checklist for a new bike.?

[Yardbent]

just mailed a cheque for a Peugeot ........

pics upon arrival.. :!:
however not knowing the maintenance history i plan to do the following,
and, as a retro newbie, would appreciate comments/deletions/additions

relube front and rear hubs -- i have cone spanners
ditto Headset
ditto BB - I'll need removal tools

clean and relube chain

new inner brake and gear cable - ordered a cutter
brake blocks if needed

new inner tubes ordered
[Continental ULTRA tyres are new]

anything else..?....thanks...john

quiz.. saddle make.?...never seen a droop nose like this

 

[Johnsqual]

Welcome to the Money Pit

All sounds pretty sensible to me.

Maybe worth getting a chain-wear tool to measure if the chain is still in good condition. If not, you'll need a new one and a new freewheel to go with it.

Also worth checking the wheels are true and the spokes are nice and tight. Could be a job for the bike shop if you've not done it before, but it shouldn't cost much.

Also worth checking the frame and parts like the stem for dents, cracks etc.

Good luck,
Johnny

 

[Robbied196]

Re:

It sounds like you have it pretty much covered. I'd go for a new chain, for the cost involved they're not worth messing around with.

 

[Yardbent]

^^ thanks both

had though about a new freewheel as - being of a ''venerable'' age - i might fit a new freewheel with the lowest gear possible for the rear mech

will checkout the existing number of teeth upon arrival

 

[torqueless]

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Depends on the bike, and how soon you want, or need, to ride it. On the rare occasion that a bike comes my way I usually strip it right down, but then I can't usually get away with less than that, with the kind of bikes that come my way... ymmv.
Once you're contemplating getting into the bracket, you may as well do the headset, too, and along with the other stuff on your list, there's not really much else...

Not mentioned yet:

Make sure the seatpost and stem ain't stuck.

Check frame alignment: Loop a piece of string from one rear dropout around the headtube to the other dropout, and make sure the seat-tube is central in between the strings.

 

[Yardbent]

^^^^ cheers for the tips

what's everyone's 1st go-to choice for parts

has to be mail order/telephone cos stuck in the wilds of SW Scotland farmland with no car

and no bus route ..!!

 

[Yardbent]

..............
Maybe worth getting a chain-wear tool to measure if the chain is still in good condition. If not, you'll need a new one and a new freewheel to go with it.......Johnny

well there seems a shed-load of 5speed cogs on eBay for about £20

one is advertised as 'french thread' so i'm guessing there are alternates - starting a huge learning curve.!

i'll post a pic of mine and ask your advice...thanks

 

[Johnsqual]

Re:

If you just want something dirt cheap to start off with, you could try either of these:

http://en.hollandbikeshop.com/bicycle-p ... l-5-speed/

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-755636-bik ... rivetrains

If you're looking for something more authentic for the period of the bike, you could try Hilary Stone:

http://www.hilarystone.com/freewheels5.html

If you're buying on ebay, I'd only go for NOS freewheels, I've found that even a used freewheel that looks in very good condition can start to skip horribly. And of course peoples' ideas of 'good used condition' are often quite, er, imaginitive :roll:

Johnny

 

[hamster]

If it has STIs especially do the cable outers. Outers have much more of an effect on shifting than inners.

 

[Yardbent]

If it has STIs especially do the cable outers. Outers have much more of an effect on shifting than inners.

just the plain old non-aero
and fiction levers on the downtube

[ think that's the correct terms ]