oglala_1927

Just picked up a Peugeot Record Du Monde, prolly an '87. Needs a chain and cables. Is it any better than my '85 Raleigh Grand Prix? I may make it my next project tho where I live it's hard to sell any bike as Walmart and Big K have new ones for $60 and up. No real interest except for the local riders who already have the best!!! I only paid $5 for it. Whata ya think?

luker

I dunno where you live, but $5 is a pretty reasonable deal for most road bikes (the crap that comes from wally world usually isn't worth more than that...those things just look like bikes...)

mpfgc

I recently rescued both a Record du Monde and a Raleigh GP from the trash. Both were lacking wheels, but otherwise fairly complete. I did put on an old set of wheels with dry rotted tires just so I could gently "test ride" around the block. The rusty and frayed cabling, plus the old rubber, however, exceeded my testicular fortitude to truly ride them and reach any conclusions about their relative merits. I should get them both in shape over the winter, however, and be able to give you a comparison report in a few months. The GP is one of the examples built in Holland, the Peugeot has me a little puzzled as to vintage with its 4-digit serial number.

oglala_1927

my GP was also made in Holland. I put a lot of work into it (and money). Just wonder if it would be a good idea to do the same with the peugeot.

oglala_1927

After much searching, I found a picture that looks like my peugeot, I think it is a 1975 UO8 and the tube work is by peugeot! 3 arm spider on the crank. Question, is the UO8 a "gas pipe model" of the 10 series? I have to take the nut off the rear derailleur to get the serial #.

peripatetic

Well, in case you're interested, this is what it seems a well-tended UO-8 is trying to fetch in Chicago (or New York, it was posted here.) I don't think anyone other than a collector would pay these prices--even here in NYC--but I don't really know the condition of the comps and wheels.

link:

https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bik/114750259.html

oglala_1927

Show's over!! Gonna take it back to St. Vinnys. Just can't see putting out $40 or so for tires, chain and brake pads. Question- How does a rim with straight inside flanges keep a clincher tire on?
It would be a good bike for someone who needs a commuter! Oh well!

Pompiere

Mostly, the outward pressure of the bead against the rim keeps it together. You would think that the wire bead is needed to keep the tire from stretching over the rim, but I saw a report a couple years ago where a guy cut the bead in several places around the tire, then mounted and carefully inflated it to normal pressure. The tire stayed together just as if it had not been modified.