vinoandkitty

Hey guys,

I'm new to the website. I've posted because I recently broke the forks on my best friends vintage fixed gear road bike. It's a Peugeot, not entirely sure on the model. I've looking to buy replacement forks and then fix up the paint job myself, does anybody have any information that could be helpful in regards to what sizes i'm looking for, or what I would need to measure. Anyone had a similar experience, any info would help I just really don't know where to star.

Thanks!

dedhed

You have to know steerer length, steerer diameter, what threads it has (Peugeot could be French threaded depending on year), stem diameter, fork rake, axle to crown length, nutted or recessed brakes, dropout width - that should about cover it.

Try to find out what year and model. Might be best to post in Classic & Vintage as well.

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Andrew R Stewart 

Some of us wonder about the "broke the forks" story. Not so much because we collect stories but because often there's secondary damage that non experienced people don't know about. So what happened? Andy

vinoandkitty

Hello Andy,

My foot got stuck in the wheel and I went over the handlebars. It was a nasty fall, very painful, I took it all to the bike shop and the rest of the bike seems fine, it just seems that I need the replacement forks.

Andrew R Stewart 

Thanks for the honest, if embarrassing, answer. If one rides long enough these things will happen, sometimes more then once. (No foot in wheel but other "stupid" stuff for me). Smart in getting a pro opinion on the rest of the bike. So the fork actually broke? Or just bent badly? Do you know their material?

Depending on the vintage/specs of the fork it might be a French dimensioned one, or not. This is important because the interfacing parts (stem, headset) will have to be compatible with the new fork, or get replaced also. Andy

Narhay

A photo of the side of the bike with all the gears (drive side) and a few of the fork and headset would go a long way.

Depending on the year a Peugeot may have had French threads and a French sized stem. If this is one of the lower end Peugeots with french metric sized parts it may end up being easier and more cost effective to replace the frame with something you find on craigslist. If it is a PX-10 that may be a challenge to find a proper fork.

A later peugeot would be easier to replace as some of them had chrome forks and more modern sizing (british thread).

WizardOfBoz

You can load a picture onto google pics or some other hosting site, and either post the url here (https colon slash slash format) or email it to someone here who can post a pic. Or do 5 more posts (including filler posts) and post the pic. There are people here who can id the bike with just a few pics. Good to include a pic of the frame that shows components like the rear derailleur and crank.

Hope you're ok.

Iride01 

Are you certain your best friend cares to have it fixed? I have an late 70's Raleigh Competition and a '91 Schwinn Paramount. If someone wrecked them, I wouldn't give a hoot. Although I doubt I'd take it from a friend, I'd rather have the money put toward something I really was more interested in currently. Not some old bikes that served me well and their time is past..... even if they do look better than bikes today.