The French don't even want their own bikes.
03-30-08, 10:31 AM
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The French don't even want their own bikes.
Since I am in France and did not want to deal with international shipping, I put this 1977 peugeot px10 on ebay.fr and look.
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESO:IT&ih=012
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESO:IT&ih=012
03-30-08, 11:15 AM
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I'll never understand why anyone would want a French bike. 
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03-30-08, 11:16 AM
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Since I am in France and did not want to deal with international shipping, I put this 1977 peugeot px10 on ebay.fr and look.
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESO:IT&ih=012
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESO:IT&ih=012
If you replaced the chain, wrapped the bars and took a few more better detailed pictures you would have got a MUCH better price
03-30-08, 11:44 AM
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Item Specifics - Mountain Bikes & Frames
Bicycle Type: Crossbikes Full Suspension
Gender: Men's
Brand: Peugeot Cycle
Rim Diameter: 700C
Speed: 10
Frame Material: Steel
Suspension: No Suspension
Brake Type: Skateboarding
Color: Blue
Condition: Used
Bicycle Type: Crossbikes Full Suspension
Gender: Men's
Brand: Peugeot Cycle
Rim Diameter: 700C
Speed: 10
Frame Material: Steel
Suspension: No Suspension
Brake Type: Skateboarding
Color: Blue
Condition: Used
(except maybe the Germans)
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03-30-08, 01:10 PM
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I think you did well. What kind of price did you expect?
I picked up these two Peugeot's and neither was as much as you got. The person selling the pearl white 1987 Corbier was asking $70.
Interesting about the comment about Germany. The blue 1974 P8E was brought into the US by a teenager who was living in Germany back then. It still has the tag with the store name in Frankfurt on it. It was a one owner bike. The whitewall tires and tubes were original. The black tread was falling off those Michelins but I rode it 20 miles without a problem until new Michelins arrived by mail.
I picked up these two Peugeot's and neither was as much as you got. The person selling the pearl white 1987 Corbier was asking $70.
Interesting about the comment about Germany. The blue 1974 P8E was brought into the US by a teenager who was living in Germany back then. It still has the tag with the store name in Frankfurt on it. It was a one owner bike. The whitewall tires and tubes were original. The black tread was falling off those Michelins but I rode it 20 miles without a problem until new Michelins arrived by mail.
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03-30-08, 01:16 PM
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'suppose they all got one already!
03-30-08, 01:36 PM
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I live in france too, and I pick up some great bargins at the car boot sales at the weekend. The french don't want their bikes, but i do
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Its in pretty poor condition, not too surprised about the ending price. We may know better about it but the average bidder can only go off appearances
If you replaced the chain, wrapped the bars and took a few more better detailed pictures you would have got a MUCH better price
If you replaced the chain, wrapped the bars and took a few more better detailed pictures you would have got a MUCH better price
Seriously, a little bit of time spent cleaning a bike and taking some nice photos can greatly increase the selling price.
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I think you did well. What kind of price did you expect?
I picked up these two Peugeot's and neither was as much as you got. The person selling the pearl white 1987 Corbier was asking $70.
Interesting about the comment about Germany. The blue 1974 P8E was brought into the US by a teenager who was living in Germany back then. It still has the tag with the store name in Frankfurt on it. It was a one owner bike. The whitewall tires and tubes were original. The black tread was falling off those Michelins but I rode it 20 miles without a problem until new Michelins arrived by mail.
I picked up these two Peugeot's and neither was as much as you got. The person selling the pearl white 1987 Corbier was asking $70.
Interesting about the comment about Germany. The blue 1974 P8E was brought into the US by a teenager who was living in Germany back then. It still has the tag with the store name in Frankfurt on it. It was a one owner bike. The whitewall tires and tubes were original. The black tread was falling off those Michelins but I rode it 20 miles without a problem until new Michelins arrived by mail.
03-30-08, 04:16 PM
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To put Nexus 7's on mixte frames, of course.
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03-30-08, 08:42 PM
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Funny preconceptions about German bicycle culture.
I had seen the PX10 on ebay france, but I related with the bad condition rusty holes in the frame
I had seen the PX10 on ebay france, but I related with the bad condition rusty holes in the frame
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03-31-08, 12:53 AM
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A PX10 is worth considerably more than your Peugeots.
04-03-08, 02:54 PM
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Its in pretty poor condition, not too surprised about the ending price. We may know better about it but the average bidder can only go off appearances
If you replaced the chain, wrapped the bars and took a few more better detailed pictures you would have got a MUCH better price
If you replaced the chain, wrapped the bars and took a few more better detailed pictures you would have got a MUCH better price
