Since Russ mentioned the forks and stays on the PR-10, I thought I would add this.
Peugeot made a number of models that were "semi-PX10s". They all really looked the same but some had Reynolds main tubes while I think others had Durifort tubes (or something similar).
One thing that really distinguished the "better" semi-PX10 frames from their slightly less desirable sisters is the fork. If you take a look at the trailing edges of the fork blades, the seam will be really obvious on the less expensive forks. Some of the semi-PX10s actually used Reynolds fork blades, so I imagine that those had no visible seams even if it's a latter fork made from 501.
Also, from my perspective the Peugeonauts were a bit
unpredictable about how they would equip these bikes. I think
that the better frames _usually_ had better crank-sets but
whether or not the rear derailleur was a plastic or aluminum
Simplex piece seemed to be based on some truly ephemeral
consideration.
Amitiès,
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia, USA
> The bike in question appears to be a '75-78 PR-10L, which
> Jerry pegged correctly as the model just under the PX-10E.
> 531 main triangle, who knows what for the forks and stays,
> Simplex ends, etc. They ride reasonably well - I had one set
> up as a fixed-gear for a while with no complaints.
>
> Russ Fitzgerald
> Greenwood, SC, USA
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