Originally Posted by
ptle
You may want to ask the classic vintage forums.
www.sheldonbrown.com is a good source. You'll have to get a new freewheel to add gears in the back. But then you may have to get a new chain and shifter.
In my opinion it wouldn't be worth it. I would stick a better freewheel on there as long as it works with the shifter and be done.
Another vote for the "Not Worth It" category.
Originally Posted by
mazdaspeed
Your best bet will be to get downtube shifters.
Actually, I'd say hit up eBay for some leftover SunTour BarCons (AKA bar end shifters). Will get your shifters off the stem and on to the bars. Another alternative would be to see if Kelly Take-Offs are still around. Those are pretty smooth.
Updating to a modern drivetrain for that bike will require some frame modification and an entire new drivetrain. Big $ and while old Peugeots are good bikes and have some retro coolness to them they ain't worth that sort of $, IMHO.
