Vintage is the way to go for a multitude of reasons, beauty, attention to detail, ride feel & comfort, etc., but I like how you replaced what needed to be replaced & left the bike undisturbed w/ a touch of modern. Very nice work & I enjoyed your subtle sense of humor 😄
I have this exact same bike! I found it at a thrift store in the 90’s. This video has been so informative because I didn’t know anything about this particular bike.
I'm so glad you didn't change this bike with drop bars and a 1 x drivetrain. I also appreciate the ride at the end of the video so few channels do that. Keep up the good work
Thank you, John! Some bikes should stay original, but I do tend to modernize some of them with newer drive trains. I have another classic MTB coming up that will stay original like this one and another build that won't.
I am not against modernizing them to make them useful I understand that. This bike is very similar to my 1986 Schwinn Sierra and that is the best riding bike I have ever had
Awesomeness!! That's actually a fairly rare bike. I like how you kept it original, even the worn decals. Many put new parts, strip the paint etc and it becomes a totally different bike. Like a hodge-podge with no soul. Original/Vintage is really cool & the best
That seat tube angle is SO RELAXED. Wow. I'd love to find something like this locally - and, while tempting to restore it to it's former glory - I would love to convert one to a drop-bar gravel / touring bike. It's probably be a very comfortable ride...
So was actually stationed in Europe in the 80s. We found they had a deal on these where you could take the train, go on the factory tour, buy your bike, then take the train back. I think 3 of us bought our bikes that weekend. It was so crazy. Rode all over Europe and like a fool sold it later back in the states. Good on you to restore this one!
That's an awesome story! And that's why I do this.....these old bikes all have meaning and a little bit of a personality. It's worth keeping them alive.
Yeah excellent refurbishment! Thank you again for not messing with the paint leaving it as is so perfect, it's really good tires for that too, you work with those older breaks and springs I've worked on a univega that old than it had some weird breaks but I wouldn't change them
I just bought one of these at Goodwill for 14.99. It seems to work fine except for one semi flat tire. It's made in Taiwan though. I wish I had the confidence to perform a teardown like you.
Sweet vintage restoration. This bike looks like a very comfy ride with its taller frame and the nice, wide 3" riser bars. Love the geometry. Love the build. Nice video thanks.
I love what you do and how you do it. You cover all the items or parts clearly and comprehensively and yet keep it moving. Great sense of pacing. Good photo angles. Like commentary overdubbed, not as you go. You are good-natured and have a sense of humor. My grandson is going to love those instantaneous and magical tire changes. Thank you very much for not having background music, and some lighthearted music at the end or none at all. The links are very thoughtful and helpful. You are really on to something....you've got all the ingredients for success, IMHO, and I wish you all the best. Thanks.
Great restoration. I have a similar Peugeot US Express (in black) that I'm restoring. I've not been able to figure out the difference between the US and Orient Express models. Like you, I'm keeping it mostly stock, though I did swap to a BMX stem and some motocross bars I had sitting around.
@@DePuesshop Cool. Good to consider. I received mine with bent bars and no wheels/tires so I didn't see the street orientation. Anyway. They look cool. The graphics around the logo highlight the vintage of the bikes.
So nice, perfect rebuild and everything looks new again. Your special effects, by the way, are awesome 🤩 keep on going, you got a new subscriber from Germany 😘👍🍀🌞
I have a City Becane that must be contemporary to this bike, but all French. It was left outside in New England so it pretty rusty, picked up as a you want this when buying another bike. It has the bmx style stem like this one.
That reminds me of the first time I ever rode a mountain bike. It was 1988 or 1989 when I was 13 or 14, and a kid from the next street over showed up on a strange looking bike. He called it a "mountain bike" and said it was a 15-speed. I was fascinated with it. Not only had I never seen, nor even heard of, a mountain bike before, but I'd also never heard of a bike having more than 12 "speeds." It was red like yours, but it had nearly flat handlebars with a triangular stem integrated into it (like a Ritchey Bullmoose, or maybe it actually was a Ritchey Bullmoose). He let me try it out and I was amazed at how easy it was to pedal in first gear; _way_ easier than first gear on my "10-speed" road bike. I was able to pedal up my steep driveway with ease, something I'd never been able to do on any other bike. I immediately wanted one wicked bad. To this day I've never owned a mountain bike of any kind. I do have a made-in-Japan Puch road bike that has frame geometry that's nearly identical to your Peugeot, that I got for free about 25 years ago, and I've always had it in the back of my mind that someday I'd like to convert it to an '80s style mountain bike. It would cost a lot to do though.
@@DePuesshop Yeah, it would be great if I came across one like yours with essentially no rust and all the major parts in good condition. I would just disassemble it, clean everything, re-grease all the bearings, true the wheels if necessary, and only replace things that tend to go bad with age, like rubber (e.g., tires, tubes, rim strips, brake pads, grips, seat), and maybe the brake and shift cables if it needed it. With that Puch I have, the only thing I'd keep is the frame and fork, and maybe the crank set if it could work with a triple chainring. I like the crank set (1980s aluminum Sugino), but it only has a double chainring. So it would be expensive doing it that way. In 1997 I built a BMX starting with nothing but a frame that I got for free (1985 Univega Pathfinder), and it only cost about $300 with all new parts, but parts were way cheaper back then, plus I went with $20 one-piece cranks rather than $150 Profile or Redline three-piece cranks (though that's been recently rectified; it has Redline Flights now). Then in 2001 I built another BMX starting with just a frame (Standard STA), but went more high-end on the parts, including Profile three-piece cranks, and that came to around $1,000 (including the price of the frame, which was new and definitely not free this time). Then in 2020 I built another BMX starting with just a frame and fork (1984 Mongoose Californian), and I can't tell you how much I've spent on that. I've purposely avoided keeping track because if I knew the total amount it would make me sick to my stomach. Bike part prices have gone sky high, especially for original 1980s BMX parts in good condition.
I have almost the same bike I’m working on, but black. Mine hade plastic coated exage u brake that wouldn’t tension evenly. I think one of the caps was missing and I wasted a long time before giving up and getting a $20 bmx u brake to replace it. Also upgraded to a cartridge bb, cold set the rear to 130 spacing to get a 9-11 speed hub in there. I’m looking forward to finishing it up soon pending a few more parts on order (stem, gravel king tires)
Very nice - I was surprised to see the same - exact same - bike I've been watching on FB-market place show up on my Utube feed. I have the Panasonic MountainCat version of this bike, but with a unicrown fork. Not that loverly crown fork you've got.
Hoping to find a large 26in mtb frameset here in the Philippines but they're pretty rare. Suntour made some lovely components back in the day. The 85 Trek 560 I own came with the Cyclone groupset which is Shimano105 level but lighter and better finished than Shimano 600!
Great video. Love the “speed up”. Wish it took this time to rebuild these beauties 😊 The Peugeots I’ve come across have all been black. Red is way nicer!
I was given a 1989 Peugeot Laser which I've had restored. It's finished in white which is its original colour. It hasn't been painted but I used T-Cut and polished it. It's a very comfortable bike and looks pretty much the same as the Orient Express.
Nicely restored to be ridden again! Just wondering if you overhauled the pedal bearings? And also how well do the shifter cables work in those bb cable guides without any plastic cable covers?
I didn't take the pedals completely apart, but they did get oil into them. A complete overhaul would be the right way to go though. The cable guides seem to function just fine. Thanks for watching!!
says made in japan right there on the sticker and i didnt know panasonic made peugeot bikes and thats the first time i ever saw that rear brake set up for sure
not sure if this frame was produced by Panasonic but the details seems to match. The rear-brake is a "Roller-Cam Brake", compared to cantilever they have different mouning points, the chainstays are stiffer and have less flex, also cleaner cable routing, but the performance wasn't that good and they went out of fashion at the end of the 1980s.
This old guy shifts like a dream. The vintage Suntour stuff is really good, and these shifters are friction shifters, so the rider is responsible for making sure the chain is in the right spot. It's amazing how smooth this bike rides. Its heavy and rides like an old 70s Cadillac!
I always loved these old Peugeot, they're often overlooked ! Didn't know they were made by Panasonic, thanks for the info. After seeing the logo Tange Cr-Mo logo on the seat tube... have you found the frameset light by any means ? Have you weighed it maybe ?
Todd. Very nice lugged MTB frameset and very nice and informative video. I have two questions: Is there any chance you weighted frame and fork? What is your experience with tyres fitting to the rim? Do you put here any significant attention ? In my hands I can achieve satisafcory tyre fitting only with soapy water. Warm regards. Pawel
Pawel, unfortunately I didn't weigh the frame. As a complete bike it weighs 32.25 lbs. (14.6 kg). This kind of bike is not known for being light. As for the tires, these Maxxis DTH tires went on very well without soapy water. The Ross Gravel bike build I did needed soapy water and I had a lot of trouble getting the tires set without a hop in them. It really depends on the tire, and I feel that wider rims are a little more forgiving. Thank you for watching! Todd
Todd. Many thanks for your reply. Using soapy water technique to what pressure do you pump your tyres to make them "true"? In many cases I had to go up to max. pressure (5 bars) advised by manufacturer. I really do not like it cause I am afraid of "big boom". What is your experience with pressure?l
No issues with assembly for me th-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L but I could see where some might benefit from using an experienced bike assembler/mechanic. I'm an older rider starting back after a 10 year break. This bike exceeds my capabilities and has been easy to get comfortable riding. I'm mostly on easy trails with almost no street riding and have not been disappointed with the performance of the bike. My fitness level is far below what I previously rode with and because of that the mileage is going on the bike slowly. While I'm losing weight slowly, the bike seems to tolerate my 220 pounds just fine. The bike has been used by several family members ranging from 5'5" - 5'9".
Love the bike design th-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L and functionality. It is hard to align the front tired to center the disk brakes. The brake wheel touches the stationery side of the brake caliper and pad. I aired the tire up to 40 psi as the markings say 40-60psi. Left the house for a few hours and came back to an exploded innertube.All in all it seems to be a good bike. Have not ridden it yet though so that's the max of my knowledge. Update, put a new innertube made sure the tire was set properly and it did the same thing in under 20 minutes as second pic shows.
Vintage is the way to go for a multitude of reasons, beauty, attention to detail, ride feel & comfort, etc., but I like how you replaced what needed to be replaced & left the bike undisturbed w/ a touch of modern. Very nice work & I enjoyed your subtle sense of humor 😄
This one definitely deserved to stay as original as possible! Thank you for watching!
I have this exact same bike! I found it at a thrift store in the 90’s. This video has been so informative because I didn’t know anything about this particular bike.
I have another Peugeot video coming up with a Canyon Express which is a higher end version of this bike and I plan on doing a comparison of the two.
I have a slightly older Orient Express. It's black with the same decals. I found it on the metal pile at my town dump.
that is holy grail material
If you like that, check out the Canyon Express video I did where I compare it to this Orient Express. I like those old Peugeot MTBs.
I'm so glad you didn't change this bike with drop bars and a 1 x drivetrain. I also appreciate the ride at the end of the video so few channels do that. Keep up the good work
Thank you, John! Some bikes should stay original, but I do tend to modernize some of them with newer drive trains. I have another classic MTB coming up that will stay original like this one and another build that won't.
I am not against modernizing them to make them useful I understand that. This bike is very similar to my 1986 Schwinn Sierra and that is the best riding bike I have ever had
Awesomeness!! That's actually a fairly rare bike. I like how you kept it original, even the worn decals. Many put new parts, strip the paint etc and it becomes a totally different bike. Like a hodge-podge with no soul. Original/Vintage is really cool & the best
Love the build. Added info on the replacement derailleur and techniques for cleaning would be a bonus. 👍👍
That was my first mountain bike in Whidbey Island Washington. Sold it to my buddy Roy.
That seat tube angle is SO RELAXED. Wow.
I'd love to find something like this locally - and, while tempting to restore it to it's former glory - I would love to convert one to a drop-bar gravel / touring bike. It's probably be a very comfortable ride...
Its one of the most comfortable rides I have, but that one is a hair too big for me. I have a similar build coming up soon.
So was actually stationed in Europe in the 80s. We found they had a deal on these where you could take the train, go on the factory tour, buy your bike, then take the train back. I think 3 of us bought our bikes that weekend. It was so crazy. Rode all over Europe and like a fool sold it later back in the states. Good on you to restore this one!
That's an awesome story! And that's why I do this.....these old bikes all have meaning and a little bit of a personality. It's worth keeping them alive.
Sweet ride my friend. Keep up the nice work saving vintage bikes.
Yeah excellent refurbishment! Thank you again for not messing with the paint leaving it as is so perfect, it's really good tires for that too, you work with those older breaks and springs I've worked on a univega that old than it had some weird breaks but I wouldn't change them
That stem is awesome.
Qué fabricante será?
I just bought one of these at Goodwill for 14.99. It seems to work fine except for one semi flat tire. It's made in Taiwan though. I wish I had the confidence to perform a teardown like you.
Those Suzue hubs will spin forever. Great Vid!
Sweet vintage restoration. This bike looks like a very comfy ride with its taller frame and the nice, wide 3" riser bars. Love the geometry. Love the build. Nice video thanks.
I love your videos Sir! 😊 Keep it up
I love what you do and how you do it. You cover all the items or parts clearly and comprehensively and yet keep it moving. Great sense of pacing. Good photo angles. Like commentary overdubbed, not as you go. You are good-natured and have a sense of humor. My grandson is going to love those instantaneous and magical tire changes. Thank you very much for not having background music, and some lighthearted music at the end or none at all. The links are very thoughtful and helpful. You are really on to something....you've got all the ingredients for success, IMHO, and I wish you all the best. Thanks.
Stan, you made my day with this comment!! Thank you!!
Great restoration.
I have a similar Peugeot US Express (in black) that I'm restoring. I've not been able to figure out the difference between the US and Orient Express models.
Like you, I'm keeping it mostly stock, though I did swap to a BMX stem and some motocross bars I had sitting around.
I think the US Express is more of a street version of the same bike.
@@DePuesshop Cool. Good to consider. I received mine with bent bars and no wheels/tires so I didn't see the street orientation.
Anyway. They look cool. The graphics around the logo highlight the vintage of the bikes.
Hi, very nice! I bought a grease gun -realy a gamechanger!! Thanx
I Saw one of this with a Reynolds 531 sticker, in a local thrift store..Cool Bike, thank you for thé vidéo !
you are the best at mounting tires
There's nothing more boring than watching someone struggle to put a tire on a rim!! Haha!!
Very nice. Needs some silver fenders and racks for some serious rando. Seen one on sale, so might pick it up.
I got this exact same bike. Completely original undisturbed..
The 1986 is the best. Pure beauty.
i have to say my 72 px10 touring with front and rear fenders and generator set for headlight and tail light is nicer imo lol
the 12:45 wheel spin was satisfying to watch
So nice, perfect rebuild and everything looks new again. Your special effects, by the way, are awesome 🤩 keep on going, you got a new subscriber from Germany 😘👍🍀🌞
I have a City Becane that must be contemporary to this bike, but all French. It was left outside in New England so it pretty rusty, picked up as a you want this when buying another bike. It has the bmx style stem like this one.
That reminds me of the first time I ever rode a mountain bike. It was 1988 or 1989 when I was 13 or 14, and a kid from the next street over showed up on a strange looking bike. He called it a "mountain bike" and said it was a 15-speed. I was fascinated with it. Not only had I never seen, nor even heard of, a mountain bike before, but I'd also never heard of a bike having more than 12 "speeds."
It was red like yours, but it had nearly flat handlebars with a triangular stem integrated into it (like a Ritchey Bullmoose, or maybe it actually was a Ritchey Bullmoose). He let me try it out and I was amazed at how easy it was to pedal in first gear; _way_ easier than first gear on my "10-speed" road bike. I was able to pedal up my steep driveway with ease, something I'd never been able to do on any other bike. I immediately wanted one wicked bad.
To this day I've never owned a mountain bike of any kind. I do have a made-in-Japan Puch road bike that has frame geometry that's nearly identical to your Peugeot, that I got for free about 25 years ago, and I've always had it in the back of my mind that someday I'd like to convert it to an '80s style mountain bike. It would cost a lot to do though.
Thanks for sharing! You should restore an old mountain bike. It's not as expensive as you think as long as you keep everything mostly stock ..
@@DePuesshop Yeah, it would be great if I came across one like yours with essentially no rust and all the major parts in good condition. I would just disassemble it, clean everything, re-grease all the bearings, true the wheels if necessary, and only replace things that tend to go bad with age, like rubber (e.g., tires, tubes, rim strips, brake pads, grips, seat), and maybe the brake and shift cables if it needed it.
With that Puch I have, the only thing I'd keep is the frame and fork, and maybe the crank set if it could work with a triple chainring. I like the crank set (1980s aluminum Sugino), but it only has a double chainring. So it would be expensive doing it that way.
In 1997 I built a BMX starting with nothing but a frame that I got for free (1985 Univega Pathfinder), and it only cost about $300 with all new parts, but parts were way cheaper back then, plus I went with $20 one-piece cranks rather than $150 Profile or Redline three-piece cranks (though that's been recently rectified; it has Redline Flights now).
Then in 2001 I built another BMX starting with just a frame (Standard STA), but went more high-end on the parts, including Profile three-piece cranks, and that came to around $1,000 (including the price of the frame, which was new and definitely not free this time).
Then in 2020 I built another BMX starting with just a frame and fork (1984 Mongoose Californian), and I can't tell you how much I've spent on that. I've purposely avoided keeping track because if I knew the total amount it would make me sick to my stomach. Bike part prices have gone sky high, especially for original 1980s BMX parts in good condition.
Well done! 🚲
Sehr sehr schick!!!..👌👍
My dad bought this bike for me on my 17th birthday in 1985 instead of a car I was pissed but it is a nice bike I had Vector bars on it stock
Good men. Good work
I have almost the same bike I’m working on, but black. Mine hade plastic coated exage u brake that wouldn’t tension evenly. I think one of the caps was missing and I wasted a long time before giving up and getting a $20 bmx u brake to replace it. Also upgraded to a cartridge bb, cold set the rear to 130 spacing to get a 9-11 speed hub in there. I’m looking forward to finishing it up soon pending a few more parts on order (stem, gravel king tires)
Have Montreal Express love it
Very nice - I was surprised to see the same - exact same - bike I've been watching on FB-market place show up on my Utube feed. I have the Panasonic MountainCat version of this bike, but with a unicrown fork. Not that loverly crown fork you've got.
Hoping to find a large 26in mtb frameset here in the Philippines but they're pretty rare. Suntour made some lovely components back in the day. The 85 Trek 560 I own came with the Cyclone groupset which is Shimano105 level but lighter and better finished than Shimano 600!
Great video. Love the “speed up”. Wish it took this time to rebuild these beauties 😊
The Peugeots I’ve come across have all been black. Red is way nicer!
I was given a 1989 Peugeot Laser which I've had restored. It's finished in white which is its original colour. It hasn't been painted but I used T-Cut and polished it. It's a very comfortable bike and looks pretty much the same as the Orient Express.
Beatiful stem¡
I would love to see a review of your parts washer.
Great idea! I will put it on the list! Thanks!
The Bikeindustry hate this guy 😉 By the way: Beautiful Bike! Oldy bud goldy
I have a similar model Peugeot from the 80s, it’s a Nevada model with drum brakes. I wonder if that was made in Japan too. Anyways awesome video!
aluminum fold makes a great chrome polish
i would like to see a close up of how you got that freewheel off for sure
I'll try to show more detail next time.
thanks im always trying to learn whatever i can from every one lol@@DePuesshop
Good Job 🤺🤍
Nicely restored to be ridden again! Just wondering if you overhauled the pedal bearings? And also how well do the shifter cables work in those bb cable guides without any plastic cable covers?
I didn't take the pedals completely apart, but they did get oil into them. A complete overhaul would be the right way to go though. The cable guides seem to function just fine. Thanks for watching!!
says made in japan right there on the sticker and i didnt know panasonic made peugeot bikes and thats the first time i ever saw that rear brake set up for sure
not sure if this frame was produced by Panasonic but the details seems to match.
The rear-brake is a "Roller-Cam Brake", compared to cantilever they have different mouning points, the chainstays are stiffer and have less flex, also cleaner cable routing, but the performance wasn't that good and they went out of fashion at the end of the 1980s.
thanks i just never have seen them before
@@slippingsnake
Like your videos 😉👍
How was the shifting? Bike turned out nice. I always think of old MTB's to really be what we would call a gravel bike today.
This old guy shifts like a dream. The vintage Suntour stuff is really good, and these shifters are friction shifters, so the rider is responsible for making sure the chain is in the right spot. It's amazing how smooth this bike rides. Its heavy and rides like an old 70s Cadillac!
nice restauration. what pedals are those?
I always loved these old Peugeot, they're often overlooked ! Didn't know they were made by Panasonic, thanks for the info. After seeing the logo Tange Cr-Mo logo on the seat tube... have you found the frameset light by any means ? Have you weighed it maybe ?
Sadly. Even though it's Cr-moly, it's definitely not light.
@@DePuesshop Thank you for answering, I had hope but hey, no exception with Peugeot entry level bikes lol
Tell me more about that parts washer??
Unfortunately, they don't make it anymore. I wish I could share it with all of you.
cool
A bicycle similar to this one would be ideal for me, how can I get one ?
If you're in Michigan, you can come get this one.
How can crank-arms and a bottom-bracket come off THAT easily!?!
Haha! Sometimes you just get lucky!!
Where did you get that parts washer from please
I can't find where they sell it. When I Google the model, nothing comes up. I will keep looking.
@@DePuesshop ok thank you
Todd. Very nice lugged MTB frameset and very nice and informative video. I have two questions: Is there any chance you weighted frame and fork? What is your experience with tyres fitting to the rim? Do you put here any significant attention ? In my hands I can achieve satisafcory tyre fitting only with soapy water. Warm regards. Pawel
Pawel, unfortunately I didn't weigh the frame. As a complete bike it weighs 32.25 lbs. (14.6 kg). This kind of bike is not known for being light. As for the tires, these Maxxis DTH tires went on very well without soapy water. The Ross Gravel bike build I did needed soapy water and I had a lot of trouble getting the tires set without a hop in them. It really depends on the tire, and I feel that wider rims are a little more forgiving. Thank you for watching! Todd
Todd. Many thanks for your reply. Using soapy water technique to what pressure do you pump your tyres to make them "true"? In many cases I had to go up to max. pressure (5 bars) advised by manufacturer. I really do not like it cause I am afraid of "big boom". What is your experience with pressure?l
I use the same method and I am also scared for the big boom too especially when the tires are soapy!!
No issues with assembly for me th-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L but I could see where some might benefit from using an experienced bike assembler/mechanic. I'm an older rider starting back after a 10 year break. This bike exceeds my capabilities and has been easy to get comfortable riding. I'm mostly on easy trails with almost no street riding and have not been disappointed with the performance of the bike. My fitness level is far below what I previously rode with and because of that the mileage is going on the bike slowly. While I'm losing weight slowly, the bike seems to tolerate my 220 pounds just fine. The bike has been used by several family members ranging from 5'5" - 5'9".
Hi, greetings from Malaysia. That rd u still want keep it? If not send it to me please. I pay the shipping. Thanks
Hello, at this point I am hanging onto it. I'm going to look for a new spring. Thanks for watching! Todd
Love the bike design th-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L and functionality. It is hard to align the front tired to center the disk brakes. The brake wheel touches the stationery side of the brake caliper and pad. I aired the tire up to 40 psi as the markings say 40-60psi. Left the house for a few hours and came back to an exploded innertube.All in all it seems to be a good bike. Have not ridden it yet though so that's the max of my knowledge. Update, put a new innertube made sure the tire was set properly and it did the same thing in under 20 minutes as second pic shows.
Tops
Shifters are on the wrong sides. Other than that, nice work.
Shoot! Yes, you are right!! Haha! I was wondering why it shifted strange! Thanks for noticing and watching. Now I have to go fix that!!
i was just about to roast him for this, but checked if anyone else noticed.
Mountain bike????? That looks more like a cross trainer!