Peter,
Great bike, and Merry Christmas! I did the same thing as you last year, and built up a CFX frameset that was rescued from a dumpster. I couldn't find any Spidel badged derailleurs, but found some with Peugeot badges. I had to repaint the frame with a hand-mixed silvery pearl white after masking off the decals, and was able to touch up the decals with paint (again, I mixed the iridescent orange for the Peugeot decals, and got a great match). Cyclart rechromed the fork, and I built the wheels with Super Champion rims and Normandy Luxe hubs. I used a Brooks saddle, but if anyone can give me a lead on an Ideale 2001 or 2002, please get in touch! I can vouch that it rides great--a little longer wheelbase and top tube than an equivalent-sized Italian frame, but quick turn in and very stable in a downhill. Take it out and enjoy!
Galen Poole
Jackson, MS
> Well I was the one left trying to cram it down the chimney, but Christmas
> Eve marked the completion of my latest project:
>
> 1981 Peugeot PXN-10E
>
> Photos in my Wool Jersey album:
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> http://www.wooljersey.com/
>
>
> Purchased on eBay in November 2005 from the original owner. Original Pearl
> White. 60 cm Reynolds butted 531 5/10 tubing and forks, Simplex forged
> drop-outs, Nervex lugs. The only remaining original components were the
> front Simplex SJA 102 derailleur, Stronglight 106 42x52t chainset, Spidel
> (Mafac) LS2 sidepull brakes, Atax-Peugeot stem and 40 mm Philippe
> Franco-Italia handlebars.
>
>
>
> As this same basic frame was offered as the CFX-10 frameset, the
> opportunity was taken to fit upgraded period correct all French
> components:
>
>
>
> Rear derailleur: Spidel (Simplex) SLJ-5500T
>
> Front deralleur: Spidel (Simplex) Super LJ front derailleur
>
> Gear levers: Simplex SLJ retrofriction levers
>
> Chainset: Stronglight 106 42t x 52t
>
> Stem: Atax-Peugeot 110 cm
>
> Handlebars: Philippe Franco-Italia 42 mm
>
> Brakes: Spidel (Mafac) LS2 side-pull
>
> Brake levers: NOS Spidel (Mafac) Course 2000 drilled
>
> Seatpost: alloy Simplex
>
> Saddle: Ideale 2002 saddle,
>
> Pedals: NOS Spidel (Maillard) 700 alloy
>
> Toeclips and straps: Christophe
>
> Rims: NOS Super Champion 36-hole Record du Monde silver anodized
>
> Hubs: NOS Spidel (Maillard) 700 Professional low-flange with Spidel
> (Simplex) skewers
>
> Freewheel: NOS Spidel (Maillard) 700 13-19 t
>
> Chain: Sedisport Sedicolor 4DC silver
>
> Accessories: NOS Zefal SP4 frame pump, T/A alloy bottle cage and T/A
> Equipe Peugeot bottle.
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>
>
> Roadtesting to follow... but the guys in my bike shop swooned over her and
> said she was my "best bike yet". Mon dieu, c'est vrai? I'll have to find
> out..
>
>
>
> Peter Kohler
>
> Washington DC USA