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I found this 1980's peugeot in the trash a few weeks back. The bike is intact, but there is rust on some parts and where b/b would be it is full of some thick type of grease.
Is this bike worth putting back on the road, in other words spending $200 to make it run?
if so what should I do about the rust ect.
Is this bike worth putting back on the road, in other words spending $200 to make it run?
if so what should I do about the rust ect.
I have a 1977 Peugeot UO-10 and will keep it forever.
Gee, that's hard to say about yours, I guess it depends on what shape all the components are in. You can replace the cables, seat, tires & wheelset cheaply. You can replace the derailleurs and leave them in friction mode, that won't cost much. If you replace the downtube shifters with modern index shifters, the cost could build pretty fast. I understand the b/b is from a older standard and hard to find.
My bike has a new seat, and straight handlebars, but otherwise is original. It works fine and is a nice ride.
Gee, that's hard to say about yours, I guess it depends on what shape all the components are in. You can replace the cables, seat, tires & wheelset cheaply. You can replace the derailleurs and leave them in friction mode, that won't cost much. If you replace the downtube shifters with modern index shifters, the cost could build pretty fast. I understand the b/b is from a older standard and hard to find.
My bike has a new seat, and straight handlebars, but otherwise is original. It works fine and is a nice ride.
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i converted a mid-80s peugeot (not a uo-10) to fixed but it wasn't in too bad a shape. guessing that's what you want to do?
sounds like you'd probably have to get a new drivetrain for it, including bottom-bracket, cranks and pedals. add in the cog, chainring and wheels and you've got a pretty heavy list of parts for $200. It can be done, though.
I'd check the bb threading to see if it isn't French. I think the 80s bikes went with the standard, because they're mass produced. As far as rust, there's that aerosol spray that converts into inert material -- do a forum search for rust, I'm sure something will turn up.
Is it Volkswagen Beetle floorboard rusted through, or lightly scaled? Someone on here also mentioned tapping the frame and listening for a change of pitch in the tubes. If anything that'll tell you where to spray.
my 2¢.
sounds like you'd probably have to get a new drivetrain for it, including bottom-bracket, cranks and pedals. add in the cog, chainring and wheels and you've got a pretty heavy list of parts for $200. It can be done, though.
I'd check the bb threading to see if it isn't French. I think the 80s bikes went with the standard, because they're mass produced. As far as rust, there's that aerosol spray that converts into inert material -- do a forum search for rust, I'm sure something will turn up.
Is it Volkswagen Beetle floorboard rusted through, or lightly scaled? Someone on here also mentioned tapping the frame and listening for a change of pitch in the tubes. If anything that'll tell you where to spray.
my 2¢.
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no its not rusted that bad, it just a thin looking amount. But it does vocer 4-5 areas ranging for 2-3 inches around the our frame. Do you think it is worth it, and can i do it for under 200?
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p.s. i love the ride, even though it is a couple sizes too large for me.
what components are you thinking of keeping/getting? is $200 the hard-fast limit?
i kept the 52 chainring and used a bmx chain to get started. though i had those parts.
the big thing though is you might need to check if your bb threading will work with the components you want to use. i think french parts are hard to come by, though i haven't really looked.
there are a couple of good threads with info on peugeots (not specifically fixed):
https://www.bikeforums.net/archive/in...p/t-89092.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/archive/in...p/t-58983.html
Poguemahone seems to be the knowledgeable guy w/r/t these bikes.
what components are you thinking of keeping/getting? is $200 the hard-fast limit?
i kept the 52 chainring and used a bmx chain to get started. though i had those parts.
the big thing though is you might need to check if your bb threading will work with the components you want to use. i think french parts are hard to come by, though i haven't really looked.
there are a couple of good threads with info on peugeots (not specifically fixed):
https://www.bikeforums.net/archive/in...p/t-89092.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/archive/in...p/t-58983.html
Poguemahone seems to be the knowledgeable guy w/r/t these bikes.
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Ride It Like You Stole It
or at least
Ride It Like You Pulled It Outta A Dumpster!
Good find man. It feels great to save a bike from certain death.
or at least
Ride It Like You Pulled It Outta A Dumpster!
Good find man. It feels great to save a bike from certain death.
I gave my late 70s P to the bike co-op 'cause a TA crank arm was stripped. Didn't want to spring for a new set. Too bad, 'cause it had a lot of old-school flavor...silver...long droopouts...nice lugs...checkerboard decals...no shifter braze-ons...
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im in the process of fixen up and old rampar i rescued from the boston streets. its way to big for me so ill probably sell it. it will make a nice beater for someone. this airesol spray you speak off; what is it called and are you saying it stops the oxidation?
Look up Rust Reformer. It's not a spray though. There may be a spray version somewhere out there.