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Old 08-29-12 | 07:02 PM
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From: Joisey
It does look pretty good for $110, but you've got a lot of rust showing on the steel bits and the tube valves are way slanted so it was ridden very underinflated. It'll need a CLA (Clean, Lube, Adjust), could need new tubes/tires, maybe cables/casing. If the rims are steel it won't be a very good bad-weather campus bike---were they dinged when the bike was ridden underinflated?

Don't get me wrong, it's a much better deal then than General if everything works and nothing needs replacing. But she could spend $100+ on tires, tubes, cables, casing, wheel truing---what about chain & freewheel? Was it mostly ridden in the crosschain so the 14t cog will skip with a new chain?

So it's a great deal at $110 if it doesn't need work. I think it's not a great deal if it turns into $200+ with servicing. $200 might get her a serviced used bike from a local dealer. It would also get her a brand new coaster-brake steel-frame mixte from Bikes Direct.

No way to tell if it's a slam-dunk from the photos IMHO.

Originally Posted by Chombi
A nice and clean looking 70's Peugeot Mixte! That's a much better one to consider for only 10 bucks more! So much more worth the money, IMO.Chombi
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