I know that they're supposed to be high end bikes, made with Reynolds 531, etc.
Is there a certain year of PX10 that is considered no good?
I came across a 1980 PX10 that seems to fit me quite well. It seems like it's all original and in good shape. The guy wants $120 FIRM. Is this a good price to pay for one of these? And, what's so special about these rides over anything else 531?
TIA

LOTS of races won with 'em during the '60s, and most ride well, and are equipped with classic French alloy... By 1980, you'd need to be careful of just what Peugeot you're thinking 'bout buying... Some were nice, others not so... $120 may be OK, depending on the bike.

I would pay $120 for a PX-10 in a heartbeat.

The problem is there are a lot of idiots out there who think their Peugeot is a PX-10 just because it says Peugeot. Not all Peugeots, needless to say, were the top end Peugeot.

That said, if this one has the 531 stickers on it, pay the $120 and consider yourself very fortunate indeed.

$120....it fits...what level of bike could you buy today for $120.?

Some PX-10's from the late 60's to mid 70's fetch prices that are quite high. Out here on the left coast, I would have bought one but back then the Westcoast distributor only brought in the 21", 23" 25" (marketed as such actually the nearest metric equal) I wanted a 22". So no Peugeot for me, and my Velo Club was even sponsored by them!

If your desire is a PX-10, I would make sure it is indeed a PX-10 before buying. There are some models that are close, and fine in their own right, but they are not PX-10.

Thanks guys... It's definitely a PX10.
I'm going to hopefully pick this bike up on Friday and I'll update this thread with some pics...
P.S. I already have 3 bikes in my apartment, my wife's going to kill me.

Wives may have a little more sway... There are 4 bikes, wait 5 bikes and 3 frame in the apartment right now not to mention what's in the shed... "oooooh ooh and my girlfriend loves me... ohhhh" sorry that's some brit pop song..

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Try two daily drivers [continental & reliant] on the main floor. I have 19 more in the basement [ 10 restored 9 in various stages].If that was'nt bad enough I have about 10 more in the backyard. My wife thinks I'm obsessive,what does she know!(She works in psyc lol)

Try two daily drivers [continental & reliant] on the main floor. I have 19 more in the basement [ 10 restored 9 in various stages].If that was'nt bad enough I have about 10 more in the backyard. My wife thinks I'm obsessive,what does she know!(She works in psyc lol) My pug is a UB8 fenders and all.

The fascination of the PX10 during the boom was that you could buy the top of the line racing model for about half the price charged by another brand. Of course, the PX10 was really a mid range model by most other brands' standards. The majority of the components were not much better than what you would find on a U08, but it did have a Reynolds 531DB frame, was light and had snob appeal. If your buddy had a Gitane Tour de France or something similar, you had bragging rights because your nicycle was top of the line and his wasn't, even though they were almost identical.

Peugeot was arguably the biggest selling brand during the boom. If not the biggest seller, it was only because they could not meet demand. It's those masses of people who owned a Peugeot or coveted one during the boom that are lustng after the PX10 to-day and driving up the prices.

$120 for a PX10 in good condition is a very good price and probably more in line with it's true value.

I chose a PX10 because it was a top of the line bike that I could afford. Bernard Thevenet had just won the 1975 Tour de France on a Peugeot, so it had credibility as a racing bike. I didn't like the components, but I thought I could upgrade them later. The frame was the important part. I still have it. It's been through a lot of changes over the years. Right now it's mostly Campy NR and SR and I have moustache bars on it. It would be worth more with all original parts, but I like it the way it is and I don't plan to ever sell it.

When searching for vintage Peugeots, do not overlook the underrated PR-10 / PKN-10 series, which have the PX-10's main triangle, but seamed carbon steel forks and stays. Replace the Simplex derailleurs and Normandy hubs with Campagnolo or SunTour units, keep the Stronglight crankset, and you have a VERY nice bicycle.

The frame, of course, is the heart and soul of the bicyle. I would rather have a higher-end Peugeot frame with second-rate components than a lesser frame with better components.

At the time I bought the Peugeot, I worked at a shop that sold Peugeots, Raleighs and Columbias. I really wanted a Raleigh Pro, but it was out of reach. In retrospect, I would have been better off buying a more touring oriented bike like a Raleigh International. Racing bikes are not well suited to the loaded touring I ended up doing.

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!

I'm using a Simplex SX410 until I can find a SLJ at a price I'm willing to pay. It shifts better than a Campy NR. I don't expect that it will last as long, but I have spares. I paid $10 for the las one I bought on eBay.

All very true, but wait there's more! The PX-10s were a top-line bike for half the price of an Italian top-line race bike or a Raleigh International or Pro, AND they were usually several pounds lighter than their Italian and British colleagues. How could us then-high-school seniors buy anything else?

And it is more then obvious that the low cost of the PX10 was due to the expense Peugeot saved by applying some of the sloppiest paint jobs one could imagine on these machines.

My take on the PX10? It was a great deal back in the day, but now that some of the best 531/SL framesets ever made can be had for two Franklins - or even less if you're lucky - there is no sensible reason other then nostalga to buy glorified rubbish of the designation "PX10."

-Kurt

Kurt, please don't sugar coat your opinion.... tell us what's really on you mind.....

What's really on my mind? You asked for it: A hopped-up UO-8 looks better then a PX-10.

-Kurt

I can't complain about the paint on mine. It looks great, considering that it's 32 years old. It's certainly a higher quality paint job than the one on my wife's Raleigh.

https://s110.photobucket.com/albums/n...0Bike/Peugeot/

You really think a UO-8 looks better than this?




I was not a fan of the PX-10 until I found this frame and built it up.

Mmmm..... That screams "Burlesque"...... SEXY!!!