banjo_mole 

So, yesterday, my girlfriend got this bicycle from her grandparents garage:


I was wondering if any of you could tell me anything about it, as in its history or quality, etc.
Its a Pugeot, it says "special frame, allegra pugeot" on a sticker. Heres two more pictures:




Any information on it would be pretty darn cool.

It's a neat bike with some neat parts, note the rear basket and wire water bottle holder in front.
Anyway, figured you all in C&V would know a thing or two.

I'm fixin' it up myself.

Anyone got a handful of ball bearings they'd mail me? *laugh*

-NmmS

bmaxwell

cool bike... but I'll take the one hanging up in the background....

no really I bet she is very happy with that bike... it looks like it will be a good fit for her

longbeachgary

Let me be the first to say "there's a bike in that picture?"

JunkYardBike

Courtesy of BF's miamijim:

https://cyclespeugeot.com/index.html

The website of another BF member:

https://retropeugeot.com/

CV-6 

Admit it...you just wanted to show of your GF.

cb400bill

I don't blame him...

King of Kadence

Great bike, beautiful girlfriend.

Pump up the tires, adjust the brakes, lube the chain and go for a ride.

Maybe switch out the basket for a front mounted one.

banjo_mole 

*grin and sigh*

I love being able to chat with other bicycle geeks.
No one else in the world apprecieates my passion.

I've looked at that bike many times, it's her mom's.

A 58cm Motobecane with all its original parts, very good condition.
WAY too big for me.
That's what it is. I don't know a thing about Motobecane, though.

CV-6 

Model name should appear on the top tube....

banjo_mole 

*laugh*

I had another picture with her face covered, but I looked at the two right before I posted, and said to myself, "Aww, what the heck-"

And used this one.
Plus, I felt evil posting a picture with her face cut off.

That's all besides the point.

Big props to JunkYardBike for the reference links.

banjo_mole 

Yeah? Hmm...
I'll take a look next time I'm over.

And I'll repost that here.
It could be a few days from now, but I'll take a look at that also.

infinityeye

how old are you? I'm calling the POLICE!!!

banjo_mole 

I hear that a lot.

I'm 19.
She's 17.

That's okay in California as long as none of that goes on. (You see what I'm saying.)

I don't want to make this thread political, but I do question some of California's policies (existing or proposed) regarding relationships. I see "yes" and "no" on Prop 8 signs all over the place. They kind of ruin the cycling landscape.

Note I express no bias in the above statement.

-nm

East Hill

Your girlfriend is darling, and she is lucky she has a nice mixte to ride on! Good on you to encourage her, too.

East Hill

banjo_mole 

Thank you, East Hill.
I've gotten a few of my friends into cycling, and now I'm glad she can join me in what she calls "my new phase," hopefully it'll grow on her from being "just a thing" to being a real, respectable mode of transport. We'll see.

What breaks my heart is those among my friends who say, "I f---ing hate bicycles."

Converting them is usually more work.

TeamTi700

I see a tandem in your future

PDXaero

That is the nicest condition original Peugeot UO-18 I have ever seen.
I have bought two bikes for my girlfriend now. I just couldnt let them get away and i already had too many bikes so... Happy Summer solstice!

juggleaddict

how do you guilt trip your GF onto a tandem? i'm having trouble here

bmaxwell

well you will know when you have been accepted into the "family" when her mom lets you ride the motobecane

Roll-Monroe-Co

banjo mole-

Hmm. Not much in the way of bike help yet (save for JYB), but mucho social support. (I don't know much about Peugeots myself, or I'd comment.)

Cheerful and positive classic bike lovers such as yourself (and, ahem, your GF, of course) are much welcome here.

Eric

banjo_mole 

Well said about the Motobecane.
Her dad has a 1980 Trek, but I haven't seen it, he keeps it at his business in SB.

PDX Aero, there's a nicer looking bike here,

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/336988-peugeot-1973-ue18-my-2nd-refurbishment-project.html

although I don't know if my lady's bike is a UO or a UE.

USAZorro

I'm pretty sure it's a UO. I think the UE doesn't have chrome on the fork.

p.s. - I hope you realize how lucky you are to have such a supportive and radiant girlfriend.

banjo_mole 

Occasionally supportive, other times kindly sarcastic.

I brought home an old schwinn "bottle style" rear light generator, and after explaining it, got-

"So, you're saying you'll be like a hampster in a wheel. Well, two wheels, but still. You'll be a hampster."

But yes, I'm unusually lucky.

AHH! USA Zorro! Thank you very much for helping me figure out which model it is. I didnt even think about the chrome fork!

PS- I hike alot also, and about a mile south of my house in the hills there is a point called Solomon Hill. Local legend has it the "real" Zorro (whom the character was based off of) would sit on that point and watch the Mexican coaches' dust kicking up in the distance, then would ambush them. (You can see for miles from the point.) Just thought you'd apprecieate the fact.

banjo_mole 

Why thank you!

Classic and Vintage is my favorite forum by far...

I apprecieate your kind words,

Nicholas Matthew Montgomery Skaggs

Aka Banjo_mole

Exit.

As stated above, it's a UO-18. Looks early seventies to me, maybe '71.

Take a look under the bottom bracket, there should be a serial number. Post it, and we'll be able to tell you the year.