crank_addict

We'll its been a long wait but the right size and price popped up. Actually, the listing was up for quite a long time and for whatever reason nobody bit. Then, being I've been ill and not feeling up for chasing this thing, almost outed it here on this forum.

(Funny yet, a similar situation happened last year where I had seen one posted and it sat. Too large of size for me, I tipped a fellow forum friend and where he's now the lucky owner. Man that was a deal too and secretly admit have been jealous ;-)

Anyways and back to my score today, the seller traveled a bit and came my direction. Much appreciated, he knew what these gems are all about.

With exception to the pedals, rim and saddle, its all original. The fellow I purchased it from is the second owner. Kind of have a feeling he rode little of it, to possibly never.

This a pearl white with the orange and blue stripes. Might be the last of the Pug racers in white and having the checkered winner graphics. Took some quick pics as acquired, unfortunately in the sun. So its not presenting itself very well, color, etc. Straight, no dings but has storage and park nicks and scratch's. This will be a challenge to touch up.

The Vitus 980 tubing has always been on my radar and can't wait to experience it. Almost bit a few times for Gitane's version. Catalog weight for this frame size claims 21 lbs. with sew-ups. Though at some point in time, this bike had the tubulars swapped out for Weinmann 700c concave's. Not sure yet if I'll go back to tubulars but thats mostly how I roll.

Additionally, it will get the full spa treatment, overhaul. Source the correct pedals and maybe a JPR seatpost. The SR Laprade just doesn't jive with me for this machine.

Soon as I'm finished uploading pics, will tag them on here.

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crank_addict

AS Found

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Steve Whitlatch 

Sweet bike.

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crank_addict

CTA Bonneville

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crank_addict

Thank you.... mister enabler

I'm stoked. Recall when these became available and Vitus was the underdog vs. Columbus and Reynolds plus the certain crowd... ahemmm told me otherwise. Alberto's hooked me on the Colnago and of course had a pearl white in stock. (Thats the Colnago later stolen from me.)

This tubing is wicked light.

non-fixie 

Very nice!

3speedslow

Quite the nice machine! Love the graphics and colour. A black Regal goes well with this steed.

Look forward to the clean up show.

Steve Whitlatch 

I have a decal for the rear derailleur if I can find it in my mess of things.

noglider 

'Snice.

clubman 

A proper bike, nice. The Weinmanns are period correct clinchers, maybe special ordered and original?

verktyg 

Just finishing up assembling my 55cm 1983 PSV-10. I bought it as a partial bike/frame in 2010 and it's been a lady in waiting since then.
@crank_addict I think you're going to like the ride and handling.

In 2011 I bought a 1988 Peugeot Biarritz with a Super Vitus 980 frame and about the same geometry as the PSV-10. The bike had maybe 50 miles on it.

I liked the ride and handling so much the I bought a Biarritz bare frame and built it up to use as a rider. It's become my Goldilocks all time favorite riding bike.

I'll have the PSV-10 finished by the weekend and I hope I'll be just as happy with it as the with 2 Biarritz's that I own.

One surprise, my PSV-10 has a Swiss metric BB with a LH thread fixed cup. The other thing, Peugeot used a cheap BB with a case hardened spindle and cups. I replaced them with a standard Stronglight Competition BB. The spindle was 120mm wide rather that the standard 118mm wide Stronglight spindle.

Fortunately I had several NOS Stronglight Swiss fixed cups.

Waiting for your ride report.

verktyg

Chrome Molly

Details of that look a lot like my Gitane TDF. If similar in ride, then you scored a nice find.

ryansu

Nice Score! I really like the Orange Peugeot decals on the down tube

Stevensb 

Very smart.

Cheers.

Brad

friendofpugs 

Nice bike! I was watching that Pug but thank goodness it's a size too big for me. Plus I've met my quota of long distance drives for a bike for the year. At least that's what I told my wife...

crank_addict

Ah yes, certainly recall a thread or post of yours. Beautiful sleeper lightweights... in a different way.

Not saying all but take the typical and many years, essentially affordable PX10, podium achiever yet its great to see the craftsmanship flaws. The lugs on this PSV are also crude. Makes one wonder what it looks like under the paint and load of graphics. Lol.

Anyways, thanks for the heads up on the BB. My 72 LeChampion also is Swiss threaded. Though I received it with a Phil, cartridge set up.

crank_addict

Hehe. Can relate. Maybe 18 months ago there was a very nice original Gitane TdF upper west portion of Lower MI. Told her we should take little road trip, see that pretty area. She asked, "what are you planning to pick up now?"

crank_addict

You've teased me about that one, recall how you liked climbing with it.

You're a frame twisting torsion animal so could only figure if it gets your approval, they can't be too drastical noodly.
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83 US market PSV10 specs

Chombi1 

I have a 1984 PSV that I've owned since I bought it new.

The PSV is a great bike, but certainly not perfect. Frankly, it was a bike I had to learn to ride and set up correctly properly to really love it.
Just a few things I suggest to get most enjoyment out of your PSV:
A smooth, high cadence riding style works best. Very smooth and fast riding on flats. Mashing and sprinting is out of its wheelhouse.
Get used to the FD rubbing on the chain anytime you stand on the pedals, even on flats.
Stay with offset parallelogram RDs like the stock Simplex SX 610 or upgrade to an SLJ6600. The Suntour Cyclone MKII worked the best on my PSV, but that RD works fantastic pretty much on all bikes. Stay away from straight parallelogram RDs like the Campy NR. Ghost shifted really bad on hills and did not want to shift under heavy loads, for some reason. I got my Mavic 810 RD to work on the bike, I think, only because of the adjustable height jockey wheel assembly.
It might be good to keep a spare FD for the bike, in case the original gets damaged or wears out, as it is the only French brazed-on mount FD that can be found that works perfectly with the bike. Mavic's version does not work as well as it ends up just a bit too high, away from the chainwheel at its lowest adjustment range.
The Simplex FD is still readily available for reasonable prices, used and new, but eventually, the supplies of this FD will start dwindling.
You might consider upgrading the wheels. The Weinmann concaves are a bit too heavy for such a lightweight bike. Mavic Module E's or Rigida 1320's would be a nicer match for the bike.
Helicomatic hubs are hit and miss at best. if you have a chance to replace them, do so, but with meticulous adjustment and servicing, you can be lucky and have them survive a long time.
I have one of Gitane's close equivalent to the PSV, the 1984 (same model year as my PSV) Gitane Tour de France.

But like most of Gitanes that had Supervitus tubing in the 80's, it had the slightly more robust "983" version of the tubeset. Frankly, I like riding it a bit more than the PSV as it has just that bit more stiffness that makes it handle quicker and feel more responsive to power input. Definitely feels more lively on the road. Peugeot designed the PSV to be more focused on providing a very stable and smooth ride like most other Peugeots. So a bit of an apples and oranges thing between the two bikes, IMO.

crank_addict

Thanks for piping in, Chombi -this one and of course, all of your bikes are phenomenal. Great read and learning of ones actual experience.

Agree and was anticipating just as you mentioned that this bike as a climber is all about spinning. That too depends on gearing.

Other: you've got me back and forth thinking on the rim selection. To maximize what these bikes are about, deserves tubulars. I might change the rims out after all and use the Weinmann concaves on an older tour rig.

crank_addict

Thought it appropriate yet respect his wishes for confidentiality, the seller happens to be a fellow forum member. At the time of the meeting and transaction neither one of us knew.

He's a class act and much appreciated. Grateful this bike wasn't parted and kept almost all original. (Dare I say, kind of dig the Maillard spoke protector)

Hope we'll meet again-
Thank you!

tricky 

That spoke protector is very cool!