My Steel Collection is Complete
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Gorgeous bike...the Primato is a heck of a machine, and I love the color. To me MAX and EL OS represent the pinnacle of the classic steel frame in many ways.
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. What's a "UO-8"??
. That is the best comment yet about my "completeness". Hahaha!
. Huffy built by Serotta??
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
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One of these:
Peugeot UO-8, one of the biggest sellers of the 70's bike boom. For an inexpensive bike it worked remarkably well. With upgrades it overreached its humble origin. Peugeot eventually upgraded it to the UO-9 and UO-10, changing to allow wheels and crank, other nice features. They also sold it as the UE-8 and the UO-18. One was a touring version, the other a mixte, but I can never remember which was which. They sold a cheaper version called the AO-8 which had non-QR wheels, cheaper rims and crank, same frame but with less chrome.
That was my new UO-8 in 1972 IIRC. (I'm a bit fuzzy about the date. It's been a while.) I upgraded it with alloy wheels, derailleurs, seatpost, crank, handlebar, pedals w/toe clips & straps. I still ride it.
Peugeot UO-8, one of the biggest sellers of the 70's bike boom. For an inexpensive bike it worked remarkably well. With upgrades it overreached its humble origin. Peugeot eventually upgraded it to the UO-9 and UO-10, changing to allow wheels and crank, other nice features. They also sold it as the UE-8 and the UO-18. One was a touring version, the other a mixte, but I can never remember which was which. They sold a cheaper version called the AO-8 which had non-QR wheels, cheaper rims and crank, same frame but with less chrome.
That was my new UO-8 in 1972 IIRC. (I'm a bit fuzzy about the date. It's been a while.) I upgraded it with alloy wheels, derailleurs, seatpost, crank, handlebar, pedals w/toe clips & straps. I still ride it.
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The UE-8 was the touring bike; the UO-18 was the mixte. Now you know. You can forget it tomorrow.
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If your collection ends with the DeRosa, it would be a very nice place to end.
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Or a very nice place to begin.
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Oh man, lately, I find that not only is my short term memory going, but so is my short term memory.
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Here you go! Eddy Merckx 7-Eleven bicycle
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Here you go! Eddy Merckx 7-Eleven bicycle
Please dont tempt my arse...I will get divorced
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Peugeot UO-8, one of the biggest sellers of the 70's bike boom. For an inexpensive bike it worked remarkably well. With upgrades it overreached its humble origin. Peugeot eventually upgraded it to the UO-9 and UO-10, changing to allow wheels and crank, other nice features. They also sold it as the UE-8 and the UO-18. One was a touring version, the other a mixte, but I can never remember which was which. They sold a cheaper version called the AO-8 which had non-QR wheels, cheaper rims and crank, same frame but with less chrome.
That was my new UO-8 in 1972 IIRC. (I'm a bit fuzzy about the date. It's been a while.) I upgraded it with alloy wheels, derailleurs, seatpost, crank, handlebar, pedals w/toe clips & straps. I still ride it.
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Lately, I've been lusting for a sweet lugged rando bike with fenders, racks, and Campy triple. Something like this below.
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