magidee

Wondering if someone can help me with this vintage Peugeot racing bike. The decal says Peugeot 103. It has Mafac brakes. The saddle is Brooks. The handlebars are engraved with "Guidons Philippe". There are 2 airpumps, one is mounted on the bike. They are labeled Zafac. It belonged to my late husband who used it as a commuter bike in his younger days. Any ideas what it could be worth? I'm in the Chicago suburbs.

howsteepisit

As is not much, maybe 100 because it needs a full overhaul and is badly rusted. It will cost more to renovate than its worth I think, unless you can do the work yourself. The Brooks saddle is likely to be worth 50 or so all by itself, depending on the model and how dried out it is. Also, the 103 is the tubing type, not a model number, and the pumps are zefal.

oddjob2

It looks more like dirt than rust, but the $150 total with the Brooks saddle is spot on.

Chicago Al 

Hello, Magidee, and welcome.

First of all, I am (we are) sorry for your loss, whether or not it is recent.

As for the bike's value, I don't disagree a whole lot with the previous comment. It is an older racing-style bike, but not really very old (80s) and not really a racing bike, so not really rare or collectible. BUT it is a perfectly good bike, even today, for adapting to commuting or whatever and it has a Brooks saddle, a major plus. Also the Peugeot name still carries some weight.

So I think you could do rather better than the previous estimate. If I were you, and wanted to sell the bike, I'd list it on Chicago Craigslist, with the photos you've already taken and perhaps a few more, as 'Peugeot Course 1980s' then simply list the components the bike has:

Simplex shifters and derailleurs,
Phillipe handlebars,
Peugeot 103 steel frame (sounds more impressive than it is!),
whatever brand names you see on the wheel hubs and rims (likely Maillard and Weinmann or maybe Mavic),
'shorty' fenders,
whatever the brakes are,
2 Zefal pumps
Brooks saddle
and so on.

The wheels are important; the rims are probably alloy, with a dulled silver finish, which is worth mentioning. And they'll be either 27" or 700c size, which you can tell by looking at the tires.

Also the size is important, best is to measure up the seat tube, from the center of the crank up to the top of the tube, where the seat post comes out. You can measure in inches or millimeters, a knowledgeable buyer can translate either.

Lots of bikes are sold by people who know nothing about them, so don't worry about describing everything or getting all the details right.

If you want to get the maximum price, I would start by asking $200. Someone may come up with that price, maybe close to it. Someone will probably also email you with a ridiculously low offer, which can be ignored. $150 would not be a bad price but I'd rather negotiate down to that than start there.

If you haven't done CL sales before, you may be more comfortable meeting a prospective buyer in a public place like a mall parking lot.

magidee

Thank you for your reply, your information and advice are very helpful. I actually did have the bike tuned up recently so I am hoping I can at least make that money back. And thank you for the kind condolences, I appreciate that.

bargainguy

FWIW, I sold this '81 Course a few months ago for $175 fully rehab'd, with a Specialized Body Geometry saddle instead of your Brooks. My bike, however, had double-butted Vitus 181 tubing which is nicer than your bike's 103 tubing.

This is the end of the bike season in the Midwest, though - if you're looking for top dollar and have the space, you'll likely do better next spring.

Poguemahone

That's an entirely different bike. There were at least three Peugeot models named "Course"-- one midline and two bottom of the the line. The 181 framed bike is a PFN10e, the mid line one, and easily worth 175$. The lesser ones, like the one posted by the op, are worth less, although the UO10 "Course" is really a nicer bike than the one the op posted.

I suppose there were a lot of extra stickers at the Pug factory. At least they didn't sticker uo8s "Super Competition".