Fascinating encounter

[Highway 61]

Did the Peugeot look like this?

The one you display is too recent.

Here is the original 10 speeds Peugeot (twice Tour de France winner back in 1975 and 1977) :

 

[jan normandale]

The one you display is too recent.

Here is the original 10 speeds Peugeot (twice Tour de France winner back in 1975 and 1977) :

ummm that one's also too recent . The originals had a leather seat. My Peugeot's still going. That old leather seat? it's got character / "brassing"

 

[Highway 61]

ummm that one's also too recent. The originals had a leather seat. My Peugeot's still going. That old leather seat? it's got character / "brassing"

This is an Ideale 2002 saddle and it is leather. But it's a light saddle designed for competition.

Anyway, any bike from any period can be fitted with a Brooks-design leather saddle anyway (thick leather on steel chassis with copper or steel rivets).

Of course for competition you can get a Brooks Swift (titanium chassis) or a Brooks Swallow (prostate killer).