In a message dated 9/21/2004 10:10:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time, pcashen@pcaco.com writes:
<< I have a 1977 model U010 (says so on the sales receipt). In searching around, I don¹t find much info on this one. Is this just the bike shop designation, or a real model? It¹s in good shape & completely original. If you need more info about components to help identification, reply off list if you want >>
Patrick: That was slightly fancier model above the very ubiquitous UO-8*, that model UO10 having, IIRC, alloy rims and cranks. Cleanly made but moderately heavy gas pipe frame and touring geometry. Not the top of the line but a decent all around bike in it's era.
(* in the bike boom, zillions of $125-$150 bikes were sold, among the most popular being the Raleigh Grand Prix, The Peugeot UO-8, The Gitane Gran Sport, Jeunet ?, Mercier ?, Motobecane Mirage, etc...)
Dale Brown
Greensboro, NC