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Peugeot CyclesLegend LU01
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Origin
The LU01 launched in 2018 as the first bike in Peugeot’s Legend collection — a line of neo-retro city bikes that fused the brand’s 130-year racing heritage with practical modern geometry. The lugged steel frame borrows the exact silhouette of the black-and-white Peugeot road bikes that dominated the Tour de France in the 1970s, while a flip-flop hub and aluminum brakes bring it into daily urban use.
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Specifications
- Frame
- Lugged steel frame, brazed construction (sodo-brazing); vintage tube geometry matching historic Peugeot road bikes
- Weight
- kg
- Drivetrain
- Single-speed / fixed-gear: Prowheel aluminum crankset 170 mm, 42T chainring; flip-flop rear hub, 18T fixed sprocket / 18T freewheel; no derailleurs
- Brakes
- Dual aluminum stirrup caliper rim brakes (front + rear)
- Wheels
- 700c aluminum profiled rims
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The verdict
+Strengths
- Steel lug construction is genuinely beautiful and durable — survives daily commuting far better than most alloy city bikes
- Flip-flop hub gives two bikes in one without extra cost or complexity
- Light enough at 11.1 kg to carry up stairs but robust enough for cobblestones
−Weaknesses
- Single gear limits usefulness on hilly terrain; no geared LU01 variant available
- Rim brakes and steel fork offer adequate but not top-tier wet-weather stopping power
- Limited tire clearance restricts the wheel upgrade path compared to more modern city framesets
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