Peugeot · Vitus tubing · 1982 to 1984 (US catalogs)

Peugeot PSV-10

Name: Peugeot PSV-10
Brand: Peugeot

The SV in PSV-10 stands for Super Vitus. This lightweight Peugeot was built from Super Vitus 980, a double-butted steel from the French tube maker Vitus, and it was new in the 1982 US catalog at 21 lb. It came with a chromed Super Vitus fork, Simplex derailleurs, Weinmann sidepulls, a Stronglight crank and Mavic tubulars on Maillard Helicomatic hubs. In 1984 Peugeot split it into the PSV10N on 700c clinchers and the PSV10L on tubulars, and by the 1985 catalog it was gone. It's a light, modern-feeling steel bike from the years between the bike boom and Peugeot's exit from the US.

PSV10 (1982 to 1983, pearl white)PSV10N (1984, 700c clinchers)PSV10L (1984, tubulars)

Spec at a glance

Maker: Peugeot
Tubing: Vitus tubing
Era: 1980s
Built in: France
Made: 1982 to 1984 (US catalogs)
Frame: Super Vitus 980 double-butted steel, brazed-on guides and bottle mounts, forged dropouts
Fork: Chromed Super Vitus fork with forged tips
Groupset: Simplex SX610T rear, SJA22 front, down tube shifters
Brakes: Weinmann 605 alloy sidepulls (1982 to 1983); Weinmann 405 (1984)
Wheels: Mavic tubulars on Maillard Helicomatic hubs; 700c clinchers on the 1984 PSV10N
Weight: 21 lb (22 in frame, 1982 catalog)
Sizes: 52, 56, 60 and 64 cm
Also listed as: PSV10, PSV 10, PSV10N, PSV10L

Frame check

Tubing, threads, wheels and paint

Tubing: Peugeot's 1982 to 1984 US catalogs list Super Vitus 980 double-butted steel, frame and fork. Vitus 979 is a different, aluminum tubeset, so a PSV-10 sold as 979 is misdescribed. Look for the Super Vitus decal on the seat tube.
The frame: It has brazed-on cable guides, bottle mounts and a chain rest, with forged dropouts. Super Vitus 980 is thinner-walled than older Peugeot tubing, so ask for raking-light photos of the top tube and down tube to spot dents.
Sizing: The catalogs listed 20 1/2 in (52 cm), 22 in (56 cm), 23 1/2 in (60 cm) and 25 in (64 cm). A measured seat tube tells you more than any of those.
Threads and standards: Peugeot's catalogs are silent on the PSV-10's bottom bracket thread, and by 1984 the PX10L was listed with BSA (English) threads, so don't assume French. Have the seller or a shop identify it before buying cups or a cartridge.
Wheels: The 1982 and 1983 bikes came on Mavic tubulars with Maillard Helicomatic hubs and a 6-speed cluster. In 1984 the PSV10N had 700c clinchers and the PSV10L kept tubulars. Helicomatic clusters only fit Helicomatic hubs, so check before buying a spare.
Parts it came with: Expect Simplex SX610T and SJA22 derailleurs with down tube shifters, a Stronglight 104 or 103 crank and Weinmann sidepulls. Simplex parts of this era are getting scarce, so a complete original group is a plus.
Dating it: The PSV-10 was new in the 1982 US catalog. The 1984 catalog split it into the PSV10N on clinchers and the PSV10L on tubulars, and it's gone from the 1985 catalog. Pearl white is 1982 and 1983 paint, and metallic black is 1984.
Safety jobs: Old tubulars should be replaced before you ride. Check Helicomatic wheels for broken spokes and rough bearings, and fit new brake pads.

What to check

Maillard Helicomatic hubs break spokes and wear cones that are no longer made. Thin Super Vitus tubes dent more easily than plain steel.

01Tubing decal: Look for the Super Vitus decal on the seat tube in the photos. It should read 980, not 979.
02Dents: Ask for raking-light photos of the top and down tubes. The tubes should be smooth with no dents or creases.
03Rear hub: Check whether the rear hub is a Maillard Helicomatic. If it is, look for broken spokes and ask how the bearings feel.
04Tires: Ask whether it has tubulars or clinchers. Old tubulars need replacing before any ride.
05Bottom bracket: Ask the seller what threading the bottom bracket has. You'll need to know before ordering parts.
06Derailleurs: Look at the Simplex derailleurs and shifters in the photos. They should be complete and unbroken.
07Fork: Ask for close photos of the chromed fork. The chrome should be bright with no rust lifting it.

New to old steel? Spotting frame damage in listing photos covers lugs, dropouts and rust, and seller red flags covers wrong sizes, swapped parts and repaints sold as original.

Find one on eBay

We haven’t been through this model’s listings yet. Search eBay and run every listing through the checklist above. Ask for the frame size, the serial number and close photos of the lugs and dropouts, and ask which parts are original. Pass on any seller who won’t answer.

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Peugeot PSV-10

PSV10 (1982 to 1983, pearl white)PSV10N (1984, 700c clinchers)PSV10L (1984, tubulars)

Spec at a glance

Maker

Peugeot

Tubing

Vitus tubing

Era

1980s

Built in

France

Made

1982 to 1984 (US catalogs)

Frame

Super Vitus 980 double-butted steel, brazed-on guides and bottle mounts, forged dropouts

Fork

Chromed Super Vitus fork with forged tips

Groupset

Simplex SX610T rear, SJA22 front, down tube shifters

Brakes

Weinmann 605 alloy sidepulls (1982 to 1983); Weinmann 405 (1984)

Wheels

Mavic tubulars on Maillard Helicomatic hubs; 700c clinchers on the 1984 PSV10N

Weight

21 lb (22 in frame, 1982 catalog)

Sizes

52, 56, 60 and 64 cm

Also listed as

PSV10, PSV 10, PSV10N, PSV10L

Tubing, threads, wheels and paint

Tubing

Peugeot's 1982 to 1984 US catalogs list Super Vitus 980 double-butted steel, frame and fork. Vitus 979 is a different, aluminum tubeset, so a PSV-10 sold as 979 is misdescribed. Look for the Super Vitus decal on the seat tube.

The frame

It has brazed-on cable guides, bottle mounts and a chain rest, with forged dropouts. Super Vitus 980 is thinner-walled than older Peugeot tubing, so ask for raking-light photos of the top tube and down tube to spot dents.

Sizing

The catalogs listed 20 1/2 in (52 cm), 22 in (56 cm), 23 1/2 in (60 cm) and 25 in (64 cm). A measured seat tube tells you more than any of those.

Threads and standards

Peugeot's catalogs are silent on the PSV-10's bottom bracket thread, and by 1984 the PX10L was listed with BSA (English) threads, so don't assume French. Have the seller or a shop identify it before buying cups or a cartridge.

Wheels

The 1982 and 1983 bikes came on Mavic tubulars with Maillard Helicomatic hubs and a 6-speed cluster. In 1984 the PSV10N had 700c clinchers and the PSV10L kept tubulars. Helicomatic clusters only fit Helicomatic hubs, so check before buying a spare.

Parts it came with

Expect Simplex SX610T and SJA22 derailleurs with down tube shifters, a Stronglight 104 or 103 crank and Weinmann sidepulls. Simplex parts of this era are getting scarce, so a complete original group is a plus.

Dating it

The PSV-10 was new in the 1982 US catalog. The 1984 catalog split it into the PSV10N on clinchers and the PSV10L on tubulars, and it's gone from the 1985 catalog. Pearl white is 1982 and 1983 paint, and metallic black is 1984.

Safety jobs

Old tubulars should be replaced before you ride. Check Helicomatic wheels for broken spokes and rough bearings, and fit new brake pads.

What to check

Maillard Helicomatic hubs break spokes and wear cones that are no longer made. Thin Super Vitus tubes dent more easily than plain steel.

01Tubing decal: Look for the Super Vitus decal on the seat tube in the photos. It should read 980, not 979.

02Dents: Ask for raking-light photos of the top and down tubes. The tubes should be smooth with no dents or creases.

03Rear hub: Check whether the rear hub is a Maillard Helicomatic. If it is, look for broken spokes and ask how the bearings feel.

04Tires: Ask whether it has tubulars or clinchers. Old tubulars need replacing before any ride.

05Bottom bracket: Ask the seller what threading the bottom bracket has. You'll need to know before ordering parts.

06Derailleurs: Look at the Simplex derailleurs and shifters in the photos. They should be complete and unbroken.

07Fork: Ask for close photos of the chromed fork. The chrome should be bright with no rust lifting it.

New to old steel? Spotting frame damage in listing photos covers lugs, dropouts and rust, and seller red flags covers wrong sizes, swapped parts and repaints sold as original.

Find one on eBay

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Spec at a glance

Tubing, threads, wheels and paint

What to check

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