Peugot Bikes
07-13-09, 06:22 AM
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Peugot Bikes
Hello all,
I recently was given an older peugot bicycle. I do not have any other identifying marks on the bike but it has the shifters near where the handle bar pivots.
Can anyone give me a good place to start to learn more about this bike and what I can do to get it back into great condition (including minor maintenance)? I am new to riding but would really like to clean this one up, it rides nice now, but want to really give it a good look over and do the typical maintenance before I take it out anywhere far.
Thank you!
I recently was given an older peugot bicycle. I do not have any other identifying marks on the bike but it has the shifters near where the handle bar pivots.
Can anyone give me a good place to start to learn more about this bike and what I can do to get it back into great condition (including minor maintenance)? I am new to riding but would really like to clean this one up, it rides nice now, but want to really give it a good look over and do the typical maintenance before I take it out anywhere far.
Thank you!
07-13-09, 06:27 AM
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Hello all,
I recently was given an older peugot bicycle. I do not have any other identifying marks on the bike but it has the shifters near where the handle bar pivots.
Can anyone give me a good place to start to learn more about this bike and what I can do to get it back into great condition (including minor maintenance)? I am new to riding but would really like to clean this one up, it rides nice now, but want to really give it a good look over and do the typical maintenance before I take it out anywhere far.
Thank you!
I recently was given an older peugot bicycle. I do not have any other identifying marks on the bike but it has the shifters near where the handle bar pivots.
Can anyone give me a good place to start to learn more about this bike and what I can do to get it back into great condition (including minor maintenance)? I am new to riding but would really like to clean this one up, it rides nice now, but want to really give it a good look over and do the typical maintenance before I take it out anywhere far.
Thank you!
On Peugeot, there are probably two or more postings a day on Peugeots, its a very popular brand in the vintage world. Do a search of this forum for Peugeot, sort by relevance, and you will have your choice of hundreds of discussions, if not more.
Be sure to spell Peugeot correctly, or you may not find much.
07-13-09, 07:27 AM
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Brewleg, welcome to C&V!
Please post a picture of your bike.
My guess is it is a UO-8. They made millions of them
Please post a picture of your bike.
My guess is it is a UO-8. They made millions of them
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Welcome. Sheldon Brown's (rip) website is also a good source of info https://sheldonbrown.com/velos.html
07-13-09, 08:03 AM
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Great site as mentioned by wrk101 https://www.parktool.com/repair/index.asp
If you're interested in repairing bikes and maintaining your own I suggest picking up Zinn's bike repair guide as well. I love that thing and I find it a little easier to have it right next to you when working.
www.cyclespeugeot.com is one of my main resources of info when it comes to Peugeots.
If you're interested in repairing bikes and maintaining your own I suggest picking up Zinn's bike repair guide as well. I love that thing and I find it a little easier to have it right next to you when working.
www.cyclespeugeot.com is one of my main resources of info when it comes to Peugeots.
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Shifters on the handlebar stem would rule out a PA-10 or higher model and suggest a ca. 1974 UO-8 (quick release high-flange hubs and half-chrome forks) or AO-8 (wingnutted low-flange hubs and painted fork). These are surprisingly decent bikes.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
