Ted,
I recently did a full restoration on a '62 UO-8. I don't think restoring this model makes any economic sense, but if you're like me, these early UO-8's touch a nostalgic chord in our heart. Some of the early Peugeot decals are available on the auction site, but since the early '60's decals were not available anywhere, I produced my own.
http://i29.photobucket.com/
From: "Ted E. Baer" <wickedsky(AT)sbcglobal.net> Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:36:12 -0800 Subject: Re: [CR] where is my fix? And Peugeot question
Thanks Jon. You wouldn't happen to know of a source for 1966 Peugeot PX-10 decals would you?
Regards, Ted Baer Palo Alto, CA
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On Feb 19, 2011, at 12:18 AM, Jon Spangler <jonswriter(AT)att.net> wrote:
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> Message: 11
> Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:48:05 -0800
> From: Phil Brown <philcycles(AT)sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [CR] where is my fix? And Peugeot question.
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> Ted,
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> Peugeot UO-series bikes rode - and still ride - very well. They were
among the most nimble and best-handling
> entry-level ten-speeds of their era, which is why they were so popular.
>
> I have upgraded rather than restored my mom's white 1970s UO-18 mixte
but I sure as hell recommend riding it.
> Replacing the steel-rimmed original rims alone gives the bike a much
nicer (and safer) ride.
>
> If you want to restore it, go right ahead. If you want to ride and enjoy
it, a few tasteful modifications (like the ones I did on my UO-8 in 1971)
> will make it a very sweet ride: aluminum rims, a Brooks Pro seat, and a
Suntour Cyclone or GT rear derailleur all were oft-recommended upgrades at
Collins' Cycle Shop in Eugene, OR.
>
> Jon Spangler
> still in love with Peugeot after all these years in Alameda, CA USA
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>
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>
> On Feb 15, 2011, at 10:31 AM, verktyg wrote:
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>> I guess it depends, if you had special fond memories about an entry
level bike like a U08 or had an old one that you've kept for years then on
a personal level it might be worth it.
>
>
> I had a good friend who had Cyclart do a full Cat 1 restoration on his
UO-8. He's had it from new and it looked beautiful.
> Phil Brown
> Under the good weather today in Oakland, Calif.
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> Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:39:51 -0800
> From: "Ted E. Baer" <wickedsky(AT)sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [CR] where is my fix? And Peugeot question.
> To: Carlos Ovalle <ovalle(AT)charter.net>
> Cc: "classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <classicrendezvous(AT)bikelist.org>
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> The same thing happened to me and the first thing I did was panic. Then
I popped a (prescribed) Klonopin and dozed back off. Still no CR mail at
8:45am. Checked the CR archives and noticed mail from today was
exchanging hands. At this point I figured I was either "in the cooler" or
"booted." So I promptly popped in Russ Meyer's "Faster Pussycat--Kill!
Kill!" DVD and watched the wildly wicked and booted Tura Satana (RIP)
carve 'round the desert in her sporty 356.
>
> What is the cheapest model Peugeot bicycle anyone should bother putting
"proper restoration" time toward? Like is a UO-8 worth a complete and
proper restoration? My guess is there is no definitive model as the
models we discuss in this forum all seem to be classics.
>
> Ted E. Baer
> Palo Alto, CA USA
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