Identifying my Record Du Monde!
06-20-15 | 09:55 AM
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Identifying my Record Du Monde!
Hey guys!
Firstly, so many bloody Peugeot models?!
Anyway, my bike, found this baby hidden away in my father's garage. Re-taped, a quick service, and she's riding like a dream!
Now I'm somewhat of a novice with bikes, so need some help.
I know it has a Reynolds 531 frame, and I think its around '77-'79 era.
Anyone have a guess at what model I have here??
Firstly, so many bloody Peugeot models?!
Anyway, my bike, found this baby hidden away in my father's garage. Re-taped, a quick service, and she's riding like a dream!
Now I'm somewhat of a novice with bikes, so need some help.
I know it has a Reynolds 531 frame, and I think its around '77-'79 era.
Anyone have a guess at what model I have here??
06-20-15 | 12:06 PM
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It was the second best in their lineup under the Super Competition. Just the three main tubes are Reynolds 531. It's a very desirable bike.
Record du Monde means world record and it appears on many of their bikes.
Record du Monde means world record and it appears on many of their bikes.
06-20-15 | 01:04 PM
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Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.
I agree it apears to be a PKN10, though the crankset appears "wrong", and also note that both of the PKN10 models I've owned used those Mafac full-hooded levers together with Weinmann calipers.
So I believe this one is perhaps a year or two older than my 1979 models, both of which had Weinmann sidepull calipers and clear-anodized Stronglight 49D model cranksets.
So I believe this one is perhaps a year or two older than my 1979 models, both of which had Weinmann sidepull calipers and clear-anodized Stronglight 49D model cranksets.
06-20-15 | 02:09 PM
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Well after a quick google, yes it is a PKN-10!
I have a few niggles still with it.. Namely that the brakes are non-existant, new brake pads I assume? And a slight problem of ghost shifting.
Other than that, runs well, I think I'll try and keep this one for a while.
Cheers for the info guys
I have a few niggles still with it.. Namely that the brakes are non-existant, new brake pads I assume? And a slight problem of ghost shifting.
Other than that, runs well, I think I'll try and keep this one for a while.
Cheers for the info guys
06-20-15 | 06:14 PM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
OEM crankset is a Stronglight.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
06-20-15 | 10:27 PM
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For the ghost-shifting, try tightening the down the little screws that hold on the shift levers. They are intended to be adjustable to however much tension you need. And yes, get new brake pads, Kool-Stop and others make suitable replacement pads for your brakes, made from modern compounds which will improve your braking immensely.
Here's a picture of the Stronglight (49D?) crank on my brother-in-law's 1979 PKN10, your bike should probably have one of these if you want to take it back to original, but it's no big deal.
Here's a picture of the Stronglight (49D?) crank on my brother-in-law's 1979 PKN10, your bike should probably have one of these if you want to take it back to original, but it's no big deal.
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● 1971 Grandis SL ● 1972 Lambert Grand Prix frankenbike ● 1972 Raleigh Super Course fixie ● 1973 Nishiki Semi-Pro ● 1979 Motobecane Grand Jubile ●1980 Apollo "Legnano" ● 1984 Peugeot Vagabond ● 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker ● 1986 Merckx Super Corsa ● 1987 Schwinn Tempo ● 1988 Schwinn Voyageur ● 1989 Bottechia Team ADR replica ● 1990 Cannondale ST600 ● 1993 Technium RT600 ● 1996 Kona Lava Dome ●
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