Somehow getting cable-stop away from the frame
09-16-22, 09:28 AM
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09-16-22, 09:55 AM
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somebody warned me it might not be that easy on an old Peugeot bicycle. i do remember being told a long time ago that European bicycle manufacturers were extremely nationalistic on their thread sizes.
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09-18-22, 05:39 AM
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Older French bikes may have metric pedal thread, but starting around 1980, English/ISO thread was used. Often, pedal thread spec is marked on the crank arm. If you can't find metric thread pedals, the arms can be re-tapped to English/ISO thread.
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09-18-22, 09:51 AM
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09-18-22, 10:26 AM
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The real hunt is if it for the FDs that fit the slightly smaller diameter French tubing used on vintage bikes like Peugeots and Gitanes.
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09-22-22, 07:25 AM
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Sorry, I didn't read ALL of the replies, but did anyone suggest just moving the housing stop DOWN on the seat tube a bit? It would mean shortening the housing, but moving the stop further away from the derailleur would decrease the angle for the cable.
