Classic & Vintage - I don't think it's a U-08, but what is it?

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4Rings6Stars
07-26-10, 05:40 PM
I got my first vintage bike last summer, and have been collecting, riding and flipping vintage bikes ever since.

This was one of the first bikes I had and sold... I knew nothing about it and sold it and haven't really thought about it since. Today I was looking through my flip spreadsheet and pictures, and I saw it.

The guy I got it from/sold it for (split the profit) said he bought it for his wife in the 70's and she never put more than 10 miles on it. It was all original I believe and in beautiful shape. Nice gold outlining on the lugs, all alum. components/wheels, non-plastic Simplex derailleurs...etc. I know it isn't anything crazy as it had stamped drops but just curious what the model was. IIRC it was a MUCH smoother ride than the Raleigh GP I was riding at the time.

http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww335/telepciaka/Peugeot/PIC-0135.jpg
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww335/telepciaka/Peugeot/PIC-0132.jpg
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww335/telepciaka/Peugeot/PIC-0133.jpg

auchencrow
07-26-10, 05:47 PM
My wild guess is a '78 UO10. (http://mysite.verizon.net/imagelib/sitebuilder/misc/show_image.html?linkedwidth=actual&linkpath=http://mysite.verizon.net/vzerndgo/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Peugeot_1978_USA_Catalog_UO10_Retropeugeot.jpg&target=tlx_picufnq&title=UO10)
4Rings6Stars
07-26-10, 05:56 PM
Looks just like it. Thanks for that! I'll keep my eye out for one that was a pretty nice bike. All I ever see are UO8's, and I see A LOT of them.