Welcome, Samuel, the best way to identify a Peugeot is from photos, as the decal style will identify the time range and sometime something as to the model. However, from the Vitus 181 tubing, the Weinmann calipers, the no-name crank and the Helicomatic hubs, I can tell you this is not a PX-10. When it was the top model, the PX-10 always had 531 tubing, Mafac calipers, Stronglight cranks and Normandy Competition or Maillard, but never Helicomatic model, hubs. Later, in the mid-80's, very near the end of the PX-10, when it was the 3rd or 4th model in the Peugeot lineup, it had Columbus tubing and perhaps Mavic components. What you have is one of the many various models of Peugeot "club racers" one or two models below the PX-10. These don't sell for much in the collector market but are often quite nice bikes to ride. Vitus 181 was no Reynolds 531, but it was pretty good stuff, and the components are all good quality and lightweight. I personally even like the Helicomatic hubs, although some others here don't. The unmarked crank may possibly be a Nervar. This should be a quite enjoyable vintage ride.
Regards,
Jerry Moos Houston, TX
Schwinnrider12@aol.com wrote: Hello, I am a new member! I am 14 and have a Peugeot (I think a 1983 PX-10, but not sure) and two newer bikes. I have been trying to identify the Peugeot but haven't been successful. Can you help?? here's all the info I have:
Mafac brake levers, Weinmann brake calipers, Selle Royale Sprint seat, Vitus 181 frame "Serie Legere", Simplex rear dropouts, Simplex quick-release skewers, Peugeot Helico-Matic "par Maillard" 6-speed rear hub, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21t freewheel, 52, 42t crankset (no model name), Mavic "Module E" front rim, Rigida "700c" rear, JPR seatpost, Michelin 700x20c tires (no model name), Atax stem Maillard pedals with Christophe toe-clips, chrome fork (with Peugeot logo), and chrome chainstay guard I hope that's enough info to identify it!
Samuel Pierce-Ruhland
Racine, WI