Re: [CR]Spec Weight vs. Reality

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From: "P.C. Kohler" <kohl57@starpower.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, "Jan Heine" <heine93@earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Spec Weight vs. Reality
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 13:06:25 -0500


Interestingly, the British and the Italians seemed to more prone to give weight and more details than the French in their brochures.

To date, the only really detailed brochure for the PX-10 that I've seen... I mean detailed in giving frame angles, weight and spec'ing ever single component down to the toestraps (Lapize not Christophe for example!) was not even printed by Peugeot in France but by the US distributor, c. 1970... the "blue and white" flyer we all have seen. And the one showing white bar tape by the way! The weight spec'd was 21 lbs and that's a pretty close estimate. And second to price, it's greatest selling point.

Peter Kohler
Washington DC USA