Hi Jerry, Many thanks for your feedback.
When I purchased the PX10 frame on Ebay, it had been stripped of its parts and these were sold separately. I am sure that this practice is leading to many bikes losing their original equipment, as breaking them up to sell their parts separately can be more profitable. Anyway, the seller confirmed that the bike was originally fitted Ideale 2001 saddle. I purchased the original derailleurs, headset and bottom bracket axle. But the other parts went elsewhere.
The second PX10, which I purchased in France (presumably it was therefore built to French specifications), originally had an Ideale 90. This second PX10 dates to a little time after the PX10 in the photo (not sure how long after). At the time, I was an avid Brooks fan so, the original saddle was replaced, but I have another Ideale 90 to go with it now.
At the end of the day, I think the Ideale 90 seems to suit the bike better than the Ideale 2001, so I was happy to forego originality.
All the best,
Peter Rogers
Barrie, Ontario
<pjrogers@rogers.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 12:15 AM Subject: Re: [CR] PX10 Just Completed
>
> Very nice Peter. I'm not at all sure that an Ideale 90 could not have
> been original on a 1975 PX-10. I seem to recall the PY-10 introduced
> about this time was usually seen with 2001, but I think it quite possible
> than many PX-10's were still sold with Ideale 90 or Brooks Pro, as they
> had been in the early 70's. Nice build in any case.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Big Spring, Texas, USA
>
>
>
> --- On Fri, 5/15/09, Peter & Monique <pjrogers@rogers.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Peter & Monique <pjrogers@rogers.com>
>> Subject: [CR] PX10 Just Completed
>> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>> Date: Friday, May 15, 2009, 8:15 PM
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I Just finished putting together the first of two Peugeot
>> PX10's.
>>
>> I purchased the frame and a few of the bike's original
>> bits and pieces on Ebay. As far as I can tell, the paint is
>> original and so are the decals.
>>
>> It was built from parts gleaned from various sources with
>> care and respect for the original specification.
>> The finished bike is correct in most aspects apart from the
>> Ideale model 90 saddle which replaces the original Ideale
>> 2001 item.
>>
>> I am now working on a second PX10, which is of a slightly
>> later vintage but the same decal layout and type. It is
>> currently at the paint shop. It will be fitted with
>> identical parts, thanks to certain members of this mailing
>> list and to EBay.
>>
>> Unlike this slightly earlier PX10, the second bike will be
>> fitted with later Mafac Competition brakes (with the black
>> label) and full hoods on the levers. The bike in the photo
>> has the first type of Mafac Competition brake with the
>> stamped text on the brake levers and, as you can see, it has
>> half-hooded levers.
>>
>> The stem is the correct version, but it originally had
>> Philippe labels. I managed to change them for Peugeot labels
>> after heating the originals with a hairdryer and unpeeling
>> them. If you try to do this cold, you will not succeed and
>> very likely scratch the stem!!
>>
>> This is the first time I have created a blog, so I hope
>> that the link works. Here it is:
>>
>> http://petersclassicwheels.blogspot.com/
>>
>> All the best,
>> Peter Rogers
>> Barrie, Ontario