There is a nice Motobecane and a Peugeot up for sale in the classifields right now.
Worth having a look at both.
With all due respect, neither of those would be what I would call quality bikes. They do look nice, but they were most definitely at the cheap end of the market when new, with Hi-Ten steel frames (giving them names like '2040' tubing, with a sticker that apes a Reynolds one does not make them any better), and budget componentry, such as Simplex Delrin deraileurs and chrome rims.
With all due respect, neither of those would be what I would call quality bikes. They do look nice, but they were most definitely at the cheap end of the market when new, with Hi-Ten steel frames (giving them names like '2040' tubing, with a sticker that apes a Reynolds one does not make them any better), and budget componentry, such as Simplex Delrin deraileurs and chrome rims.
I'm after something that isn't made of gas pipe.