Thinking about putting a sram apex 1x groupset on this. Any reasons why I shouldn’t do it and keep it original instead?
by axporpes
Thinking about putting a sram apex 1x groupset on this. Any reasons why I shouldn’t do it and keep it original instead?
by axporpes
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No reason to keep it original. You may need a claw derailleur hanger and they blow so shifting is gonna get wacky some day. That said there are a million Peugeots so make that one yours
Edit: also you’ll need to cold set the frame to fit a modern rear hub but like I said there are a million Peugeots. Clamp either side of the brake bridge with a wood clamp or ratchet strap and use the Sheldon brown method with a 2×4 and cold set that bitch. RJ the bike guy has a DIY dropout alignment tool video to watch so you can finish the job
You may have to deal with some boomers who think the 1x movement is for young whippersnappers who smoke too much weed and buy too much coffee, but if it makes you happy then go for it! I just did a deore 1×10 on a retro Trek and I’ll admit it cost me about $150 more than I was expecting, but I did a full overhaul bb included so I think the value is there and I cleaned up and kept all the original parts should I have any regrets
It might have a French threaded BB, which would probably limit you to square taper cranks (I don’t know if anyone makes outboard French BBs?). Could be “new” enough that it’s English threaded, but it’s something to check out.
You’re going to change the gear range a lot. Is that consistent with the type of riding you want to do, or are you going 1x for the vibes (no judgement)?
I personally wouldn’t ride this bike on the kind of rough stuff that makes 1x desirable, so I don’t see any advantage to going 1x. I don’t know your local area and its terrain though.
Edit: if you’re already planning to invest the $ in a 1x conversion, a different bike with some tire clearance might allow you to enjoy the fruits of your labor a bit more.
No other than that you might want to swap the old bars to modern one that will suit the brifters better. Then you might need a new stem to compensate shorter reach. I guess the BB could also be french which might cause issues in finding GXP alternative. And the apex brake calipers might need some drilling to install too.
There are so many Peugeots around and if modernising this one means you ride it more I say go for it.
Because it looks best original. Ok minus the dork disc. Also the hassle with changing everything up. Personally I have no problem with widening the back but if you go 11speed that would be too much for me. Wouldn’t trust it.
Wheelset is going to be the big thing, you’re going to want a freehub-style hub to take a cassette that will match with your crank. If you’re going to replace the wheelset anyway you should probably move from 27″ to 700c. That means new brakes, most likely. On the plus side, going from 27 to 700c means wider tires are possible (nothing crazy, but 32-35c shouldn’t be hard).
If that frame has a 126mm OLD in the rear, you should be able to shove a 130mm modern rim brake wheel in there without cold setting.
If that’s where the seat post is set then this bike doesn’t fit you very well.
If you are willing to live with that then go ahead
>Any reasons why I shouldn’t do it and keep it original instead?
If you’re willing to spend the cash, you should do what makes you happy.
I personally wouldn’t spend money to swap out parts just for the sake of doing so.
One of these days – not tomorrow, not next week but soon – the last vintage bike will have been resto-modded, one-by-ified, disc-brake-“enabled” or otherwise altered and we will, at last, come to realize that maybe using a frame with the parts it was designed for wasn’t such a bad idea after all.
Ugh, how come everyone finds these with 501 tubing in my size but me… smh
It’s major surgery, so you’d need to be pretty motivated. Drivetrain, wheels, shifting. Might as well do 700c and brakes. If “simple town bike” is the goal, this is the most fiddly and complex way to do that.
You might find it easier to start with a bare frame (lots to choose from) and work upwards, and keep this bike in current form.
At the risk of downvotes, I’m recommending you find a different bike. I owned this same bike with the wedge seatpost clamp, and those posts are nowhere to be found. The plastic seat rail clamp will split in two sooner rather than later. When mine finally broke, I reamed the seat tube to 26.2, and JB welded in another seatpost at my exact saddle height. You could get another seatlug with a normal clamp, but that could be costly. There’s lots of Peugeots out there.
If it aint broke…
Not on direct topic, but what Peugeot model is this? Really like the colourway and would like to see if I can get one!
Do it
Because croissant and pain aux chocolat taste Even better when you wake up early in the morning and show up to the bakery with the original pigeot babe 🙂
It is a beauty. I went from 3×7 in my Bianchi Spillo to 1×8 with 38 /12-42 and it is the best riding bike I own.
Totally recommend change.
Oh and I have to squish in rear wheel because it had 127mm so there is a little force to go 135mm. But it is worth it.
Fully backed. Please do this.
You do you, but I’d just snip off the dork disc and call it a day. Drivetrain looks beautiful as is.
Because it looks like the bike is too big for you But also, you could just get a 130 BCD, narrow, wide ring, new rear wheel with whatever cassette you want, whatever rear derailer you need, and then shift it with your down-tube shifter.
Modern hoods will definitely make it more enjoyable to ride. I would keep the original cranks and chainrings though because they look awesome.
A third option somewhere in between: *Just get a 700c wheelset with a freehub and a wider range cassette.*
Your downtube shifters can probably run in friction mode if not already. Add a longer chain and hanger extender if necessary.
The warnings others have said about brakes are baloney, it’s only a 4mm difference and I can tell from here you’ve got that much to work with.
If you don’t end up using the bigger front ring, you can just pretend it’s not there, remove it, or buy a bash guard to take it’s place.
After cold setting, you need to align the derailleur hanger.Ask me how I know.
The black bearing cups on the headset fit great! Can you tell me what brand they are?
edit(I have the monaco edition in white and want to change/update my headset.)