Minnesota Focus Owners Club

My son picked this up for me at a garage sale by my moms house.

It's a 1972 Peugeot 10 speed, beautiful bike.

So far I replaced the rear tire and tube and made a few adjustments, took it out tonight and MAN does this thing fly. It reminds me of my '66 Raleigh racing bike.











It still needs a derailleur and a front tire but it's functional, did I mention that he got it for $10.00

I HAD THE SAME BIKE!!!!!!

Except black and I turned it into a fixie

I was thinking of a motor Bike when I opened this up..

Have you taken it off any sweet jumps???

Patalrob wrote:Have you taken it off any sweet jumps???

I hate that movie.

PIMP!!!

I've been looking for a old school bike like this but can't find one...

o2designs wrote:PIMP!!!

I've been looking for a old school bike like this but can't find one...

Then you're not looking hard enough or in the right places . There's a bike shop in Litchfield (on 22 out by Dairy Queen) that has a ton of old Schwinns. I'd assume there are similar shops around the cities. Bicycle repair might be a better yellow pages term vs bicycle dealer as dealer is generally new stuff.
We have 2 Schwinn Collegiates and 1 Varsity. I had an Orange Crate back in the day but I'm not sure where that is any more, really want it back (buddy traded his for a truck and cash, lol).

No, I have not been looking too hard. Its not on the must do list of things today, but if I happen to stumble across one, I'll pick it up...

iminhell wrote:

o2designs wrote:PIMP!!!

I've been looking for a old school bike like this but can't find one...

Then you're not looking hard enough or in the right places . There's a bike shop in Litchfield (on 22 out by Dairy Queen) that has a ton of old Schwinns. I'd assume there are similar shops around the cities. Bicycle repair might be a better yellow pages term vs bicycle dealer as dealer is generally new stuff.
We have 2 Schwinn Collegiates and 1 Varsity. I had an Orange Crate back in the day but I'm not sure where that is any more, really want it back (buddy traded his for a truck and cash, lol).

Schwinns are fine but it's hard to beat a classic European road bike.

Steve, you ever wanna sell it, lmk...

o2designs wrote:Steve, you ever wanna sell it, lmk...

I'll trade you the bike for Chromie


Seriously though, I really like the bike and even if I did want to sell it I couldn't because it'd crush Jake.

Went out again last night and even with the one shot gear on the rear derailleur it rides like a dream, I think I might have to grease up some of the bearings after all though.

Needs a drop and some tint!


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grocerygetter wrote:Needs a drop and some tint!


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X2 yo!

I didnt get a dang thing for fathers day! OK they called but come on.. there too old to buy things... (Youngest is 24,oldest is 30... and Pappy wishes he was one!! )

Pappy is one...Eva and Cali...

o2designs wrote:Pappy is one...Eva and Cali...

My bad.. he wishes he was one of mine....

Jake had a good eye. Everything is Mountain Bike today....cool, but nothing beats the good old 10 speed foreign bikes. Sweet ride.