jethin

I have a couple decent, slightly bent French forks if you (or anyone) wants to cover shipping…

cudak888 

I'd gladly straighten them for you if you're willing to pay the shipping to and from. Least I can do given that I have the tools.

(Unless this was supposed to be an in-joke about how many French builders lined the rear edge of the blade taper with the crown, in which case, apologies for the /woosh).

-Kurt

Taxi Rob

Saw one on San Diego Craigslist. See if the seller will ship, or check facilitator threads.

Kmueller68

thanks.

Force 

Looking for the following for a cockpit for a Puch Vent Noir:

GB Ventoux handlebars (the ones with the map on them)
GB stem (gray anodized, ideally (long shot!), but silver would work)
Dura Ace first generation brake levers

Have all sorts of things for trade, etc.

Thanks in advance!

unworthy1

I have a pair of the early DA levers, no hoods or cable tops/ferrules, but possibly may have a pair in the odds and ends small parts pile.
PM me.
I had pix from years ago so can probably find them and email you those.

Requester has not PM'd me so am adding these pix here, instead:




note one blade is "flatter" than the other, no idea why that is. Both have 23.5 clamps

theofam

I rode this resurrected Western Flyer last summer with a 1-2 inch flat spot on the rear rim.




I can’t seem to find a 26 x 1 3/8” 40h EA3 wheel on Amazon or eBay.

If you have one that’s round, straight and chromey, please PM me.

nlerner

Not chomey and not a whole wheel, but it looks like SJS Cycles in the UK is selling an EA3 alloy rim in 40-hole drilling:

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/rims-tap...-hole/?geoc=US

Otherwise, your best bet might be to cannibalize a wheel from another 3-speed. In my area, small lady's frames tend to go cheap and make for good parts donors.

oneclick 

How about loosen the spokes, remove about six, and have a go at it with a rubber mallet - you've nought to lose.

theofam

The women’s frame is a good thought - thanks. And I appreciate the SJS link.

Digger Goreman

Bottle mount bracket for fix it sticks.

theofam

Thanks for the idea. The entire bike was rusted solid when I got it. The crank and SA hub were seized. Similarly, the spokes are rusted solid to the rim, hence my desire to find a new rim. I’ve located a few women’s 3-speeds locally on Craigslist for $20-50, so I’ll likely buy one of those to scavenge a rear wheel.

SJX426 

@theofam - Mark on the brake surface where the transition starts for the flat spot on both sides of it. Also mark where it is the most flat. Loosen the spokes a lot so you can allow for the rim to flex a bit. then do this kind of thing.
P1030737 on Flickr

As the rim is displaced the transition points will move closer to the flat spot. Step and repeat until the flat spot is nearly gone. Watch for the rim wall width and don't let it change. Us can use smaller clamps to retain the correct width.
Want more pictures of the work? Go here.

SJX426 

ISO/FT Italian BB cups and lock ring. I have spindles without cups!
I don't want to pay the bay prices, I would be willing to give up a spindle you might need or a Phil Wood BB or....

Let me know what you need/desire.

67Carlton

I think I may have an incomplete Italian Triomphe BB and will check this afternoon when I can get out to the shed.

unworthy1

I will take a look, too. If I find some I will update this post.

SJX426 

@67Carlton, @uworthy1 Thanks gentlemen!

mrv 

howdy - looking to get a set of swept back bars with a bit of rise.
if I can't find something in a timely fashion, I'll probably get these: https://global.bluelug.com/nitto-b35...ar-silver.html

I'm after the bend in the bar (and some rise) so I can use aero brake levers. I got a similar set up on my Schwinn with some Albatross bars.
I really dig the Fun 3 bars: https://global.bluelug.com/sim-works...ar-chrome.html
- but from what I can tell, the are not making more of them. .

OK - I'll let this post stew a few days before I go to the C&V for sale section for help. cheers

thook

you might look a soma's "sparrow" handlebar. comes in different widths and can fit road levers and bar end shifters

granted, they're inverted here, but you get the idea...

theofam

Thanks for that procedure. It’ll help me in the future with errant wheels.

In this case, the rim wall has a crease/bulge on the braking surface, which causes me to adjust the rear brake so loose as to be irrelevant. Sometime between 1963 and whenever the bike was parked, someone must’ve hit a hard edged obstacle. On top of that, the spoke nipples are rusted/seized on the rim. So, I cannot loosen the spokes.

Based on the above, I was pursuing a new rim. But, I’ve now moved on to finding an inexpensive women’s bike that I can pilfer from.

67Carlton

Good news is I found it and it does appear to be Italian thread and in decent shape (note, I've never installed it). The bad news is that I remembered that it was incomplete but not the reason, which is the missing lockring.

unworthy1

What I found is weird: 2 NDS cups, one a Sugino that has a bearing "track" line but is smooth, the other is a Gipiemme Sprint with the lockring (pretty chewed up but treading good) and the bearing track looks OK but might have a touch of pitting.
So far no DS cups! Go figure

mrv 

i've tried that set up with moustache bars, and it had me so far forward I didn't like it. I'm looking for some "sweep back".

thook

i'm not suggesting you invert the bars like in the photo. it's just the only photo i could find with road levers on it. otherwise, those sparrow bars are normal cruiser bars like those nittos, or albatross, or north roads

shoota 

Dumb question, but I have an English Campy BB that came with my '88 Athena cranks. Can I just find a couple Italian cups and use it on an ITA threaded frame? If so, I'm ISO of those.