Franken Peugeot?
10-18-18, 07:19 AM
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Franken Peugeot?
I'm trying to figure out exactly what I have here. There are lots of replacement parts, including the rear wheel, saddle, rear derailleur and possibly front derailleur. Closest I can get is the 1980/81 PH8, although the wheel reflectors are different. Those thin white relectors didn't come out until 1982. And there is no "Course" label on the frame for the PH8 in the catalogs. There was a model called the Course (1980 U010), but it had downtube shifters. Anyway, a head scratcher. 
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This wouldn't be the first time we've seen an incorrect model decal on a Peugeot and mode names could vary depending on the market. It certainly looks like an early 1980s P8 variant but let's start with the serial number. That should allow us to determine the model year and from there we may be able to narrow down the exact model.
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This wouldn't be the first time we've seen an incorrect model decal on a Peugeot and mode names could vary depending on the market. It certainly looks like an early 1980s P8 variant but let's start with the serial number. That should allow us to determine the model year and from there we may be able to narrow down the exact model.
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Check the lower seat tube and rear dropouts. Also, the hubs may have an open format year-week code stamped into the barrels.
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The frame was manufactured in March 1981, so it's definitely a 1981 model. The 27"wheels pretty much eliminate European models, while the combination of lugless construction with Peugeot 103 tubeset and brazed-on stops for stem shifters indicate a PH8 frameset. So, it looks like the crankset is an upgrade too, unless they changed spec after the literature was issued.
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The frame was manufactured in March 1981, so it's definitely a 1981 model. The 27"wheels pretty much eliminate European models, while the combination of lugless construction with Peugeot 103 tubeset and brazed-on stops for stem shifters indicate a PH8 frameset. So, it looks like the crankset is an upgrade too, unless they changed spec after the literature was issued.
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I always thought that was the best color combo they ever did. Reminds me so much of the classic Gulf livery from the racing world. Pretty bike.
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Peugeot's lugless frames were quite a bit lighter than their previous equivalent-model lugged frames, so I credit these bikes with being relatively advanced.
I found the geometry good as well, the lower-level models having more relaxed headtube angle with fairly steep seattube angle that supports spirited riding efforts.
Many of these bikes were set up with the brake pads near the very bottom of the slots in their original calipers, so switching to 700c rims can be complicated.
The "plus" side of this is that fender/tire clearance is generous.
I had a PKN10 with this same color scheme and thought it looked great.
I found the geometry good as well, the lower-level models having more relaxed headtube angle with fairly steep seattube angle that supports spirited riding efforts.
Many of these bikes were set up with the brake pads near the very bottom of the slots in their original calipers, so switching to 700c rims can be complicated.
The "plus" side of this is that fender/tire clearance is generous.
I had a PKN10 with this same color scheme and thought it looked great.
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