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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-20, 08:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,697
Posted By popefelix

"Just a bit proud"? I'm not sure the slot is...

"Just a bit proud"? I'm not sure the slot is capable of having an opinion of the jaw faces. ;)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-22-20, 07:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,697
Posted By popefelix

That was going to be my next question: how to...

That was going to be my next question: how to evenly expand the dropouts. 🙂
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-20, 01:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,697
Posted By popefelix

I'm not somewhere I can post photos at present,...

I'm not somewhere I can post photos at present, but it's like this. Each dropout has a "C" shape. The jaws of the C are slightly too narrow for the skewer to fit.

if this is the dropout:

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|...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-20, 10:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,697
Posted By popefelix

Sorry, I misspoke. It's not the spacers on the...

Sorry, I misspoke. It's not the spacers on the axle. The skewer itself is too thick for the dropouts.

It's not the rear skewer, though, as far as I know. It's the same as was on the old fork.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-20, 09:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 951
Posted By popefelix

Bought a new 22.2mm stem from FleaBay and it fits...

Bought a new 22.2mm stem from FleaBay and it fits perfectly. Thanks, all, for your help.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-20, 09:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,697
Posted By popefelix

QR skewer doesn't fit new fork

As some of you may have seen, I switched out my bent French threaded fork for a standard fork (generously donated by nlerner). I've got it on the bike. I try to put the front wheel back on and... the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-20, 12:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 951
Posted By popefelix

Center to center looks to be about 7 cm.

Center to center looks to be about 7 cm.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-20, 12:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 951
Posted By popefelix

I put a new headset on. :)

I put a new headset on. :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-20, 08:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 951
Posted By popefelix

Stem loose in fork

The saga of my Motobecane Mirage continues. I had mistakenly thrown away the wedge from my stem. I found a replacement wedge that fit the stem bolt. I put the stem in my fork, tightened it up (finger...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-20, 03:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 645
Posted By popefelix

Thanks for that. A few taps of the hammer on my...

Thanks for that. A few taps of the hammer on my spanner did the trick and loosened the lock ring. Probably should have taken the cranks off first... 😂
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-20, 02:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 645
Posted By popefelix

Oof. I'm afraid to do that because it's an old...

Oof. I'm afraid to do that because it's an old French bike. No idea which direction the lock ring is threaded.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-20, 02:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 645
Posted By popefelix

Bottom bracket overhaul

So I bought myself a tub of grease and the appropriately sized spanner in order that I might take out the BB on my bike (197X Motobecane Mirage), clean up all the old nasty grease, grime, and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-20, 11:03 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

Ooh, I hadn't thought of that! Thanks!

Ooh, I hadn't thought of that! Thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-20, 07:24 PM
Replies: 6,488
Views: 783,082
Posted By popefelix

Probably a bog standard wedge. Fork ID is 22mm....

Probably a bog standard wedge. Fork ID is 22mm. Bolt is 6mm wide by 166mm long.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-20, 05:03 PM
Replies: 6,488
Views: 783,082
Posted By popefelix

Looking for a quill stem for a 1" fork....

Looking for a quill stem for a 1" fork. Alternatively, I would take just the wedge, because stupid me threw it away by mistake.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-20, 05:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

I think I'm going to keep the extra 20mm on the...

I think I'm going to keep the extra 20mm on the fork I got from nlerner. :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-20, 07:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

Update! The top and bottom cups came out pretty...

Update! The top and bottom cups came out pretty easy with just a screwdriver and a rubber mallet. I was able to replace both cups with a modest amount of banging on them with the mallet.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-20, 06:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

So I have the headset. Good news! It threads...

So I have the headset. Good news! It threads nicely onto my fork. Bad news! It doesn't work exactly the same as my old headset.

My old headset had cups at top and bottom....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-04-20, 07:45 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

Not wanting to wait for Amazon, I decided to go...

Not wanting to wait for Amazon, I decided to go to an LBS - Bike America in Lee's Summit, MO. There i discovered that a headset that would fit would be a Tange-Seiki Passage, which apparently is a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-20, 02:16 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

So just for ****s and giggles, I measured the...

So just for ****s and giggles, I measured the thread pitch on my old fork with my calipers. I got 24 tpi. So I don't know what I have going on. I'll know more when this cheapo headset gets here,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-20, 04:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

Not having ready access to a "standard" threaded...

Not having ready access to a "standard" threaded fork, I planned on buying a cheap threaded headset from Amazon and trying it on both the old and new forks. That should accomplish the same thing,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-20, 04:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

I think the original is French, because it has a...

I think the original is French, because it has a flat section that goes down the threaded portion. The one you gave me has a small square channel down the middle.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-20, 04:06 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

The headset nuts won't thread on to the steerer...

The headset nuts won't thread on to the steerer tube.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-02-20, 02:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

Sad to say that nlerner's fork that he sent me...

Sad to say that nlerner's fork that he sent me would not work with my headset. So my options now are to find another fork or to find another headset, and I think the latter is going to be far easier...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-20, 12:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 896
Posted By popefelix

There's a reason I've been posting a lot. 🤣

There's a reason I've been posting a lot. 🤣
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-20, 12:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,230
Posted By popefelix

Replacing wheels on Motobecane Mirage

My bike, a Motobecane Mirage, has steel 27" rims. I'd like to convert to aluminum 700c rims to save some weight, and I'm probably going to get them from eBay, because I'm cheap :)

What should I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-20, 11:30 AM
Replies: 21,742
Views: 3,083,628
Posted By popefelix

I'm just getting back into cycling after a long...

I'm just getting back into cycling after a long time away. My bike is currently awaiting a new fork, but the last ride I took was from my house in Kansas City to Cuento Coffee in Raytown. Not much of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-20, 11:27 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

Thank you so much! Once I get it I'll post a...

Thank you so much! Once I get it I'll post a picture after it's installed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-20, 11:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 896
Posted By popefelix

What year is my bike?

I have a vintage Motobecane Mirage. I have no idea how to tell what year it was manufactured. There's a "73" stamped on the top tube - does that mean it was made in 1973?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-20, 11:20 AM
Replies: 6,488
Views: 783,082
Posted By popefelix

Looking for a French threaded fork w/ 140mm...

Looking for a French threaded fork w/ 140mm steerer to fit Motobecane Mirage. Not sure what year it was manufactured.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-20, 11:17 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

OK, I think I understand. I was going to attach a...

OK, I think I understand. I was going to attach a photo, but the forum won't allow it. If you go to https photos.app.goo.gl/cbHkLc1BWwtRKApa7, though, you can see all the photos I have, including the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-20, 10:23 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

I feel like I could put the bearings back in with...

I feel like I could put the bearings back in with my fingers and not have to press at all. It didn't take any effort to get them out. Is that something to be concerned about?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-20, 09:48 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

It's bent between the steerer and the crown. ...

It's bent between the steerer and the crown. Maybe also the blades of the fork.



I'm not sure what you mean here. Can you elaborate?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-20, 08:59 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,742
Posted By popefelix

Replacing fork on Motobecane Mirage

I bought an old Motobecane Mirage off Craigslist a couple weeks ago. I recently took it for a ride, had a spill, and managed to bend the front fork (as I discovered when I took it into my LBS for a...
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