Found this old Peugeot in my barn

[Globalti]

I love the chainset, it looks proper "engineered" and will look fab polished.

 

[biggs682]

@shhh967 I think you will have to change the rear wheel as not sure those helimatic hubs can be fitted with a single gear

 

[Drago]

I love the Simplex rear derailleur with the Peugeot branding. In fact, that's the ~simplex sj810 GT/P which was introduced din 1975 and binned off late in 1981, so the bike may be a smidge older than I'd thought.

 

[BalkanExpress]

Given the colour scheme I would have said early 1980s, the heliomatic hub may be a later addition.

Get yourself a cuppa and Have a rummage through this and see what come up.

http://www.peugeotshow.com/

 

[Fab Foodie]

Lovely bike. I think it looks big because the frame is so skinny. Alternatively, it might be huge!

There was a thing in the late 70s/early 80s for 25” frames like that. The top tubes are not especially long. You rode them with very little seat post showing. No idea why....

 

[Gunk]

There was a thing in the late 70s/early 80s for 25” frames like that. The top tubes are not especially long. You rode them with very little seat post showing. No idea why....

Very true, my 60cms Peugeot is rideable, considering I usually ride a 51cms road bike (I’m 5’8”) back then the style was not for a huge seat tube to be on show, in fact the original seat tubes are cut quite short.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Very true, my 60cms Peugeot is rideable, considering I usually ride a 51cms road bike (I’m 5’8”) back then the style was not for a huge seat tube to be on show, in fact the original seat tubes are cut quite short.

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:-). There are a lot of bikes like the Raleigh Record Sprint (black and gold) and Dawes too of that era in humongous frame sizes....and many still around. At 5’9” I could still ride them OK.

 

[Fab Foodie]

More evidence here!
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/raleigh-record-ace-rebuild.260642/

 

[Illaveago]

I would give that a good wash off and treat the rusty areas with some acid , lemon juice , oxalic acid or vinegar to remove the worst bits and then polish it up . The aluminium bits and chrome forks will come up like new with a good metal polish like Maguire's metal polish .
I would leave the rest as it is apart from fitting a new chain which would be the easiest option .

 

[Globalti]

Polish the paintwork with car polish, which leaves a coating of carnauba wax to protect it.

 

[uphillstruggler]

Do it up and ride it, this is a fairly basic model, similar to @Gunk upthread, rides well and is pretty bombproof

 

[Drago]

Ah, the old Heavy Lead Extrusion frame.

Actually, they're weren't bad at all. Much livelier feeling than the Raleigh 18-23 jobs.

 

[TheDoctor]

@shhh967 I think you will have to change the rear wheel as not sure those helimatic hubs can be fitted with a single gear

I suspect they're like hens teeth these days. Sort of an early freehub arrangement iirc.
Lovely looking bike tHough

 

[uphillstruggler]

Ah, the old Heavy Lead Extrusion frame.

Actually, they're weren't bad at all. Much livelier feeling than the Raleigh 18-23 jobs.

TBH, once lock down is over, i may upgrade this with a decent set of wheels and new running gear, I think it would be a good Audax machine, if i ever get my arse in gear to take part in one

 

[Drago]

Aye, would probably made a decent distance tool, or a reliable every day road steed or commuter. They're just very rideable bikes.