1973 peugeot px-10
| frame: | 1973 peugeot pX10 (53cm) |
| brakes: | shimano r650(f)/campagnolo super record(r) |
| brake levers: | mafac (black half-hoods) |
| bottom bracket: | stronglight competition titanium (114mm) |
| cables & housing: | shimano slr housing/cables |
| cranks: | campagnolo super record (170mm; 9/16" x 20 tpi) |
| chainrings: | campagnolo 50/42 |
| 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: | viva cloth tape (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: | campagnolo 50th anniversary (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: | shimano dura-ace ex (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.
Over several years of upgrading all the components, I grew a desire to have it repainted so that the frame fit the shiny luster of the NOS parts. This ended up becoming a saga involving two continents and left me without my bicycle for nearly two years. However when the bike was finally resurrected, in place of the yellowing, stone-chipped paint a freshly-painted pearl finish, clear coated dream frame took its place. I managed to assemble it in time to take these photos of the tulips along Arakawa for what is rapidly becoming an annual tradition. I am glad that everything I had originally said about the Peugeot PX-10 still rings true and it is nice to have my old friend back.
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