Old 04-21-14, 04:20 PM
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folkform
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Originally Posted by camelopardalis
I was looking for a bike to tinker with to learn bike mechanics. I saw this Peugeot bike and thought it was pretty. I made what I thought was a low bid and surprisingly, I won. Then I did my research. It appears that if folkform is correct and that this is a UO8, the bike belongs to the bottom of the food chain. Is this a decent purchase?
You got a later year UO8 that doesn't come with cottered cranks (the biggest headache in my opinion when dealing with vintage bikes). Should be a nice rider when cleaned up. As long the frame isn't dented, then you got a great deal.
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