Originally Posted by Noah Scape
On the subject of rebuilding a UO8... I'll take this opportunity to post a couple of pics of my wife's UO8 commuter bike. I bought just the frame for $15 and man it is clean. No scratches or dings. Not much original for a UO8... Mafac Racers and Simplex levers. The only reason I kept the levers was because of the single-side shifter boss that gets in the way of an upgrade.
That is a really nice find, like the purplish-blue color, where did you get the fenders and the panniers? Not that I would be getting them, I will eventually be looking for some baskets.
I'm still tinkering with my bike. I saw one exactly like mine but in better condition(frame-wise) on ebay.
I am about to install a NITTO stem that will shrink in the reach and allow for a taller adjustment to have a little more comfort as I realized that I will probably be carrying a load and don't want my back suffering from being bent forward.
I'm also looking for a Mavic MA40 rim 32hole for an SR I am rebuilding as well, my touring bike with drop bars (this will be my torture machine).
Will post more pictures when I am done with the PUG.
Thanks for sharing.