Mark A’s Peugeot Touraine

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Happy Bastille Day! Here is a very cool, and apparently very rare, Peugeot Touraine sent in by Mark A. in KCMO.

This is a very peculiar find in the Midwest – a French model that was never (apparently) imported into the the US, UK, Canada, or even other parts of Europe. Peugeot only lists it in the 1987 and 1989 French catalogs (maybe 1990 also, but I haven’t found a catalog to check yet) under the subtitle of “Demi-Course” in 1989 and “1/2 Course Randonnee” in 1987. It is clumped in with their Randonneur bicycles. My bike is completely original; however – as with all things Peugeot – the catalog specs often differ from the actual product distributed. The graphics seem to match the 1989 catalog. The bags are my addition: Swiss ammo bags. Other neat stuff: the racks, lighting, and fenders all seem to have been designed specifically for the Touraine, rather than “add ons.” The wiring for the lighting is internally routed through the tubes, like a French Constructeur rather than a stock “off the shelf” model bike.

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  • http://velos-mont-valerien.over-blog.com/ tchikiboum92

    Peugeot was the leader in France
    like any other french factory they used french stuff, except Weinmann brakes and Dutch high quality racks (french racks are so minimalists!)
    I collect about 50 10speeds & I have the same Touraine (originally sold with a white saddle

    • http://marksbikes.wordpress.com/ Mark A.

      Good to know about the white saddle – something I happen to have on hand! Are you located stateside? I know there must be other Touraines over here, but I’ve only ever been made aware of one other, and example that was just sold on CL about a month or so ago in – I think – NH.

    • Tamás

      I have found such a Touraine in the Ceiling of my Uncle, but somebody has stolen the shifting unit at the rear wheel… Can you tell me what was used there originally. I will try to get this shifting unit, which is mounted with a metal plate on this great photo. BTW the saddle of my uncle was really grey and after washing it its now snowwhite again like you wrote! 🙂

  • older1

    Pretty cool, Mark. Looks like its in great condition, and probably would make a reliable commuter. It must have been a highly valued possession for its owner to bring it to the US.