A Peugeot to restore
 

Hey everyone,

I found a Puegeot in my uncle's garage and I was planning to use restore the bike to commute. The first question I have is what kind of Puegeot is it? I'm thinking it might be an entry level road bike. Secondly, can the components of this bike be replaced with newer updated ones out today or are there sizing and compatability issues I should know about? The second question is probably my biggest concern because I want to update everything on the bike but the frame and the fork. I'll also be getting rid of the minor rust on the parts of the frame and get it repainted. Any advice or help is welcome. Thanks!

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First, you need to learn to spell Peugeot. It looks like a good commuter just the way it is. Why do you want to change it?

I wouldn't change anything other than the tubes, tires, and brake pads -- well maybe the bar tape and a cable or two. That thing will ride great just the way it is!

Check Sheldon's site about French bikes.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/velos.html

update everything huh?

first thing to think about is what size wheels will the frame accept... since it's a peugeot they should be 700C but if they're not you won't be able to update much... i tried to get better breaks on an early 80's murray with 26" wheels and there was just no way to do it.

honestly if i were you i'd get some air in the tires and ride it until something breaks.

-what rever said.

Haha...I'm terrible with spelling. T_T I'll take everyones advice and ride it till something breaks. Thanks for pointing me to sheldon's website. Found a ton of usefull information I was looking for! Cheers!

That looks like a Carbolite 103 UO-9 or UO-10, circa 1980. The rims MAY be 27" -- read the tires. Also, watch the nonstandard seatpost and Swiss-threaded bottom bracket.

Sheldon's website is THE BEST, particularly for owners of French bikes.

Whatever the model, that bar's a real stunner!

I'm thinking those are 27" wheels too. 27" wheels, stem shifters and brake extensions kind of went together back then.

Hmmm. Those are ten a penny in Britain. I'd do something about the levers, cos I hate suicide levers, but apart from that, it should be fine.

Nothing wrong with that bike - you shouldn't need to replace anything but the consumables.

Give it a good overhaul, provided you can beg, borrow, or steal the tools. Regrease the headset, bottom bracket, and hubs (check for pitting and check the bearings), replace brake pads, cables, housing, and tubes tires/tubes if necessary, and maybe that bar tape if it's gross. Possibly the chain. Check Sheldon's site and the Park Tool website for good how-tos.

Be thankful that it's a later model and has cotterless cranks.

Think twice about repainting it - the paint looks to be in OK shape, and if you're commuting on it it's going to be subject to all the crap that goes along with that.

1982 model PH10S. Final answer.

AFAIK, Peugeots never had swiss threaded bbs. Motobecane and some other french bike makers used swiss threading, but Peugeots should be french or standard (on newer bikes).

Peugeot used Swiss threading in the bottom brackets during the period (approximate) 1979-83. Bikes prior to that are French; bikes after are English. The dates are approximate because that's the period I've been able to nail it down to; it's from actually wrenching the bikes, and I haven't wrenched every model in that period, or for that matter, any 1978s (that I recalls).

I would overhaul the BB, and if the cups and spindle are good, keep them...

So much info! I will definitely check all the things you awesome people have mentioned above. Yes, the rims are 27x1 1/4 but I think a place called CyclArt, here in Southern California, can adjust the rear hub spacing to fit the 700c wheels. I was also thinking of doing a fixed gear conversion. Thanks again for all your help and advice! :D

Right ON! I just found that sticker taped underneath the bottom bracket area that says PH10S and some other numbers on top. Sorry for all the trouble! T_T

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the rear hub spacing shouldn't be an issue with the 700c rims - it's the brakes, isn't it? I'll have to check when I get home, but I think I'm running 700cs on my UO-8 with the original Mafac brakes. They might not be, though.

You're probably right. I just checked the rear spacing and it came out to be 126mm. I also read, on sheldon's website, that the spindles can be replaced with Japanese ones made for Italian bottom brackets (70mm). What are the some of the names of the companies that carry these spindles? I don't have the tools to open the BB up but my very old local bikeshop should...I hope. I'll probably go in and ask from some help on friday.