Could anyone give me information on this Puch? Are these Reynolds stickers on the frame and fork? It looks like it has a leather saddle, and a Campy deraileur....

Any info would be most appreciated...thanks!

Were you the one who won the auction? I was watching that one. Looks nice. Alloy wheels, Brooks saddle? Do you have any better pictures?

Puch has been around a long time, In the 60s and 70s they seemed to make mostly lower end stuff, in the late 70s/80s they started turning out some pretty nice bikes. That one looks good, components look like Nuovo Gran Sport, a step down from Nuovo Record but functionally pretty much the same, not as well finished. They did use Reynolds 531 and Campagnolo dropouts. I think Bianchi may own the name now.

Yeah...that was me....I think I paid too much....I didn't think the bidding would get that high...oh well...it looks like it's in pretty good shape...I'll post better pics when I get them.....

$154? Killer deal...

You didn't pay too much. I've paid more than that for a used crankset.

Thanks for the info/opinions...I guess I was thinking since it's not such a well known brand, it may not be worth as much...looks interesting, if nothing else...

You´ve got a very interesting "not-well-known" bike; you´ve got Reynolds tubing (top of the line in its day), gruppos are easy to change if you consider it "low-end" so the bikes worth can only be measursed in how the geometry fits you and all over stand. Nice catch, I´m looking for Puch´s myself!

Puch, like many central-european bike producers, made bikes alongside other mechanic products. They are foremost (?) known for motorcycle-/mopedmotors.

Puch Austro-Daimler Steyr had a very strong bicycle market in Europe. And in the late 1970's into the early 1980's, they exported some very high-end bicycles to the USA & Canada under the Austro-Daimler or A-D name. Their marketing department decided 'PUCH' wouldn't sell well in the USA/Canada - being mispronounced PUKE or such.

That looks like a nice one from the 1970's. Better pictures would be in order. But the components suggest it was a serious machine. Or a previous owner decided to make it one. $154?? Wow! You know, Puch has been developing a following here (USA) with vintage bike riders and collectors. They are well known for being great to ride. Even the low-end Puch's are commanding good prices.

Please post more pictures and hang onto that. Restoring it is definitely in order. You did real well!

That looks to be the color of my AD olympian (kind of a sand color). It was about 3-4th from the top of the line. All 531 puch / AD frames are very well made. My favorite brand! I have an inter-10, the Olympian, and an Ultima SL. The Ultima SL is sweet, but the frame is 59cm so a little too big. I may sell it one day to a buyer who knows what it is..., but it looks good hanging behind my Jet calander right now...

Panthers007 & Infinityeye; I´m on to a Greyish/black Puch mistral. I cant determine its age (I think 80´s but I´ve just had short glimps...) but I´ll get back to you if I snatch it from the evil metal collector; cos thats where it´ll end if I cant lay my hands on it. Any ideas as of year of making on my poor description? The seat is really cool; it says Puch with rather large letters on the back side!

This Puch is on the Cleveland CL. I'm interested if it's a good buy.


https://cleveland.craigslist.org/bik/1034725930.html

Thanks to all for your insight and information...it is appreciated!

Playera; thats a very LARGE frame! Hope you´ll be OK riding it!

javal: The Mistral you describe might be mid-late 1970's. Definitely worth grabbing. They were Columbus tubing and fast machines. Save it!

Playera: Looks like a mid-level PUCH. Certainly worth restoring. Though I'm hardly impartial when it comes to PUCH machines.

Panters007; the shifters on the stem so it smells 80´s. Also, it says made in Austria on downtube close to crankset.Yeah h*ll I´m get pick it up if I´m allowed to (might even get my hands on an Itoh Mustang at the same time)!

The stem-shifters are one reason I sense a late 1970's date. Could be early 1980's as well. I can see it's an actual Austrian model. It wouldn't make sense to import the later Japanese models into Europe. The Japanese Puch's were largely for the US and Canadian markets. They sold through Sears under various names.

Last Analysis: That is a very nice bicycle! Puch's have developed a mystique in the USA. Many people are looking for one. And with good reason. Hang onto your find - is my advice. Worthy of restoration and/or upgrading.