i just got this bicycle from my boss .. change it to fixgear but still keeping the classic look .. most of the parts is totally steel .. and very difficult to get most of the classic alloy parts ..
There is but it may take several adjustments. I assume you want to go through in progression on the small chainring and then switch to a high chainring and do the same for it. Buth this would require changing both the front and the back gear ratios. If you just want a lower gear, then just swap the old sprocket for one with higher tooth counts, but this also may require a derailleur switch. Both Sheldon Brown and Yellow Jersey have information on this.
You are right. The old Raleighs and Peaugots were really classics, and except for the frame were made from the same parts. I am still amazed at the performance of the Weinmann brakes. It was quite an investment at the time, as adjusting for inflation the price surely was well over $700-$800. But they last forever!
Stay tuned as I will be doing a step by step series on on refurbishing my wife's classic 10 speed which has mostly original parts on it.
What's the hype about carbon anyway? Lol! I have Specialized Allez, everyone's impressed, and I live 3 floors up, so the lightweight is a mercy at the end of a long haul. But a good old fashioned Peugot or Raleigh...
i just got this bicycle from my boss .. change it to fixgear but still keeping the classic look .. most of the parts is totally steel .. and very difficult to get most of the classic alloy parts ..
anas7810 1 month ago
nice job on the bike bro, looks great.
haloguy420 2 months ago
There is but it may take several adjustments. I assume you want to go through in progression on the small chainring and then switch to a high chainring and do the same for it. Buth this would require changing both the front and the back gear ratios. If you just want a lower gear, then just swap the old sprocket for one with higher tooth counts, but this also may require a derailleur switch. Both Sheldon Brown and Yellow Jersey have information on this.
barnesdf2 3 months ago
You are right. The old Raleighs and Peaugots were really classics, and except for the frame were made from the same parts. I am still amazed at the performance of the Weinmann brakes. It was quite an investment at the time, as adjusting for inflation the price surely was well over $700-$800. But they last forever!
Stay tuned as I will be doing a step by step series on on refurbishing my wife's classic 10 speed which has mostly original parts on it.
barnesdf2 7 months ago
@barnesdf2 I love older road bikes, but I hate their gearing. Is there anyway to put a compact double on an older bike?
emomagica 3 months ago
@emomagica Yes, absolutely! I just got my hands on a mid 70's Grand Prix and put a Sugino XD700 on it and it works beautifully.
quilope 1 month ago
What's the hype about carbon anyway? Lol! I have Specialized Allez, everyone's impressed, and I live 3 floors up, so the lightweight is a mercy at the end of a long haul. But a good old fashioned Peugot or Raleigh...
Noodles37UK 7 months ago