peugeot freestyler

[Jono]

picked this 531 tubing peugeot up this week £150 any idea where they were made not france i dont think maybe canada or is it under licence in britain



added bonus of rickman seatpost



only asking as im looking for a tenuous link to britain so i can call it a brit freestyler n add it too the flock haha but the brand name isnt giving me much hope

[dancetothedrummersbeat]

Sorry Jono, I don't know anything about these 
Nice bike though  Hopefully someone will be able to help you out with more info about it

[BMX1973]

Does'nt look a bad bike that.

What's the story behind it.

[That Swan Guy]

is that a Rickman seat post or a Rickman sticker on just a seat post?

[rodriguez]

Does'nt look a bad bike that.

What's the story behind it.

AFAIK a fella in N Ireland come across it in an old house, he put it on Ebay and it made £175 but the buyer didn't pay so he put it on Gumtree for £150.  Ian who runs the BMXIreland F/B page spotted it and put it up for ID, after a lot of discussion it was confirmed as a Pug freestyler.

Ian contacted the seller as he was close but decided against it as he's not into freestyle,  Jono said if no one else wants it I'll have it and took a punt on it.  It was a punt because it was advertised on ebay and gumtree using mobile pics that were like looking through the bottom of a jam jar, you could only just make out the peugeot decals.

[workshyfop]

my friend anthony (cynon soul on here) had one of these back in the mid 80's. the fact they were 531 makes me inclined to think it is likely a uk made frame sold under the peugeot brand.

[factory pilot]

Great find Jono and a good punt you've taken there.. 

[Andy1970]

Dropouts have a bit of a Rebel look about them to me.

[deeman]

Nice grab, spotted that too. they used to sell 'em in Halfords iirc 

[Jono]

it arrived today its only got a really clean yellow shotgun2 seat on it too 

[NORTY40]

Cool grab Jono 


Is that seat post stamped 22.2 near the bottom of the post   ??

[fischflo]

Taiwan made?
http://oldschoolbmxfrance.com/forum23/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3843
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oh la la:
"yet manufacture Anlun :mrgreen::roll:"
"I throw you a NES controller in the face !! :gr:    :mrgreen::mrgreen:"

check out  Freestyle BMX Volume1 Issue21, there's a test of the 531 Peugeot freestyle frame and forks set, Pepi
http://www.bmx-recollection.com/TestFreestyle%20BMX.html
ahh oui oui, 531 alright

[Jono]

Defo not anlun I'd say British made

[Taipan]

They are British made 

[fischflo]

what made me guess:

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=4811170
"In the mid 80's they got into freestyle. Their 87 CPX-100 FS was made by the same OEM builder as the Hutch Wind Styler

http://www.23mag.com/com/hutch/hutch.htm
"1985       HUTCH WINDSTYLER.
Made in Taiwan. Tested in Freestylin january 1986.

the test of the 531 seems bit critical mailny cause they think in 1986 it was time for something bit more colourful, other than that says its good, not as good as the Haro, but  good sturdy quality

can't find any hints toward UK built but i'm drunk

then again   show me a 531 tube frame not manufactured in Britain......?

[rodriguez]

Any chance of more pics Jono   

[fischflo]

then again   show me a 531 tube frame not manufactured in Britain......?

 
http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/668024-did-raleigh-ever-make-bikes-america.html       #21
1986 Raleigh USA Competition, Reynolds 531, says made in Taiwan.

[not johndub71]

We were led to believe the Techniums were american built by Raleigh Nottingham unless it was just a sales scam.