Reynolds 501 VS Peugeot HLE,
07-13-14, 02:44 PM
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Reynolds 501 VS Peugeot HLE,
Looking at two bikes from similar eras, HLE framed bike is quite a bit cheaper but overall components are not too dissimilar. How much better than the HLE is the 501?
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Always go for the better frame if you can still afford it, as it will always give back more performance potential if you decide to mod it up later.
07-14-14, 11:49 AM
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I have a Canadian-built HLE Peugeot that I bought for $5 about 7 years ago. I never liked it, and it used a 15/16" (23.8 mm) seatpost, so I was sort of forced to keep the too-short, steel seatpost with a crappy clamp. It's in my parents' garage, so I use it when I visit them if it isn't the height of winter in Pennsylvania. It was the last bike I built in the short period where I lived with them after college.
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