I inherited a 1972 AO-8 from my father who passed away from ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) in 2005, and I restored his bike for sentimental reasons.  Initially, during my world-wide web research on the AO8, it became apparent to me that information about Peugeots from this time period was scarce.  The Peugeot AO-8 and its UO-8, UO-18, UE-8 and UE-18 siblings were entry-level and low-end bicycles sold in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s, especially in the early 1970s during the peak of the bike-boom .  These were commonly the first ten-speeds ridden by baby boomers.  As vintage bicycles, they do not garner the same respect as does their prestigious PX-10 cousin.  Also, opinions about them range from good to bad.  Furthermore, it seems that there are a lot of these bicycles still around, as well as some interest and curiosity about them, after they have been discovered in basements, garages, sheds, attics and barns.  Consequently, I decided to build a website focusing on the 'lowly' Peugeot A- and U-series bicycles of the bike-boom era.  This website is being expanded to cover the 'lofty' PX10 and its siblings as well.