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[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Beware the dirt cheap French and Italian frames. Especially the French frames. For historic reasons those countries have their own local hardware sizing and threading standards, making it trickier than usual to find appropriate parts and often requiring country-specific tools. In particular the bottom brackets and headsets. See our lord and savior Sheldon Brown's French Bicycles page for a pretty exhaustive cheat sheet if you do decide to commit to one of those colorful Peugeots. And talk to the folks at your local bike coop if you have one, they can advise on the practicality of servicing a particular bike and are generally the most affordable place to do so.