My dad asked me to sell his old Peugeot bikes but I haven’t been able to find very much info on them. The smaller is in better condition than the larger, but both definitely need some work before they’re rideable.
Any idea how much I should ask for these as is?
by stupidumdum
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You have two entry level cruiser Peugeots. To increase its market value you can put some better parts on it but the frame will stay pretty basic. There were at least two paris express models – one with cantis and better parts and one with sidepulls, which you have. These bikes are not worth much on their own, but if you don’t want to invest money and time into them, those peugeot stickers will help you to market them, as the vintage peugeot craze is still going strong and people are able to sell outright junk just because of the peugeot sticker on it. That being said, if you’re good at bike repairs you can make them to a nice cruiser bike project, swapping pretty much every part with some decent used components. Then selling them may become a much easier task (assuming that you are in a big city).
[Here](https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1237381-peugeot-paris-express.html) you can read a bit about these bikes.
Well, I think you’re gonna have to invest something in em. I’d start with polish, ie strip it down, polish and wax the frame, polish up those cranks for Pete’s sake. Clean all the parts and reassemble with lube. So, degreaser, paint polish, metal polish, aluminum foil, WD-40, chain lube, possibly some CLR. I think that’ll pay off, get ya closer to $100 ea than $40. Hopefully you have most of that stuff in the kitchen or garage already.
Take the ugly stuff off, ie rack, dork disc.
I feel you should probably hit Amazon for a cable kit and grips, shows professionalism and is a cheap way to tart it up a little. I would personally troll Ali Express for a pretty seat, cuz, dang. What catches the eye will make your bike stand out, make sure it’s in a good way.
If it was my bike, yeah I’d go full baguette-getter. Handlebars, fenders, brake levers, front rack, the whole nine. Unfortunately I think that’s a bridge too far, bottom-line-wise. And that’s coming from a guy who doesn’t know what “restraint” is. Never get your money back out of it.
Those were thrift store donation bikes. Get yourself a 20% off coupon for the thrift store you give them to, and that’s all you can expect. No one, and I mean no one on earth will buy those bikes. Maybe you could get $20 for each, but they are really quite terrible bikes.
I would try selling them for $20-40 each. A little money is better than nothing. Why waste money and time trying to install better parts etc. I would consider replacing at least the chain though
$25 as-is. Some of the Peugeot “Express” line of all-terrain bikes make nice sturdy commuters or bike path cruisers. This isn’t one of them.