Jerry:
That was the way it was explained to me and I also recall a Peugeot brochure (in German). The "A" was a step up from the UO-8 and one below the PX-10E. I'm not sure of the frame tubing-could it have been 531 in the main triangle?-maybe not. Derailleurs were plastic Simplex and rims were inexpensive sew ups with, I think, the diamond tread braking surface (EVERYTHING I saw then had diamond tread breaking surfaces) laced to Normandy Sports. I believe the crankset was Stronglight 93 and the saddle could have been a Brooks. The rest of the componentry was typical of E model PX-10's. The paint was white although I can't recall if the headtube lugs were painted black-I think not.
Geez, that was 29 years ago. How can I be this old?
Rick Chasteen, Kansas City
> You know, in all these years, that'a the first explanation I've every
heard
> of what the "E" in PX-10E meant. So what equipment was on the PX-10A?
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos, (soon to be) Houston, TX
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Chasteen [mailto:rchasteen@kc.rr.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 8:34 AM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]Buying the classic bike brand new
>
>
> I bought my PX-10 in Frankfurt, West Germany just after I arrived there as
a
> guest of Uncle Sam in February, 1972. There were 2 PX-10's available at
> that time: PX-10A (amateur) or PX-10E (expert). The E model was 531 with
> upgraded components. I later acquired a PX-10E which I still have-well,
the
> frame, anyway.
>
> Rick Chasteen, Kansas City