Originally Posted by
John E
Your seat post diameter will tell you whether it is a
PR-/PKN-10 (26.4 or 26.6mm) or a PA-10 (thicker tubes, smaller seatpost diameter).
My 1980 PKN-10 was arguably the best all-rounder I have ever owned, and it would still be mine, instead of my elder son's, if I were his height. I like my gears way too much to consider single speed, but everything else on your build looks great to me. That is a cool looking crank.
I don't know about the rest of you guys, but 3-bolt and 5-bolt crank spiders just look right to me. I find modern 4-bolt spiders hideous.
My original plan was to buy an old steel frame and build a fixed gear. I came across the frame and to find a fork that matched the paint pattern of the frame was a bonus. I do like the looks of the cranks as well. I built a Tarmac from the frame up and if I am going to do any climbing that is my choice. I tried several cranks on it as well and ended up with Turn Cranks and Praxis Chain Rings.
Then I ran across a 91 Klein that was equipped with Dura Ace 7400 front to rear. It was geared way to tall with a 53x39 and a 12x23 on the back. Couldn't climb with it at all so first I tried a bigger cassette. I ended up turning it into a century bike and switched to SRAM to get more gears and because I have short fingers and it had a shorter throw. But I simply couldn't discard the beautiful DURA Ace cranks. I now drag it out for long flat group rides.
I stuck with a Hard Tail for my MTB but havent been in the dirt since my surgery. The Peugeot fits in nicely with the group. I am thinking I need a CX bike next however.