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Seriously p'ed off and mad with myself for forgetting that I had my bike on the roof when taking daughter to swimming club with the plan of an hours ride while she trains. Only problem is the 2m barrier into the car park....you can guess the rest.
Looks like the only damage apart from the front mud guard is the front fork bent out of shape. They don't look like they are linked at all. Can they be straightened as I don't think I'll find a replacement as the bike is a 1975 Peugeot. Unless anyone can advise on any specific old bike spares places other than the obvious EBay....
Looks like the only damage apart from the front mud guard is the front fork bent out of shape. They don't look like they are linked at all. Can they be straightened as I don't think I'll find a replacement as the bike is a 1975 Peugeot. Unless anyone can advise on any specific old bike spares places other than the obvious EBay....
Generally all steel forks of that era are the same diameter headtube and same threads etc. Pretty much any other 1970s set of steel forks should do the job. (Assuming its a road bike)
If they've not been bent too far (less than ~5deg) then bending them back should be ok. If they're badly bent though they'll just crack when you try to straighten them.
If they've not been bent too far (less than ~5deg) then bending them back should be ok. If they're badly bent though they'll just crack when you try to straighten them.
The roadie section of www.retrobike.co.uk will be a very helpful place too.
No ordinary man!! Haha...
My brother reckons I should go down the insurance route and get a new for old...now what would be the modern equivalent of an old Pug? Shurely a Pinarello or Bianchi! A nice Wilier?
No, I'll check out the stock of old forks Bicycle Repair Man has first.
Thanks for not ribbing me too much for the initial stupidity of crashing into the barrier in the first place! I probably deserve it...
My brother reckons I should go down the insurance route and get a new for old...now what would be the modern equivalent of an old Pug? Shurely a Pinarello or Bianchi! A nice Wilier?
No, I'll check out the stock of old forks Bicycle Repair Man has first.
Thanks for not ribbing me too much for the initial stupidity of crashing into the barrier in the first place! I probably deserve it...
2volvos said:
Thanks for not ribbing me too much for the initial stupidity of crashing into the barrier in the first place! I probably deserve it...
TBF I should imagine it's quite easy to do (as you've proved)I keep thinking about rigging up a little mirror on the front edge of the dash looking up at the bikes on the roof. It was more to keep an eye on any excessive wobbling but should work at reminding you when getting to a barrier too.
CoolC said:
2volvos said:
Thanks for not ribbing me too much for the initial stupidity of crashing into the barrier in the first place! I probably deserve it...
TBF I should imagine it's quite easy to do (as you've proved)I keep thinking about rigging up a little mirror on the front edge of the dash looking up at the bikes on the roof. It was more to keep an eye on any excessive wobbling but should work at reminding you when getting to a barrier too.
Sunroof does this job for me, it's saved my bikes a couple of times.
So last night took the battered Peugeot to Bicycle Repair Man and he either has some chrome forks that will fit or can order a replacement in.
He also reckons that he has a front mudguard as well so I might get it back pretty much as it was before the accident.
I dearly hope that will be the case as it broke my heart to see the poor thing dangling off the car park barrier by its handlebar like Mussolini on his lamp post. It wasn't a pretty sight, crumpled chrome mudguard and front wheel askew.
Rest assured from now on it's going in the boot.
He also reckons that he has a front mudguard as well so I might get it back pretty much as it was before the accident.
I dearly hope that will be the case as it broke my heart to see the poor thing dangling off the car park barrier by its handlebar like Mussolini on his lamp post. It wasn't a pretty sight, crumpled chrome mudguard and front wheel askew.
Rest assured from now on it's going in the boot.
anonymous said:
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In the general understanding of the word I guess not really - I've only owned it since April this year. But since then I have loved riding it. Round the lanes of Worcestershire at home, in Cornwall on holiday and in London when working there and it has become a pal. And as you would with a classic car I think of myself as a custodian of it. The thought of a 1975 or so bike ending up in my hands and getting a lot of riding makes me happy. I think it must have spent a lot of its life in an garage not doing much judging by its condition and I like to think that the lease of life I've given it - ride outs at least 4 times a week for 20 odd miles - gives me satisfaction.
In the immediate aftermath of the accident it broke my heart to think that after a short time in my ownership I'd destroyed it by my stupidity, so the fact that a mere 72 hours after that I've got it back and fit to carry on rolling is very satisfying.
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