PX 10 Update

A while back I found a 1978(?) Peugeot PX 10, 

which didn't have many of it's original components 

left aboard. I did a post here about the beginnings

of that rebuild.

Well here is the finished machine, which I actually

finished quite a while back, a very stylish French
road bike, from a manufacturer with an almost 
unmatched competition history,
hence their well deserved following.

Simplex 410 derailleurs, simple to set up,

nice to use, and (importantly) look pretty good...

especially good for a mid range ensemble.

One of the main reasons I haven't posted this yet, 
was that I didn't have an original

 French wheel set running on the bike.

I finally put together this set of Normandy Luxe Competition

hubs with Super Champion rims...now the bike is complete.

Stronglight crankset..of course

Mafac LS brake set, not quite period.  

At lest they are French.

SIMPLEX FOR THE PX10

My new Simplex ensemble arrived today,

all ready to go onto the Peugeot PX10 .
Although this is just the mid range 410 series
it seem well built, guess I will see how it performs soon enough.

I will have to start saving for a Simplex Super LJ ensemble, 
which is what I would really like to be using.
Strangely enough, I have read that the Simplex equipment
from this period actually gets heavier, the further up the 
range you go!
Anyway this will be good enough for the time being, 
I am just looking forward to getting the PX10 on 
the road.

PEUGEOT PY/PX10

Here is a machine that is very rare in New Zealand.

This is either a Peugeot PX10LE or a PY10

from the late seventies.

These seem to be rare on these shores, I gather,

because there didn't appear to (obviously) be any one

importing Peugeot's into NZ until the very late seventies.

...

Notice the French specific Reynolds decal...nice

 Simple, but I think beautifully understated fork crown.

 I had been after this frame for a few years, so was 

really pleased when it's owner phoned me a while back

to say he would sell it to me.

It's really is on the out side of my size range,

but I will make it work ( I hope).

 One of the reasons, I suspect it is a PX10LE or a PY10

is the relatively short wheel base.

Although I could well stand to be corrected.