,697
Posted By oneclick

Ok, this is a nomenclature thing. A "skewer"...

Ok, this is a nomenclature thing. A "skewer" goes though a hollow axle and has clamping bits on the ends, and that's what holds the wheel on. What you have is just an axle - solid, and yes they can...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-20, 12:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,697
Posted By clubman

You really should post a picture with these...

You really should post a picture with these questions. Pics = better, quicker advice.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-20, 09:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 951
Posted By deconstructeur

I can't post the URL here since I haven't yet...

I can't post the URL here since I haven't yet made ten posts, but Sheldon Brown's site has a helpful chart giving the measurements of French bikes versus their British/ISO equivalents. The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-20, 04:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 646
Posted By JohnDThompson

Bottom bracket lockrings are always standard...

Bottom bracket lockrings are always standard thread: counter-clockwise to loosen. Only track lockrings are left-hand thread.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-20, 04:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 646
Posted By seedsbelize

I overhauled my first bb right here on this...

I overhauled my first bb right here on this forum. Live. Having had boatloads of automotive wheel bearing re-greasing under my belt, I couldn't believe how easy it was.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-20, 07:41 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,743
Posted By Cycle Tourist

Lock the headset but into place so your hacksaw...

Lock the headset but into place so your hacksaw has a guide then back the nuts away from your cut after and file a LITTLE bevel to remove the sharp edges. Then you can use the nuts to straighten any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-20, 12:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,743
Posted By JohnDThompson

If the lower race is in good condition, there's...

If the lower race is in good condition, there's no compelling need to replace anything but the upper parts. If you're lucky, an ISO/English threaded cup will work with the present upper race, so you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-20, 11:48 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,743
Posted By madpogue

^^^^ Or if you're going to go to a bike shop,...

^^^^ Or if you're going to go to a bike shop, just bring the top race from your existing headset in, and see if it will fit some old non-French headset they have lying around.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-20, 06:35 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,743
Posted By camjr

I would still start with a long established bike...

I would still start with a long established bike shop that has experience in older bikes and have them take a shot of "adjusting" the bent fork and build it back for you as the earlier post...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-20, 04:48 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,743
Posted By madpogue

The flat vs channel interface for the lock washer...

The flat vs channel interface for the lock washer is unrelated to the type of thread. I've seen plenty of "English" threaded forks with flats for the lock washer.

So nlerner sent you a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-20, 01:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 897
Posted By branko_76

I had a Motobecane Nomad from the same era as...

I had a Motobecane Nomad from the same era as your Mirage. It had Huret derailleurs and cottered crank. I'm thinking your derailleurs and shifters may have been replaced with Suntour
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-20, 01:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,230
Posted By SurferRosa

If you're cheap, go to craigslist where you can...

If you're cheap, go to craigslist where you can select from donor bikes with matching 27" wheelsets and get 'em for free.

An example would be finding a donor for $60 with a Suntour Cyclone rear...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-20, 01:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 897
Posted By T-Mar

The combination of a steel, cottered crankset and...

The combination of a steel, cottered crankset and SunTour VGT rear derailleur would suggest a 1974 or 1975 model. I'm surprised that when the city bike conversion was performed, they went to down...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-20, 11:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 897
Posted By juvela

----- the 73 marking you found is from the...

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the 73 marking you found is from the lug manufacturer and refers to the angle in degrees between the socket for the head tube and the one for the top tube


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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-20, 12:04 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,743
Posted By nlerner

I pulled this fork off of a wrecked curbside...

I pulled this fork off of a wrecked curbside Moto. Steerer measures 160mm from crown to top, but there's plenty of threading for it to work with a smaller frame and be trimmed a bit. Chrome is fairly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-20, 11:33 AM
Replies: 6,490
Views: 784,448
Posted By nlerner

I might actually have this; pulled off of a...

I might actually have this; pulled off of a wrecked Moto. I'll measure and post a pic in a bit.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
01-05-09, 02:31 PM
Replies: 645
Views: 283,314
Posted By 23skidoo

We all have different views on this but I take...

We all have different views on this but I take pride in what I'm doing and would never sell a bike without fully cleaning, adjusting and tuning. If I wouldn't ride it myself or let my kids ride it,...
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