Peugeot UO10 “Course”
09-22-23, 10:15 AM
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Peugeot UO10 “Course”
I just picked this up from the original owner. He said he purchased it in 1982 and is an 81 year model. Frame size 57cm.
Reason I couldn’t pass it up was because of the condition it’s in. He barely used it and said it has low miles. Still has the original tires. I don’t think this bike is anything special as it’s made from 103 tubing. Wondering what’s it worth in this condition. Thanks
Reason I couldn’t pass it up was because of the condition it’s in. He barely used it and said it has low miles. Still has the original tires. I don’t think this bike is anything special as it’s made from 103 tubing. Wondering what’s it worth in this condition. Thanks
09-22-23, 11:24 AM
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what good fortune - looks like it just came out of the shipping carton!
all of the fittings are of good quality, the model 104 chainset being perhaps the nicest
earlier U0-10's came with the TS chainset
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what good fortune - looks like it just came out of the shipping carton!
all of the fittings are of good quality, the model 104 chainset being perhaps the nicest
earlier U0-10's came with the TS chainset
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09-22-23, 11:59 AM
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I would love to pick up a UO 10 from that era in cherry condition like that. My first touring bike was one of these. I worked in a bike shop in the 80s so I sold a lot of these as well. Your bike happens to be my size as well. I'd pay $150 for it without thinking too much about it. I'd have a tough time paying more given how many great old bikes there are out there at reasonable prices. I'd peg the value at $100-150. We're heading into fall. Put it on the market in the spring at $175-$200 and see what happens. I think that's on the high side for that bike but it looks beautiful and you never know.
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09-22-23, 06:19 PM
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Yeah I may need to wait till the spring. I have more cash tied up on this bike than I wanted too. Thanks for the advice.
09-23-23, 03:55 AM
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I sold one 8 years ago for $320, (I had it listed at $400, and we negotiated a bit and I took $320). but it took a year to sell, it found a buyer off CL just before Christmas. Mine was a 25" frame model with the same equipment as yours. I paid $75 for mine at an estate sale, it was clean but not as clean as yours. Mine had hung in a garage for the better part of its life but had a good bit of white corrosion on the alloy bits from humidity and it was covered in heavy black dust when I bought it. Took it off the garage hooks myself at the auction.
I cleaned it up a bit, did the mechanical work myself to get it in top riding shape but the aluminum all needed to be polished back up to be right. The tires were left alone, still likely original but other than being a bit crisp on the sidewalls they rode fine. It had very little interest but bikes here usually are a hard sell unless they're darn near free.
The buyer who bought it came 400+ miles to buy it though and was thrilled to find one 'just like the one he had in college'.
Ride wise, I think those bikes are top notch, I've always found French bikes to be a better 'fit' for me overall for some reason. I would have kept it but I realized a long time ago I can't keep them all, and it had to go.
I'd put $350-400 on it and see who bites, it likely won't sell for that much but anyone who is truly interested will make a reasonable offer. If you list it cheap, it may sell faster but when you look at what else is out there for sale, its not hard to put a higher price on a clean old bike like that.
I cleaned it up a bit, did the mechanical work myself to get it in top riding shape but the aluminum all needed to be polished back up to be right. The tires were left alone, still likely original but other than being a bit crisp on the sidewalls they rode fine. It had very little interest but bikes here usually are a hard sell unless they're darn near free.
The buyer who bought it came 400+ miles to buy it though and was thrilled to find one 'just like the one he had in college'.
Ride wise, I think those bikes are top notch, I've always found French bikes to be a better 'fit' for me overall for some reason. I would have kept it but I realized a long time ago I can't keep them all, and it had to go.
I'd put $350-400 on it and see who bites, it likely won't sell for that much but anyone who is truly interested will make a reasonable offer. If you list it cheap, it may sell faster but when you look at what else is out there for sale, its not hard to put a higher price on a clean old bike like that.
09-23-23, 08:34 AM
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Missingspoke, I like estate sales. Around my area they price all bikes about the same no matter the make, model or vintage. $75 to $150 to start with and if it’s a multi day sale, it’s reduced in price each day it doesn’t sell.
Garage sales are different and most of the time ppl don’t go to one with $150 cash in their pocket so you usually see them priced to sell in the lower side. I found this Peugeot at a garage sale, the condition was superb but it was priced at $150 so I stepped back and walked away. I wasn’t looking to buy it to keep but instead to try and flip it. I don’t flip too many bikes each year and usually they need a lot of elbow grease and a complete tuneup along with tires.
I’ve only found two other vintage bikes in this same condition. A 1977 low end Trek that I sold here and a 1967 Railey 3-speed that I bought for $80 on CL and sold on the bay for $450. But yeah, the minty ones don’t come up to often for me. I do know most want them in as original condition as possible cause chasing for parts and repainting a frame is expensive.
I passed on this Peugeot and lost sleep over it. In the morning I went back and negotiated as the bike had remained unsold. He said I was the only one that showed interest in it. It even came with the owners manual. The bike just needed to be dusted off a little so I’ve not put much time into it.
I’ll hang onto it till the right buyer comes along. It’s pretty to look at till then.
Garage sales are different and most of the time ppl don’t go to one with $150 cash in their pocket so you usually see them priced to sell in the lower side. I found this Peugeot at a garage sale, the condition was superb but it was priced at $150 so I stepped back and walked away. I wasn’t looking to buy it to keep but instead to try and flip it. I don’t flip too many bikes each year and usually they need a lot of elbow grease and a complete tuneup along with tires.
I’ve only found two other vintage bikes in this same condition. A 1977 low end Trek that I sold here and a 1967 Railey 3-speed that I bought for $80 on CL and sold on the bay for $450. But yeah, the minty ones don’t come up to often for me. I do know most want them in as original condition as possible cause chasing for parts and repainting a frame is expensive.
I passed on this Peugeot and lost sleep over it. In the morning I went back and negotiated as the bike had remained unsold. He said I was the only one that showed interest in it. It even came with the owners manual. The bike just needed to be dusted off a little so I’ve not put much time into it.
I’ll hang onto it till the right buyer comes along. It’s pretty to look at till then.
09-28-23, 04:58 PM
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Around where I grew up, Peugeot, Schwinn, Motobecane, and later Panasonic were the top brands, in that order. The couple shops selling Peugeot likely outsold all the others combined here. They were good riding bikes and they were by far the most bang for your buck brand out there back then. The PX10 was king but very few bought them because of the sew-up tires.
The same went for the upper models in the other brands. The U08 was what most bought, mostly because it rivaled the department store bikes price wise. The funny thing is 40-50 years later and no one seems to remember them here. Those who owned them are mostly too old to ride or long gone I suppose.
I've always liked the French bikes for how they ride, but as a big guy, most are simply too short for me. Its the whole knees hitting handlebars thing. I have a 23" Gitane, and a 25" Peugeot and both are on the small side for me when it comes to steering.
I've found, serviced, and flipped a half dozen upper model Peugeot bikes over the years and most seem to sell between $300 and $600, depending on size and condition. Taller frames seem to do best here. If I swap out the rims for clinchers, they sell faster. I tend to be able to sell bare tubular wheels but not bikes with tubular wheels here for some reason.
When it comes to buying bikes, estate sales are hit and miss here, usually when they're done as an auction, bikes go for far less. The real deals are generally at the garage sales, rarely have I spent over $50 for any bike at a garage sale with most being under $20. Some bikes can be that was at the flea market too, road bikes and old three speeds are cheap there, but mountain bikes and BMX bikes sell for top dollar. I suppose its a matter of them knowing the value only on the items they remember personally. In recent years, the better bikes are the cheaper bikes and the Huffy and Kent junk is what sells for more money.
Age has a lot to do with what sells, it seems those in their mid 30's tend to be those who are looking to buy back the toys of their youth now that they have some cash to spend. But most of what they're after now is 90's or 00's era items. A good example is a 1940 Elgin balloon tire bike I just bought for $20. It was in decent enough shape to ride it around for the day at the fleamarket and back to my truck. Condition wise its a 6 out of 10 I wasn't looking for a balloon tire bike but for $20, I was pretty much forced to take it home with me.
The same went for the upper models in the other brands. The U08 was what most bought, mostly because it rivaled the department store bikes price wise. The funny thing is 40-50 years later and no one seems to remember them here. Those who owned them are mostly too old to ride or long gone I suppose.
I've always liked the French bikes for how they ride, but as a big guy, most are simply too short for me. Its the whole knees hitting handlebars thing. I have a 23" Gitane, and a 25" Peugeot and both are on the small side for me when it comes to steering.
I've found, serviced, and flipped a half dozen upper model Peugeot bikes over the years and most seem to sell between $300 and $600, depending on size and condition. Taller frames seem to do best here. If I swap out the rims for clinchers, they sell faster. I tend to be able to sell bare tubular wheels but not bikes with tubular wheels here for some reason.
When it comes to buying bikes, estate sales are hit and miss here, usually when they're done as an auction, bikes go for far less. The real deals are generally at the garage sales, rarely have I spent over $50 for any bike at a garage sale with most being under $20. Some bikes can be that was at the flea market too, road bikes and old three speeds are cheap there, but mountain bikes and BMX bikes sell for top dollar. I suppose its a matter of them knowing the value only on the items they remember personally. In recent years, the better bikes are the cheaper bikes and the Huffy and Kent junk is what sells for more money.
Age has a lot to do with what sells, it seems those in their mid 30's tend to be those who are looking to buy back the toys of their youth now that they have some cash to spend. But most of what they're after now is 90's or 00's era items. A good example is a 1940 Elgin balloon tire bike I just bought for $20. It was in decent enough shape to ride it around for the day at the fleamarket and back to my truck. Condition wise its a 6 out of 10 I wasn't looking for a balloon tire bike but for $20, I was pretty much forced to take it home with me.
