Retro Bicycle Thread

[DJR]

2 hours ago, EddieV said:

Apologies, you are right ..... don't know what I did 🙃

Oh, I OFTEN do that Eddie, especially when I find a hens tooth.🤣

[Loose cog]

I can assist. I have a rare Nitto 65 post. Approximately 270mm from bottom to seat rail

[EddieV]

13 hours ago, Loose cog said:

I can assist. I have a rare Nitto 65 post. Approximately 270mm from bottom to seat rail

Great, I will pm you.

 

 

[Loose cog]

Whilst we are on seatpins, anyone have 26.8mm seatpin like this to swap for this 27mm?

[bikebloke]

 

most recent project

Peugeot Sport Demi-Course Bike -1980 model

French built Randonneur in 103 tubing 

Simplex gearing /Mafac center pull brakes

Normandie hubs and Rigida 700c rims 

found complete with all original parts including racks /mudguards /pedals /functional dynamo front and rear lights ,peugeot saddle and supplied bell.

 

[IronAss]

On 8/19/2021 at 9:03 PM, PappaWatTrap said:

Anyone know where I can get some of these headset bearings in Cape Town/ Stellenbosch for my vintage Benino Iron man. 

bmg bearing man group

[Wayne pudding Mol]

16 hours ago, Loose cog said:

Whilst we are on seatpins, anyone have 26.8mm seatpin like this to swap for this 27mm?

I’m not engineery but can’t that turned off somehow ? 
 

[Loose cog]

6 hours ago, Wayne pudding Mol said:

I’m not engineery but can’t that turned off somehow ? 
 

Yes, I will sand the seatpin down if I don't find a 26.8mm

[Hennie 15]

 Team Miyata 1982 restoration. 

[EddieV]

Just arrived .... Some Tektro R559's -  Long reach 53-73mm dual pivot brakes. 

For the really old road bikes where you can just-about fit a fist between the seat-tube and rear tyre . Allows space for some nice wide gravel tyres.

 

 

[EddieV]

I'm about to force a stuck vintage BB shell off a 70's Le Jeune. Sprayed some anti-corrosion potion in/on there last night, and ready to try again. Axle/shaft is out, drive side is not budging.

Just want to confirm - does all Le Jeune's have English threaded BB's? Don't want to be rotating it the wrong way 😑

 

 

 

Edited September 29, 2022 by EddieV

[Loose cog]

2 hours ago, EddieV said:

I'm about to force a stuck vintage BB shell off a 70's Le Jeune. Sprayed some anti-corrosion potion in/on there last night, and ready to try again. Axle/shaft is out, drive side is not budging.

Just want to confirm - does all Le Jeune's have English threaded BB's? Don't want to be rotating it the wrong way 😑

 

 

 

Hi Eddy, I assume the BB cup(s) you have in the frame are not stamped 1.37 x (English) or 36 x Italian?

If you have removed one of the BB cups and the other side is stuck check the diameter of the cup removed. Eng cups are smaller than Ita )+-34.8mm for Eng and 36mm for ITA.

Another easier method is to use another set of BB cups with the ENG 1.37 x stamped. If the cup screws in it's Eng, if not Italian. Always remember for Italian the "righty, tighty and lefty loosely".   

Post a few pics or call me for assistance.

 

[BuffsVintageBikes]

Far as I'm aware, all SA Lejeune's will be English. Easiest way to get that cup off is to clamp it in a vice, hit it with a heat gun and then rotate the frame. That gives you a lot more leverage.

[Loose cog]

Hi all, Help! Where can I buy a 1" ISO 24 tpi die. I have searched and hoping someone in the technical realm could steer me to a tap & die supplier (preferably in the Jhbg area).

[Graham W]

Is this to cut a thread on a fork

[Loose cog]

Just now, Graham W said:

Is this to cut a thread on a fork

Yes. My LBS has misplaced their die and I am wanting to place a few more threads on a fork and clean up the threads on another.