Making Progress Peugot UO14
06-03-20 | 11:13 AM
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Making Progress Peugot UO14
I thought I would give an update on my progress on getting new wheels for my bike and with your help, was successful. I found some 700c wheels on Kijiji and couldn't resist the price so picked them up. There weren't a ton of options listed on the buy & sell sites. Local bike shops are under COVID 19 restrictions, and I've found online orders (other than Amazon) are really slow so I picked these up and a cassette. They were wider than what I was looking for but have now decided that's OK. I already have 2 road bikes that I use for Zwifting or long rides so I want this bike to be a nice casual ride down for a coffee or cruise with my lady, not a racer. I went 700c 28mm tires.
Now looking for advice on paint and a seat. The picture cut off the top but it's a racing bike seat so not comfortable but I'm also not looking for some wide bum beach cruiser bike seat. Something in between so open to suggestions.
For the paint, I know most would recommend stripping it down and re-painting but I'm not there yet. Too much work and I want to be riding this so I'm thinking of looking at touch up auto paints if I can find a match? thoughts?
Now looking for advice on paint and a seat. The picture cut off the top but it's a racing bike seat so not comfortable but I'm also not looking for some wide bum beach cruiser bike seat. Something in between so open to suggestions.
For the paint, I know most would recommend stripping it down and re-painting but I'm not there yet. Too much work and I want to be riding this so I'm thinking of looking at touch up auto paints if I can find a match? thoughts?
06-03-20 | 01:17 PM
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For the touch-ups, I would mix different colors of Testors paint a few drops at a time in a thimble-sized vessel.
Then use a toothpick instead of a brush. Allow each droplet of paint to flow to the inside edges of each chip, but absolutely do not overlap the paint past the edges of the defect, which would only make the defect larger and much more conspicuous.
A second coat of each touch-up is an opportunity to adjust your color blend, so keep track of how many drops of each color went into your first paint mix.
I don't recall ever seeing a UO14 before, I'm assuming the bike is 14 speed?
Anyway, Peugeot was always good at making their basic models feel lively on the road, especially from 1979 onward.
It looks like all Japanese components(?) but I,m wondering where the frame was made. Looks like 1989 or so(?).
Then use a toothpick instead of a brush. Allow each droplet of paint to flow to the inside edges of each chip, but absolutely do not overlap the paint past the edges of the defect, which would only make the defect larger and much more conspicuous.
A second coat of each touch-up is an opportunity to adjust your color blend, so keep track of how many drops of each color went into your first paint mix.
I don't recall ever seeing a UO14 before, I'm assuming the bike is 14 speed?
Anyway, Peugeot was always good at making their basic models feel lively on the road, especially from 1979 onward.
It looks like all Japanese components(?) but I,m wondering where the frame was made. Looks like 1989 or so(?).
06-03-20 | 04:56 PM
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Bikes: 2013 Cannondale Caad 8, 2010 Opus Fidelio, 1985 Peugeot UO14, 1999 Peugeot Dune, Sakai Select, L'Avantage, 1999 Specialized Hard Rock, 1973 Raleigh Sport, Nishiki Probe
For the touch-ups, I would mix different colors of Testors paint a few drops at a time in a thimble-sized vessel.
Then use a toothpick instead of a brush. Allow each droplet of paint to flow to the inside edges of each chip, but absolutely do not overlap the paint past the edges of the defect, which would only make the defect larger and much more conspicuous.
A second coat of each touch-up is an opportunity to adjust your color blend, so keep track of how many drops of each color went into your first paint mix.
I don't recall ever seeing a UO14 before, I'm assuming the bike is 14 speed?
Anyway, Peugeot was always good at making their basic models feel lively on the road, especially from 1979 onward.
It looks like all Japanese components(?) but I,m wondering where the frame was made. Looks like 1989 or so(?).
Then use a toothpick instead of a brush. Allow each droplet of paint to flow to the inside edges of each chip, but absolutely do not overlap the paint past the edges of the defect, which would only make the defect larger and much more conspicuous.
A second coat of each touch-up is an opportunity to adjust your color blend, so keep track of how many drops of each color went into your first paint mix.
I don't recall ever seeing a UO14 before, I'm assuming the bike is 14 speed?
Anyway, Peugeot was always good at making their basic models feel lively on the road, especially from 1979 onward.
It looks like all Japanese components(?) but I,m wondering where the frame was made. Looks like 1989 or so(?).
When Peugeot licensed their bikes to be made & sold In N. America they chose Canada, Montreal (which makes sense) and that's where this bike was made and sold. It's a 12 speed but the cassette I bought is 7 speed and just not using the large cog.
Yes all Japanese components and the frame is Reynolds butted steel, made in England. The original wheels were Rigida but the rear room had a significant warp so that's what started my need to refurbish.
