Peugeot PH12

[Flowta]

 

A about 10 years ago or so my grandfather brought a bike over from Wales. He'd spotted it in a second hand store and thought it was quite interesting and that we'd appreciate it.

 

It has been lying around at my parents place since then, I used it a few times when I was younger.

 

I saw it the other day and thought I'd try find out a bit more about it. The downtube and seattube are oval and the cables are all in inside the tubing.

I've found out that it is a 100 year anniversary issue PH12, with original componentry except for the saddle.

it looks like this one.(not the actual bike but one off the internet)

 

I was wondering if anyone knows anything about them, how they ride, how many were made, are they worth refurbishing, etc?

 

Thanks

 

Flowta2008-08-01 01:06:51

[Flowta]

Should I have put this on the Chit Chat or Tech Q&A forum ?

[Mudsimus]

You should have posted it on a cycling related site.

[Flowta]

I thought so

[Mudsimus]

But I wouldnt mind seeing a pic of the real bike. That first pic is a very nice looking bike.

[Joe Low]

Hi Flowta - it doesn't really matter where you put it.

 

I think it looks marvellous (apart from the saddle you could sit a cow on) Peugeot was a big brand when I was a kid in Uk, but seems less so here.  I think the lack of response is that it's quite an obscure enquiry and folk just don't know.

 

Still interesting to see it, though.

 

 

[Flowta]

I'll try take some pics this afternoon

 

 

[Shebeen]

dude how many bikes are you planning on riding?

try keep it all original, except for the tyres.

 

i used to borrow a 70's peugeout for the Argus - loverly bike. Will try get hold of it again and then we can start a peugeot bike gang

[Flowta]

In my family we have,

 

MTB:

1 x GT Flowta

1 x GT I-drive 4 1.0

1 x 1993 Bridgestone MB3

1 x 1989 Bridgestone MB5 trailblazer

 

ROAD:

1 x 1986 Miyata 712

1 x 1982 Peugeot PH12

1 x Trek 1000

1 x Scott S6

 

Also used to have a Bottechia and another MB5 but those where stolen quite a few years ago.

 

Jeez that is a few bikes, out of the family it is only my dad and I that ride regularly. Him on the Scott and me majority of the time on the I-drive 4 (but the Flowta is being built up and the MB3 is going to become a single speed, so things might change)

 

All the bikes are great to ride and it seems pity to get rid of any of them.

 

 

[NotSoBigBen]

I did 3 Leppin Ironman canoe triathlons on a Peugeot Mirage with full 7 speed 105 ....... LittleBen started on it and even rode his first R4V and 94.7 on it. With an 11-21 nogal! Ok but I did swap the 42 for a 39 ........

[Ox_Wagon]

Nice looking bike. But then again I like old steel frames.

[Flowta]

Sorry about the delay, here are some pics of the actual bike

 

[Mudsimus]

Very nice. Is that seattube tapering to the top or is it just the pic?

[_BBi]

Looks lovely. Check out the nice big saddle in those days.

[Flowta]

Muddee, this should give you a better idea

 

[Flowta]