Originally Posted by
John E
1971 AO-8
Simplex rear derailleur hangs from a bolt-on "claw"
Same frame as UO-8 (basic plain gauge steel)
AO-8 had low flange, instead of high flange, hubs, wingnuts instead of quick release wheel mount system, and half, instead of full, handlebar tape
Ah - no. Not an A-08, it's a PA-10, the racier version of the A-08. The giveaway is the Bocama Model 14 Type II lugs and the use of cable clips for the rear brake cable (replaced here with zip ties or similar). This would have come stock with tubulars and was a competitor with the Gitane Interclub, a junior racer that was a notch below Peugeot's
PR-10 (532 main tubing, Stronglight 49 cotterless crank) and their PX-10 (full 531, Stronglight 93 crank). Decal scheme is 1970-74.