80's Peugot please help
 

I am looking to buy an 80's puegot but my main concern is finding parts to fit it. A guy at the LBS said it was either a swiss or french BB and sizing, which he told me to steer clear of. He does not know if the stem if original but he said the BB is. Nor does he know about the seat post. Are the chrome forks original? Are parts hard to come across for this bike? I need any facts, opinions, or anything else that will make my decision easier. Please help guys!! There is a link below that contains the CL ad for picture reference.


http://eugene.craigslist.org/bik/982973032.html

you gonna need a new headset & stem?
choices: new standard fork & headset & stem -or- french headset & stem

are you dead set on new parts? if not, you got all that on the bike already & if it works, use it

old peugeots are a toss up, it's gonna be a headache no matter what


i can tell you one thing:
i dont think that frame is worthy of all new parts (cost-wise)

OK...so let me get this straight...1.) Not a nice enough frame to dump money into 2.) It IS standard sizing on the BB? 3.) Peugeot's are pretty much a Beotch to find parts for and work on so it would be better off to get a Japanese frame such as a Nishiki, Schwinn, etc.?

It's a mid 80's frame and I think everything is standard sizing. I don't know which model it is maybe you can find it here.

http://www.peugeotshow.com/

I suspect that a lot of the people that tell you that French bikes are a nightmare to deal with are only saying that because they read it on the internet.

+1. I, too, believe the frame is later.

That said, investigation is in order. Take a look for tubing stickers. If it is labeled as "HLE" or "Carbolite"
I would just avoid it. Both have 24mm seatposts, not easy to replace.

Seatposts for Peugeot frames built of other tubings can easily be found.

If the fork is original, it is likely a better Peugeot. Later decent models sometimes came with an all chrome fork.

No offense to the many fine LBSs out there, but most bike shops know about as much about French bikes as they do about Flying Saucers. They will, however, be happy to share their ignorance with you.

IMHO I'd be looking for a complete bike before I spent $50 on that. For what it would cost to complete the build you could easily buy a complete bike for considerably less.

It dates from '83-'85 and more than likely has a French threaded headset and a Swiss threaded BB.

Well I told the guy to go ahead and just sell it to someone else. Dont wanna mess with finding parts for it. I am just going to try and get a Schwinn or nishiki probably. Japanese = easy lol.

um....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/...3ee107df5e.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/...7038f97bed.jpg

this:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2227/...2a5d3c1a54.jpg
is now this: "drewed"? maybe, do i like it? definitely
was it a pain in the ass? yes...was it worth it? yes it was free dammit! :) (curbside find)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/...96f26da87c.jpg

i suspect your looking for a bike to convert to fixed gear

it's one thing to find/aquire an old road frame & convert it to fixed gear, but if your actively looking for a frame to build up, why not just get a new one with track drop outs? they're everywhere & cheap these days
pake, iro, kilo tt, alien, spartan...etc. etc. etc.

what is your plan?

$132.50 for this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-59CM-FIXED-G...742.m153.l1262

Not easy, but also not impossible. I find them from time to time, and I'm not actively looking. I've found both integral clamp and straight style. For a fixed gear, I imagine this frame would be perfect. It looks like it has small forged dropouts, but that would need an in person verification. There's nothing wrong with HLE or carbolite, unless you're a toob snob, hehe.;),,,,BD

No I plan to ride it as is for a little while. Thanks for the great stuff guys. I bought a Schwinn World Sport instead lol.