PX-10 Three Speed
11-27-17 | 01:51 PM
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PX-10 Three Speed
I've been riding this as a 2 speed most of the summer, but without a rear brake. Now with a Sturmey Archer S-RC3 coaster brake hub, shifter is mounted on the seat post.
Gearing is 52/19, for gear inches of 54/72/96.
Rides great, I spend most of the time in second gear on the flats around here.
Gearing is 52/19, for gear inches of 54/72/96.
Rides great, I spend most of the time in second gear on the flats around here.
11-27-17 | 09:16 PM
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Interesting. I ran my first Bianchi road bike, a low-end 1962 Corsa, as a 3-speed coaster for awhile, as a campus commuter, when I lived within a couple of miles of UCLA and needed something theft-resistant. I used one of the stock Huret downtube shift levers, which I think I would prefer over your admittedly very clever seatpost mount. I also like the old-fashioned stick shift quadrant shifters Sturmey-Archer made for top tube mounting. 54-72-96 sounds like good gearing for flat country; I used something closer to typical English 3-speed 50-66-88 to handle hills around here. That black PX-10 frame looks fabulous.
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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
11-27-17 | 09:33 PM
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Very nice! I've thought about that kind of setup. My PX-10 is waiting for it's next assignment, I have the SA coaster brake hub in a box...I'd want fat tires and maybe a generator hub up front. I could see keeping the double Stronglight up front with an idler wheel...oh, man. I'm in trouble. 
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04-19-18 | 10:04 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;
Your PX-10 reminds me a lot of Sheldon Brown's "PX-3" project.
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"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
"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
04-20-18 | 11:34 AM
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Very nice! I've thought about that kind of setup. My PX-10 is waiting for it's next assignment, I have the SA coaster brake hub in a box...I'd want fat tires and maybe a generator hub up front. I could see keeping the double Stronglight up front with an idler wheel...oh, man. I'm in trouble.
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04-20-18 | 01:10 PM
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Bikes: 2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1992 Paramount PDG Series, 1991 Mercian King of Mercia, 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 1969? Falcon San Remo, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I
Given that the frame is already too small I’m not sure I’d go there. In any event I’m not rushing to build another bike up...yet.
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2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1992 Paramount PDG Series, 1991 Mercian King of Mercia, 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I, 1969? Falcon San Remo
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
2024 A Homer Hilsen, 1992 Paramount PDG Series, 1991 Mercian King of Mercia, 1987 Mercian Pro, 1985 Shogun 500, 1972 Peugeot PX-10, 1972 Schwinn Paramount P13-9, 1971 Peugeot PX-10, 1970 Raleigh Pro Mk I, 1969? Falcon San Remo
Curator/Team Mechanic: 2016 Dawes Streetfighter, 1984 Lotus Eclair, 1975 Motobecane Jubile Mixte, 1974 Raleigh Sports, 1973 Free Spirit Ted Williams, 1972 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Philips Sport
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