I need someone's opinion on what kind of Peugeot this is, and whether or not it's worth 'picking up'.
It says "Sprint" on the top tube, and is heavy as HELL. Couldn't get a serial number..sorry about that.

It looks to be in fairly sorry shape, so take that into consideration to see if it's worth saving or not.

PS: is there some trick to sneaking in bigger pictures of something, given that 100kb limit? (I'm new at the pics posting thing)

1. Why couldnt you get the serial number?
2. What country is it located in?
3. As far as I can tell 501 tubing wasnt available on a U.S. Peugeot until 1984 but those decals are pre-'84.

Its either a non-U.S. model or soemone slapped a 501 decal on an older bike. The color looks to be a non-U.S. color as well.

I've got an uncomfortable feeeling about this one. That decal scheme was last used in 1983, but according to my literature Peugeot did not introduce a reynolds 501 model, the PGN10 until 1984. Reynolds 501 is a good, mid-range tubeset and typically builds up to bicycles around 23-25 lbs, depending on the components, so it should not be "heavy as hell". Also a mid range model would not have a spoke protector plate, unless the frame was outfitted with some junk, which may be contributing to the weight. Also, the mid-range models from this period typically used full chrome forks, with the 1/2 chrome forks reserved for the entry models. I would also expect the tubing decal on the down tube, versus the seat tube, for this decal scheme. To finish things off, I've seen some Sprints with this decal scheme but they typically had Carbolite 103. They would be several pounds heavier, have a spoke protector plate and 1/2 chrome forks.

Of course, Peugeot had an abundance of models, so I may be wrong, but I'd be cautious. I'd check out a few more things, specifically whether the dropout has an integral derailleur and most importantly, the seatpost size.

I see MiamiJim was posting while I was typing. Looks like we have the same reservations.

If all the parts where originals i think it shouldn't weight too much. You can pick it up if you like classics bikes.

Aw...just sealed the deal.
Stuck seatpost....I ain't taking it now.

Thanks for your help though...I have another one here...

If you're going the attachment route, the "secret" is to save the image using the highest jpeg compression (lowest "quality") settings of your photo editor. The "quality" settings "0" or "1" in PS Elements, for example, will compress good-sized images under the 100kb limit, and still leave them fine for forum use. Usually, a 1000 x 800-pixel image will beat the limit easily at the "0" setting.