The Peugeot UO 8 was a ten-speed bicycle manufactured by Cycles Peugeot during the "bike boom" of the 1970s. It was marketed as a mid-range "racing style" cycle, and was manufactured from sometime in the early 60sFrom RetroPeugeot.com until the end of 1980.From RetroPeugeot.com - 1980 catalog, with UO 8: The model was discontinued for the 1981 model year.From RetroPeugeot.com - 1981 catalog, with no UO 8:
Components Though the components changed somewhat throughout the years of production, much remained the same. Through all years of production, various models of Simplex derailleurs were used.Catalog cyclespeugeot.com Mafac "racer" brakes were also used throughout most of the production run.
Identification Unlike Peugeot's higher-end PX-10, the UO 8 carries a gold "Tube Special" sticker. Dating a UO-8 manufactured prior to 1979 via the serial number is unreliable at best, though some theories reference the number of digits in the serial and its first digit as indicating the year of manufacture.Serial numbers cyclespeugeot.com For example, the serial number "1234567" has seven digits, and begins with a one. This indicates a 1971 model.
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