tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577412693339547516.post475064607378913908..comments2024-02-05T20:52:47.738-05:00Comments on ON THE DROPS: The Space Ace Racing Bike: Peugeot PY-10FCP.C. Kohlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00448095852244111815noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577412693339547516.post-69051924541175253232024-02-03T06:17:33.166-05:002024-02-03T06:17:33.166-05:00The solution to making the front derailleur clamp ...The solution to making the front derailleur clamp to fit the oversized CF seat tube is to find a wooden dowel of the same 29+mm diameter and then use a clamping surface that won't damage the finish of the front derailleur clamp (I used my split work bench with the wooden halves) and slowly push the two clamp halves against the dowel, till it takes the new, bigger I.D.. It's a bit scary cause too much bend could cause cracking on the cast aluminum band clamp and front derailleur pivot body, but if you do it in slow small increments, it should come out fine. I suspect that's exactly how Peugoet made the clamps fit as modifying the molds for the clamps for such a small adjustment eould have taken Simplex too much time snd money. The front hand clamp for the Simplex LJ shift levers is not necessary, as the band clamp is very flexible and there's enough legnth and threads on the clamp bolt to reach the ends of the clamp.<br />I did this mod on the front derailleur on my PY10FC and they are still on the bike securely with no cracking on the two halves of the clamp.Beck M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577412693339547516.post-39979605467770363522023-06-30T07:34:55.718-04:002023-06-30T07:34:55.718-04:00I just finished to build such a beauty - but the d...I just finished to build such a beauty - but the down tube has a diameter of 29 mm so the clamp of the Super LJ A522 clamp for 28.6 mm has a space of nearly 3-4 mm is this ok - which clamps you used for to mount a TA Specialites bottle cage (... only 2 small metal stripes with a srew and a nut or something special?) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577412693339547516.post-62200757253989593682023-05-22T10:42:25.328-04:002023-05-22T10:42:25.328-04:00I have this beauty in my garage. Chicago IL.I have this beauty in my garage. Chicago IL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577412693339547516.post-58047799435220713672022-07-23T23:18:40.087-04:002022-07-23T23:18:40.087-04:00I found a pair of shifters with the band (rare but...I found a pair of shifters with the band (rare but not impossible) and they fit fine. The front derailleur is... an issue. My cycle shop took a standard front derailleur and shaved off enough of the clamp to make it fit. I did not watch and they did not tell. The proper ones are... scarce. I'd still love to find a Team Edition front derailleur to match the rear one on my machine.P.C. Kohlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00448095852244111815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577412693339547516.post-39660015130934374162022-07-05T06:45:09.886-04:002022-07-05T06:45:09.886-04:00I have been lucky enough to find a PY10 FC frame i...I have been lucky enough to find a PY10 FC frame in my size. the task of tracking down teh parts have commenced!. Given the frame tubes are 30mm is it still possible to use a front mech with a standard size 28.6mm clamp (same question for the downtube shifters) or am I doomed to scour the world for years to come?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577412693339547516.post-30527126863400466232021-04-19T21:34:46.882-04:002021-04-19T21:34:46.882-04:00Oh my dream bike. I have a 1986 PY10 and a 1983 PX...Oh my dream bike. I have a 1986 PY10 and a 1983 PX10 DU and I love em, but I simply cannot find the FC anywhere let alone in my size (59-60cm c2t seat tube). Like many I cycled as a nipper on heavy bikes that made cycling on our street the choice of the adventurous and the determined. Pedalling those heavy gas pipe laden bikes up our local hills with our little sparra (sparrow) legs was not for the faint hearted. In later years I returned to cycling in a leisurely/touring but meaningful way. This is when nostalgia hit me. I scoped all that was on offer from my childhood days. Colnago, Raleigh, Pinarello, early Look and the 2 peugeot's. I have them all in my mini collection. But I cannot get my hands on the one bike that looks the coolest of them all, The PY10-FC. In fairness (and other cycle collectors may agree), it is probably better to not have the holy grail just hanging around at the bottom of your stairs driving your other half to reach for the divorce papers. It may be better for it to remain out of reach and stay as the stuff of dreams. However if anyone has one in the sizes I've mentioned earlier I'm sure that it would fit nicely in a new bachelor pad :)<br /><br />Such a fantastic article. Really really appreciated. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411344568526527505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577412693339547516.post-87027907413788109252020-02-16T23:36:23.818-05:002020-02-16T23:36:23.818-05:00Thanks for this, I have always wondered about some...Thanks for this, I have always wondered about some of the finer details of my bike. I have one that Stephen Swart rode in the tour for ANC Halfords, and I have had it ever since. Just in the middle of restoring it now, and the thing that annoys me most is a non record stem. Shouldn't be too difficult to find. Excellent blog, so much info.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577412693339547516.post-11180756317683858842019-10-28T20:13:25.205-04:002019-10-28T20:13:25.205-04:00As a Soul Rider, in Scotland, I have the pleasure ...As a Soul Rider, in Scotland, I have the pleasure and treasure of such a great Peugeot Vitus from 1985. <br /><br />It has Campagnolo Victory: Brakes, Crankset. 105 period correct front and back DRs. An odd choice from the 1st and only owner. It has hardly been used. The frames in the UK had the choice of jewels from a variety suppliers the bike shop had the ability to supply. The 105s are quite aero and suit the bike relatively well. I replaced the levers to Campagnolo Records for the era. Its such a pleasure to ride, lightweight, ahead of its time, that even today, it will keep up with many riders. It is all about the legs being able to keep up. <br /><br />A forgotten history for many. There are fewer collectors left. A must-have for Vintage enthusiasts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577412693339547516.post-61579637061112373692019-08-15T07:58:42.127-04:002019-08-15T07:58:42.127-04:00i have a pair of the alloy spidel team issue pedal...i have a pair of the alloy spidel team issue pedals....unused!<br />Anyone interested?page853https://www.blogger.com/profile/15380984431596149068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577412693339547516.post-55229688048334360532018-11-08T06:47:01.471-05:002018-11-08T06:47:01.471-05:00Great artical! Will truly be an aid in restoring ...Great artical! Will truly be an aid in restoring one of these bikes to original.Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04834016397368456560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577412693339547516.post-8860919422684033142018-11-04T06:02:45.940-05:002018-11-04T06:02:45.940-05:00Great article! Thanks!Great article! Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05965362202807444329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577412693339547516.post-22215746751627844782018-05-04T20:09:21.681-04:002018-05-04T20:09:21.681-04:00Thank you for the excellent and detailed informati...Thank you for the excellent and detailed information. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037824439187004327noreply@blogger.com