Josh Berger wrote:
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> Just acquired a 1960's PX-10 with Nervex Pro lugs and the plain gold Peugeot
> decal on the downtube.I'd like to restore it to more or less duplicate what
> Eddy Merckx might have ridden when he was riding for Peugeot.
> The 1970 Eugene Sloane book lists the following: Stronglight Super 63 Comp
> cranks, Normandy luxe Competition high flange hubs with Simplex QR, Simplex
> Prestige 537 derailleurs, Mavic Montlhery tubular rims, Robergel spokes, AVA
> bar and stem, Brooks Pro, Simplex post, Mafac Racer brakes, Lyotard 45CA
> pedals.
> Anybody know how well this list corresponds to Eddy's bikes?
> What Mavic clincher would be appropriate instead of the tubulars?
> Is it true that his (His) frames were built by Masi?
Josh, I'd recommend copying Tom Simpson's Peugeot rather than Eddy's Masi-painted-as-a-Peugeot. Better mojo...
Simpson must have thought Peugeots were fine for the TdF and Eddy didn't.
Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal
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