RH Clark

Here are a couple bikes That caught my eye. I love the color and style, and size is very close. I have tried to search here but haven't located much specific info yet. Basically I would like to know of inherent issues or known problems with these bikes. I would also like to know how the overall quality would compare to my much loved 83 Miyata 610. I own 12 bikes ,so don't really need one but they are just so darn pretty.
https://chattanooga.craigslist.org/b...330095579.html

Sorry I haven't completely figured out picture posting on this new system.

T-Mar

The Peugeeot will be inferior in just about every way. The Miyata will be a couple of pounds lighter, will brake better due to the combination of cantilever brakes and aluminum rims, and shift better due to the SunTour slant parallelogram rear derailleur. The double butted CrMo main traingle on the Miyata should provide a more resilient and comfortable ride. Typically, the Miyata workmanship is superior to Peugeot's. The Peugeot uses French standards which can prove frustrating (and expensive) when sourcing replacement parts.

Now, this is not to say that the Peugeot are bad bicycles. They would have been decent for their era and level but you're comparing a late 1970s entry level model with a mid-range model that is about half a decade newer and has all the advancements, amenities and technological benefits that come with the later era and higher level.

bikemig 

These look to be late 70s UO 9 s but the rack on the one bike, fenders, and lights are similar to what came on the ue8s so maybe a different model name. The rack and fenders are decent quality, the bikes look to be in good shape but with a cottered crank and steel wheels I’d pass at $250 for the pair.

RH Clark

Thanks a bunch guys .I had already about talked myself out of buying them but I wanted to confirm that I wasn't missing out in some way since I have no Peugeot experience at all.

oneclick 

That was not the Peugeot experience your were looking for.

dddd

I would grab that ~57cm Grand Sport myself.

It's the brand-new for '79 model. The frame was completely re-designed over the '78 UO8/9/10 models, used lighter Carbolite tubing, new lugs and with all fittings brazed on instead or the previous spot-welded cable stops, etc.

Geometry got the biggest improvements of all, shorter stays (still fairly long) and a slacker HT angle with steeper ST angle all added up to a well-deserved "-Sport" designation for the UO series.

These aren't as durable as a Myata in all likelihood, but my Super Sport featured left-handed fixed-cup threading and I had little trouble procuring a 24mm alloy seatpost for it.
I found a nicer set of alloy wheels for mine taken from a ladies Nishiki I believe. I then went with a 6s freewheel but kept the original stem shifters (to the shocked looks of my riding companions).

Wheel diameter is fixed at 27" unfortunately, as the pads sit very low in the caliper slots (so there is ample fender/tire clearance).

Mine is about the same as the posted bike but for it's alloy cranks and rims and lack of fenders. Also the Sport Computer!