Just got this Peugeot and have no idea what I've done
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Thanks for the link, though i am really wanting some white or gum/amber wall tires. If it were a diffrent frame i'd love some black walls.
I barely road around the block today and my legs were screaming, so im thinking its break time... hopefully ill be able to get back out there maybe Tuesday?
Guys, i did a thing....
I barely road around the block today and my legs were screaming, so im thinking its break time... hopefully ill be able to get back out there maybe Tuesday?
Guys, i did a thing....
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guys help me fight off the urges... i just found the holy grail.
seemingly untouched fully decked out with lights and fenders Mixte... if nobody stops me, im going for it...
PS: How much would you pay for this if you had to have it? heh
seemingly untouched fully decked out with lights and fenders Mixte... if nobody stops me, im going for it...
PS: How much would you pay for this if you had to have it? heh
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I recently acquired an 'in pieces' 1975 Peugeot UE-18 Mixte as part of a CL buy for something else. Although it's not in the best shape would definitely need some love put into it, it introduced me to the Mixte style bikes and I am just in love. I just love the lines and I have to say your bikes and your finds are making me a little jealous. I wish I had half the options that you have! I will definitely be checking back on this thread as I have to know what happens with that holy grail Mixte - it's beautiful.
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Hey i appreciate your comment and im happy you're joining the fold of Mixte Appreciation Society.
I missed out because i have a tiny car and ive only cheated my way into getting bikes in by taking off the front wheels... the fender would have made that not an option.
Tomorrow, im going to pick up roof bike racks, and maybe next week-end im going to pick up a roofrack specific to my vintage Honda, so i wont let this happen again!
I'm sure ill get another chance to find that holy grail. Hopefully with the frame pump! that one did not have one.
In other news, my red Mixte is coming along nicely! it's a contender in the Clunker 100 challenge... i have more faith in the bike doing 100km or miles than me doing them but...
Today, i replaced the Derailleur, 15$
put a tire on: also 15$
picked up fenders i hope to use for it, also 15$
That puts me at 70$ of installed parts Canadian, so 57USD
and tomorrow im going to pick up what looks to be a Peugeot rear wheel from a more recent model, 20$, but it will allow me to bring the original rear wheel to get fixed..its kind of not good.
PICS.
this thing is all sorts of messed up... ill try to save it but im not sure i even should
before photo of the wheel..
progress.
It's like a whole new bike?!?
Handle bars cleaned up miiint, and that's a used but much less likely to kill me tire. the old tire was so bad it actually fell appart when i tried to remove it..
That back rack puts the bike over budget (i think) but i wanted to see what it looked like.. nothing is actually installed yet.
I missed out because i have a tiny car and ive only cheated my way into getting bikes in by taking off the front wheels... the fender would have made that not an option.
Tomorrow, im going to pick up roof bike racks, and maybe next week-end im going to pick up a roofrack specific to my vintage Honda, so i wont let this happen again!
I'm sure ill get another chance to find that holy grail. Hopefully with the frame pump! that one did not have one.
In other news, my red Mixte is coming along nicely! it's a contender in the Clunker 100 challenge... i have more faith in the bike doing 100km or miles than me doing them but...
Today, i replaced the Derailleur, 15$
put a tire on: also 15$
picked up fenders i hope to use for it, also 15$
That puts me at 70$ of installed parts Canadian, so 57USD
and tomorrow im going to pick up what looks to be a Peugeot rear wheel from a more recent model, 20$, but it will allow me to bring the original rear wheel to get fixed..its kind of not good.
PICS.
this thing is all sorts of messed up... ill try to save it but im not sure i even should
before photo of the wheel..
progress.
It's like a whole new bike?!?
Handle bars cleaned up miiint, and that's a used but much less likely to kill me tire. the old tire was so bad it actually fell appart when i tried to remove it..
That back rack puts the bike over budget (i think) but i wanted to see what it looked like.. nothing is actually installed yet.
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Very nice bikes and a nice job you're doing on a budget. I think you need to change your forum name to Peugeotman!
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That red mixte looks great! Great finds on the replacement pieces. If you don't mind sharing, where did you get the replacement derailleur? I just looked at mine and I'm going to replace mine as well. Thanks!
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so far i have gotten everything locally, there are a few people selling some vintage bike stuff for cheap.. ive been trying to find, buy, and sell recently. so far, i have only bought..
I'm trying to find frame pumps, now. Both bikes have the braze on brackets, so clearly i need at least one.. i found some nice ones on the rainforest webside, but i have yet to see if i can actually use one. still have to measure the distance..
it's getting kind of draining to search all the time for deals, and also so many things slipped through the cracks (like that white beauty) that its kind of disheartening but its part of the challenge.
I really need to get the wheel on the red one dealt with, and then ill likely end up riding it to work. i need to get the miles on, i need to quality for the clunker 100!
Anyway i've been pretty lucky with parts, for sure.. hopefully that luck holds, because i'd like to make it into a bit of a side deal, where i can buy, restore and sell nice vintage bikes.
The issue is my default is just buy and keep..
I'm trying to find frame pumps, now. Both bikes have the braze on brackets, so clearly i need at least one.. i found some nice ones on the rainforest webside, but i have yet to see if i can actually use one. still have to measure the distance..
it's getting kind of draining to search all the time for deals, and also so many things slipped through the cracks (like that white beauty) that its kind of disheartening but its part of the challenge.
I really need to get the wheel on the red one dealt with, and then ill likely end up riding it to work. i need to get the miles on, i need to quality for the clunker 100!
Anyway i've been pretty lucky with parts, for sure.. hopefully that luck holds, because i'd like to make it into a bit of a side deal, where i can buy, restore and sell nice vintage bikes.
The issue is my default is just buy and keep..
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I vanished. But im back!
Please enjoy this single photo. Theres a reason i got off my butt and put the bike rack on the car, red Mixte is a test run.
Please enjoy this single photo. Theres a reason i got off my butt and put the bike rack on the car, red Mixte is a test run.
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...on top of a classic (or is it vintage? or just old?) Honda, dig the pop-up headlights.
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Sneak peek of why i put my bike rack on the car and tested it.. this is going to be on my roof ASAP, a friend picked it up for me in Ottawa.
Also, it looks like it's the same as the red one i have, but the pedals and front sproket assembly look quite a bit more modern.. do those look like a repair, or are they actually some sort of late-70s Peugeot original equipment? My gut says they're replacement units..
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Don't feel bad. You're not alone with no 27 inch tires to be found where you are.
Wal-Mart Canada and Canadian Tire no longer list them on websites. My son works at CT and was told they were no longer ordering 27 inch tires. I personally can't find any 27s for sale here. You might watch for sales in USA or UK and order 4 so you have spares for the future.
Alternatively you could consider 700c rims and switch over..
Wal-Mart Canada and Canadian Tire no longer list them on websites. My son works at CT and was told they were no longer ordering 27 inch tires. I personally can't find any 27s for sale here. You might watch for sales in USA or UK and order 4 so you have spares for the future.
Alternatively you could consider 700c rims and switch over..
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We bought an Accord like that when my wife was pregnant with our first kid. After we had the third kid, it was like playing Tetris to get all the car seats buckled in. They had to be in a specific order and location. If not for that, she loved the car and would have kept it for many more years.
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So in a few years, "antique" (100 years) and "vintage" will mean the same thing, I guess. And after that, "vintage" will be older than "antique". Interesting that the year is fixed, regardless of the passage of time.
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omg that mixte on top of that ole accord. love it.
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I got me a new mixte! Please enjoy this one photo while i wait to upload more when im home..
This has a certain look i cant get enough of
This has a certain look i cant get enough of
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OK!! i hope this is not too many photos. I need tires. I found them, dont worry. The handle bars, though, have play forward and back.. and obviously they're very tall, i think they gotta go down some for safety.
Also, the wheels DONT seem to have a year stamped in them, but they are Made in France and they look very original.
Stamped 1623156
Is this pedal assembly original?
What do you guys think? is this actually all original or did someone save parts from another bike? Also, is this a PX18?
https://www.bikeforums.net/g/album/29637585
Photos are not showing up, for some reason, so heres a link to the whole album...
Also, the wheels DONT seem to have a year stamped in them, but they are Made in France and they look very original.
Stamped 1623156
Is this pedal assembly original?
What do you guys think? is this actually all original or did someone save parts from another bike? Also, is this a PX18?
https://www.bikeforums.net/g/album/29637585
Photos are not showing up, for some reason, so heres a link to the whole album...
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I think that is a UE-18; maybe around 1974-76? And no I don’t think those cranks are original; from what I can tell they should have been cottered in that era; cotterless came later with different decals etc.
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