I think I found a Peugeot PX10
#27
Ride, Wrench, Swap, Race
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Northern California
Posts: 9,170
Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.
Mentioned: 132 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1554 Post(s)
Liked 1,273 Times
in
845 Posts
The PX10 is an iconic vintage road bike, in my opinion. They preformed well and sported a lovely vintage livery. I have owned two PX10s and both were impressive in the performance and cosmetic departments. You will love the ride. Make sure you install good wheels if you want to optimize the bike's performance qualities...
1973 PX10:
1973/4(?) PX10LE:
Yours is a fantastic example, and rides more "Italian", I'm sure, than even an Italian bike!
#28
Friendship is Magic
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 22,931
Bikes: old ones
Mentioned: 304 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 26246 Post(s)
Liked 10,229 Times
in
7,098 Posts
...if bikes could talk, that one could tell stories that would break your heart.
#29
Full Member
Wow I think you have a great find there. I got my PX10 with wheels and seat, but otherwise in similar condition (wheel hubs where actually shot). It restored just great, though I did replace the decals. Here is the post to mine:
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1147454-yet-another-px10-restoration.html
Yours has nicer lugs and more elegant decals than mine, IMHO.
Congrats and happy new year!
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1147454-yet-another-px10-restoration.html
Yours has nicer lugs and more elegant decals than mine, IMHO.
Congrats and happy new year!
#30
Senior Member
if you are interested i have some Normandy Luxe Competition (red label.. so newer than your bike sorry) that were for some reason on a much newer bike that I picked up- I replaced them with something more age appropriate: these will be great if I run across an old french bike that needs them. but its been a few years.. They are still laced up to rims- i don't recall what. if you might be interested send me a pm and ill go check and get some pics.
#31
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Bronx, NYC
Posts: 1,941
Bikes: '19 Fuji Gran Fondo 1.5, '72 Peugeot PX10, '71ish Gitane Super Corsa, '78 Fuji Newest, '89 Fuji Ace, '94 Cannondale R600, early '70s LeJeune Pro project
Mentioned: 87 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 293 Post(s)
Liked 218 Times
in
101 Posts
Excellent find and don’t let the Frenchness factor deter you. I started with French C&V and still have an affinity for them. I am a fellow NYC resident and PX10 owner. Let me know if you need the crank tool to service the BB or any assistance. Happy wrenching!
#32
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Bronx, NYC
Posts: 1,941
Bikes: '19 Fuji Gran Fondo 1.5, '72 Peugeot PX10, '71ish Gitane Super Corsa, '78 Fuji Newest, '89 Fuji Ace, '94 Cannondale R600, early '70s LeJeune Pro project
Mentioned: 87 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 293 Post(s)
Liked 218 Times
in
101 Posts
I have a spare wheelset that will not be used that you are welcome to also. Free pickup.
#33
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: City of Angels
Posts: 5,152
Bikes: A few too many
Mentioned: 42 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1359 Post(s)
Liked 2,173 Times
in
1,178 Posts
Out walking in Brooklyn yesterday and passed this wreck of a bike leaning against a pole. In this neighborhood, abandoned bikes are pretty common and they get picked clean of any working parts until the city eventually cuts them free and hauls them to their grave but this bike caught my eye with a green sticker on the forks that looked like Reynolds. Sure enough, it says 531 and I see it's an old Peugeot although very rough and missing wheels and the seat was a bundle of taped on foam - the ultimate kludge fix. Normally I avoid Peugeots (although my first bike was one of the 80's all steel clunkers) as I found most were heavy, difficult to repair and not particularly good riding compared to Japanese bikes of the same era but I'd heard of the legendary PX10 so I took a closer look and saw other names like Mafac, Stronglight etc so I was like "hmmmm". And to my astonishment it was unlocked and clearly from the surface rust had been there for some time so I took it home. After a search it looks to be a 68 or 69 perhaps? The bar end shifters are half missing, Shimano downtube ones were put on and under the foam seat was the original Brookes but the leather is half gone and probably beyond repair.
Ben
__________________
"EVERY PERSON IS GUILTY OF ALL THE GOOD THEY DID NOT DO"
Voltaire
Voice recognition may sometimes create odd spelling and grammatical errors
"EVERY PERSON IS GUILTY OF ALL THE GOOD THEY DID NOT DO"
Voltaire
Voice recognition may sometimes create odd spelling and grammatical errors
#34
Full Member
Thread Starter
The restoration is complete.
For wheels, I laced up a set of Sun M13 rims to some old Normandy hubs I found andI restored - not original Normandy Luxe but they look the same and take english thread freewheel. The freewheel is some random 5spd I had in the parts box but the gearing is 14-28 so easier on the hills.
I replaced the suntour shifters with an original Simplex set I got on ebay The front derailleur was also from Ebay but i put the original derailleur's parts on it to keep it original looking. The brakes' rubber hand grips were rotted away and also missing the brass cable adjuster but I scored a whole set off ebay for cheap and they looked to be unused so I put them on complete even though the white plastic lever covers are not original to this era but I could remove them if I wanted.
The paint was pretty badly chipped down to the metal and scratched - not to mention a yellow hue all over and I started touching it up with white paint (Rustoleum Gloss white in a can) but the more I touched up the better it looked so I eventually sanded it with 800 wet&dry and painted it all over but left the stickers alone. The lugs I painted with Gloss black. From 2 ft away it pops but close up you can see it's not perfect but it's a darn improvement over the as-found paint. The Reynold 531 stickers were already marginal but then flaked off completely when I gave it a wash with simple green trying to remove the yellow hue so I replaced them with a set from Velocals that look original.
All the bearings (sans the crank as I don't have a stronglight puller) were all replaced as were the cables with jagwire white outers (which I have a roll of and have been trying to get rid of for years). A Brookes saddle (B17 alas not the professional). Bar tape was also from the parts box but I'm not sure I like it as it looks too cushy for the era. Maybe cloth tape.
Otherwise it rides well although the brakes still need adjustment to stop squealing and I love if the seat went up a bit more but on the whole it turned out pretty swell.
For wheels, I laced up a set of Sun M13 rims to some old Normandy hubs I found andI restored - not original Normandy Luxe but they look the same and take english thread freewheel. The freewheel is some random 5spd I had in the parts box but the gearing is 14-28 so easier on the hills.
I replaced the suntour shifters with an original Simplex set I got on ebay The front derailleur was also from Ebay but i put the original derailleur's parts on it to keep it original looking. The brakes' rubber hand grips were rotted away and also missing the brass cable adjuster but I scored a whole set off ebay for cheap and they looked to be unused so I put them on complete even though the white plastic lever covers are not original to this era but I could remove them if I wanted.
The paint was pretty badly chipped down to the metal and scratched - not to mention a yellow hue all over and I started touching it up with white paint (Rustoleum Gloss white in a can) but the more I touched up the better it looked so I eventually sanded it with 800 wet&dry and painted it all over but left the stickers alone. The lugs I painted with Gloss black. From 2 ft away it pops but close up you can see it's not perfect but it's a darn improvement over the as-found paint. The Reynold 531 stickers were already marginal but then flaked off completely when I gave it a wash with simple green trying to remove the yellow hue so I replaced them with a set from Velocals that look original.
All the bearings (sans the crank as I don't have a stronglight puller) were all replaced as were the cables with jagwire white outers (which I have a roll of and have been trying to get rid of for years). A Brookes saddle (B17 alas not the professional). Bar tape was also from the parts box but I'm not sure I like it as it looks too cushy for the era. Maybe cloth tape.
Otherwise it rides well although the brakes still need adjustment to stop squealing and I love if the seat went up a bit more but on the whole it turned out pretty swell.
#35
Full Member
Thread Starter
Also - I didn't revisit this page for a while after I posted but then I noticed all the very generous offers of parts and help so a big thanks to those who did this, even though I managed it all myself.
#36
Full Member
Wow, NICE job! I did a PX-10 restoration last year and was happy with the results, but you started with something closer to the grave, and brought it back. CONGRATS!
And mine was a 70s version, I think your 60 version is even more classic. My effort https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...oration-2.html
And mine was a 70s version, I think your 60 version is even more classic. My effort https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...oration-2.html
#39
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Seattle WA
Posts: 2,870
Bikes: 2009 Handsome Devil, 1987 Trek 520 Cirrus, 1978 Motobecane Grand Touring, 1987 Nishiki Cresta GT, 1989 Specialized Allez Former bikes; 1986 Miyata Trail Runner, 1979 Miyata 912, 2011 VO Rando, 1999 Cannondale R800, 1986 Schwinn Passage
Mentioned: 72 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 796 Post(s)
Liked 522 Times
in
367 Posts
Tres Bon Mom Ami!
Nice Job. I have to imagine there is a co-op or shop somewhere in the 5 Boroughs that could pull that crank for you. I needed to remove one from a Gitane a few years back and my local shop charged me a reasonable rate to remove it. (they work on old stuff)
Nice Job. I have to imagine there is a co-op or shop somewhere in the 5 Boroughs that could pull that crank for you. I needed to remove one from a Gitane a few years back and my local shop charged me a reasonable rate to remove it. (they work on old stuff)
#40
Full Member
Thread Starter
It was applied with a paint brush. I once found a bundle of fine art brushes and used them. Thinned the paint a little using acetone so it would run more and kept the frame warm above the radiator after painting to aid flow. But you can certainly see it's a brush job if you get close but it's surprisingly OK. I got the idea from this:site .
#41
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 4,672
Bikes: 82 Medici, 2011 Richard Sachs, 2011 Milwaukee Road
Mentioned: 54 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1924 Post(s)
Liked 1,954 Times
in
1,086 Posts
Wonderful job. Enjoy the ride. I assume it is your size? I rescued one also and painted it according to Randy's site.
When you adjust the toe in to remove the brake squealing, use a file or sandpaper on the pads and do not try bending the brake arms (they likely will break).
When you adjust the toe in to remove the brake squealing, use a file or sandpaper on the pads and do not try bending the brake arms (they likely will break).
#42
Banned
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 7,150
Mentioned: 93 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1361 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 422 Times
in
282 Posts
Awesome dedication! Nothing more rewarding than saving some neglected and tossed away classic.
I'm unable to see what seat post you have but for a longer one, get a chrome steel or aluminum straight BMX type ($10 or under) and then use a Brooks rail clamp.
I'm unable to see what seat post you have but for a longer one, get a chrome steel or aluminum straight BMX type ($10 or under) and then use a Brooks rail clamp.
#43
Semper Fi
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 12,942
Mentioned: 89 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1172 Post(s)
Liked 358 Times
in
241 Posts
Beautiful job on the rescue, enjoy that ride you'll get from this French orphan.
Bill
Bill
__________________
Semper Fi, USMC, 1975-1977
I Can Do All Things Through Him, Who Gives Me Strength. Philippians 4:13
Semper Fi, USMC, 1975-1977
I Can Do All Things Through Him, Who Gives Me Strength. Philippians 4:13
#44
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Berkeley CA
Posts: 2,531
Bikes: 1981 Ron Cooper, 1974 Cinelli Speciale Corsa, 2000 Gary Fisher Sugar 1, 1986 Miyata 710, 1982 Raleigh "International"
Mentioned: 97 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 926 Post(s)
Liked 1,281 Times
in
482 Posts
Excellent! Now all you need is a Peugeot jersey and you can pretend to be Bernard Thevenet chasing down Merckx and other legends of the day...
#45
Have bike, will travel
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lake Geneva, WI
Posts: 12,392
Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
Mentioned: 46 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 910 Post(s)
Liked 288 Times
in
158 Posts
Congrats! This project ticks all the right boxes: saved from the trash, truly vintage and collectable, and an amazing transformation done with minimal intervention.
Save of the year!
I've got a Stronglight crank puller, I'd be willing to lend.
Save of the year!
I've got a Stronglight crank puller, I'd be willing to lend.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Midnite
Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
9
03-21-19 04:32 PM
bobotech
Bicycle Mechanics
2
06-02-13 11:00 PM
vvup
Classic & Vintage
11
11-29-12 05:25 AM
jyl
Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
13
01-21-12 11:04 PM