RE: https://todon.eu/@redjives/116204858810994320

On the restoration front, one of the things I need to do make this bicycle rideable again is replacing the broken spoken on the back wheel. To do that one has to first remove the freewheel (the gears), because otherwise you can't feed the spoke through the eyelet in the hub. In principle, not a problem. Freewheels can be stubborn, but they are designed to be removable … with the appropriate tool that matches the notches or splines on the freewheel [what the red arrows are pointing at]. Basically, it slips into that center bit, you grab a really big wrench, the tool engages the notches or splines, and you unscrew it¹. For any reasonably modern freewheel you just measure it and order the right tool. But this thing is old enough that none of the modern standards match and I haven't been able to find anything that is quite right. So…

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[1: You can see the idea here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrV6XXiLGk4 ]

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RE: https://todon.eu/@redjives/115718790871486689

Time for a quick update on the mystery bicycle. First, thank you to everyone who replied; you were all super helpful! As you may recall, the original theory was that I had a 1970s French cycle of some sort. That seemed to fit the components and general style. But, it quickly became clear that it was *not* from one of the large makers of the time, so not Peugeot, Gitane, Motocabane, etc. There were plenty of other smaller brands at the time, so the basic ideas was still plausible; it would just be more difficult to identify. After asking here on the fediverse someone suggested I try one of the forums specialized in vintage bicycles.

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Beautiful and practical rear basket from Fahrer Berlin, perfect for our Moulton's rear rack 🙂

https://www.bklisboa.pt/Moulton

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CPA Fantasy Happy New Year (bicycle bicycle)

https://www.cpaphil.com/en/products/cpa-fantasy-happy-new-year-bicycle-bicycle-1

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In typical n+1 fashion I seem to have acquired another bicycle. I found it on the ground with broken spokes, stripped saddle, flat tires, bent chain guard, and no lock. So I left note with my phone number and took it home to keep it from the scrap metal recyclers. No one has contacted me so I guess it's now on me to restore. It appears to be 1970s French; or, at least all of the components are French and from that era. In addition to the charming foil "Champion du Monde" decal on the seat tube the down tube has some faded cursive lettering that I think says "R"__"eulade" but I haven't been able to match that with any brand or model yet. I'll try reddit and some forums next, but if anyone here has ideas please let me know!

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Argh -- I bought a vintage #Marchisio thread-on freewheel in excellent condition for my #Bullseye #MTB hubs on eBay. It came today in the mail, and to my relief it looked ~exactly~ like the old one I want to replace.

But when I tried to screw the freewheel onto the hub, it didn't fit. 🤔

Turns out there were different standards back in the day, two of which are ISO (34.92mm) and “Italian” (35mm). 😭

https://sheldonbrown.com/freewheels.html

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Re-building my old #MTB wheels after ~33 years.

Found a seller who has some matching NOS spokes and nipples from that era. Still looking for a new pair of Campagnolo rims …

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