Suntour1985 

Does anyone know if a 1980 Competition (not Super) (PKN10) would have French sizing and if the rear spacing is 120 or 126? I need to scrounge parts for my crashed 72 PX 10. I need at least wheels and derailleurs but would like to get better bars and stem. Thanks.

stykthyn

i had a 79. Everything was French down to the bb and rear drop out was 126.

oneclick 

Derailleurs - rear does not matter, front use a shim if putting one on metric tubing.
Wheels do not matter if they come with a freewheel you can use, spread the rear if necessary.
Stem &/or bars, take a vernier caliper with you and measure.

The PX10 would have had aluminium bars & stem, what "better" is on the PKN10?

Chombi1 

Not sure, but there were enough Peugeots in the early 80's that had Swiss threaded BB's. But I suspect it was mainly with their Vitus framed bikes.....

verktyg 

I've never seen or heard of a French made Peugeot frame that didn't have metric diameter tubing. I say this because Canadian firm ProCycle made Peugeot bikes in Canada up to 2001 so they may have Imperial (inch) sized tubing???

My 1988 and 1989 Peugeot Chorus bikes are made of metric diameter Reynolds 753 tubing and I had a 1989 Peugeot SLX made with metric Columbus SLX tubing. These bikes have British/ISO threaded BBs and headsets.





My 1983 PSV-10 has a Swiss BB and French headset.

I'm not sure when Peugeot switched to British/ISO BBs and headsets. I imagine some time in the mid 80's but: les spécifications sont sujettes à modification sans préavis

My 1984 and later Gitanes all have British/ISO threads but I have several mid 80's Bertins that still used metric threaded components. Is it wrong , or just French???

The original French hub "standard" was 96mm wide OLN (Over Lock Nut) front hubs and 122mm wide 5 speed rear hubs. I've found those widths used on French frames and hubs up into the early 80's.

At some point the French probably "standardized" with 126mm wide rear hubs when 6 speed freewheels became de rigueur.

There are so many variables with 35 to 50+ year old bikes, when in doubt, don't guess, measure!!!

verktyg

T-Mar

To the best of my knowledge, Procycle didn't manufacture any of the higher end frames with Reynolds, Vitus (or Columbus) tubesets. These were manufactured in France and shipped to Canada, where they were assembled into bicycles.

ShannonM

That blue & white 1988 Chorus is a grail bike for me. Lake Murray Bicycles in La Mesa had one in my size that I drooled over. So pretty.

--Shannon

Chombi1 

Yes, it's an awesome Peugeot with all the boxes ticked for me too......except for maybe the paint color and graphics I really wish Peugeot just stayed with their white (metallic pearl, preferably) and black paint scheme and checker board graphics. I just thing Peugeot's paint and graphics just went downhill starting with thrir 1983 model year. Heck, I still feel kinda on the fence with the paint and graphics on my 1984 Peugeot PSV and my 85/86 (est.) PY10FC, and I've had my PSV since I bought it new in 1984!

ShannonM

My first good road bike was a Ventoux. Reynolds 501 internally-lugged frame, blue paint, chrome fork, white parts. Carried me through 2 seasons of junior racing, until I crashed hella hard and bent the front end. You know you've got a good-looking bike when late 80s junior racers give you compliments on it!

--Shannon

PS: The '89 paint job doesn't work for me at all... way too much "frozen yogurt place interior" vibe.