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Originally Posted by nfoard1@gmail.c (Post 22414150)

Re: serial number - 1913324

Peugeot serial numbers are famously inconsistent, but 7 digits starting with a "1" usually means 1971.

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Originally Posted by John E (Post 22414286)

That is in gorgeous condition. One also does not see PX-10s of that era with the original knee-busting 52-45 / 14-21 gearing every day. Almost every PX-10 we sold at Bikecology in th early 1970s went out the door with a 14-26 or 14-28 freewheel.

Hi there ,
Originally purchased on your side of the world (in Virginia ) then brought in to the country by the original owner .
Sat in a box for 20 years before I purchased it so its pretty tidy .
My knees know what you are saying about the gearing . It gets an outing now and then on a flat run with a light breeze :thumb:

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Originally Posted by noobinsf (Post 22412999)

They look like neither the ornate Nervex nor the plainer Prugnat lugs that are known on these bikes. They look like the chunkier facsimiles that show up on Japanese bikes of the era. What’s the serial? Also, where did he find it? That’s important to know.

look Dubois ref 32 to me, circa 1974 PX-10
then they returned to Nervex after the outcry

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Originally Posted by cb400bill (Post 22414241)

The UO-8 is a lower end bike in the Peugeot line up. It is heavier and equipped with lower end components. However, many here own them, like how they ride, and appreciate them for what they are. But, they aren't a cheap alternative to a real PX-10.

I'll sorta, kinda disagree with you on that statement. Replace the steel rimmed wheels with a set of sewup wheels, leave everything else stock, and tell me it doesn't come close. I did that years ago to the UO-8 that I owned and was amazed at the difference. Definitely better than a stock Gitane Interclub (same kind of bike but from the factory as is) and as good as a Raleigh Super Course with the sewup wheel conversion (of which I did a couple for customers back in the day). Yeah, the cotter crank is heavy and you don't have the choice of sprocket sizes, but it's not that big a deal. Back during the first Bike Boom, this was the popular recipe for a beginner's race bike. And showed me that the UO-8 probably has the best 'gas pipe' frame made back then.

Very much regret selling mine after having it for 3-4 years.