VINTAGE MID 80'S PEUGEOT ROAD RACING BIKE

[farley]

Hey guys,

was hoping someone could give me some help. I'm after a retro peugeot bike in good nick. Preferably a mid 80's carbolite frame. I found these both on ebay and was hoping if any peugeot experts out there could give me some info on them.....and if they seem like good value for money (or not!).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-FRENC ... 3cba3e20a1

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-MID-8 ... dZViewItem

thanks a lot!

Farley

 

[Tel]

Neither of those are good value!!!

Do not pay over £100 for a carbolite framed Pug, it's nothing more than gas pipe tubing. Much better looking for Columbus or Reynolds tubed bikes. There have been a couple of very nice pugs on here going for between £100 - £200 lately. Take a look at the green RX100 equipped bike that was up for £120.

 

[Tel]

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157849

 

[Tel]

Oh hold on neither of those you linked to are Carbolite frames.....

I'd say that both of those are about £75 over priced.

 

[farley]

thanks

ok thanks a lot.

yeah i was quite keen on the 70's pug (reynold's frame) I posted. Do you know what (apart from year) is the main difference between the two models I posted.....? thanks

 

[lae]

The silver one looks a little overpriced to me - the 531 frame is good, but the components are average. The black one doesn't have any info on the frame material (apparently the forks are columbus) so I wouldn't buy it without confirmation, and the components also seem a little lower quality than the silver one.

Also the two frames are radically different sizes - make sure you know what size you want before you buy, because a bike that is too small or too large will be uncomfortable and difficult to ride.

To be honest, if carbolite is what you want, I see carbolite-framed Peugeots for £20 at car boot sales or secondhand shops all the time, so that's where I'd head. Ebay prices are ridiculous.

 

[losidan]

bum,

it transpires my pug is made of gas pipe tubing....Maybe I should start riding in jeans with builders crack :shock:

 

[KermitGKona88]

Does anyone else think the rear mech on the silver pug is out of place ? they advertise it as Simplex front and rear but that looks more like a Suntour to me :?

 

[Brendan]

I'd say that both of those are about £75 over priced.

I'd agree with that, I paid £205 for a complete 87 Peugeot Perthus (Reynolds 753) with all original components late last year.