30 years of BMX as of today for the De Jong Bros

Dec 05, 2009

Written by Bart de Jong

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Today December 5th 2009 its 30 years ago that Sinterklaas brought Bart and Paul de Jong their first real BMX Bike. We were riding crappy Dutch schoolbikes before that and we broke at least 50 of them before the Peugeot CPX100 came into our land. Asking the local bikeshop for months when they will arrive we finally got them and the bikes were build right out of the box the same night for a quick testride. This night changed our lives forever, both Bart (Mirraco, FATBMX, IBMXFF member, Judge etc) and Paul (Paul's Boutique BMX, PURE BMX, IBMXFF member, Judge etc) never left BMX and today we

celebrate our 30 years anniversary! This Peugeot CPX100 was the most popular bike in Holland, available in only Black and Silver. I hear you saying "I had a Red one or I had a White one" but those weren't 1979 models or not CPX100 but CPX 150 or CPX250 bikes. I always kept my parts together so a couple of weeks ago

I rebuild my 1979 bike with only the seat missing and I had to make the framestickers myself. So everything on this bike is original CPX100/PDJ and of course I keep my eyes open for NOS framestickers and a seat. I even had my homemade "wooden" numberplate with #354 and the Pierre Karsmakers pad.

Peugeot CPX100 1979 by PDJ

Frame: CPX100 1979 Silver

Forks: CPX100/Merida 1979 "Director forks" Chrome
Headset: CPX100 Original 1" headset Chrome
Stem: CPX100 Gooseneck Black
Bars: CPX100 2-piece Bars Black
Grips: CPX100 "Worst grip ever made" Black Plastic
Brake: SHIMANO Coasterbrake
Tires: CPX100 Original Knobby Tires Blackwall
Innertubes: Black 2.125 Autoventil
Valve caps: Black
Front rim: CPX100 Kin Lin 36s Chrome

Front Hub: CPX100 36s 10mm Chrome
Front Spokes: CPX100 36pc 12G Extra FAT Chrome
Rear rim: CPX100 Kin Lin 36s Chrome
Rear Hub: SHIMANO Coasterbrake
Rear Spokes: CPX100 36pc 12G Extra FAT Chrome
Rear Sprocket: 16T Shimano Coasterbrake cog
Chain: SW 1/2 x 1/8" Black
Sprocket: CPX100 44T Chrome
Pedals: CPX100 Rat Trap Type 1/2" Black with Reflectors
Crank: CPX100 One Piece Crank 165mm Chrome

BB: CPX100 Unsealed 24T Silver
Seat: CPX100 copy (Looking for a NOS seat!)
Seatpost: CPX100 Knurled 22.2mm Steel Post Chrome
Seatpost clamp: CPX100 Integrated
Padset: Pierre Karsmaker Barpad and Yellow Vinyl Frame/Stem Pads
Stickers: CPX100 copy made by PDJ
Numberplate: PDJ Home made plate out of Wood #354 Novice in Green