Re: [CR]Wheel Size for Juvenille Peugot

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From: "Eric Elman" <tr4play@home.com>
To: "Steve Freides" <steve@fridayscomputer.com>, "Classic Lightweights" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <3ACB330A.16457E00@fridayscomputer.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Wheel Size for Juvenille Peugot
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 16:02:19 -0400


Steve,

The tires for your bike, based on the bad one I still have from it are 37-540 as molded into the very cracked and rotted sidewall. Hope that helps put this one to bed!

Eric Elman


----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Freides
To: Classic Lightweights
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 10:43 AM
Subject: [CR]Wheel Size for Juvenille Peugot



> I picked up a 24" wheel sized Peugot frame from a fellow list member.
>
> It's either for 540 or 547 wheels/tires but I'm not sure which. Would
> anyone know which is best for this frame? We know it's 24 x 1-3/8".
> Sheldon's web site says:
>
> 24 x 1 3/8 (S-5) 547 mm Schwinn Juvenile lightweights
> 24 x 1 3/8 (E-5) 540 mm British Juvenile, most wheelchairs
>
> For grins and because it's what I had, I tried a 520 wheel in there and it's
> obviously too small although it looks like it could be make to work with
> super long reach brakes if such things exist. Would anyone also know what
> brake reach range was used on this bike in its day?
>
> My interest is in restoring the bike to working order, not especially
> restoring it to period correctness, although if those two goals don't
> conflict, I'll choose the right parts if I can find them.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> I have a very excited and still a little too short 8-1/2 year old who wants
> to ride this bike in the worst (and best!) way.

>

> --

> Steve Freides