Helium Bikes

[stalagmike]

I'm on holiday in France, and the place we are staying at has a bunch of old French bikes available for use. There are a couple that have 'helium' branding. I can't find anything about them online. Does anybody know anything? Are they Peugeot by another name?

 

[midlife]

I have a feeling they were made by Peugeot, they must be pretty old though 80-90's?

 

[Lozz360]

How about this link?

https://www.helium-bikes.com/

Edit: Apologies, I posted the above link without realising this was the classic and vintage forum. So not much help to the OP. I’ll quietly remove myself and return to general cycling discussions.

 

[midlife]

I was thinking more like this lol...

 

[stalagmike]

I was thinking more like this lol...

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That's more like it.

 

[stalagmike]

I have a feeling they were made by Peugeot, they must be pretty old though 80-90's?

I think maybe older. I'll see if I can upload a few pics.

 

[midlife]

I think maybe older. I'll see if I can upload a few pics.

I think you might be right if they ring a bell with me as a child of the 70's lol

 

[amedias]

Helium was a Peugeot brand, can’t remember exactly why/how it was pitched differently, perhaps budget line or as a utility/town line but they’re definitely Peugeot made and many of the ones I’ve see have actually been dual badged and branded.

 

[stalagmike]

Yep. There's Peugeot branding on there. Lovely solid feel to the bike.