Staring360

I hope these photos work. I just wanted to see if any one knew anything about the peugeot it looks like it may need a lot of work and I'm not sure it's worth what the seller is asking.

fietsbob

cottered cranks are a very Old thing , I had a cottered crank Bike in the 50's

and French components are unique, the home of the Metric system, rounding off to whole MM so 22.0 & not 22.2 non french stems wont fit.

25 .0 rather than 25.4 for 1" 28 seat tubes rather than 28.6 / 1.125" your front derailleur fit.

But if you want a Lower end model Peugeot from back then do as You wish.

Staring360

So more headache than I'm willing to deal with at the moment

RoadGuy

Looks like mid to late 70s to me.

I had a U-09 that I bought about that time period that had the same headbadge and graphics.

What are your plans for the bike, and are you going to fix it up yourself?

I'm asking because many people that drop by here are amateur Pickers who grabbed a bike out off the curb on trash day, or out if someone's yard sale for $10, and think they are going to retire on what they make selling the bike As-Is. It does not happen like that.

The older, low end Peugeots ride way better than anyone would expect them to, looking at the components. If you are looking for a low cost rider for yourself, if the bike fits you, you buy at a modest price ($25-$50), and do the work yourself (replace cables, tires, tubes, handlebar wrap), clean and grease the bearings (wheel, bottom bracket, and headset), true the wheels, and seatpost and handlebar stem are not frozen, then you will be okay. If you are planning on paying someone to fix the bike for you, then no, it will not be a good buy.

oddjob2

More like a 72-75 UO-8. It will need a new front derailleur, more than likely new jockey wheels on the RD or a whole new rear derailleur, and as roadguy points out consumables.

If you are a noob and not mechanically inclined, look for something else. Otherwise you will add $225 or more to your initial purchase and finish with a bike worth $150.

jj1091

I agree with oddjob2 on the year and model and what it needs, and the bike is in rough shape on the nuts and bolts department, lots of rust on there. All those little bits beat you to death on restoration. The condition of the paint and graphics on the frame is passable. I've bought a few of these UO-8's and they've all been in better shape than this one, most I've paid was $75. We've got 2 UO-8's on C/L here, and one in rough shape is not selling at $150, and another in excellent shape isn't selling at $200. I'd say $75 is tops, and that's only if you particularly love the bike and want a lengthy restoration.

zukahn1 

I would say pass as well as the above mentioned the amount of rust I see on the BB and crank would concern me. Sorting out or replacing an older French cottered crank and BB can be a costly pain $50-75 if you do it yourself and $100+ if a a shop does it. The way I see it this is basically a $150-200 bike in good riding shape that could realistically cost $200+ to get in good shape.

Staring360

Yeah that's what I figured this guy is wanting $125 for it. I was like there is no way I'm going to have to replace almost everything but the frame. I just wanted to post it to see if it was like some special peugeot that I would be missing out on. I'm not looking to flip it I am looking for a good solid road bike to get me back in shape and I don't mind throwing in a bit of elbow grease to get a decent bike.

big chainring 

That's a pleasant afternoon and a pair of tires away from a nice ride. Not sure where you can find a 40 year old bike that isn't in need of some TLC at that price. This bike certainly has most all the components it came with. It's a good start to a classic.