slloth

I am going to put a fixed hub wheel on one of these bikes. Would one be better than the other or is it really just personal preference?

TRaffic Jammer

The fork on the Peugeot looks off, might be the angle.

667

The bottom ones fork is f'd up.

roadfix

I'll skip the one with what appears to be a bent fork. Illusion perhaps?

Sixty Fiver

That Pug still looks like it has a bent fork which would of course make me choose the Raleigh.

slloth

I really don't think the fork is bent. I have inspected it and looked at many web pictures of other UO-8's. Plus I have been riding it for months. It is a strong steel fork. They don't make em like they used to!

others

https://velospace.org/files/moncycle.jpg

https://www.geocities.com/randyjawa/P...iteTQFront.jpg

https://www.teamkarim.com/bikes/used/.../111006-03.jpg

https://www.mrmartinweb.com/images/bike/peugeot.jpg

triplesixer

I love that Pug, but yeah the fork looks effed. If the fork is solid then convert that guy. Sexy bike.
Are you riding it single speed right now?

Sixty Fiver

slloth - Can you take a picture of that Pug directly from both sides ?

trons

i would take the raleigh over the pug any day, even if the fork was straight

triplesixer

really??? Really?
I guess you are entitled to your opinion.

Sixty Fiver

UO8's are wonderful bikes and are pretty common candidates for conversions here since they are rather abundant and inexpensive.

For not a lot of money you can build up a reasonably light bike with a higher bb clearance that rides really well.

My Pug weighs 22 pounds and a few ouinces with a leather saddle and vintage steel rack... it does not ride quite as nicely as a UO8 due to it being a P6 which is a far stiffer bike and because it uses a stiffer fork with less trail.

slloth

I've been riding it single speed since I brought it home. I love it.

slloth

I am just learning about bikes but just from "looks" I really like the Pug. I have not ridden the raleigh so I can't compare as far as ride quality. I believe the Pug is a '75. I like the idea of riding an old bike like that. I don't know why. I'm sure a lot of it has to do with not having any money anyway!

slloth

I guess higher clearance is good? I'm really a newbie to this stuff so bare with me. It already runs 27" wheels.

conor

it'll be easier to find parts for the raleigh because the peugeot requires french parts. (unless this is an exception?)

Sixty Fiver

My Pug has 11.5 inches of clearance at the bb with 700:25 tyres so even with 170mm cranks the risk of pedal strike is nearly nonexistant.

I figure if I strike a pedal I'm already screwed.

Other road bikes don't have nearly as much bb clearance and less clearance increases the risk of pedal strikes when you are cornering.

trons

aside from the frenchness i would say the raleigh is the nicer of the two frames after looking at seatstay caps, dropouts/derailleur hanger, fork crown, lugs etc.. plus that peugeot is UGLY

slloth

I was looking at the Raleigh earlier and some of the engineering seems a little cheesy. I will take pics of examples later.