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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: karlkavo on February 18, 2011, 05:09 PM

Title: peugeot 401/501/601
Post by: karlkavo on February 18, 2011, 05:09 PM

can anyone give me info on my new ride after 30 years away,teardrop downtube,aero forks,flat plate brake bridge wuth long slot,and rear dropouts have a triangle cut out ? and its painted ? thanks karl

Title: Re: peugeot 401/501/601
Post by: stfc on February 18, 2011, 05:19 PM

Eeeerrr A picture would no doubt help ...

Title: Re: peugeot 401/501/601
Post by: mattfx81 on February 18, 2011, 05:26 PM

I had two of those with that brake bridge think they were 501's. One had yellow and gold parts the other red parts. Kashi aero seat, suntour power stem copy, one piece crank, both had cw copy bars. Ano red araya copy rims.

Title: Re: peugeot 401/501/601
Post by: monkian on February 18, 2011, 05:32 PM

Should be some clues here: :daumenhoch:
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/peugeot/

Ronnie just built a nice one as well:
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=121168.0

Title: Re: peugeot 401/501/601
Post by: mattfx81 on February 18, 2011, 05:47 PM

The black one in the musueum with redline decals is what I had, both mine were chrome. I also had the 301 with the flattened end seat stays which is inevitabley where it snapped in the end.

Title: Re: peugeot 401/501/601
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on February 18, 2011, 07:25 PM

got a pair myself - 301 front 601 rear

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/BMX/SNC15303.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/BMX/SNC15290.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/BMX/SNC15294.jpg)