Peugeot Aravis 1988

[LondonClassic]

Too many younger folks believe a bike HAS TO HAVE disc brakes, integrated levers, wide tires to be acceptably safe on the road. That has become the new technical standard. At least in USA.

In the UK it feels like the bias is towards larger tyre clearances and mudguard and rack fixings. Pure race machinery with x25 or x28 max clearance is seen as a bit limiting now with the trend for wider rubber.

 

[Nothin-fancy]

I hope I didn't come across as saying that the bike is not a good bike. It's a nice bike but on websites like this you are kinda preaching to the choir and people that are already excited about vintage bikes. Things get over hyped (Suntour, most Campy, Modolo brakes, Regina chains and freewheels, being able to tell a difference in tubing while riding) that the general public just think are "old" and a "relic".
Of course you get tons of "if it were my size, I'd pay X amount" on here or any vintage site.

My lbs has tons of vintage handmade bicycles on the walls that are drool worthy but every bike on the sales floor is tubeless, disc and fat tire. The owner has been after me to build up all the 700c clincher rimmed wheelsets because it's going to eventually be like 26" and not have very many choices for good high quality rims. Look at Mavic's website. Not many clincher's or tubular rims.

The truth is we are basically the dudes in the 1980's and 1990's that were daily driving 1950's cars with carburetor's.

 

[Rapparee87]

I hope I didn't come across as saying that the bike is not a good bike. It's a nice bike but on websites like this you are kinda preaching to the choir and people that are already excited about vintage bikes. Things get over hyped (Suntour, most Campy, Modolo brakes, Regina chains and freewheels, being able to tell a difference in tubing while riding) that the general public just think are "old" and a "relic".
Of course you get tons of "if it were my size, I'd pay X amount" on here or any vintage site.

My lbs has tons of vintage handmade bicycles on the walls that are drool worthy but every bike on the sales floor is tubeless, disc and fat tire. The owner has been after me to build up all the 700c clincher rimmed wheelsets because it's going to eventually be like 26" and not have very many choices for good high quality rims. Look at Mavic's website. Not many clincher's or tubular rims.

The truth is we are basically the dudes in the 1980's and 1990's that were daily driving 1950's cars with carburetor's.

We like it that way just fine thanks....

 

[ChromeChainstay]

I'm not sure how much it would be worth. It would probably be worth more as a bike for someone sentimental about their getting a bike they had in their youth or lusted after in their youth. The steel road bike market is really low right now for various reasons. Personally, I wouldn't pay much more than $150-$200 Reynolds 531 sport geometry or not. But I'm not in the market for another rider and would rather wait and watch for something with Italian or English standards.

The bike probably isn't worth much as a rider. Peugeot bikes don't have the value as well maintained bikes from other places. In my experience French stuff just doesn't sell for as much unless it is dressed up in a pro team's paint or it being 753 with dura ace or super record. The whole French proprietary thing doesn't help either. They should have dropped the proprietary stuff earlier and then they chose to go to swiss(?) threading. It definitely doesn't help someone looking for a bike they can keep going with readily available part's.

I don't mean to burst your bubble. Unfortunately that just seems to be the market right now for anything other than a super high end museum piece. I've got a Columbus SLX Grandis frame and fork with a Shimano 6400 headset that has been sitting for months and I can't sell it priced at $120. The market is garbage right now.

can we see your link for your frame. interested, and size

 

[Nothin-fancy]

I'm in America. Dunno if that affects anything. Bikes got patina so it's a rider or good candidate for a respray. Chrome is good for Italian chrome though.the size is 50ctc ST & 52ctc TT.