UO-8 to AO_8 differences: UO: QR axles, hoods on Mafac brake levers, chrome
front fork ends;
AO; Solid axles, hoodless brake levers, fork entirely painted.
DF
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>From: Jerry Moos <moos@penn.com>
>To: Classic Rendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
>Subject: [Fwd: [CR]Ideale Saddles]
>Date: Thu, Dec 21, 2000, 6:13 AM
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>Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 08:40:50 -0500
>From: Jerry Moos <moos@penn.com>
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>Subject: Re: [CR]Ideale Saddles
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>I think the various 2000 series Ideales had different amounts of padding
>between the plastic base and leather cover, with 2002 more padded than 2001,
>but I only have one 2000 series saddle, so I can verify this. My 1972 UO-8
>had Simplex Prestige derailleurs, Normandy Sport hubs with steel rims, steel
>cottered crank, Mafac Racer brakes, AVA bars and stem, mild steel "Peugeot"
>tubing. It had QR on both wheels. I seem to recall the AO-8 was slightly
>less expensive, maybe with QR on front wheel only. I'll try to check my copy
>of Chuck's repro Peugeot catalog for the specs of each.
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>Regards,
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>Jerry Moos
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>donrazr@juno.com wrote:
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>> Can somebody tell me the difference between the Ideale 2001 and 2002
>> saddles? Also, the difference between Peugeot UO-8 and AO-8? Please don't
>> bother telling me these were bottom feeders. I know that. Just wanna know
>> the difference. Many thanks.
>>
>> Don Walter
>> Tucson AZ