UO8 before and after
03-20-11 | 08:47 PM
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From: Minnesota- the frozen tundra
Bikes: 1977 Raleigh Super Grand Prix, 1976 Gitane Tour de France
UO8 before and after
I just finished this tonight and intended on getting better pics tomorrow but I ended up selling it to a guy that came to look at a different bike. 
I picked this up last year in really rough shape as you can see,
And the after, It's no prize winner but man did it ride nice.
It got a set of aluminum Arraya wheels with a seven speed cluster and a set of Suntour derailleurs along with all new cables, housings, aluminum handlebars and a thorough going over.
One more saved from the brink of destruction
I picked this up last year in really rough shape as you can see,
And the after, It's no prize winner but man did it ride nice.
It got a set of aluminum Arraya wheels with a seven speed cluster and a set of Suntour derailleurs along with all new cables, housings, aluminum handlebars and a thorough going over.
One more saved from the brink of destruction
03-20-11 | 08:55 PM
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Not so surprising it sold quickly. Those much-maligned U08's ride the way much "better" bikes should, and going over to alloy rims makes them even more irresistible.
Good work, Fordsvtparts!
Good work, Fordsvtparts!
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03-20-11 | 08:58 PM
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Bikes: 76' Centrurion Pro-Tour, 86' Specialized Rock Hopper, 88' Centurion Iron Man, 89' Bruce Gordon "Hikari", 95' Rock Hopper Ultra.
Nice restoration, hope the person who bought rides the heck out of it!
Cheers,
Chris
Cheers,
Chris
03-20-11 | 08:59 PM
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
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From: Boston-ish, MA
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
Nice work! I see you replaced the brake levers with the proper levers too. Good move. Still the narrow diameter steel seatpost inserted into a collar in the ST? Yeah, they were nice riders.
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03-20-11 | 09:41 PM
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From: Minnesota- the frozen tundra
Bikes: 1977 Raleigh Super Grand Prix, 1976 Gitane Tour de France
Thanks guys, I usually try to use as much original stuff as I can but on this one so much was junk that I couldn't and I also couldn't stand seeing those Schwinn brakes with turkey levers on a bike like this either so I snagged a set of Mafac levers from a really cool local shop with lots of old parts at great prices.
I really get a huge measure of satisfaction seeing a bike I built go to a new owner that will (hopefully) love it and care for it, Makes the whole process worthwhile really.
I really get a huge measure of satisfaction seeing a bike I built go to a new owner that will (hopefully) love it and care for it, Makes the whole process worthwhile really.
03-21-11 | 07:36 PM
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Ride heavy metal.
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From: Teenage Wasteland, USA
Bikes: '74 Raleigh LTD-3, '76 Motobecane Grand Jubile, '83 Fuji TSIII (customized commuter), '10 Mercier Kilo WT (fixed obsession), '83 Bianchi Alloro, '92 Bridgestone MB-1 (project), '83 Specialized Expedition (project), '79 Peugeot UO-8 (sold)
I know full well the nuances and frustrations that come with old french bikes, and I know full well that UO's are just glorified gaspipe...
...but I can't help it. I love UO8's. They're just such great bikes. I had one and sold it, and I regret it all the time.
...but I can't help it. I love UO8's. They're just such great bikes. I had one and sold it, and I regret it all the time.
03-21-11 | 07:39 PM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
My UO-8 does not look like much, which is great for a theft-resistant beater, but it has all the right component upgrades and makes a delightful commuter and errand-runner.
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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
03-21-11 | 07:47 PM
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Bikes: '62 Peugeot UO8, '63 Schwinn Superior, ;72 Peugeot PX-10, '74 Motobecane LeChampion, '74 Peugeot UO18
Great job!
I sold my '72 UO-8 a few years ago that I had bought brand new. I ended up getting another because they are great all-round bikes.
I sold my '72 UO-8 a few years ago that I had bought brand new. I ended up getting another because they are great all-round bikes.
03-21-11 | 07:50 PM
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From: Minnesota- the frozen tundra
Bikes: 1977 Raleigh Super Grand Prix, 1976 Gitane Tour de France
One of these days I'll build one to keep, my grail bike is a PX-10 but I'll have to hit it really lucky to find one in my price range.
For now it's my trusty Raleighs
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For now it's my trusty Raleighs
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