Originally Posted by Dirtdrop
You could also keep it French and upgrade with later, all-metal Simplex derailers and retrofriction shifters and Mavic rims and hubs. That's what I did with my Gitane and I love it.
I'd like to replace the Simplex Criterium derailleurs on my early seventies PX10 with the later Simplex Super LJ, but man, the prices they go for on ebay are just unreal!