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Beautiful work man! I bet she's a pleasure on the road!

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Originally Posted by M4x1m3 (Post 15089631)

Yes it is, a Pixeo Xs !

Tailight and headlight are both powered by a "bottle" dynamo on the rear wheel, the wires are inside the fenders ... with a second stay on the front fender to hold the headlight ;)

Bravo! That was one of my favorite features of this model Peugeot. I'm glad you kept the original details with smart upgrades

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Originally Posted by TugaDude (Post 15091906)

Your choice of colors is perfect, great job! The bike might have been headed to the junk pile and you resurrected it to (even better than) its former glory. Would love to see before pics.

Here is a before pic, with only the Schwalbe Delta Cruiser ;)

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=290457

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Originally Posted by noglider (Post 15091856)

Oh my!

Tell us more. I want complete specs of the frame, original componentry, and replacement componentry! (If you're willing, of course.)

Hello,

So it's a PX8M, same frame as an UO8 ("Tube spécial allégé"), the naked frame weight is ~2.5kg, without fork.

And for the modifications ;)

- Sandblasting, zinc coating and powdercoating (Color code is RAL 6005)
- Double walled rims with eyelets (Exal MX19, 622x19mm, 36 holes) laced on original Normandy Hi-flange hubs with DT Swiss 2mm spoke, anti theft skewers
- Tires are Schwalbe Delta Cruiser 700x35c
- Dia Compe 287 levers, brown hoods, original mafacs calipers, tektro cable yokes, full length housing for the rear brake, so the original cable stop were removed before sandblasting and paint
- Simplex Criterium shifters (original was cheap Simplex in plastic)
- Velo-orange 45mm fenders (Stainless), front is fitted with a second stay to hold the headlight
- brev-M saddle (Cheap but really comfy :) )
- Sakae Ringyo Peugeot branded crankset (48 - 36 tooth, original was 50-40 tooth), Lyotard 136R pedals
- Velo orange threadless bottom bracket (the original was swiss threaded)
- Original headset with new balls (Was in perfect shape), but the locknut come from a worn primax headset
- Cibié vintage headlight (2.4w halogen bulb), Spaninga pixeo XS Tailight (LED, standlight), wire are routed inside the fenders
- Soubitez dynamo for both light
- Soma Crane brass bell
- Simplex rear derailleur, Huret allvit front. But 2nd hand campagnolo Record are on the way (Can't wait :) )
- Original rear rack
- Deda handlebar tape
- Stainless steel nuts and bolts everywhere it was possible !

Very well done Pug, I like the look of the touring/commuting bike in that model, I have not seen that model or those fenders and rear rack before. No detail was missed on this one.

Bill

......still wanting to know which fenders and what size they are....are they the Velo 38mm ? I like the close fit they show.

Thanks,

Joe

Hi Joe, as written on the 1st page, it's the 45mmm stainless steel version ;)

Very nice work, good attention to detail. Fantastic results.

Still running strong !

I replaced both front and rear derailleur with 2nd hand Campagnolo (Chorus on the rear, Record on the front)

I also replaced the cheap brake pad with swissstop, now I can set them with a little bit of toe-in, so no more squealing !

To accomodate the 5 speed freewheel (and avoid overshifting in the spoke), I had to replace one of the limit screw with a longer one ;)

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=317279

That bike is absolutely beautiful.

I have a major problem with that bike.

There are far too few pictures for us to oogle through.

Fix these deficencies ASAP !

Nice to see it again. But I agree^.