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#1201
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#1203
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Just picked this up. It's in for repair.
#1204
A 1972 Gitane Super Corsa that I picked up for my teenage son to ride. Sadly, he prefers thrashing around on his mountain bike so I may end up setting this up for myself. Can't feel too sorry about that!
#1205
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 22,995
Bikes: old ones
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#1209
What??? Only 2 wheels?
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Boston-ish, MA
Posts: 13,451
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
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#1211
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#1212
If I own it, I ride it
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cardinal Country
Posts: 5,616
Bikes: Lejeune(14), Raleigh, Raysport, Jan De Reus, Gazelle, Masi, B. Carré(4), Springfield, Greg Lemond, Andre Bertin, Schwinn Paramount
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It would appear to me with the rear wheel "sucked in" more that it would have been shorter. I can achieve that wheelbase on some of my "regular" bikes.
#1213
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 11,128
Bikes: 1986 Alan Record Carbonio, 1985 Vitus Plus Carbone 7, 1984 Peugeot PSV, 1972 Line Seeker, 1986(est.) Medici Aerodynamic (Project), 1985(est.) Peugeot PY10FC
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Maybe the purpose of the "S" bent seat tube is also to allow for a longer top tube on a short wheelbase bike??
#1214
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Peugeot Course. In very neglected condition. Does have cool components, I'm trying to convince the owner to upgrade the brakeset. I have access to a spidel side pull brakeset. Has english bb and french threaded steertube. It's all apart now, just got back from the frame builders, had to align everything. Used a henry james frame aligning machine.
#1215
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
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#1225
Mini-finders for Peogeot UO-8?
Please pardon a dumb question from a newbie...
I like the idea of putting shortie mudguards on my 1973 Peugeot UO-8.
Where could I find a pair that would properly fit my bike?
What bike were these originally on (and what years), and what are they called?
Thanks!
I like the idea of putting shortie mudguards on my 1973 Peugeot UO-8.
Where could I find a pair that would properly fit my bike?
What bike were these originally on (and what years), and what are they called?
Thanks!
Last edited by Bigscreen Bob; 01-13-14 at 01:46 PM. Reason: typo