KALI4NIADREAMN

Hello everyone I'm new here so bare with me here , so I have recently gotten back into and rather excitedly into bike since childhood early teens and i just recently picked up a Peugeot (one of my fave bike manufacture) anyways I've been doing some research and got the bug to restore one of these and or find a ready to ride one and my journey starts with what i believe to be an 83 PF69 (based on the sticker at the bottom of the frame correct me if I'm wrong). I would like any and all input word is there are some Peugeot Experts around here and i would really appreciate all your input thanks for your time and fire away links pics suggestions all related to this bike(or similar ones) parts decals experiences are game thanks again and im looking forward to learning everything i can about this bike!!
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Piff 

I rewrote it with some more punctuation to make it easier to read. Good luck with your project! Unfortunately, I know nothing about Peugeots.

thumpism 

You have two Zefal Doohickeys on your seat tube. I call 'em "bolt-on braze-ons" and they can be very handy. No specific bike info on that model, although I was a Peugeot rep in the late '80s. Give us photos from the drive side.

Crank is probably a Peugeot-branded Stronglight 99 from their touring oriented Vagabond. I got one of those for my wife's MTB build back in '83.

jimmuller 

Very nice and welcome to BF!

Check out this page from the USA catalog:

https://bikeboompeugeot.com/Brochures...re%20PF60D.jpg

Or from the French catalog:

https://bikeboompeugeot.com/Brochures...oomPeugeot.JPG

That website has catalogs from other countries too.

For the PFN10 I just built up I used Spidel brakes, and they are quite nice. I also found those same shift levers as your bike has. They are paired up with original style Simplex derailleurs and the shifting is smooth.

bertinjim 

Welcome to the site and the dialogue! A couple of things about your Peugeot. The Simplex downtube lever screws and bosses have an old spec M5 x 1.0 thread that differs from the M5 x 0.8 threading that is used on most other modern lever tightening screws. If you switch lever brands or switch to Retrofriction levers you will need to keep the current, old style screws (which may not be long enough) or tap out the braze-ons to M5 x 0.8.

As well, your early 80s Peugeot may have a Helicomatic rear hub. This rather polarizes opinions around here due to its unique engineering. If it is a Helicomatic, you will need a special rear cluster lock ring remover (with a bonus built-in bottle opener considered a necessity by some aggravated mechanics). You will then need to remove the rear cluster and repack the bearings with grease and replace the undersize rear hub bearings with, at least, new Grade 25 quality new ball bearings. Helicomatics are very sensitive to bearing quality and over tightening of the bearing adjustment. Some even prefer to replace the hub and rebuilt the rear wheel with a freehub cassette system.

Nonetheless, it's a lovely looking Peugeot with a nearly full French parts spec, so nice score (especially the JPR seatpost)!

Cute Boy Horse

Locking plyers work fine for taking off the lockring. Bigger problem is the cluster often sticks tight after 30 years, the easiest cure being to ride around without a lockring until it comes loose.

bertinjim 

Cute Boy Horse-

Right your are about the lock ring pliers but be oh, so gentle. The Helicomatic lock rings I have experience are aluminium and can bend very easily or break if really torqued. Good info about the cluster sticking. One thing about the Helicos is that they usually just rotate off without the grief you get from standard screw on freewheels.

El Chaba

Give us a drivetrain side shot! I think that you will find that to be a fine riding machine.....Welcome to the Peugeot fraternity...

KALI4NIADREAMN

Thanks everyone for your input so far here are some pics of the drive side....also i found two additional frames almost complete just missing the front tires and seat posts I believe that I will be picking up later and will post pics when I get them. You cant tell from this picture (will try to get a better one later) but the smaller gear in the front is all bent almost as if it were smashed and put a small dent in the frame, maybe one of the other bikes will have a gear I can salvage

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here are the other ones I'm picking up

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Lascauxcaveman 

Different bolt pattern on those other two bikes, so, no dice on just swapping in a new ring from them. The BCD (bolt circle diameter) is what counts here, and the one on your triple is a bit of an odd size, 86mm, I think. Do a google on how to measure BCD on bicycle cranks and it will become more clear if 86mm BCD is what you need. Then if decide you want to replace it, you can find them at Spa Cycles or Boulder Bicycle, probably.

BTW, that long cage derailleur is worth some money on 3bay, so if you decide you don't like it, save it for selling, don't toss it.

bertinjim 

KALI4NIADREAMN-

Your Stronglight 99 crankset has been modified. The self-extracting crankset fixing bolt is not a stock feature. As well, when you speak of "...the smaller gear in the front is all bent almost as if it were smashed and put a small dent in the frame..." are you speaking of the smallest front chainring? If so, your problem could be the two missing chainring fixing bolts on either side of the crank arm. This will allow the chainring to wobble, especially when under load as you pedal.