Originally Posted by
Poguemahone
+1 on the above. You often find PXs with clinchers, and some Peugeot cats from the period list them a UX10s. I've a 72 with what appear to be stock 27" rims.
If you've got 27s and are commuting, I will strongly recommend the Panaracer Pasella TG model. Very good tire with flat protection; about as good as you'll get for a commuter/urban tire.
If you've got tubulars, I would switch them out in an urban environment. I've got three bikes currently running tubulars-- A Masi 3V, a 1967 Peugeot PX10, and a 1971 Schwinn Paramount, and none of them get ridden in downtown Richmond ever.
PXs are one of the most often mis-identified vintage bikes. Well, actually other models are routinely identified as PXs. Look for 531 sticker (could very well be gone), half chromed rear stays, Simplex dropouts. Or just post a picture over on classic and vintage.
Yeah, I know a guy who back in the 70's didn't drive. He rode everywhere he could. He very much wanted a PX-10 but as a college student, a new one was not in his budget. He eventually found a used one in the paper and bought it, - only to find that it wasn't an actual PX-10.
Anyway, the bike did have tubulars and he carried pre-glued spare tires with him. He managed OK, but it's not something I'd want to do. I think he later swapped the wheels and now has clinchers on it. He still has the bike and frequently commutes on it.
There are people who swear by tubulars.
The one thing I remember about that bike is that rather than fenders it had these little deals that rode on top of the tires to scrape the mud off. I'm not sure they accomplished anything other than make a little noise
