Peugeot PX10 restoration and build. Classic vintage road bike 1972

[@davidbrock6263]

This was my first dream bike. Had just begun riding a ten speed and rode to Desmond's Cycles downtown San Jose CA. Old school shop, wood floors, wood w/glass display cases. The PX10 was on the upper rack row so couldn't even get very close, but I was mesmerized.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

I understand that. It was probably a standout bike back in the day. For my time, in the early '80s it was the Schwinn Paramount that I would covet.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

I guess there are some French threaded bottom brackets around

[@davidbrock6263]

I raced a Paramount track bike 1984-1992@@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage

[@kogcyc]

I wandered into Desmond’s in 1980 when I moved to San Jose. That was a superb shop. I have a work stand that was made by one of the men who worked there. Peter Rich sold it to me when Velo Sport closed.

[@jdsgotninelives]

I'm a bit late to the party but black boot polish will restore the plastic on the derailleur. Works for me anyway 🙂

[@evelknievel2000]

I restored my ‘72 PX10 in 2019 and nw I almost have 10.000 miles on it (nearing the 15.000 km). Such a nice bike to ride that I sold my carbon as it was hanging in the shed gathering dust. At first I restored it back to original, but along the years I upgraded it with Simplex and Mafac Gold groups that would make a rapper jealous 🤩. Original is for purists, upgrades are for lovers. Glad I got rid of the Simplex delrin parts. 😅

[@rechargedimpetus6644]

as far as i am concerned your a superstar here here

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

LOL> Thanks! I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching

[@bleachlectures3973]

your level of expertise is otherworldly

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

LOL> I have you fooled!

[@jeremyjones414]

I’m in Milwaukee and really enjoy having found your videos.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Ah! close to home. Glad your watching.

[@litvinenkoalexander5331]

excellent job and very beautiful bikes. Warm greetings from Netherlands

[@GGoogla]

Great work there! Dull plastics can be darkened by a hot fan. it closes the surface again 👌🏼👍🏼

[@3wbasie]

old motor oil or automotive trim restorer works wonders on the old simplex plastic bits

[@ButchMcLean-kv9ez]

I have a Peugeot PFN-10 I bought new and I thought it was a good looking bike then and now. I changed the components to Campy Chorus and moved the shifters from the down tubes. I like the look of your PX10, iteresting video!

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks!

[@joeg3741]

You put on different brake levers. It originally had the cheat levers for if your hands are on the top of bars. Nice upgrade. Thanks for not ruining it with Campy

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

I tried to find some Mafac levers, but everybody wanted $150 for levers with decent hoods.

[@stuartmisfeldt3068]

PX 10’s didn’t come with cheat levers.

[@joelcohen4353]

I lusted after one of these when I was a kid. Excellent work bringing it back.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks. Seems to have been a favorite in the 70s!

[@sneilert]

Using a heat gun and food oil on the rubber/plastic normally bring back the dark black color from the gray. Nice build!

[@randyworke]

VW guy too i see. Me too. Just got into vintage cycles. Got my first one. Motobecane super mirage out of the dump in really good shape.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Great bike to start! Unfortunately that VW belongs to my sister inlaw. I love it though

[@elevatedpursuits3590]

with this work of your here an audience with the pope is hearby Granted BRAVO

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thank you? I think? LOL.. I appreciate you watching!

[@CharlieMetcalf]

Watching you build these bikes bring back LOTS of memories of when I start out riding. I built everything from hand me down parts. My first real frame was a Somec that was stripped of paint. I painted it and put hand me down Campy Chorus 7 speed. LOVED that bike. Thanks for taking me on a trip back in time.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Glad you enjoy. I dont have the guts to try painting my own bike!

[@CharlieMetcalf]

@@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage Back in those days painting the bike was a spray can. I did do two colors and it looked like crap. :-)

[@stephentayles3229]

TOP TIP: Simplex black plastic is made from Delrin which has the unusual quality, when dry and brittle, of "rehydrating" itself with oil. To renovate back to original condition, no buffing wheels, just clean then soak (no danger of over soaking) in oil. I use old engine oil. Seriously, it works.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Awesome. Thanks!

[@PerryCascioli]

Hi Dave another great video, thanks!

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@PerryCascioli thanks Frank!

[@outlaw7x77]

I sure like the French stuff. Peugeot had it's own ride...I never liked anything from Simplex, but they are really beautiful when presented like you do here...Thanks!

[@andrewplays2084]

Thats a beautiful garage you have there, love classic cars and vintage road bikes!

[@ayoCanada0921]

The first time in my life seen you build a spoke of a bicycle wheel. Never seen anyone doing this before.

[@BuffsVintageBikes]

Lovely clean and build up John, the bike turned out beautifully 👌🏼 Don’t stress burning the delrin, I doubt any structural damage was done 👍🏼

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks!

[@aldzelizalde8982]

You're really good sir. I'm Filipino sir, thank you for teaching me. My roadbike is built. It's a little old. 😊😊😊

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Good to hear from you Sir, I love old road bikes. What kind do you have?

[@frankducett9]

I had the exact bike in Tampa in 1975. I briefly got caught up in the Italian thing because our club was sponsored by Coppi. But went back to another PX-10 not long after the Coppi Craze. There's nothing like 20 pairs of Mafac Racer brakes Squealing while going into turn one of a Category 4 criterium.

[@frankducett9]

Are the brake levers correct? Mine were just drop bars levers, not including the extention levers.

[@rvTraining-xq6bg]

Un très beau PX10, j'admire la passion qui anime John, sa patience, sa dextérité. Malgré tout, John, les poignées de frein weimann alors que les freins sont des Mafac , je suis désolé de te dire que ça ne convient pas. De même les gaines de freins ne passent devant mais derrière le guidon et doivent être croisées. La patte de tirage arrière des freins Mafac racer est montée à l'envers. Je suis en train de restaurer un Peugeot PX60. Je suis ravi que partout dans le monde des passionnés se mettent à restaurer des vélos de tous pays. Ces vélos qui sont de véritables bijoux le méritent bien. Bravo John.

[@johnsmith-i5u]

This brings back memories. 70's French bike!! I've never owned Peugeot but always wanted on. Nicely done.!!

[@josfliers]

In the UK and in other wet conditions the cloth bar tape was often lacquered with shellac. I still do, keeps it much nicer much longer and gives more grip. Give it three layers and sand in between for optimal result.

[@jaycahow4667]

I had a PX10J that I purchased in 1976 that looks very much like this bike. It came with tied and soldered tubular wheels with high flange hubs. Over time I replaced all the original Simplex components with their gold top of the line ones that won the Tour. Later I stripped all the paint (keeping the chrome), filed down all the lugs and had it repainted with Dupont Imron. It was a nice bike and looked great but I ultimately sold it after I got a custom steel frame made which I built up with Campy. I wish I had kept it but I have good memories from all the miles I put on it..........

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Im with you. I've sold bikes that I regret! Some more sentimental than anything else. Esp since you put all that work into it! Thanks for watching.

[@fepatton]

I’m another one who lusted after one of these. My parents bought me a UO-8, with its heavy steel rims and cranks, and I did love it, but the catalog pics and specs of this one were always on my mind when I rode. 😄

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Your story explains exactly why I have this sickness. When I had a Schwinn world sport, I wanted a LeTour. When I had a LeTour I wanted a Voyager. When I had a voyager I wanted a Schwinn Paramount. And what does an older guy do when he has a couple bucks. He buys them all LOL

[@kogcyc]

The UO-8 is a superb bike. I can go into detail if you want.

[@Deinonuchus]

I had an old Peugeot back in the day with cotter pins holding the crank arms on. Loved that old bike. No one could get parts when I owned it. Forgo about that bike until I saw the thumbnail for your video.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Love the old Cottered cranks. When I worked in a shop we used to go through cotter pins all the time. Now you never see them.

[@dennisspors7530]

What a great restoration!

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thank you!

[@geraldwilliams860]

Think Ive seen colour restored on plastic with heat gun. Great video I always find the French components hard work

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks for the tip!

[@MattSoeth]

My dad juts gave me his PX10. I was waiting for your video to see what you did before I stripped down the bike and rebuilt it. One advantage I have, all the parts are original. It definitely needs some TLC. Thanks for sharing

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

They are great bikes. I only wish this one was my size!

[@_stoatchaser]

I learned from another vintage bike chanel, cant remember which one now, but delrin was supposed to be fed a light oil to keep it from cracking and that also keeps the colour black. Nice looking bike at the end

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Probably some truth to that!

[@blackbearbowie8162]

great job John i love old bikes, i worked at the Raleigh factory in Nottingham in the 70s and made lots of bikes up. regarding the grey plastic i had the same thing on my transit van bumpers i used a heat gun to solve it and they ended up good as new.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks. I have to try all the suggestions that people gave me!

[@oe59]

Lovely work ! Thank you for sharing :) Mine is a 1976 PX-10. Looks identical, but I changed to clincher tyres & Mavic rims to accommodate.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

That was probably a common change made on those bikes. I always wanted one with the nervex fancy lugs but haven't found one in good shape. Thanks for watching.

[@Daniel-yf9iy]

I love those old racing bikes. I got into cycling in the late 80s as a teenager. My Cross Country coach had the same bike (or very similar, probably more of a touring version because it didn’t have sew ups) and I remember him using his bike to ride while we ran to help us train. Good memories… thank you.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks! I appreciate you watching

[@deenoblak8207]

I restored exact same rear mech, take a torch to it. Be carefull amd it will restore the color.

[@georgeshaw6207]

Superb video. One of the best I’ve seen and quite therapeutic strangely enough. George UK

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Therapeutic? Curious what you mean by that? If you would care to explain. Thanks for watching.

[@georgeshaw6207]

@@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage Hi - Calming and relaxing. A compliment to your presentation skills.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

@@georgeshaw6207 Thanks. My aim is comfort TV for vintage bike geeks

[@albertoroldan8752]

John, great job on the PX10! “It’s not wrong, it’s just French!” Came to mind during your build. Gotta stick a little piece of cork in the hole in the back of the stem. The Weinmanns are way better levers but I was surprised you didn’t go with MAFAC levers given that all of the other parts are accurate to the build and the MAFAC levers are a dime a dozen. Another fun video. Thank you.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Im with you on the Mafac levers. I could only find NOS and they were too much doh. Looking for a reasonable pair with decent hoods. The bike came to me with safty levers. LOL Thanks for watching

[@JonathanBays]

Very nice old Peugeot nicely done. Those Delrin plastic derailleurs are just always going to fade in sunlight but car black trim wax makes them look better

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks!

[@RJ4960]

Nice vid. One remedy for faded Delrin which nobody seems to have mentioned is simply to use a small brass brush - and an occasional wipe with mineral oil is said to help preserve the material. Oh, and don't overtighten any Delrin clamps, of course.

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

Nice job, its a hi maintenance bicycle you have to love one enough to do all the hard work! Just remember to use 3 m fast tack and glue those tires down secure or you will wish you had!

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

LOL. Yes. Thanks

[@jurigrossi]

It could well be that the hard black plastic part you could not polish (and melted eventually) is cellulose acetate. If so, a bath in acetone should melt the outermost layer, removing the scratches without rubbing (it's important not to rub anything). Once out, the melted outermost layer solidifies again, but in this phase is important that nothing enters in contact with it or it will leave a mark (eg, a classic is fingerprints or hair). Best of luck!

[@Fortisnocte149]

Great job John, looks beautiful!

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks Jon

[@frankcanongrape5811]

I used black shoe polish for my Simplex plastic parts and works great.

[@JimCrux]

John, another possibility for restoring the black and original sheen of the Delrin parts is to use a very light smear of Vaseline on the plastic. Allow it to soak in for a while and then wipe it clean with a paper towel. That should buff it right up.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Wow, I haven't heard that solution yet! Thanks

[@ValueAudio]

Thank you for featuring the PX-10. I used to drool over it at the local bike shop. I got a PA10 in ‘71. My friends thought I was nuts to get sew-ups, but they were the bomb! Eventually I sold them over. I don’t think the Weinmann levers were original equipment. I’m pretty sure they were Mafac. For black plastic restoration, there are automobile detail products designed for restoring black plastic and stripping off oxidation that might work. Stay away from crappy ones like Meguires. I used one by Car Guys that worked very well on my car. You definitely want one that is designed specifically to removed oxidation. But I can’t say how well it works on Delrin plastic.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Hi, Yes, the bike came with Mafacs. But the bike was converted with "safty levers" and I didn't have some Mafacs to put on it. So I went with what I had! I'll switch them out once I find some. Thanks for the advice on the blackening products.

[@lindajesse8250]

I weep when I see small scratches on fine art. Jon, touch up those bits with white.❤

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

I hear ya linda. But this frame is pretty far gone. Im going to probably touch it up soon. But all the old touch ups turned yellow.. We'll see. Thanks for watching

[@LLOPEZJF]

Amazing Job.. Beautiful video !!

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks Juan.

[@richardguggemos6336]

Strong light 93, prettiest crank on all time

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Wait till you see the stronglight that I'm going to put on my Jack Taylor in an upcoming video! Thanks for watching

[@dtsybulskyi]

Absolutely amazing video, job and a stunning bike! It is amazing to see how much care and love you put in this bicycle. Can agree with French products - they might be reliable, but are an absolute pain to work on. Used to own a Renault - and even changing a front headlight light bulb was no easy task 😅 I hope in distant future I will have space and spare time to do a similar project - absolutely love the aesthetics of this bikes. I'm kind of old fashioned, I know. One last thing - you didn't mention why you changed the braking levers. The old ones had extensions all the way to the stem - a great convenience and safety feature. I know modern day brifters are slick and stylish, but God do I miss the times of design, prioritising convenience and function.

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

Cool! My last rebuild was a 1954 Claud Butler Jubilee with later components. I cussed at the centre-pulls a few times.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

adjust once.. Cuss twice. LOL Thanks for watching

[@thecatofnineswords]

That’s a lovely bike. I haven’t seen levers/brake handles like this since I was a kid. Don’t miss the friction gear levers though! I do appreciate indexed changers.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

The modern spec is much easier to use for sure. Thanks for watching.

[@BicycleRestorationMan]

The cloth and plastic bar tapes were wrapped from the top down. They were thin and you could wrap it tight enough so that the force of your hands would not unravel the tape. Beautiful build John.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Exactly! Thanks

[@themississippikidful]

We love details !!!

[@uncleronny6748]

With regard to graying on plastic, I've encountered similar problems with ABS camera finished cargo boxes from Yakima/ Thule. I've used 303 protectant and it helps but doesn't eliminate the problem. Moving up the ladder I tried Back To Black and it's mostly heavy ArmorAll that you really have to let soak in ( possibly heat up with hair dryer). Somebody makes a bumper restorer that's like $70 for a tiny bottle and that's what Honda Element folk loose their shit over ( haven't tried that). I have had fishing reel side plates gray up before and remedied that with some type of gunstock oil by Birchwood Casey but it leaves the part a bit greasy. Also a wipe with boiled linseed oil may darken it back up. Sorry I don't have direct empirical knowledge of your Simplex but I've seen hundreds of those with that same condition including the wing nut thingies for the shifters. The trick is when cleaning one not to soak it in anything super nasty. Same goes for cargo boxes...don't blast a shitload of purple cleaner on one in direct sunlight and expect it to still be black when you get back from Starbucks with that massive Vente Nuovo Tipo Super Intercorsa FrappaCino.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks. My neighbor actually works for 303. He's given me some stuff. Thanks for watching

[@marcilonborges8260]

Parabéns,,,a Peugeot e um ícone,,,,das bikes,,,,,, sucesso,,,, com os vídeos,,,,,,, Brazil,

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thank you!

[@chanhniem6969]

❤Minh rất thích chiếc xe này , trông còn rất, rất đáng yêu !

[@Driessens_Peter]

i sand the plastick and give it a touch of satin black spraypaints, holds up pretty good

[@kogcyc]

One thing to note about French bikes of that era: the aluminum parts are not anodized and so they CAN be polished. But if you try to polish an anodized part, you will ruin it. So be careful.

[@that70sschwinn]

Nice work John, the project turned out very nice,👍👍 as far as the rear derailleur, a coat of satin black spray paint will make it look like new, I did a similar one in a metallic silver that had turned white and now it looks like chrome again.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

thanks!

[@recyclespinning9839]

I need to build a garage like yours...

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

GO FOR IT!

[@amonynous9041]

I have front simplex derailleur with plastic bits from 70es, just like that one you have and found that Vaseline restores it completely, it's pitch black now. All you have to do is put vaseline, no buffing no nothing. I works on all plastic parts by simplex.

[@GGoogla]

For polishing just use never dull ✊🏼

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Not familiar with that

[@samtatge8299]

I did worse to my px 10. I removed the shifters and broke the band. The hard to find, expensive diamond shaped band. I was ready to jump off of a bridge. Luckily I found another. Now I won’t remove the band anymore on a resto that I’m not going to paint.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Interesting. I haven't had any problem removing shifters and cable guides. However most that I have done are either campy, Shimano or DiaCompe. Thanks for watching

[@flodurnaliat5654]

Really nice, gut job. I just gone start my own project, with very little knowledge. My first two bikes. One Peugeot, just similar like you and second one is a Mercier. I hope will get it.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

You can do it! Plenty of help on KZbin if you dont know how to do something! Good luck!

[@adamwolter4292]

i use graphite grease on most bearings. it's filthy but rubbing it into that old greyed out black plastic works quite well.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks!

[@stickmenkissarmy6907]

Great bike

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks!

[@lilithstrange]

hi john, i've heard 'flood penetrol' is good to bring back the black luster of plastic bumpers. you might want to give it a try.

[@getplaning]

I have this exact bike. It still has its Wastyn Cycles decals on it too. I think it was purchased new and ridden perhaps for one year.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

That is so cool. They were on Milwaukee avenue correct?

[@johnssonnz]

Looks great, belíssima

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks Michel

[@monochromebluess]

As always a really enjoyable presentation with nothing missed out. Mistakes are just a way of us learning. Great job with the cloth bar tape. I just wish you would put the cables over the bars rather than under but hey we all like to do things our way. Keep the videos coming.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

I've been running cables like that. I do that as a person preference. I should do it over the bar on this since I'm not going to ride this bike. It's to small. Thanks for watching.

[@justinecooper9575]

I have one of those Simplex derailleurs on a shelf in my bike shed.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

new old stock?

[@justinecooper9575]

@@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage Afraid not. It's used but in good shape.

[@keithmeyers-ud6qr]

Hey John, I dont know if it's available but, Rubber Seal Medallion Plastic Werks Plastic Shine rejuvenator MRS-7311-Q is the ticket. It is a permanent wipe on coating. How I use it on plastic auto parts on cars I'm restoring is to clean the part with mineral spirits and a toothbrush. Blow dry and apply with a clean lint free cloth. Has held up for years of outdoor exposure because it actually penetrates as well as providing a fresh dry surface that can't be wiped off by anything but a solvent based cleaner. Hope you can still get it. Most bodyshops deal with Rubber Seal Medallion products if you cant get it direct. Thanks for the great resto video.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks for the tip!!

[@lele1974.]

Linda bicicleta , como todas as outras. Se tu quiser pode mandar uma para o sul do Brasil.... Kkkk abraço.

[@martincodiglia]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Mundo51SF]

It was a Motobecane Jubilee that caused me to even look at French bikes and that started the heartbreak and joy of them. It was that Huret Jubilee RD start the bike I picked up was used hard but not abused and once cleaned it had the scratches you expect of a beloved bike that had been used as intended. Then I came across a Gitain tour de France. That must have been kept inside for 50 years and that plastic Simpex derailer. During the bike boom, I saw plenty of them and thought what a piece of junk s**t. Then never thought of them again. While cleaning it all up my goal was not to replace anything that didn't need to be replaced. Clean and regrease all the bearings... Shifter cables were corroded so off they came and then entered the wild world of Simplex aerospace plastics. started working on adjusting the RD as it turned the crank with the bike on the stand the chain was bumping as it a link was stiff and then parts of the jocky wheels just dropped out onto the floor. I couldn't find a ready source for French jockey wheels. As it happened the bike had been factory spec with a very nice Sugino Mighty crank. So plan B. And this is what I suggest to you. The drive train was already part Japanese I got the period correct Suntour Cyclone derailer and a power down tube shifter. On the whole, it is a better bike than when it was new and Gitain started it when the picked that Siguno crank. It called for tapping the drop out and adding a flat nut. Still to my eye that first-generation Cyclone Derailer looks a lot better than that plastic thingy. Oh, and the bike came with Mafac Competition brakes a step up from the Racers. The French will break your heart and cut you too plenty of razor-sharp edges on them.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks for the history. If I were concerned about performance I would make changes. Im pretty much showing these bikes as much stock as I can to show the history. I have many other superior handling bicycles I could rely on. The Cyclone derailleur was a total stand out in its day. Great choice!

[@billkallas1762]

I can remember when brake blocks looked like that. 16mm?? I didn't know that anyone used a bolt with a 16mm head. I agree that real men ride with blocks. Unfortunately, I can't anymore, but I still have a 13-18, 6 speed Winner freewheel, a 12-18, 7 speed Sachs freewheel, one of those special 12-21, 8 speed, Sachs freewheel (yes, freewheel), and a 12-21, 9 speed Shimano cassette. Love the Binda Toe straps. (didn't know that they still made them) I would always race on double white Binda straps, when I raced on toe clips. I still have my old Duegi 101 shoes. Great Bike.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

I have a few sets of Binda straps around for builds. IDK if they still make them. YES 16mm. Only this bike though. every bike I have is 15mm some are 14mm

[@billkallas1762]

@@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage The old Shimano bottom brackets the used a nut were 14mm. Later, they were 15mm bolt type like Campy. I didn't have a 15mm thin wall, so I bought a Park 15mm peanut butter wrench. After getting Look pedals, I used the Binda straps to keep my pit wheels together.

[@davecipres6612]

Really Very Nice 😎 Congratulations on getting in shape. Also, I recently rapped my tape starting from the top and it is great. It looks better and feels good if I use the top position.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Cloth and plastic from the top. EVerything else from the bottom.. Thanks for watching.

[@andersonbatista521]

Aqui é Brasil uma obra prima, parabéns pelo seu trabalho!! Meu nome é Anderson Silva.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Hello! Thanks for watching!

[@samsonmccrady3958]

Had this same issue with Simplex plastic graying. Vaseline and a microfiber cloth will restore it to like-new!

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thank you, thank you

[@lkanavaros9576]

To restore/revive the original dark color of plastic you can flame it. Use a propane flame and lightly brush by the plastic item and the original color will appear immediately! Just don't linger and burn stuff.

[@nemo8781]

Great ivideo! I had to laugh two times. I'm riding the PX10 1975 since 10 years at vintage rides and yes: 1. it's true, "the breaks suck" :-) And 2. I do understand why you can't wait to work on something that isn't french. But I still like the bike a lot :-)

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

It wasn't totally aweful. But after all the campy and Dura ace stuff U get spoiled!

[@edernhaushofer2011]

Try the Mafac "Competition", which are an uprgrade of the "Racer" ones. They are tricky to set up but I find that with decent pads the braking power is really nice ! It's funny beacause here in France, french components are everywhere and quite cheap compared to Italian ones of high end japanese stuff (though Shimano and Suntour are always a better and cheaper alternative to Campa). So I can never fully understand the frustration of working with french threads and all abroad, cause here it's ubiquitous. Weird how losing a thread race to Japan meant our standards became quirky to italians, americans or english alike 😬 I really like the Spidel brands (Mafac+Maillard+Stronglight+Simplex) on late 70's french bikes. And if you want to learn more about specific french brands and vintage bike related stuff, there are two really nice forums called "Tonton Velo" and "Velo Vintage à gogo" out there !

[@Csharpflat5]

I got one similar latter year in Goodwill

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thats a lucky find!

[@shoff535]

I like the WD40 suggestion for the plastic components. Another option is there used (still?) to be a product that worked great on 1980s BMW black bumper inserts called “Back to Black”, it worked way better than Armor-All Overall, nicely done!

[@ValueAudio]

Used Back to Black. Don’t recommend it. Its a surface treatment that doesn’t remove oxidation. There’s much better products out there in auto detailing land.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Getting tons of good suggestions. Thanks for watching.

[@johndgn]

Did a good few newspaper rounds to buy this bike out of a Paisley, Scotland shop window. I wondered where it ended up after getting nicked late 70's somewhere in Glasgow 😁

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

IT could be anywhere. It was hard to get that first good bike!

[@johndgn]

I know, I remember going on Scottish island tour with a pannier full of spare tubs as it came with tubular tyres off the shelf, what an amateur 😅, good memories

[@popopirat888]

I subscribed to your channel, really nice content and a lovely PX 10. Greetings from Germany!

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks for subscribing! Thanks for watching.

[@SkyhawkSteve]

The Stronglight 93 is a fave of mine, partly 'cause it looks so good when polished up! As for bar tape, wrapping cloth tape from top to bottom was the standard way back when. Was it just a few French folks that wrapped from the bottom up and then shellacked it?? Congrats on the weight loss!

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Hey. I never saw cloth from the bottom up. Would be interesting to see the shellack job.. Thanks for watching..

[@SkyhawkSteve]

@@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage It does get discussed on the bikeforums C&V group now and then. It's like putting a hard plastic coating on the tape. It preserves the tape, but changes the feel. Never tried it myself.

[@Csharpflat5]

Like the ones the cannibal Eddy Merckx raced in the 70s and Tom Simpson won the Pari Nice on one similar.

[@ZeusSpain-tw8je]

Great job. What marvelous happinnes when restorations are finished. Why cables are in front of handlebar on your bikes? Could be more aesthethic cables behind handlebar? Thank you for your video.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

I do it for comfort and safty reasons. I just always have. Schwinn Service School back in 82 taught me to do that! LOL. I personally like the cables out of the way.

[@ChrisEbbrsen]

The hardest thing about a px10e is keeping the wheels taught! Otherwise the biycle staggers when you ride it!

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

These are rebuilt and tight!! Thanks

[@rfreitas1949]

mineral oil, soap and water is the way to start avoid chemicals or solvents

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

that would of worked better. LOL Thanks for watching

[@MORTEF8]

Simplex CRITERIUM shift lever band is upedge down.

[@petermarshall7775]

Hi John, Can you please do a more thorough job of showing us how to spoke both front and rear wheels, thanks

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Hi Peter. I considered doing a wheel build video. There are many good ones out there however. Search them out. It would be a pain to film. LOL

[@bulgieR]

You forgot to grease the BB spindle square tapers! I know, that's a perennial argument. What's not arguable though, is you MUST grease where the stem goes in, for a bike that actually gets ridden. Unless you want to melt the alloy stem out someday, when galvanic corrosion has cold-welded it in. I'd grease the brake pivots too. Pros tape the bars from the bottom up. Brake cables should pass behind the bars too. That's not a corncob freewheel, it's what passed for a mountains freewheel back then! A corncob has one-tooth jumps all the way up. yes I'm being way too picky, I can't help myself. Didja notice the fake stitching on the shift levers? The molded plastic has fake needle holes and thread. Just a cute detail. I love just about everything about those bikes, even the Mafac brakes and the dreaded delrin derailers. Thanks for making this one all purty-like again, and sharing the video evidence!!

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Hi You are right and wrong.. I dont show everything I do on the quick build videos. I always say this is not a "how to" video. If you look at past builds you'll see the grease getting put on. I hear ya on the corn cob. But show anyone that is under 40 years old and if they dont see at least a 28T low gear they think its a corn cob!! LOL. Thanks for watching

[@dito76dito]

I just got one of these. I bought the wrong size tires. I bought 27 1 1/4 tires. Do you know the correct tire size for me to buy?

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

My bike has tubular tires. 700x25. I don't know what rims you have. Most likely it's 700c. Then there are different widths. 25c being the most common out of vintage bike

[@cosinus_square]

You can use a torch to do the same thing your buffer wheel did, but you'll have more control over the process. That's how ABS plastic trim is refurbished.

[@thecatofnineswords]

Or a hot air gun, which is what I’ve used

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Thanks!

[@Csharpflat5]

Eddy Merckx early in his career rode these bikes, Tom Simpson won Pari Nice on one similar in the 60s from PEUGEOT.

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

They had their day for sure. Mostly 60s and 70s!

[@elikolins2849]

Just found this exact bike in the basement of my apartment. It definitely hasn’t been touched in years. Time to restore it! Any idea what tool I need to remove the free hub?

[@aurelio4769]

Ficou muito linda nota10s

[@JohnsVintageRoadBikeGarage]

Yes. Peugeot had a great bike then!