Re: [CR]New to list; 1980-ish Peugeots?

(Example: Framebuilding)

Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:55:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Fred Rafael Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]New to list; 1980-ish Peugeots?
To: certhia@ntelos.net, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <46884.208.6.90.4.1087305759.squirrel@webmail.ntelos.net>


> ...I had in the early 80s. It was a fairly basic > Peugeot road bike, which matched the white-with- > gold-logos paint scheme seen on the 1980 models > in the Dutch catalog at this link: > > http://home.wanadoo.nl/peugeotshow/ > > ...Anyway, I thought I remembered that the model > numbers I looked at back then were PH-8 and PH-10, > but that doesn't match anything I find on the > web from that period. Scott, Did you look at the 1983 cataloge on that web site? Thre is an '83 PH-10 which is relatively basic but it did have (if I recall correctly) forged rear dropouts with an integral derailleur hanger. I don't recall Peugeot ever producing a model called a PH-8, at least not in my lifetime. There was a UO-8 which was the garden variety "10 speed" bicycle made from ordinary carbon steel. If your bike has the rear derailleur mounted with a "claw hanger" then it is most likely a UO-8. Again, if I recall correctly, all of the ??-10 models (even the lowliest ones) had forged rear dropouts and tubing that was at least a bit "special" - i.e. the PFN-10 was made from Durifort, the later PGN-10 was from Reynolds 501 and the PSV-10 from Super Vitus. I hope that helps in some manner - cheers, Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia

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