Re: [CR]What components were on Eddy's PX-10?

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing:Columbus)

Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 12:09:47 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]What components were on Eddy's PX-10?
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Josh Berger wrote:
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> Just acquired a 1960's PX-10 with Nervex Pro lugs and the plain gold Peugeot
> decal on the downtube.I'd like to restore it to more or less duplicate what
> Eddy Merckx might have ridden when he was riding for Peugeot.
> The 1970 Eugene Sloane book lists the following: Stronglight Super 63 Comp
> cranks, Normandy luxe Competition high flange hubs with Simplex QR, Simplex
> Prestige 537 derailleurs, Mavic Montlhery tubular rims, Robergel spokes, AVA
> bar and stem, Brooks Pro, Simplex post, Mafac Racer brakes, Lyotard 45CA
> pedals.
> Anybody know how well this list corresponds to Eddy's bikes?
> What Mavic clincher would be appropriate instead of the tubulars?
> Is it true that his (His) frames were built by Masi?

Josh, I'd recommend copying Tom Simpson's Peugeot rather than Eddy's Masi-painted-as-a-Peugeot. Better mojo...

Simpson must have thought Peugeots were fine for the TdF and Eddy didn't.

Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal

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