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Commuter - City bike PEUGEOT Mixte step-through. - $500 (sunnyvale)
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This is a classic vintage bike from the 80s.
It is made in France, and has been restored to perfect mechanical condition, and pretty good aesthetic condition (see pictures).
Brand: PEUGEOT
Model: Mixte Lady Sport
Size: 50cm (19”) Medium
Wheels: Steel, decently true, 650B (630 ISO), Made in France hubs, rims and bearing.
Transmission: 2x6, SACH-HURET
Brakes: dual calipers WEINMAN 750 with dual action levers.
Handlebars: dropouts with fresh thick tape.
EVERYTHING on the bike is original, including reflectors, saddle: this bike is old but has barely been used, it does not show any sign of wear anywhere.
The tires are also classics and barely worn (32x630).
You can see by yourself in the pictures what the overall condition and level of the components are.
It is mechanically in like new condition: oiled, greased and tuned by a bike mechanics amateur.
All bearings have been opened up, cleaned and greased: bottom bracket, both wheels, free wheel, jockey wheels, headset, pedals: that’s 16 bearings!
These bearings are now filled with high quality german made Liqui Moly Marine grade grease.
If you test this bike, you will be amazed at how well it rolls.
Upon demand I can send pictures of the bike disassembled as well as it’s ‘guts’.
There is nothing wrong with this bike(1), it works perfectly and is ready for another 20+ years of service with proper maintenance.
ALSO: If you buy this bike from me, I’ll help you set it up for you and provide tuning on saddle, controls and handlebar position, tires, brakes and shifters for a week after sale (things often go a bit out of whack after first use).
Test ride: I would ride with you around the neighborhood and go over any questions/issues and adjustments.
For an extra cost (parts), I can install different tires, brake pads, your choice of saddle and other accessories like lights, etc…
The front rim has a ding that I am in the process of fixing. It is perfectly usable as it, but not to my standards.
To pick up in south Sunnyvale.
Key words: Road, touring, cruiser, confort, commuter, classic, vintage.
HOW TO BUY A USED BIKE:
After you have decided that you like the look and style of the bike and might buy it, thoroughly test ride it, and buy from someone who knows what they are selling, and will advise and help you set up the bike to your anatomy, unless you know how to do that.
Test all gears, push hard on the pedals and handlebars. Get some speed and brake hard. Braking should be powerful, quiet, and with no shaking.
Brake levers should feel fluid, sharp and snappy.
Gears should move up with low resistance and back down with no delay or hesitation: gunked cables and shifters will only get worse.
Make sure there is no play in the headset, wheels, cranks, anything that has bearings.
Lean the bike and push hard sideways on the crank, as to bend the bike: no cracking sound should be heard.
Push the pedals hard backward and make sure they spin around at least twice. Three times or more is better. Do that in low gear as well as high gear.
Make sure the wheels spin freely (10-20 turns..) and that they are true.
Check spoke presence and tension.
Suspensions should be smooth and not leak oil. On cheap entry level bikes, suspensions are always bad, but don’t worry about it, they are rather useless anyway, just make sure they don’t collapse when you ride the bike.
Don’t worry about the pedals: they are often ‘crunchy’ but they are cheap and often you’ll get a new pair you like, however you should make sure that the old ones can be removed (they could be ‘seized’ on the cranks, or someone may have cross-thread them, destroying the cranks.)
Lastly, after you buy a bike from a private party, don’t trust it blindly, and have a pro do at least a safety check: this is where you might unfortunately discover some extra necessary expenses.
If you buy an expensive bike, you might want to require this check (at your expense) BEFORE you commit to the purchase. If the seller hesitates or refuses, that’s a red flag.
I believe a professional safety check can be done under $100.
Happy shopping!