by velocollective | Jun 17, 2017 | Vintage French Bike Parts
The Derailleurs Back in 1978 you had a good choice of Simplex rear derailleurs, but here we see two of them from that year in very different conditions. The better derailleur, as one would expect, has survived the years of service much better than its cheaper...
by velocollective | May 29, 2017 | Repair Tips, Vintage French Bike Parts
Stronglight Crankset Removal – Video Stronglight crankset removal for pre-1982 models requires a special tool, a 23.35 crank puller. This particular tool is not easy to find these days and can be quite expensive to buy, even some bike shops won’t have the...
by velocollective | May 21, 2017 | Vintage French Bike Parts
Spindle Length for Vintage Peugeot Mercier Motobecane Here are some spindles removed from older French bikes, to help calculate the spindle length for vintage Peugeot, Mercier, Motobecane and other French bikes. This can help with any chain line issues which...
by velocollective | May 20, 2017 | Vintage French Bike Parts
Alpin Hubs and Super Champion Competition Rims I really liked these Alpin hubs: hi flange, beautifully made, a French tubular wheelset of high quality that was very light. I polished them up as they were a little dull after decades of service, and they ended up...
by velocollective | May 17, 2017 | Repair Tips, Vintage French Bike Parts
Adjusting Mafac Centrepull Brakes Buy a vintage French bike and it will likely have Mafac centrepull brakes. These brakes are very adaptable with their long reach arms, and earned a reputation over the years for providing reliable and effective brakes....
by velocollective | May 5, 2017 | Vintage French Bike Parts
22.0mm Sizing French stem sizing is a quirk of the vintage bicycle era. Bikes made before 1983 will likely have a different steerer sizing than other bikes. Instead of 22.2mm, which is the standard steerer size for most bikes, vintage French steerers take a...
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