1973 peugeot px-10
| frame: | 1973 peugeot pX10 (53cm) |
| brakes: | shimano r650(f)/campagnolo record(r) |
| brake levers: | mafac (black half-hoods) |
| bottom bracket: | stronglight/ta cup & cone (113mm) |
| cables & housing: | shimano xtr housing, dura-ace cables |
| cranks: | campagnolo record (170mm; 9/16" x 20 tpi) |
| chainrings: | campagnolo 52/42 |
| chain: | shimano HG-91 (7/8-speed) |
| cyclocomputer: | cateye strada (white) |
| derailleur (front): | simplex super lj (28.6) |
| derailleur (rear): | simplex slj-6600 aerodynamic (french bolt) |
| freewheel: | suntour winner pro 6 speed (13-24) |
| handlebar: | guidon philippe "professionel" handlebar (42cm) |
| handlebar stem: | philippe 11mm stem (22.0 quill; 25.4 clamp) |
| handlebar tape: | tressostar cloth (black) |
| headset: | campagnolo super record |
| hubs: | maillard 700 professional (28 spoke; 100mm/126mm) |
| lights: | cateye (front: hl-el530 /rear: tl-ld1100) |
| shift levers: | simplex retro-friction (clamp) |
| skewers: | simplex |
| pedals: | campagnolo super record titanium (9/16" x 20 tpi) |
| toe clips: | christophe (l) |
| toe straps: | toshi (white) |
| rims: | mavic open pro (clinchers) |
| rim tape: | velox fond de jante (17mm) |
| saddle: | brooks swallow w/ titanium rails (black) |
| seatpost: | campagnolo record (26.4mm) |
| tires: | michelin krylion carbon (700c X 25; black/gray) |
I initially only brought one bike to Japan with me and as a result I wanted to have a handsome vintage bike that could do touring/commuting/training/racing with few compromises. I found that the legendary Peugeot PX-10 fit the bill perfectly - the frame's relaxed geometry is perfect for touring, the brake clearance & fender eyelets allow for fenders to be mounted and the lightweight 531 Reynolds steel make it suitable for hard training and even racing (if need be). The parts were originally bought for my Urago racing bike, but after its demise I transferred it to the Peugeot PX-10 frame. When I started to build it up, I tried to match parts from the same era (early 1970's) and country (France) but the more I rode it, the more I wanted to upgrade it. I've heard Thomas Kunich say that French Bikes had "...had a certain feeling that was attractive and hard to deny." I'm not sure if that's how I would have described it at first, but after mixing & matching parts from different eras and assembling & fine tuning every aspect of this bike, there is no denying that feeling of satisfaction.
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