mrolph

Hi,

Not sure if this is the correct section. I have a Peugeot City bike in my shed and i'm not sure what to do with it. I can't find anything about it, i have done a little research on the net and found what year it was made. Its serial no. is Y305 28071 so if i am correct its from around 1983 so is it Classic/Vintage! I don't know much about bikes but thought it was probably worth hanging on to and trying to keep it as original as possible. The main point is...Is it worth hanging on to and replace bits with as many originals as i can? or just replace with new parts and get it back on the road? Its mainly cables and rusty nuts bolts that need replacing and is it worth respraying or just leave as is, the paint job is in pretty good shape for 25 years old although it is dark purple...Any thoughts, links or info appreciated

Regards

Morgs

cb400bill

Please post some good pictures of your bike.

mrolph

Hope these do the job.

Oh, and the kiddie seat on the back is probably sacrilege, but my sons love going out on the bikes!! who can blame them!

bbattle

Replace the brake and shift cables and housings, maybe get new brake pads, clean everything thoroughly and apply chain wax to the chain and off you go. Any rusty bolts should get replaced or derusted. I wouldn't spend more money on the bike than this.

Nothing wrong with having the kid's seat. Get them hooked while they are young.

keiththesnake

So, let me get this straight: You open up your shed one day, and boom, there's this sweet bike in there? WTF!

If another should materialize, won't you PM me?

Bikedued

Looks like very late 80's, as an 83 would have completely different graphics and wouldn't have 700 wheels. It is a very decent bike! Not collectable in a vintage lightweight sense, but very cool. I've seen Peugeot bikes along these lines, but never with 700 wheels and a straight handlebar. Cool!! Fix it and ride it!,,,,BD

miamijim

+1 Possibly even a 1993 model. I'll look into more when I get home.

mrolph

Well, the story is (if anyones interested) about 12 years ago when i lived in the Uk (now in Australia) the company i worked for did charity bike rides so we entered the London To Brighton (58 miles). I actually didn't have a bike so i bought this off my mate at the last minute and did the ride, It was great fun, it ended up more like a bike pub crawl, it took about 4 and a half hours (shocking), and i awoke the next day very sore indeed, mainly my head. The bike went in my garage,i never really saw it again until i moved here.I didn't want to part with it so i put it in my shed and didn't see it again for a while longer, stuck behind the mower etc. I dragged it out a month or two ago when my kids were riding around on their bikes and i started tinkering around with it, new tyres, tubes and now need new cables. She goes like a dream actually, apart from when the old gear cables both snapped, that was a *****, stuck in top gear going up a hill!! Someone i know said that Peugeot bikes from the 60's to early 80s are sought after bikes. I was intrigued and found some info on it (serial no. = manufactured date) then found this forum. Great stuff! I think i'll take the advice and just spruce it up with a few new bits and a good clean. All the bearings still seem in good nick!
OK, nice one looks like i have found myself a new project!

mrolph

I got it in at least 1996. It seemed a bit dated then,the serial number stamped on the bottom would suggest 1983. That was taken from a website i found which states that the first number after the letter prefix (normally B or Y) is the year and the amount of digits would suggest the decade. 80's was 8 digits and the serial number Y305 28071 would be '83. See https://cyclespeugeot.com/SerialNumbers.html well thats how i read it any way! not that i really know that much about it!

cb400bill

Your friend is correct, sort of. Most good vintage bikes seem to be going up in value. But, the Peugeot bikes that worth the most are the racing bikes. The PX-10 racing bike in particular.

I recommend fixing up your bike and riding it with your kids.

Cranks look like Shimano Altus. If so, that would indicate late 80's early 90's vintage.

miamijim

Morgs,

Its a 1993 model. Because its an entry level model, in my opinion its not worth upgrading. Is it worth keeping up and riding? Absolutely.

Others here may have a different opinion.

The serial number format found on cyclespeugeot carries over into the 90's.

Jim

cudak888 

Why are people obsessed with repaint jobs? Take some Meguiars Scratch X to it, and it'll look fine.

-Kurt

mrolph

Thankyou all for your assistance, its been a pleasure. There is also marks on the wheel hubs "Sachs S3 and T3" there is also a label on the underside of the frame which is hard to read but looks like it reads "CY080G 3GB57AU"

I'll fix up a few things and get some Meguiars on it (thanks Kurt) and then ride like the wind, thanks guys!