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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-09-23, 12:00 PM
Replies: 21,753
Views: 3,089,704
Posted By Kuupola

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Went down to some local logging roads with my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-23, 01:43 AM
Replies: 503
Views: 37,064
Posted By Kuupola

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My 3-speed fixed-gear Peugeot PH-11 on local...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-23, 11:11 AM
Replies: 21,753
Views: 3,089,704
Posted By Kuupola

Took my Bridgestone Submariner out for a ride...

Took my Bridgestone Submariner out for a ride around the local lake today. I might need some knobbier tyres than the 32mm Gravel King SK:s, lost traction climbing as the tread clogged up.

Set up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-22, 01:40 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,546,829
Posted By Kuupola

By the way, the hubs are laced to Weinmann 27"...

By the way, the hubs are laced to Weinmann 27" hookless alloy rims. What should the spoke tension be with the old alloy shell ASC or the Harden? The front wheel requires replacement of the spokes due...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-22, 09:53 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,546,829
Posted By Kuupola

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Does this count as an English 3-speed?
Posted here...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-21, 02:20 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 49,369
Posted By Kuupola

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My Ideale 57 ”Duralumin” fron about 1962-4 with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-21, 11:24 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 39,284
Posted By Kuupola

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Re-using a pic :)

My Peugeot PH11 road bike,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-06-21, 09:13 AM
Replies: 21,753
Views: 3,089,704
Posted By Kuupola

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My Sturmey Archer ASC equipped Peugeot PH11 got a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-21, 04:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,348
Posted By Kuupola

I have got a wheel with a Harden...

I have got a wheel with a Harden (https://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/classic_components/harden-bicycle-products/) cartridge bearing front hub from 1949.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-21, 11:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 695
Posted By Kuupola

Thank you for the advice. I’m planning to use a...

Thank you for the advice. I’m planning to use a 27 inch wheelset with a Sturmey Archer ASC and a Harden front hub with 32mm Pasela tyres. The original brake is a 47-57mm CLB single pivot caliper.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-21, 12:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 695
Posted By Kuupola

Thank you! How would I go about determing the...

Thank you!
How would I go about determing the (Axle-to-crown?) length of the fork? I have no trouble with measuring the stack height + headtube length to get the steerer needed.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-21, 02:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 695
Posted By Kuupola

Peugeot PH11 Fork measurements

Hi,
I’ve got a Peugeot PH11 frame from 1986. Internally brazed, proprietary butted tubing (BBT) etc. The steerer from the original fork developed a crack and I removed the fork. I’ve long since lost...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-21, 11:08 AM
Replies: 623
Views: 223,268
Posted By Kuupola

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-20, 02:34 PM
Replies: 623
Views: 223,268
Posted By Kuupola

Thank you! :) The front rack is original to the...

Thank you! :)
The front rack is original to the bike, it is mounted to braze-ons. It has threaded holes in the side of the alloy crown of the fork and braze-ons on the fork legs.
The saddle is an...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-20, 06:42 PM
Replies: 623
Views: 223,268
Posted By Kuupola

Bridgestone Submariner

I have no idea what year this is. Decals were unfortunately not saveble, but I'm considering repainting the frame in the original style. I have taken off the headbadge and saved it. It never had any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-19-20, 12:02 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,546,829
Posted By Kuupola

I paid around 300€ (~350US$) for the wheelset on...

I paid around 300€ (~350US$) for the wheelset on ebay. So I guess I had a good deal then.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-20, 04:41 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,546,829
Posted By Kuupola

Thank you! I looked up the instructions and it...

Thank you!
I looked up the instructions and it seems like one of my triggers (probably came with the hub) might be modified. Could not find a proper picture of this style of trigger (GC3A) showing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-20, 03:12 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,546,829
Posted By Kuupola

Hello, I have acquired this wheelset around 5-6...

Hello,
I have acquired this wheelset around 5-6 years ago, featuring an ASC 3 speed rear hub and a Harden hub for the front wheel, laced on Weinmann 27x1 1/4 alloy rims. I will be taking these to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-16, 08:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,345
Posted By Kuupola

I was lucky, only wounds to the chin and a bit of...

I was lucky, only wounds to the chin and a bit of muscle pain for a while. Landed on my chin though, and a job interview coming up :D

Now this frame was set up as a commuter with a coaster brake...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-12-16, 11:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,345
Posted By Kuupola

What replacement forks for a 1960's Peugeot PX-8?

Hi C&V!

I unfortunately suffered a catastrophic fork failure due to fatique on the forks caused by a drum brake in a downhill section near my home going out for a ride :crash: :( :(

What forks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-16, 10:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,728
Posted By Kuupola

Here, never seen this kind of rails before. ...

Here, never seen this kind of rails before.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-09-16, 06:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,728
Posted By Kuupola

More pics, I took her out of storage. The BB...

More pics, I took her out of storage. The BB feels extremely smooth, but unfortunately the Delrin Simplex FD is gone, the band has cracked. I will replace the derailléurs with a Simplex SLJ RD and a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-16, 06:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,728
Posted By Kuupola

Thank you, T-Mar! Given I'm in Finland and...

Thank you, T-Mar! Given I'm in Finland and knowing how Finnish people care for their bikes(Buy a bike, ride it, never give any maintenance to the bike, buy a new one), I assume it is fully original....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-16, 05:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,728
Posted By Kuupola

Peugeot, Nervex Professional and cottered cranks

What would this be? It appears to be lower-end without a derailleur hanger and cottered cranks, but the Nervex Professional lugs mislead me. Also is the where does the Simplex Prestige sit in Simplex...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-08-16, 11:59 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,289
Posted By Kuupola

Shimano XT M-760 STI levers could work aswell, as...

Shimano XT M-760 STI levers could work aswell, as they use up-down movement on the lever brake itself. 9 speed cassette required though.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-26-16, 05:44 AM
Replies: 21,753
Views: 3,089,704
Posted By Kuupola

Was riding around in Oulujokilaakso (Oulu river...

Was riding around in Oulujokilaakso (Oulu river valley) on my Nexus 7 -equipped Pug.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-16, 11:06 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,559
Posted By Kuupola

For a PX-10 700c is the right size as it is the...

For a PX-10 700c is the right size as it is the same diameter as the original tubular rims.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-16, 01:07 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 11,962
Posted By Kuupola

A suitable size spacer under the nut?

A suitable size spacer under the nut?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-31-16, 02:19 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,103
Posted By Kuupola

The Gran Compe from Velo Orange are the next best...

The Gran Compe from Velo Orange are the next best thing after Retrofrictions. They are a copy of a Suntour design, which was thought to be almost as good as the Simplex RF's. The difference with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-16, 10:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,103
Posted By Kuupola

I'd try to get some Simplex Retrofrictions rather...

I'd try to get some Simplex Retrofrictions rather than Campy friction shifters or the Dia Compe ENE ratcheting friction shifters, as it is already a mix of Campy and Shimano.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-16, 09:32 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,755
Posted By Kuupola

I am actually doing this kind of research...

I am actually doing this kind of research analyzing Paris-Roubaix results for my IB math project. While it is true that from 1896 to 2015 there is an increase in average speed, the only large jump is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-16, 08:16 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,546,829
Posted By Kuupola

So does this count? It's got an English 3 speed...

So does this count?
It's got an English 3 speed hub, AW, even if the bike might not quite be English :) At least it's very fast, geared at 40-18 for 45, 60 and 80 gear inches. Not so much in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-16, 02:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,075
Posted By Kuupola

A Peugeot Carbolite 103 frame would have a 24mm...

A Peugeot Carbolite 103 frame would have a 24mm seatpost.
This (http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/426669-peugeot-ph9-challenge.html) thread has a suspiciously similar frame, a Peugeot PH-9....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-14-16, 12:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,075
Posted By Kuupola

What's the stem diameter? Looks a lot like my...

What's the stem diameter? Looks a lot like my Peugeot PH-11, with the long head tube and right-side internal cable routing. Also, is there a serial number under the BB shell? + The CLB brakes look...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-16, 12:07 PM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,546,829
Posted By Kuupola

It is right now around freezing temperature. I...

It is right now around freezing temperature. I cannot get the internals out as I don't have proper punch that'd catch the notches, but I took the NDS ball cup out and flushed the hub with brake...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-16, 09:48 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,546,829
Posted By Kuupola

The high gear pawls seem to stick to the hub...

The high gear pawls seem to stick to the hub shell and when I start freewheeling, I can feel them disengage and it sounds much louder than the normal pawl ticking.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-16, 07:37 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,546,829
Posted By Kuupola

I do not have a shifter present, it is running on...

I do not have a shifter present, it is running on the third gear only right now. I seem to have found the cause of the rubbing, it seems to be the dust cap under the sprocket. It is a bit bent...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-16, 01:03 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,546,829
Posted By Kuupola

The hub does have an oiling hole, and the finish...

The hub does have an oiling hole, and the finish on all the parts suggest that this hub has not been used for more than few km. Before I got the wheel built, I flushed the inside with brake cleaner...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-16, 11:56 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,546,829
Posted By Kuupola

Is it normal to feel and hear the pawls...

Is it normal to feel and hear the pawls disengage? I got a wheel built with a rigida chrina rim and an 1980 AW and I can feel the disengagement very prominently. Also, the hub seems tobhave sort of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-16, 07:06 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,546,829
Posted By Kuupola

Thanks for help! :) What oil should I use in...

Thanks for help! :)

What oil should I use in the hub? Preferably one that would stay liquid even in the fairly cold -32 Celsius (-25 F) that is fairly common here? Should I use different oils for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-16, 07:17 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,546,829
Posted By Kuupola

I most certainly will! The hub's got the...

I most certainly will!

The hub's got the long axle and is spaced for 120mm, so I don't even need to re-align the dropouts, I just need to get a wheel built and get the shifters and anti-rotation...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-16, 05:58 AM
Replies: 27,968
Views: 4,546,829
Posted By Kuupola

What is the current verdict on the Sturmey Archer...

What is the current verdict on the Sturmey Archer DT shifters? I am planning to equip my 1985 Peugeot PH-11 with an AW hub from 1980, and DT shifters would be my preffered configuration. Why 3 speed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-16, 10:28 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,414
Posted By Kuupola

It's the Finnish way of making complicated words...

It's the Finnish way of making complicated words made of mostly different vowels :D Literally translated "iron smeltery" btw, so the name does mean something :) They make specialized steels and roofs.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-16, 10:19 AM
Replies: 2,562
Views: 959,943
Posted By Kuupola

Thank You! I am an all-year rider, the snow's...

Thank You!
I am an all-year rider, the snow's not bad unless it's soft, ice is terrible if I don't have studded tyres :D
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-16, 07:27 AM
Replies: 2,562
Views: 959,943
Posted By Kuupola

Thank You! Yeah, I do, though I changed the...

Thank You!
Yeah, I do, though I changed the 25mm slicks to 35mm cross tyre in the back which just fits so-so and a 30mm Schwalbe Winter Studded tyre in the front. Unfortunately the rear mech went...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-16, 06:09 AM
Replies: 2,562
Views: 959,943
Posted By Kuupola

Greets from Finland, Me on Raatteentie, famous...

Greets from Finland,
Me on Raatteentie, famous battleground of the Winter War, Russia is behind my back, a few km away :)
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My ride, 1985 (Serial number) or 1986 (Catalog paint scheme)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-16, 05:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,414
Posted By Kuupola

I know the thread is almost 10 years old, but...

I know the thread is almost 10 years old, but Helkama Kuningaskulkuri comes to my mind, the original ones were made of MIG welded Reynolds 531, robotically. Reynolds factory staff came to Helkama...
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