Is the fork bent backwards toward the frame or is it just the angle it’s at in the photo?
bgross42 on
A good place to begin. Enjoy!
thisquietplace on
Better to post photos of the drive side. Looks fairly low end, but should be a good starting point
carlosdangermouse on
Early 80s. Lower-mid range.
Upside: Alloy rims, quick-release hubs, cotterless cranks. Open bearing hubs/bottom bracket/headset – they can be easily rebuilt almost forever.
Downside: 27” wheels (good tires getting harder to find but still out there), “assist” levers on the brakes. Limited freewheel availability.
Great general purpose knocking-around bike.
Clean it up and enjoy.
jeffbell on
Does it fit you?
jsp612 on
I can’t see the decal under the nose of the saddle to tell what tubing the frame is made of. It’s likely Tange butted tubes, which are good stiff. It has forged droputs (the frame parts that the axles fit into), which is a feature of better frames. Suntour components, (from what I can see from the left side) are good. Downtube shifters are on better bikes. Alloy rims, it’s all good stuff.
It’s not a super high end bike, not a collector bike, but it looks to be in good shape and would be a nice ride.
margret420 on
Beautiful bike! It’s so clean! Engraved bars also!
My condolences
andrej___ on
a nice looking roadbike, enjoy it!
MechaGallade on
this is the kind of bike that you ride because you love to ride bikes.
it’s not that fast cuz the smaller wheels and tensile steel. it’s not worth a whole lot in the collectors market. it’s not anything particularly “good” by todays standards
but it’s fkn COOL. just the feel of riding these old bikes is special. basically indestructible, easy to work on, easy to mod and customize. old bikes are a joy. I have 2 80s bikes and they’re very special to me.
Catsmak1963 on
It’s reasonably low end, but in incredible condition.
I’d ride it, maintain it, get a much better bike if I started riding daily but I’d keep it. Most of these are junk now, amazing condition
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Bike brand is Peugeot
Is the fork bent backwards toward the frame or is it just the angle it’s at in the photo?
A good place to begin. Enjoy!
Better to post photos of the drive side. Looks fairly low end, but should be a good starting point
Early 80s. Lower-mid range.
Upside: Alloy rims, quick-release hubs, cotterless cranks. Open bearing hubs/bottom bracket/headset – they can be easily rebuilt almost forever.
Downside: 27” wheels (good tires getting harder to find but still out there), “assist” levers on the brakes. Limited freewheel availability.
Great general purpose knocking-around bike.
Clean it up and enjoy.
Does it fit you?
I can’t see the decal under the nose of the saddle to tell what tubing the frame is made of. It’s likely Tange butted tubes, which are good stiff. It has forged droputs (the frame parts that the axles fit into), which is a feature of better frames. Suntour components, (from what I can see from the left side) are good. Downtube shifters are on better bikes. Alloy rims, it’s all good stuff.
It’s not a super high end bike, not a collector bike, but it looks to be in good shape and would be a nice ride.
Beautiful bike! It’s so clean! Engraved bars also!
My condolences
a nice looking roadbike, enjoy it!
this is the kind of bike that you ride because you love to ride bikes.
it’s not that fast cuz the smaller wheels and tensile steel. it’s not worth a whole lot in the collectors market. it’s not anything particularly “good” by todays standards
but it’s fkn COOL. just the feel of riding these old bikes is special. basically indestructible, easy to work on, easy to mod and customize. old bikes are a joy. I have 2 80s bikes and they’re very special to me.
It’s reasonably low end, but in incredible condition.
I’d ride it, maintain it, get a much better bike if I started riding daily but I’d keep it. Most of these are junk now, amazing condition
Looks like it’s in AMAZING condition for the age