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Cool Shop Bike: late 1950’s Peugeot PX-10

     This is another one that has never been properly profiled. It is a late 1950's Peugeot PX-10 that was purchased many years ago from a bike shop in the immediate suburbs of Philadelphia. It has a lot of components and features that I find pretty interesting. I hope you do too.     The frame … Continue reading Cool Shop Bike: late 1950’s Peugeot PX-10

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Cool shop bike: Early 1960’s Helyett Speciale

       Sorry to have been slacking a bit on this series, but my other shop internet duties take precedence over the blog posts. So I am coming back to the topic with a good one! This bike is an early 1960's Helyett Speciale in fantastic original finish with period correct componentry. It  is … Continue reading Cool shop bike: Early 1960’s Helyett Speciale