1980 Peugeot PX-10.
The top of the line model for 1980, this was their racing model, "construit avec reynolds 531, birmingham, angleterre," which Ian has further qualified by saying, "Steel is Real."
Impact:
Less parts means less things can go wrong, while also increasing the riders level interaction with the road, as qualified by one Sheldon Brown. Used parts mean less demand for production and, obviously, human-powered rides arent as fossil fuel dependant.
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The Bike, Sometime 2005
This is what it looked like, back when Alex lived in London, and he had it done up his way, although when i got it, it didnt have a seat or pedals, and it was on the stock 39t chainring.
First Steps, Early 2006
By this point, it gotten rid of the front guard, adjusted everything to my size, and solved the "no bike seat or pedals" problem. As you can see, it was a pretty slow ride with the 39t- didnt take but a second to hit max speed.
First Real Draft, Sommer 2006
By this time, ive gotten rid of both the mudguards, and put back on the 53t chainring. These are basically the photos that i sent to FGG. Unfortunatly, riding in london is SCARY, period, so I never really got going fast, unless i knew the straight away- i needed at least one brake, but how?
Brake Solved & Bars Re-Wrapped, Late Sommer 2006
By this time, the brake situation has been solved- but it wasnt easy. Attaching levers to bullhorns takes some special stuff- ive seen everything from upsidedown and backwards (standard drop) levers, to a single brake lever attached to the toptube! At first we tried a standard (drop) lever, but we couldnt really get a solid situation with enough travel, so we had some ITM aerobar / bullhorn levers ordered. Unfortunatly, the diameter (strangely) was about 1 - 2 millimeters to small, and every effort to bore it out was futile. Finally i went back to Re:Cycle in Elephant & Castle, and found some more levers in their bargin bin, this time a pair of bright red bmx stylz. With a touch of adjustments (bent metal, joint boring & realignment) they was up and working!
These are just detail shots of the new bar wrap and colors. Notice on the second shot how the lever, tape and stem match the badge up front; unfortunatly, its lilac exterior kind of takes precendent, so this singular matching bit tends to go unnoticed. Its a bit conspicuous, but both the white and black wraps are double thickness in cruising position.
