1970 (?)
Rudge Royale

Huret shifters. All steel except for an Italian alloy stem.

Make: Fuji
Model Gran Tourer
Year Around 1977
Place Of Purchace: I purchaced this bike new at Erlanger Cyclery Cincinnati(Finneytown) loaction. Erlanger Cyclery is not longer in business. Not sure when they sold or went out of business. The store location where the bike shop once was is now Maverick Comic Books & Baseball Cards Store.

I used to ride this bike to high school. (graduated in 1979) I used to bungee cord my books to the luggage rack that is still attached to the bike. I guess today they would strap their laptop to the luggage rack. At my high school they had what was called senior priveliges that allowed you to leave school grounds for lunch. I would jump on the Fuji and race home for lunch and then back to school. The bike is all original with the exception of the front wheel which was stolen in the summer of 1979 while the bike was locked out back at the Wendys that I worked at. I still have and use the same bike lock cable (from around 1973) that is on the luggage rack in the backyard photos of the bike. The Honda Element that I have with the Fuji in it makes a nice transport vehicle for the bike and our Three dogs. Not bike related, but that particular Element is a bit of a rarity also, because it is a hard to find combination of AWD and a 5 Speed stick shift. It seems like most of the Fuji Gran Tourers around that time were 12 speeds. Not sure why this one was a Ten Speed.

Bill B
West Chester Ohio

First, thanks for giving all of us old ten speed lovers a place to post these old beauts. I’d like to submit this to the gallery

1977
Schwinn Le Tour II
Mixte

It was rescued from a garage sale in the Rocky Mountains outside Denver. When I got it, everything was corroded, rusted, or missing. I cleaned and polished all of the metal, flushed, installed new ball bearings and repacked all bearings, new cables, housing, tires, tubes, saddle. Replaced the rear derailer and installed toe clips. I tried to make it appropriate to the 70′s era ten speed while making it perfectly functional for another 40 years.

This is Ryan B’s (girlfriend’s) ’89 Centurion Ironman Dave Scott. This color combo reminds me of when my daughter dresses herself.

Year: 1989
Make: Centurion
Model: Ironman Dave Scott Master
Drivetrain: Full Shimano 600 grouppo
Frame and fork: Tange 1 tubing
Price paid: $150

I picked this bike up for my girlfriend. She wanted to make it a little more girly so we did a few modifications.
So let me start by saying I LOVE Centurion bikes. They were very well built. Light, nimble, smooth, great paint and finish. Plus they usually came specked with nice stuff. I would really like to get one of these frames in my size….preferably in the smoked gray/white color. Anyways, this is how it has progressed….

Upgrades

Ultegra/Mavic Open pro wheelset
Light blue Pro Race 3 tires
New cassette/chain, and red bottle holder
New cables with purple housing
New Cane Creek SC1 brake levers (The old Shimano 600 hoods were beat up and VERY hard to find)
Purple bar tape

Are you looking for a solid, well kept (read lightly ridden) late 70s Peugeot? Look no further! If your in Chicago area, you now have the opportunity to own this very bike. You just need to the highest bidder between now and February 11th. To enter the bidding, visit this album on facebook, and leave your bid in the comment section. Not on Facebook? Fear not! Call Main Street Bicycles at (847)783-0362 and tell them you want to bid on the Peugeot you saw on the Old Ten Speed Gallery! You can also email your bid to the shop at:

That’s it!  What could make this deal even sweeter?

The winning bid will then be matched by MSB and  donated to Jose Merlos (FB and WP) and his efforts to raise money to build a water well in Cameroon, Africa.

I’ve said enough, now go get your bid on!

1. The magnificent Pie Plate!
2. All the Chrome!
3. The SunTour derailers.
4. The fender-mounted headlamp (FMH??).
5. It IS old and a 10-Speed.

Hello to all the good people at OTS/Cameron! I don’t know if this will make the cut, ” but hey, it has TOUR in it’s model name!” Mountain bikes don’t tour…do they? Originally this bike came with 15 speeds, but I run only ten with the smaller chain ring up front removed. ( Is it just me, but I’ve always thought that silly 3-4 inch chain ring was useless for most applications!?! ) An older gentleman had this bike leaning up against the wall in his garage, with six other bikes leaning up against it. We dug it out–and to my amazement it had only a small insignificant dent on the top tube, nearly unnoticeable. Thirty dollars later, I had a new resto’ project….and this is the fruit of my labor. Sakae cranks Araya rims/Vittoria commuters Dia compe cantilever brakes Suntour everything: shifters, front/rear derailleurs Original suspension seat post Chromed frame/forks/fenders/bars/head lamp (D batteries of course)/massive pie plate/water bottle holder “This bike has more chrome showing than a convention of bald men.” **to note: lizard skins chain stay protector not chrome…block pedals strictly intentional by design

 ( formerly DEARSIRCOLON, Stevie James…BeaterRezQ works for me )

1986 100% ALL ORIGINAL TIRES ?? I DONT THINK SO. MORE TIME IN THE GARAGE BACK & FORTH

Distributed by Sears in the late 60s and early 70s, I purchased this bike new in 1969 and to this day take it routinely on 40-50 mile rides.  Over the years I’ve gained expertise with the original Simplex front and rear derailleurs and operate them with ease.  I’ve replaced but retained the original French “Rigida” 27” chrome wheels; the original Weinmann center pull brakes – Vainqueur 999 front and 800 rear – with upgraded cables are likewise original components.  The fork and lugged steel frame and original Nervar Crank (all considered lightweight components in 1969) appear indestructible.  Its profile, steeply raked fork and original San Marco saddle give it a distinctive flair and combined with the Sears identification make it a conversation piece wherever I go.  Deceptively fast yet comfortable and maneuverable I have no problem keeping pace with or leading my riding group.

Bob

1980′s Peugeot P8

I found this bike and an older Gitane in the same week at our local scrapyard.  I feel like I should be smoking a Gauloises and wearing a beret while I’m working on these bikes. This is a very handsome bike with Suntour Seven components. I hope some eager French bike fan will snatch this up on Craig’s list.  (I hate to admit it, but I’ve become a mountain bike rider and salvager, since I’ve discovered the great trails in our part of Wisconsin.)

Thanks again for the great site!

Congratulations to the Winner of OTSOTM for December 2011!

Winner with 11 votes (20%)
DocSprocket’s Univega Gran Turismo

Runner-Up with 10 votes (18%)
John H’s 1978 E. J. Korvette Power King 10 Speed

Honorable Mention with 8 votes (15%)

Doc Sprocket’s 1987 Trek Pro Series

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