Help me identify this Peugeot!

Hi, as the title suggest, I'm trying to work out when and what model my Puegeot bike is. I was given it by a colleague. It says 'Made in France' and has the following serial number Y707 07652. The saddle needs a new cover and the wheels need pumping up (if anyone know the attachment for pumps, that's an added bonus).

If this also helps, the bike has Simplex gears, Atax handlebars, and Lyotard pedals. I've attached a few pictures. Any help is appreciated as I want to bring this back to its former glory!

If the pictures aren't clear, let me know.

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The rear dropouts would offer a good clue. Please show a picture of those. Also, are there any stickers showing what the frame is made of, like "carbolite 103"? Also, what are the rims made of?

Based on the cottered crank, I would say it was a UO-8. It was the basic model. It does not have high collector value but many people still seem to appreciate the way they ride and handle a lot.

If you are thinking of keeping and using it, I would do an online fit calculator to see if it is a good fit for you.

As for the valves, they are either presta or schraeder. Any bike shop will sell you a cheap little adapter which will let you pump up a presta with a pump designed for schraeder valves (the automotive style valve).

It is possible the grease may have separated inside the hubs if the machine was not used regularly. If there are dusty, oily stains around the hubs, then that is probabaly the case. If so, either repack the hubs, pedal, and steering bearings, or at least try to drip some oil in there.

Thanks for the advice, that's a lot to get me started. Here's a picture of the rear dropouts, I wonder if that will help you identify it.
I have looked for stickers but it doesn’t say Carbolite anywhere – I mean it could be, but I’m not sure. I’ve included pictures of the rims too – there’s an interesting pattern which may help to identify it. I think the rims are made of aluminium though.

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If there is a pattern embossed onto the braking surface of the rims, then they are undoubtedly steel. Chrome steel does not stop as well in the rain as aluminum so some makers put a pattern onto the rim.

I believe what you have is an early 1980s UO-8, which someone loved a great deal and outfitted with special wing nuts and leather saddle. I say it is 80's because of the slanted cage on the rear derailleur. It was Peugeot's entry level machine, which someone dressed up with a few accessories.

That's actually a pretty nice bike ...

While garage sale GT is correct in identifying the bike as one of the lower end Peugeots, I cannot suggest a model, but I can tell you that its vintage is closer to 1970 ... probably not earlier than 1965 & certainly not later than 1975 ... I believe the particular Simplex rear derailleur (your pics are woefully sub-standard) appears to predate a version which was partially made with Delrin (the CF of its day) which was introduced around 1968-or-1969.

There are no decals identifying the tubing because it was made with what some people refer to as "gas pipe" -- i.e., seamed tubing.

The original cost, sans fenders & rack, would probably have been between $100-and-$110 (that would be probably be equivalent to spending about $700 bike, now ... not the least expensive ... pretty far from the top-of-the-line). I think you can compare it to a Raleigh Grand Prix from the same era.

The bike has the most value to someone like myself who is amongst those who appreciate the ride of a vintage French bike.

The tire's tubes have PRESTA valves ...

BTW. If you are planning to ride the bike then you need to install some 'real' brake levers. I can't tell what the original owner did with regard to the levers, but it's probably not particularly safe.

I misinterpreted what I saw. The forward tilt of the derailleur caused it to appear like a slant parallelogram model which suntour held a patent on until the 1980s(?). It is clear now that I was wrong. I also retract what I said about the seat and wing nuts being add-ons since I am unfamiliar with earlier Peugeots, and all sorts of bikes came with leather seats in the sixties and early seventies.

So if it is from the 1965-’75, what model do you think it is?
Yes, I‘ve fallen in love with the thing. Interesting to hear the contrasting opinions. Here’s a couple more pics of the derailleur. Please tell me if these are good enough! From my own (albeit completely novice) research, I thought it could have been from 1977 - 1978. On a count of the downtube decals matching those of the ‘77/’78 era.
Peugeot Model Identification

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Well, if you are correct about the year, then the bike is even lower in the scale of models & more akin to the Raleigh RECORD (somewhere between 10%-to-20% less in cost than the Raleigh GRAND PRIX) because by 1977, a cottered crank would probably only be found on the least expensive bikes ...

But, it's still a nice enough frame which you will enjoy riding after you put some real hand brake levers on AND/OR update it with contemporary components if you are so inclined.

It's a U08 from the 70's, general purpose/entry level

My wife has a Peugeot that looks exactly like this one--all the markings. It is, indeed, an OU8. She bought it in Washington DC in 1976. These bikes have a good feel. They are not made of gas pipe, they are made of high quality carbon steel. Not really too heavy either. The tubing must be pretty thin. It had not been riden for 20 years, I pumped up the tires the other day and tried it. If you want a picture, let me know.
Jellymuscles