Paul,
The ATAX stem Dan Kasha mentioned is quite nice and has a recessed allen head. For your bike which would have originally had a nutted stem, you may want to consider a "PIVO" or "PHILIPPE" stem. It is a bit more ornate and very in keeping with the character of your bike. On bars, look for "Guidionnes Philippe" as they made a sturdy aluminium bar with really wonderful engraving.
Contact me off-list if I can help you with some spares I may have and names of people worth trying for other bits.
Best wishes on putting her back to her former glory. I have a half dozen Peugeots and they really are wonderful, if different, bicycles.
Eric Elman
Somers, CT
> As I mentioned a couple of minutes ago I have just this week picked up a
> 1970-1 PX10E frame (serial #1679308) from someone on the iBOB list (for a
> great price). I am venturing into the world of French bikes for the first
> time (after having a love affair with British bikes). The new frame is in
> very good shape - will need some touch-ups here and there - it also came
> with many of its original components. I know little about these bikes,
other
> than what appears on the PX10 database.
>
> Quick questions,
>
> What bars and stems can be used on these bikes other than AVA? I was
reading
> Sheldon's comments about the AVA bar and stem and its unreliability - were
> there French alternatives? If I use something different will it affect
> authenticity? Or should I just go for safety first?
>
> Does anyone have a spare Simplex name-plate for the rear derailleur? Mine
is
> missing.
>
> Does anyone have a spare Stronglight BB that they are willing to sell me?
>
> If other PX10 owners could contact me off-list that would be great so that
I
> can get an idea of where I can go for advice. Thanks.
>
> Paul Williams,
> Ottawa "where it is going to be above zero C today" ON, Canada
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Elman" <tr4play@cox.net>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 6:34 AM
> Subject: [CR]Mafac Lever Differences?
>
>
> > Has anyone documented the differences in Mafac Racer/early Competition
> brake
> > levers? I know of at least four variations:
> >
> > 1. The earliest being open along all of the underside.
> > 2. The next version being closed along the upper half of the underside.
> The
> > section of lever that has the closed bottom is almost completely round
in
> > cross section like an "O."
> > 3. A third version with a closed bottom as just described except with a
> > cross section like a "D" with the flat being the underside - this is by
> far
> > the most common.
> > 4. A fourth version with the closed bottom as described but where the
side
> > profile of the whole lever is much more curvaceous than 99% of the
> "normal"
> > lever profile.
> >
> > My camera is at work so I cannot take pictures of these right now but
have
> > attached two eBay photos shoeing the 3rd and 4th examples I've mentioned
> > above.
> >
> > Are there more variations? Does anyone know what years the various
> changes
> > took place?
> >
> > The only estimates I can provide is that version two above was in the
late
> > sixties as it is on my very original 1968/69 PX-10E.
> >
> > Here is the link to the common version #3:
> >
>
http://ebay.com/
> > 9>
> >
> > Here is the link to the curvaceous version #4:
> >
>
http://ebay.com/
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Eric Elman
> > Snowy Somers, CT