I can appreciate the lowly UO8 and it's variants as well bicycles like the Grand Prix and other high ten frames for being decent entry level rides that, with a few upgrades make for great daily drivers.

I have started threads on this very subject and just built up an AO8 for an around town coaster bike.. it is rather amazing how many people have told me what a beautiful bike it is.



I also ride a 1954 Raleigh Sports which is 2010 steel that has been upgraded with a bunch of nicer parts and is a pretty fabulous bike to ride that is lighter than it's 451 framed stablemate, (my 1955 Raleigh Lenton) by virtue of all the alloy parts.

Sports...



Lenton...



More gaspipe... although she is a P and not a U.



My Raleigh 20's are all high ten frames although the P20 has some chromoly in the new fork and rear triangle... these are great bicycles.

My Garlatti is gaspipe... the parts I used to build it up are among the finest of their kind.



My CCM is a total beater... everyone seems to want it.



My Kuwaharas are both factory handbuilts and I have a one of a kind Ron Cooper, a hand built Moulden XC bike as well as a Rocky Mountain Blizzard which is also a factory hand built... these are all gorgeous bicycles in every respect but the Cooper barely gets a passing glance from anyone except true bicycle nerds.

Do not think I am a snob but do have a pretty deep appreciation for really well made frames and parts because of how well they all come together and these parts do not have to say Campagnolo or Dura Ace (although a little of that is nice) as is the stuff that says Zeus and Suntour.

And I do have a leather fetish...