Help needed to identify peugeot bike
04-20-12 | 03:59 PM
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Bikes: Peugeot (753r frame-1989), Raleigh (Reynolds 653-1991).
Help needed to identify peugeot bike
Hi folks,
I recently acquired what was listed as a Peugeot frame '88 (753r) I was fine with all that until I asked a bike shop to give me a quote on a new chainstay. Their frame builder took a look and questioned it being a 753r basing his opinion on the fact (according to him) that 753r's don't have fluted chainstays. No reason to mistrust the bloke who sold it to me who mentiond that he'd had the bike since new (1988) having it resprayed in black (originally he said it was blue) in 2010.
I've done some research; closest I can come is a 1988 Peugeot Perthus pro, which looks identical (fluted chainstays included) to my frame even with the embossed peugeot symbol on the forks. The only serial number I can find is on the bottom bracket and seems to be 6 (could be a B or 8) 1238960. I've attached pictures in the hope that someone will help. I've ben on the cycles peugeot page which was very helpful; just looking for further advice.
Many thanks
Gerald
I recently acquired what was listed as a Peugeot frame '88 (753r) I was fine with all that until I asked a bike shop to give me a quote on a new chainstay. Their frame builder took a look and questioned it being a 753r basing his opinion on the fact (according to him) that 753r's don't have fluted chainstays. No reason to mistrust the bloke who sold it to me who mentiond that he'd had the bike since new (1988) having it resprayed in black (originally he said it was blue) in 2010.
I've done some research; closest I can come is a 1988 Peugeot Perthus pro, which looks identical (fluted chainstays included) to my frame even with the embossed peugeot symbol on the forks. The only serial number I can find is on the bottom bracket and seems to be 6 (could be a B or 8) 1238960. I've attached pictures in the hope that someone will help. I've ben on the cycles peugeot page which was very helpful; just looking for further advice.
Many thanks
Gerald
04-20-12 | 04:09 PM
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I don't know what it is but it looks like a nice one.
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One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
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04-20-12 | 04:21 PM
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The immediately visible characteristics of the frame seems to confirm that it could be an 85 and later model Peugeot. As does the description of the blue paint, as I have seen a few Perthus bikes in the Bleu and white fade Peugeot colors and graphics.. Now, why your frame builder doubts that it has 753 tubing is something he needs to explain better, I think the 753 tubing requires special handling/welding per Reynolds because of the heat treatment on the tubes, but I'm wondering if that really precludes them from putting clearance wheel and chainring "flutes" on the chainstays. Only characteristic I know about the 753 is that you cannot cold set the frame as the heat treatment will just make it spring back to it's original dimensions when you release it, plus I think the tubing air hardens after brazing/welding.
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04-20-12 | 05:12 PM
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It's '87-88-ish and looks authentic. Peugeot would use different stays as they saw fit to achieve the ride quality/characteristics they were looking for. I'm not saying the stays are or are not 753.
04-20-12 | 07:57 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;
A "B" followed by 8 digits would be typical of a 1980s Peugeot serial number. What does the Reynolds sticker say?
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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
04-21-12 | 01:29 AM
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Bikes: Peugeot (753r frame-1989), Raleigh (Reynolds 653-1991).
Hi Many thanks for that. The frame with headset and forks weighs 2.5kg. The sticker says 'guaranteed built with/Reynolds/753r/fork blades, stays & butted frame tubes.' Same on the forks. I love the frame and think once repaired it'll ride lovely. I've no reason to mistrust the bloke who sold it, who was keen for me to keep in touch and keep him posted with how I build it up. The headset, by the way, is strong light.
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