Art F’s 79 to 83 Peugeot, and a side story.

You really have to be a detective to identify Peugeot model years . Here is what I found http://cyclespeugeot.com/ModelID.html so I found out that this is a 79-83 Peugeot. And then you can see which kind lion  symbol is on the downtube . This bike had a type V lion symbol which I like best. Also had nice simple steel Huret derailleurs that were the same ones my 74 Raleigh Super Course had for it’s first few years .More on that in a later submission. But my question to all the Peugeot aficionados is ” Do the dimpled steel rims on Peugeots produce braking in the rain as well as alloy rims? They are a big improvement over chromed steel rims but I wonder how much better. A side story : this bike came with Michelin Club 27 X 1-1/8 tires which were original equipment and still in good condition. But I had lots of flats when I experimented with 1-1/8  tires commuting on the Raleigh Super Course . These days I put 1-3/8 tires on all OTS bikes . But I couldn’t trash the Michelin Club tires after I took them off and decided I would try to sell them . While researching what these cost new (not made anymore) I found someone on a Raleigh Bike forum who wanted original type Michelin club for his 82 Raleigh that he is trying to keep authentic. I emailed him seeing if he wanted to buy them for $5 each. He replied yes and I’ll cover shipping . So the tires may be going from Maryland to ENGLAND !!!! I thought he might be in this country . haven’t found out what shipping costs would be. But it is ironic since these tires were made by Michelin in England so they would be going home. after 30 years.

Thanks Art