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05-07-22, 07:07 AM
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"Never say never to me".
05-07-22, 08:48 AM
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Front derailleur no cracks that I could see.
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You have good taste, I kept seeing that one for sale and thought it was a nice looking bike. But I really like yellow too.
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05-07-22, 10:20 AM
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Just looked up "Delrin" out of idle curiosity - turns out to be a thermoplastic formulation, which means that it should be capable of being, e.g., heated and remolded. Perhaps a chemist (I'm thinking cyccommute) can weigh in on whether there might be a practical way to repair those problematic Simplex front derailleurs.
05-07-22, 11:13 AM
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The Peugeot UO-8 is a real bike boom classic that got millions of Americans back into cycling. If I had an iconic bike that was in such excellent, original condition I would leave it exactly as-is, except for maybe tires, cables, etc. My first 10-speed was a Schwinn Continental. I rode it all over the place, and I don't remember any particular problems with the steel rims. Once you swap out the wheels you'll be tempted to continue upgrading with alloy bar, seat post, & cranks, better derailleurs, etc. Then you'll have spent a bunch of money and it's still a UO-8, except that it's not even original any more. Save your cash for a higher-end bike, and enjoy your piece of history.
05-07-22, 11:35 AM
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The Peugeot UO-8 is a real bike boom classic that got millions of Americans back into cycling. If I had an iconic bike that was in such excellent, original condition I would leave it exactly as-is, except for maybe tires, cables, etc. My first 10-speed was a Schwinn Continental. I rode it all over the place, and I don't remember any particular problems with the steel rims. Once you swap out the wheels you'll be tempted to continue upgrading with alloy bar, seat post, & cranks, better derailleurs, etc. Then you'll have spent a bunch of money and it's still a UO-8, except that it's not even original any more. Save your cash for a higher-end bike, and enjoy your piece of history.
Swapping parts becomes the “George Washington’s Axe Syndrome”. I think the bike would look fabulous with a clean-up and service.
05-07-22, 02:05 PM
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I found a donor bike at a thrift shop this morning. Two near new 27” tires, at least one good tube, and a 5-speed freewheel (almost a corncob). I will probably salvage a few other parts as well.
ps: bonus points, the stem on the donor bike is close the the same as on the Peugeot, so now I’ve got a spare.
ps: bonus points, the stem on the donor bike is close the the same as on the Peugeot, so now I’ve got a spare.
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05-07-22, 03:27 PM
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I’ve put many miles on steel rimmed bikes in my younger years, so I might go ahead and run the steel rims for awhile.
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05-07-22, 03:39 PM
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treebound Donor bike also presents you with what appears to be a SunTour front and rear derailleurs, which are the go-to replacements for Simplex from back in the day.
05-09-22, 08:12 PM
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I’m working on just getting the bike functional and sorted out before I do a deep clean on it.
Found a broken pulley on the rear. But there is something amiss with the derailleur body spring and I haven’t messed with this style enough to know what I’m doing. I might go ahead and try the donor bike Suntour derailleur while I try to sort out the Simplex one. It would be neat to keep this one 95-100% original apart from wear items.
Found a broken pulley on the rear. But there is something amiss with the derailleur body spring and I haven’t messed with this style enough to know what I’m doing. I might go ahead and try the donor bike Suntour derailleur while I try to sort out the Simplex one. It would be neat to keep this one 95-100% original apart from wear items.
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05-10-22, 05:45 AM
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treebound Those pulleys crack and break frequently - I remember it happening BITD all the time and certainly 40-50 years later it should be expected! I think the pulleys from the SunTour are a direct replacement if you are looking for a quick fix.
As to the derailleur spring, not sure what you are seeing that is wrong. Does the RD swing forward freely as you go to higher gears?
As to the derailleur spring, not sure what you are seeing that is wrong. Does the RD swing forward freely as you go to higher gears?
05-10-22, 12:50 PM
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Nope, main part does not swing at all. I watched a couple utube videos last night so it looks like I just need to remove the nut on the back side. It seems to be either stuck or over-tightened.
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