Hello,I am new member.I found in my garages an old bike Peugeot with serial number Y803 09767.could someone help to found what model it is,and if it worth to restore?

Welcome to the forum. Assessments are impossible without decent pictures of the complete bike, drive side, as well as component shots and problem areas if you see any. Write out the details, names on parts, rims and other markings too. Always keep in mind that bike restorations are a labour of love and rarely a profitable venture unless you've got a lot of experience and a storage locker filled with free parts. Look forward to pictures.

PS, good job giving the serial number

Peugeot serial numbers a notoriously random.
I second the motion, images are what is needed to advise.
for a $ value, there is a sub forum for that.
Here you can expect an answer of what it might take and is restoring reasonable.

How upload my images??

Most old bikes are worth resto or modding imho. Its rare that one can turn a profit unless they are being commissioned by someone else to do it. Old bikes are like raw materials in which you can restore to original condition or turn into something cool with updated components if that's your thing. The primary factor is: How much do you like that bike? Will you keep it or flip it? Do you like it enough to go all the way with it, or just enough to ride it? Most of all...

WELCOME TO BF!

Yes, the question of value is not one of financial cost only sometimes. I recently did a couple of frame repairs on bikes that most would have thought not worth it. But both owners held these bikes in a different regard then $ alone.


I find that if flipping is your goal the value of restoration is questionable more often then not. If dealing with a keeper then restoration makes far more sense.


As to how to post photos- you could use a third party photo site (and one which doesn't require a viewer to register to view your shots on) then post us a link to this site/your album (I do this with Flicker often). Or be patient and post 10 (I believe it's 10) posts/replies here on Bike Forum and get past the new comer's threshold before allowing photo posting directly. Andy.

The "worth it" thing is dependent on a lot of things.

Is it worth it to you- regardless of what the value of a pristine bike is- is that bike special enough to you to dump money into it? It seems something like a Schwinn Varsity in prime mint condition is worth like $80- are you willing to dump $200 into it to make it look like something you're proud of riding?

Is it for you, or to resell?

What does "restore" mean to you? Are you talking 'period correct' or 'catalog correct' restore? Or are you talking 'updating,' 'upgrading,' or 'modernizing?'

I have a 1986 Trek 400 Elance, the 2nd from bottom of the line Trek- but I think it's beautiful and rides wonderfully. I've spent a fortune dropping Top Of The Line parts from around 1992 onto that bike. IMO- it's a cool, beautiful, inspirational bike. To anyone else- it's a fool's errand.

I would seriously refrain from going full-on, "restoration" mode until you know something about bikes and what they mean to you. Otherwise- fresh grease, new cables and housing, replace broken/worn parts... that's great for a great riding bike that's cool on so many different levels.

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About the only thing we can tell form the decal is that it was manufactured in March, in France. Most likely a 1988 model but could also be from 1978.

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