Originally Posted by
Aubergine
The Sprint was a relatively low-end Peugeot built with Peugeot's proprietary Carbolite tubing, and later its HLE tubing. Although this is a relatively heavy tubing (compared to Vitus or Reynolds) it can make a pleasant bike to ride if you put on good wheels and tires. I have an even lower-end Corbière model from 1984, which uses the Carbolite, and it is quite a pleasant bike. But it took some effort and $ for me to bring it up to the standard I wanted in a bike.
Based on my long experience with two UO-8s, I can attest that low-end Peugeots are remarkably pleasant and fun to ride.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069