ICH

I found a guy who is selling this frame with a fork for 150€ it is an old MTB frame. Is it a fair price?

Do you think I could build a nice commuter with this frame?

ax0n

I don't know how that price works out in US Dollars, but that's a nice frame and Pugeot has a decent reputation. There will obviously be quite a bit of work and expense involved in building it into a fully functional bicycle.

ICH

Sorry for the euro only price it's around 220 USD.

tinydr

seems a little pricey to me, but I suppose that depends on the level of Peugeot, it looks decent, maybe do a little searching and try to determine a little more about the bike as originally sold?

moxfyre

Here in the USA, I would say $220 is very steep for a mass-market MTB frame, even in what appears to be excellent condition... but without knowing the details of the model, I can't say for certain.

Just eyeballing it, I would imagine it to go for $50-100 on craigslist here. But I know that the unfavorable exchange rate these days distorts the price you're paying from my perspective!

EDIT: And yes, I would say that a chromoly MTB frame can make an excellent flat-bar commuter. Do check that it has sufficient clearance for fenders! And also, does this include a fork? If not, check the head tube size... if it's an older frame with a 1" head tube, your fork options will be fairly limited.

acroy

No and Yes.

too pricey unless yer a huge fan of the brand. Go on Evilbay or Craigslist or whatever and pick up the complete used bike for that amount.

Cheers

M_S

Even in it's condition maybe 80 euros. Look at it this way: You can get a brand new Surly frame/fork for less than twice that amount, and nashbar frame/steel fork for less than 300 if you have a coupon or they are having one of their frequent sales.

moxfyre

Heck, at the moment Nashbar has a chromo MTB frame with modern disc brake mounts, 1-1/8" steer tube, and proper rack mounts for $49!!! https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...Frames%2FBikes

Granted, the only size left is 23" (my size! it's tempting, but I'm saving for a camera ), but wow, what a deal. Presumably the price will go back to $100 when they get more in stock.

So yeah, 150EE/$220 for a used chromo MTB frame does not look like much of a deal. Perhaps the OP can use this info to bargain down the seller. I've done that before... pointed out what I could get something for new in order to reach a compromise price.

Cyclist0383

That's way over priced. Locally I can find a top of the line Peugeot racing frame, fork, and headset of about the same age for 50 euro. Keep looking, you'll find something better.