[JakeE]

I found this at an estate sale for $10. It's sorta beat up, and I'm debating between making it fixed or just keeping it a 10-speed. From what I can tell, it's a Peugeot, but this only becuase I read that they put 'Champion du Monde' on a bunch of their bikes and it has Lyotard pedals. Anyway, any help would be appreciated. Oh, and sorry for the crappy pictures.

That's the only stamped number I could find on the bike, other than...

...a faint '61'.

The text reads, "Speacial Tour de France".

Looks like hand-detailed lugs.

Not the usual round pattern I've seen while looking at Peugeots.


And the teaser: I just painted the frame of my '61 Schwinn Traveler.

 

[CurbDestroyer]

Looks like work to me

 

[moschika]

those shiny decals remind of Gitanes. but the pics are kinda blurry so...

 

[JakeE]

Gitane might be the winner. Thanks.

 

[JakeE]

Well, it's not a Gitane, but I don't know what it is. It sure uses a lot of similar components; Simplex shifting stuff, Lyotard pedals, MAFAC racer brakes, etc...
If anyone has an idea, let me know.

 

[rcnute]

Thank God for the Japanese.

 

[FatTireFred]

not a very high-end bike, whatever it is

 

[JakeE]

Hmm...maybe I'll give it to a local resto guy if he wants it then. Meh.