Late 70's Peugeot

[Firestorm]

I posted query some while ago about upgrading my old Pug.
After a lot of procrastination I have decided to replace it and will need to unload the Pug paricularly as Mrs FS will not be swayed by N+1.
Before I start , I would appreciate some advice, having never sold a bike before.
How much, if anything, could I realistically get and what is the best way to sell ?
Its a 12 speed in fair cosmetic condition , its roadworthy .having been serviced about a year ago and hardly ridden since and garaged

Thanks

 

[smokeysmoo]

@biggs682 is the resident purveyor of vintage bicycles.

I have no doubt he'll be along soon with some sage advice

PS: pics will certainly help anyone who would like to give advice on price.

 

[Firestorm]

@biggs682 is the resident purveyor of vintage bicycles.

I have no doubt he'll be along soon with some sage advice

PS: pics will certainly help anyone who would like to give advice on price.

I hadnt thought of it as vintage largely as its a little bit more than half my age.

I will get some pics up when I get home

 

[biggs682]

@Firestorm my advice would be sell Mrs F and keep the old Pug !

on a more serious note i am always wanting nice old steel bikes so feel free to send me some pics and more details you never know

 

[Firestorm]

Finally got some pics up

 

[Cycleops]

To be fair it is not exactly in concurs condition so I would thought about £50 if you are lucky.

 

[Born2die]

Ohhh fixie project in the making wish I lived closer

 

[Firestorm]

To be fair it is not exactly in concurs condition so I would thought about £50 if you are lucky.

Tbh thats what I was thinking

 

[HovR]

It depends really. Are the cables, tires, bar tape, hoods, chain, brake blocks, bearings etc good? Even better if they are modern replacements, as these items have been improved a fair bit since the late 70's, and refurbishing an old bike with new consumables can make it a really nice ride. If the consumables are good and you put a bit of work in to cleaning and doing routine maintenance (i.e. grease wheel bearings, BB, headset etc) then you could probably realistically ask around £80 to £100.

 

[KneesUp]

My Peugeot is late 70's - I think yours is mid 80's OP - it's be 10 speed and not have internal cabling otherwise I think?

 

[Firestorm]

I got it around about 1986 from my Brother who had it for a few years himself so i was guessing at late 70's

 

[KneesUp]

I got it around about 1986 from my Brother who had it for a few years himself so i was guessing at late 70's

The earliest I can find for a 12 speed with internal cabling is 1984 - http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp271/qeugeot/1984nl/1984nl_11.jpg

You have a generous brother

 

[Canrider]

I had one like that minus the internal cabling, and it did make a very nice fixed. The frame is AFAIK just straight-gauge chromoly despite the aspirational stickers.

 

[Ciar]

The only racer i ever owned, was this model back in the mid 80's i had it for precisely 3 weeks before it was knicked from school ;-)

 

[Steve Malkin]

If the Shimano 105 chainset and derailleurs are original equipment rather than later replacements then the date of the bike must be after 1986 because that was the first year the 105 groupset was available.