delicious

I love the decal style on this one. Anyone know what period they made them like this?

-holiday76

here's some teasers of mine. It wasnt original when I got it and now it's even less original.







if a certain someone ever finished painting it it will get some of this stuff:

orangeology

so what is the signifier to look at when a peugeot pops up?
uo, ua, pa, px wtf etc — kinda hard to get it unless you are born as a peugeot expert.
and lotta 'bay sellers list 'record du monde' thing in which i believe doing nothing with the model name or so.

(would also appreciate any former link on how to spot right peugeot as well)
thanks!

auchencrow

Hoss - THIS IS THE THREAD for posting your buddy's U-08. As I said, I love 'em too, but this is is the PX thread.

auchencrow

Hmmm.... That certain someone should now be sufficiently motivated!

randyjawa 

Does this Peugeot Super Competition count? I now have a fork for the bike and seek only the stupid front derailleur before I start the project.

auchencrow

Look for ads without any pictures and descriptions like "Old 10-speed bike -Want it gone today". These are the best deals on PX-10s.


Seriously, there was a fair amount of variation in PX10s over the years an they can be hard to spot. I don't know if anything is hard and fast, (especially with tubing labels falling victim to time) but I hope this helps:

• Slanted Reynolds 531 labels variously placed on ST or DTs
• Reynolds labels on the fork (most but not all came with them)
• "Inoxydable" label on the ST
• Half-chromed stays (on most earlier vintages)
• 26.4 Simplex seat post (with fancy Nevex lugs)
• 26.6 seat post (with plain lugs)
• Stronglight alloy non-cottered crank
• Mavic Racer or Competition center pulls
• Lugs painted black to contrast with frame
• Lugs NOT painted black to contrast with frame
• Tubular rims

(most I've seen have been replaced with clinchers)

I am sure the experts here could add to the list of cues.

Poguemahone

No, feel free to vent. It could have entertainment value.

Poguemahone

Simplex dropouts
mafac dural forge brakes pre 1968
Pre 1967 often blue with yellow lugs

RK1963

here's mine:

auchencrow

Nice one RK1963.

(I think that sort of answers randyjawa's question on Super Competitions too)

Stealthammer

Some beautiful bikes shown here. Thanks to all that are posting pictures.

In the mid '80s I bought quite a few PX-10s from a local university at the end of the school year for $25-40 a piece and then resold them. Seems they were the near top of the line non-customs at a local bike shop and the parents of rich students would purchase them as local transport, and when the students graduated they would just abandon them. I wish I still had a few left.....

SvenMN 

Bentlink: Please post some better pics... I remember a new unridden '86 PX10 on eBay a year or so. Still had the plastic wrap covering the un-inflated tubulars. Small frame size (52 cm?). I thought about bidding for my wife but it went for too much.

RK1963

Thanks Auchencrow! For this one, the toptube reads supercompetition and the "little paper label" that appears under the bottom bracket, reads pxn10e60, therefore, I think it qualifies. Plus, I have seen catalog scans advertising it as a px10. It really handles well.

auchencrow

My 1971. Clincher wheels, Weinmann brake levers (due to the price of Mavic replacement hoods .)

hagen2456

I absolutely adore that bike - but would you mind setting the saddle in a less slanted position? The handlebars might be turned a little, clockwise, too

dck

Here's my '72.

Bikegeek1968

I remember that PX. It was the bike I always wanted when I first started racing. The seller had several NOS Peugeots, but that PX was really special. Too bad no member of my family could fit on it. Last month, though, I bought a 49cm 1985 PX off of some pickers. It was apparently being used as a wall hanging. The thing was unridden, and still had the original Wolber tublars. My wife has taken it for a few rides, and even though she does not ride much, she recognized that it was a really nice bike. Except for the brakes. Those rebadged mid range Modolos were a huge mis-step. Full Mavic, including bar, stem and seat post.

hagen2456

"Rebadged" to "Peugeot"? I actually thought all Peugeots came with MAFAC brakes?

Bikegeek1968

The 85 and 86 PX came with a full Mavic road group and Columbus SLX tubing. In a way, these bikes were quite different that all of the other PX bikes. Even though the brakes said MAVIC on them in bold black letters, they were really Modolo Speedy's. I always though they should have at least used Pro's. The Speedy was a lousy brake and the quality did not compare to the rest of the group.
I never really cared for the pre 1980 PX bikes (sorry everyone) but the ones from the 80's have a place in my heart, especially the 85 and 86, probably because that is when I was bit by the bike bug.

hagen2456

Isn't that the Helicomatic era?

auchencrow

Can it get more classic than that?

Drillium Dude 

This sucks

In the past two days I've realized through two separate threads that I must have:

1) A three-speed (30s Hercules looks like a winner)
2) A Peugeot PX-10

All thanks to you sorry bunch of enablers - and I'm not even halfway done with my most recent build

DD

auchencrow

DD -
You ought to consider a few more French bikes while you are at it: How about at Peugeot PSV10, and a Gitane TdF and a Motobecane Team Champion?
- They'll make great foils for your PX10!
And in the 3-speed department, your "must have" is a 1930's Raleigh Record Ace.

BTW - We may be enablers but WE'RE NOT SORRY!

Drillium Dude 

Make that three must haves - you reminded me of my envy for Rootboy's orange wonder-bike

DD