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- The Fen Edge
Back when I was looking for the classic Raleigh that turned into my SPD Retromod build, I got this idea into my head that I also fancied a Peugeot PX10. I don't know why, but in my tiny mind it seemed like a complementary pairing, given that my partner Kay basically rides the same size of frame I do. We could ride a pair of 'classics' that would take the emphasis off always hammering around The Fen Edge on every ride.
Yesterday evening, I saw what turned out to be the title bike of this thread on FB advertised for a mere £90. Worse still, it was less than two miles from my place of work so I bought it. The listing was sufficiently vague that it was hard to tell exactly which model it was, but I could see the French Reynolds 531 Professional decals and shot-in seat stays and decided it was worth the risk. The Raleigh was near double that and turned out alright, so why not.
It's not a PX10, but it's close enough. I think I now own a 1987 Peugeot Avaris PW10 (?) equipped with 14-speed Shimano 600 (Ultegra?) groupset and at least one contemporary 105 hub/Mavic MA40 rimmed wheel. The Raleigh had the same gruppo and in worse condition and that sold individually for a total not far short of what I paid for this bike, so I'm not going to lose on the deal. Result.
However, whilst I post-moderned the Raleigh with Campag Veloce for the retro look with modern functionality, I've half a mind to do a pure restoration job on this bike. Okay, a 42/28 bottom gear is not without its disadvantages, but The Fen Edge is basically flat and it's not like I don't have other bikes for rides with hills. Even as I type this, I can feel myself talking myself into this...
The bike porn pictures will follow, but I'd like to ask the hive mind of the forum for anything that might be known about this particular model.
The frame number is: 87 1 96595. Eight digits apparently indicate '80s, 87 equals 1987 and 1 indicates January. The interweb Peugeot knowledge does not seem to indicate any more, unlike the endless repository for Raleigh.
The seller used to be a tri-athelete ( into rowing these days) and bought it off his coach who used to race at a useful national level in the late '80s/early nineties, I'm told. Fair play, that chimes with the spec and the seller says the rear wheel was knackered when he got it and it spent most of its life bolted to a turbo.
There is a decal on the top tube that says "Hand braised by xxxxx" which may or may not be unusual and if I recall correctly, 531 Pro is basically 531 Competition with a 753 rear triangle? Certainly the quality of braising on the seat/chain stays to the Simplex drop-outs is the equal of the SPD Raleigh, as in bloody tidy.
Please let me know if you know different on any of the points above or can add anything further.
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Yesterday evening, I saw what turned out to be the title bike of this thread on FB advertised for a mere £90. Worse still, it was less than two miles from my place of work so I bought it. The listing was sufficiently vague that it was hard to tell exactly which model it was, but I could see the French Reynolds 531 Professional decals and shot-in seat stays and decided it was worth the risk. The Raleigh was near double that and turned out alright, so why not.
It's not a PX10, but it's close enough. I think I now own a 1987 Peugeot Avaris PW10 (?) equipped with 14-speed Shimano 600 (Ultegra?) groupset and at least one contemporary 105 hub/Mavic MA40 rimmed wheel. The Raleigh had the same gruppo and in worse condition and that sold individually for a total not far short of what I paid for this bike, so I'm not going to lose on the deal. Result.
However, whilst I post-moderned the Raleigh with Campag Veloce for the retro look with modern functionality, I've half a mind to do a pure restoration job on this bike. Okay, a 42/28 bottom gear is not without its disadvantages, but The Fen Edge is basically flat and it's not like I don't have other bikes for rides with hills. Even as I type this, I can feel myself talking myself into this...
The bike porn pictures will follow, but I'd like to ask the hive mind of the forum for anything that might be known about this particular model.
The frame number is: 87 1 96595. Eight digits apparently indicate '80s, 87 equals 1987 and 1 indicates January. The interweb Peugeot knowledge does not seem to indicate any more, unlike the endless repository for Raleigh.
The seller used to be a tri-athelete ( into rowing these days) and bought it off his coach who used to race at a useful national level in the late '80s/early nineties, I'm told. Fair play, that chimes with the spec and the seller says the rear wheel was knackered when he got it and it spent most of its life bolted to a turbo.
There is a decal on the top tube that says "Hand braised by xxxxx" which may or may not be unusual and if I recall correctly, 531 Pro is basically 531 Competition with a 753 rear triangle? Certainly the quality of braising on the seat/chain stays to the Simplex drop-outs is the equal of the SPD Raleigh, as in bloody tidy.
Please let me know if you know different on any of the points above or can add anything further.
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