Was at the dump throwing some things out and an old man was wheeling this over to a skip, asked if he was throwing it out, which he said he was and offered it to me if I wanted it. Instantly said yes as it’s a peugeot bike and I’ve never seen anything like it before.
He said it was his mothers and it was just taking up too much space and wouldn’t be worth fixing, pointing at the wheels explaining they’re not “made anymore”. I did find a few wheels similar in design, but I’m not entirely sure the wheel size and width, but I’m sure I could find out more if I searched harder.
The Dynamo works fine, but needs a little pressure applied to keep it in contact with the wheel.
I’m not sure if this is something I should fix up and sell, or maybe just hold onto it. Thanks!
basicbare on
I think it’s a nice example of a different style and era, and probably well rideable, if you’re willing to work on it a bit.
Zero-Phucks on
They’ll be 27 x 1 1/4” tyres and tubes. Nothing else will fit apart from 27 x 1 1/4” tyres.
You can still buy them new although they’ve been an obsolete standard for 25+ years meaning choices are very limited.
Old Peugeot bikes tend to have odd French thread and bearing standards and can be difficult to find parts for if any are needed. If it’s just the tyres that are shot and you want a bit of fun for under £30, then have a look on eBay for some tyres and tubes.
Don’t invest much more money into those as ultimately its resale value isn’t ever gonna be huge. It’s an interesting talking point or something to pootle about on locally, but sadly not hugely valuable or desirable I’m afraid.
Great if you wanna a simple project to tinker with though, as it doesn’t look too bad condition wise.
I’d remove the damaged wheel ‘skirt guards’ from the rear wheel though, and it will look a million times better.
Flowech on
I’ve had one and sadly the answer is no.
64-matthew on
It’s worth fixing if that is what you enjoy. It’s a fun thing to do.
TheOneWithoutGorm on
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littlebigman12 on
I think if you want to restore it for something to do, and eventually use, crack on and enjoy it. It you think you could get serious money for it, you won’t.
SpiritualPants on
Rule of thumb: If your bike is from a car manufacturer, it’s just a marketing gag and not worth the effort.
Fizzyphotog on
Worth money? Not really a lot even if you fix it. But it’s really cute, if you want a townie, or someone else would. I think you could fit a newer 700C wheelset with those brakes. The only other real mechanical issue might be the bottom bracket—if it’s turning anywhere close to smoothly, just let it be. Headset can just be repacked. The skirt saver is part of the charm, but looks too broken up. Could be removed, or maybe find one on eBay. Needs a new chain, I’d be pretty certain. Everything else, give it a good scrub with soap and water (and like the shampoo says, “rinse and repeat”😄), use some vinegar and salt to remove rust from the steel parts, and see what you’ve got then.
ElectricCityPuppets on
Oh yes, absolutely worth it. Monetarily valuable – no. Good for long treks or racing? No. Simple, stylish project, a design that you can basically keep on the road forever and have a bit of fun. What I love about bikes is not how fancy or powerful they are, but how useful. This is the kind of bike that can spread a bit of joy.
bicyclemom on
Any bike that can ride is worth fixing up in my opinion. Even if you can’t use it somebody else can. It is two-wheel transportation. That’s of value to somebody.
Adotopp on
It’s worth £70 on the 2nd hand market.
Only worth fixing up if you intend to do it yourself and you have a rider for it when it’s done.
Otherwise it’s a waste of your time if you’re hourly rate is above $35 Money spent on genuine parts will not be realised in the resale value.
Stock-Side-6767 on
If I see correctly, those are steel rims, so braking will be a suggestion. You could get by with new tubes and tires, but check the size well and your braking is, well, what we had in the early 1990’s.
If the rims are 28″/700c/622etrto (measure, not every 28″ is the same) or 650b/27.5/584 (again, measure, they can be labelled 26x 1 1/2): yes if you want to ride it and want to spend for new rims and brakes.
If they are 630 or 571: no.
FormerlyMauchChunk on
Lugged steel frames are forever. The question is to fix it up retro or swap in new parts.
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Was at the dump throwing some things out and an old man was wheeling this over to a skip, asked if he was throwing it out, which he said he was and offered it to me if I wanted it. Instantly said yes as it’s a peugeot bike and I’ve never seen anything like it before.
He said it was his mothers and it was just taking up too much space and wouldn’t be worth fixing, pointing at the wheels explaining they’re not “made anymore”. I did find a few wheels similar in design, but I’m not entirely sure the wheel size and width, but I’m sure I could find out more if I searched harder.
The Dynamo works fine, but needs a little pressure applied to keep it in contact with the wheel.
I’m not sure if this is something I should fix up and sell, or maybe just hold onto it. Thanks!
I think it’s a nice example of a different style and era, and probably well rideable, if you’re willing to work on it a bit.
They’ll be 27 x 1 1/4” tyres and tubes. Nothing else will fit apart from 27 x 1 1/4” tyres.
You can still buy them new although they’ve been an obsolete standard for 25+ years meaning choices are very limited.
Old Peugeot bikes tend to have odd French thread and bearing standards and can be difficult to find parts for if any are needed. If it’s just the tyres that are shot and you want a bit of fun for under £30, then have a look on eBay for some tyres and tubes.
Don’t invest much more money into those as ultimately its resale value isn’t ever gonna be huge. It’s an interesting talking point or something to pootle about on locally, but sadly not hugely valuable or desirable I’m afraid.
Great if you wanna a simple project to tinker with though, as it doesn’t look too bad condition wise.
I’d remove the damaged wheel ‘skirt guards’ from the rear wheel though, and it will look a million times better.
I’ve had one and sadly the answer is no.
It’s worth fixing if that is what you enjoy. It’s a fun thing to do.
r/sneakybackgroundmiata
I think if you want to restore it for something to do, and eventually use, crack on and enjoy it. It you think you could get serious money for it, you won’t.
Rule of thumb: If your bike is from a car manufacturer, it’s just a marketing gag and not worth the effort.
Worth money? Not really a lot even if you fix it. But it’s really cute, if you want a townie, or someone else would. I think you could fit a newer 700C wheelset with those brakes. The only other real mechanical issue might be the bottom bracket—if it’s turning anywhere close to smoothly, just let it be. Headset can just be repacked. The skirt saver is part of the charm, but looks too broken up. Could be removed, or maybe find one on eBay. Needs a new chain, I’d be pretty certain. Everything else, give it a good scrub with soap and water (and like the shampoo says, “rinse and repeat”😄), use some vinegar and salt to remove rust from the steel parts, and see what you’ve got then.
Oh yes, absolutely worth it. Monetarily valuable – no. Good for long treks or racing? No. Simple, stylish project, a design that you can basically keep on the road forever and have a bit of fun. What I love about bikes is not how fancy or powerful they are, but how useful. This is the kind of bike that can spread a bit of joy.
Any bike that can ride is worth fixing up in my opinion. Even if you can’t use it somebody else can. It is two-wheel transportation. That’s of value to somebody.
It’s worth £70 on the 2nd hand market.
Only worth fixing up if you intend to do it yourself and you have a rider for it when it’s done.
Otherwise it’s a waste of your time if you’re hourly rate is above $35 Money spent on genuine parts will not be realised in the resale value.
If I see correctly, those are steel rims, so braking will be a suggestion. You could get by with new tubes and tires, but check the size well and your braking is, well, what we had in the early 1990’s.
If the rims are 28″/700c/622etrto (measure, not every 28″ is the same) or 650b/27.5/584 (again, measure, they can be labelled 26x 1 1/2): yes if you want to ride it and want to spend for new rims and brakes.
If they are 630 or 571: no.
Lugged steel frames are forever. The question is to fix it up retro or swap in new parts.